Sundial Care Home, located in Tipton St John, recently welcomed Creative Minds Exmouth through their doors to host an afternoon full of creativity. Residents, who the home fondly refer to as family members, gathered in the dining room, that quickly turned into a buzzing hub of activity. As the afternoon progressed, the room continued to fill with laughter and conversation. Family members were...
A new primary school careers programme is aiming to encourage more than 15,000 primary school pupils in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay to dream big about their future careers.
The Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Careers Hub is part of Start Small Dream Big - a new £2.6 million nationwide programme designed to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds to think about careers and gain an...
The Book of Mormon, the global smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, will be opening at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford for the first time with performances from 05 November 2024.
Tickets for the Tony®, Olivier® and Grammy® award-winning show are available via www.thebookofmormonmusical.com or at the theatre box office, with general bookings from 01...
Acorn Property Group has submitted plans to transform the site of the former Royal Hotel in Woolacombe, North Devon, into a mixed-use development, including 64 new homes plus commercial space.
The site enjoys a prominent position in the town and has been vacant ever since its closure in 2018. It was purchased by Acorn in March 2022 and the company intends to commence construction as...
Ali Gibbett, Assistant Manager of the Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) Barnstaple charity shop performed lifesaving CPR when a member of the public suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in Bideford.
Ali’s normal place of work is the DAA charity shop in Barnstaple, however, last October Ali was covering the charity's Bideford shop when she was suddenly faced with an emergency situation soon after...
The UK’s leading biochar start-up, Earthly Biochar , has announced the launch of its government-funded pioneering project to try and save Britain’s ash trees. There are 125 million1 ash trees in England, Scotland, and Wales, and it is estimated that we could lose up to 80%2 of these to the disease, ash dieback.
First identified officially in the UK in 20123, ash dieback is a highly...
International singer-songwriter and best-selling author, Tom Fletcher (McFly), brings his smash-hit book, The Creakers, to the stage in a brand-new musical perfect for young people and brave adults!
The world premiere stage production of The Creakers will begin its journey at Theatre Royal Plymouth from 25 October – 02 November with tickets going on sale to the general public on the...
Data Reveals the Most Romantic Places in Devon for Couples
Devon is full of romantic places, with plenty of picturesque towns, elegant historic buildings as well as beautiful landscapes and beaches. As we approach Valentine’s Day, local experts at Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays have revealed the most romantic places in Devon for couples.
A five-year-old obsessed with AO’s distinctive green delivery vans had his dream come true, when he was invited for a guided tour of his local depot.
Arthur Wright, from Plymouth, was invited to the online electricals retailer’s Exeter outbase and was given the VIP treatment. Arthur and his mum Caroline were greeted with picnic and a cake in the shape of an AO van, before he was...
