Design work is underway for a new leisure centre, a key addition to Cranbrook’s expanding town centre, with proposals including a 25-metre and learner pool, gym, fitness studios, soft play, and a café.
Residents’ feedback will help shape the proposals for the new leisure centre, so that these facilities meet the needs of a growing population, expected to reach more than 20,000 people...
Stagecoach, the UK’s leading bus operator, has chosen Children’s Hospice South West as the charity partner for its 2025 Christmas fundraising appeal in the South West, supporting the vital care the organisation provides to children and families across the region.
Throughout November and December, passengers travelling on Stagecoach buses in the South West – including routes across...
After receiving strong backing from local residents, a new Neighbourhood Plan for Bishops Clyst has been formally adopted by East Devon District Council.
Over 80% of referendum voters supported the Bishops Clyst Neighbourhood Plan , which replaces the 2017 version for the area. Now part of the area’s development plan, the framework will work with the East Devon Local Plan to...
As the festive season draws near, Devon Air Ambulance is calling on the community to support its Comfort at Christmas appeal, a campaign designed to bring warmth, dignity, and compassion to patients facing time-critical emergencies this winter.
Mark Hawley, Operations Manager and Pre-hospital Paramedic at Devon Air Ambulance, shares the heartfelt message behind the appeal:
Devon County Council’s successful child pedestrian safety training for primary schoolchildren has received additional funding from Vision Zero South West to continue through to March 2028.
“Walkability” child pedestrian training launched last year, and more than 4,070 pupils from 48 schools in Exeter, North Devon and the surrounding area have so far taken part in the current pilot,...
Four new coworking spaces have joined Devon’s successful Work Hub network.
The Good Space in Dawlish, Propeller in Exmouth, Tiverton Work Hub, and UNIT 2 CoWorking in Kingsbridge, are the latest additions to the expanding number of independently run, locally-focused work hubs across the county.
In joining the work hub community across the county, it takes the network of...
Libraries Unlimited, the charity commissioned to run the libraries in Devon and Torbay, has launched a new leaflet and set of resources to help children, young people and families with neurodiverse conditions explore some of Devon’s more accessible outdoor spaces.
The Outdoor Explorer Club features five trails across the county, each with a short story, an audio recording, and clear...
Richard was shown the high-precision machinery used to produce defence and aerospace components.
Shaun and Richard discussed Isembard’s unique role as a software-led manufacturer supporting critical industries, as well as the South West’s growing strength in advanced manufacturing and maritime innovation.
The conversation also covered the importance of building the links...
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is inviting people across the South West to take part in free community events this October to learn lifesaving CPR, as part of the annual Restart a Heart (RSAH) initiative.
Led by Resuscitation Council UK, the initiative raises awareness of cardiac arrests and equips people with the confidence and skills to perform...
