A loud, colourful Rio themed parade will kick off the Devon School Games which are coming to Exeter for the first time in their four year history this Wednesday 29th June.
The Devon Summer School Games will take place across 3 sites: Exeter Arena will host the RIO themed opening ceremony with St Luke’s Science and Sports College hosting all the Inclusion Sports and the Exeter Saracens...
The pools and fixtures for next month's Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s have been confirmed as Sandy Park prepares to host the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series for the second time.
The tournament, which takes place July 9-10, forms a key part of GB Sevens' preparations for Rio with the wider training squad competing as two teams, the GB Lions and GB Royals.
The government has isssued a detailed statement regarding BHS.
Administrators are in the process of winding the business down and yesterday Anna Soubry, Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise updated the House of Commons.
And she stresssed that any wrongdoing would be taken very seriously.
Ms Soubry said: "This will of course be devastating news...
New research from housing charity Shelter reveals 59% of 18-44 year olds in the South West say they will be forced to put their lives on hold because of housing problems.
The Shelter and YouGov study of adults under 45 was carried out as part of the charity’s Great Home Debate. It revealed the housing shortage is reshaping how many people in the South West live their lives and creating...
Last week from 30 May to 3 June five south west police forces took part in a pan-European week of action on modern slavery, looking particularly at labour exploitation. Operation Hornsman was a multi-agency initiative led by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
The forces involved in the south west were Avon and Somerset Police, Devon and Cornwall Police, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire...
Join Dartmoor National Park Ranger Simon Lee on Sunday 12 June as he leads a team of volunteers to continue working on the popular Templer Way walking route near Haytor. The day runs from 10:30 until 3:30 and starts at the National Park Visitor Centre, Haytor.
The Templer Way follows the route by which granite was taken from the quarries in the Haytor area during the 1800s on an 18...
England’s National Parks stand to benefit from improved emergency service communications in ways that respect their very sensitive environment, following a landmark agreement between National Parks England and the Home Office.
The Joint Accord was brokered between National Parks England and the Home Office and aims to:
Devon and Cornwall Police today launched their summer drink drive campaign.
Drivers are being reminded that the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can be devastating.
Throughout the month-long operation, drivers can expect to be tested if they are involved in a collision or if stopped for an offence. Routine stop checks will also result in drivers...
An exciting reading challenge, designed to improve literacy levels in primary school children across the country is coming to Devon in June.
The competition, called One Million Minutes, is run by award-winning education charity Achievement for All and challenges primary school classes in different regions across the UK to read for as many minutes as they can in just one week.
