On Saturday 10th May, Exmouth-based, Olly Westray (44) will be running 100K (62 miles), the equivalent of 2.3 marathons, to raise funds for Charlie’s Beach School, a local charity founded in memory of Exmouth-schoolboy, Charlie Duignan, who sadly passed away in January 2024 from a brain tumour. He was just eight years old.
Olly will start his challenge at 6.00am at Dartmouth and will...
With the Fire Severity Index showing elevated levels of fire risk for Dartmoor in the days ahead, urgent safety advice has been issued to people planning a visit.
The index, which assesses how severe a fire could become if one were to start, currently shows a ‘high risk’ for Dartmoor tomorrow (Friday, 9 May), rising to ‘very high’ on Saturday (10 May), with large swathes of the moor...
A themed celebration has been held at Westbank Community Health and Care on the eve of Victory in Europe Day to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. On 8 May 1945 huge crowds took to the streets to sing, dance and rejoice after nearly six years of war against Nazi Germany. At Westbank’s Healthy Living Centre in Exminster today a group of staff, volunteers and...
With the sunshine blessing our gardens and everything bursting into life, now is the perfect time to think compost! If the weather continues to balance rain and sun, we’ll be planting summer flowers and vegetables before you know it.
STIGA has been proud to support Marldon Community Composting Group with handy tools to help them with their work.
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is celebrating the generosity of one its most loyal members whose donations have enabled around 1,150 local school children to visit the theatre, some for the first time.
Joan Lucas, 94, is a huge theatre fan having been taken to the theatre for the first time at four years old in 1935.
In October 2018, she founded The Joan Lucas Fund in which...
The Brownston Gallery is looking forward to their second exhibition of the year featuring four artists who have each created a unique collection of paintings that will immerse you in their storytelling, transporting you on a colourful and magical journey.
Kate Westbrook , a talented musician and artist, has produced a wonderful series of paintings depicting scenes relating to the myth about Diana and Actaeon. They are set on Dartmoor which has been a source of inspiration to her for many years. These finely rendered oil paintings took Westbrook three years to complete and are...
Devon CPRE, the only charity that protects Devon’s countryside from inappropriate development, is holding a special workshop in Tiverton on 20 May to help town and parish councils achieve the best planning outcomes for their local community.
Experienced independent Planning Consultant Jo Widdecombe will guide local councillors through the complexities of the planning process and...
The Kingsbridge RFC under 16s team travelled by coach to Brixham Rugby Club to compete in the Fisherman’s Cup versus their great rivals Ivybridge RFC last Sunday.
The Fisherman’s Cup has been hosted by Brixham Rugby Club for the last 50 years and is the finale to the Under 16s rugby teams’ season.
The Kingsbridge squad arrived at Brixham Rugby Club to warm up for their 3pm...
Devon CPRE, the only charity that protects Devon’s countryside from inappropriate development, is holding a special workshop in Tiverton on 20 May to help town and parish councils achieve the best planning outcomes for their local community.
Experienced independent Planning Consultant Jo Widdecombe will guide local councillors through the complexities of the planning process and explain what it’s important for them to know when they respond to applications.
Admission is free for member organisations (up to three people can attend from each member council) and for non-...
Staff at Bellway’s developments in Devon are celebrating after the company was awarded HBF 5-Star home builder status for the ninth consecutive year.
The accolade is the highest attainable from the Home Builders Federation. It shows that more than 90 per cent of customers who have moved into their new home say they would recommend Bellway to a friend.
