The current operator of Services 315, 345 and 377 linking Exeter with Barnstaple, Okehampton and Chumleigh, has notified Devon County Council that they no longer wish to operate these services. Working in partnership with Devon County Council, Stagecoach South West will provide replacement services, which will start from Monday 5 June 2023.
The Box is proud to announce that it’s been selected to be part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme of over 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of conflict. Led by Imperial War Museums, the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund was created following the success of 14-18 NOW, the official UK arts programme for the First World War centenary.
Friday May 18 is Outdoor Classroom Day, and lots of schools across Devon will be taking part.
Outdoor Classroom Day is a global initiative which aims to encourage teachers, parents, guardians and youth groups to get children spending more time learning and playing outdoors.
There is growing evidence that outdoor learning is beneficial – it can support creating a meaningful...
Wellness experts and advocates are gearing up to inspire and enlighten visitors at this year's SpaFest, taking place at cinch presents CarFest from the 25th to the 27th of August at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire.
Among these remarkable advocates stands Tom Chapman, who has created a safe haven from his barber chair. Following the tragic loss of his friend Alex in 2015, Tom founded...
The sight and scent of blooming bluebells covering a woodland floor on a warm spring day is one of the most magical experiences nature has to offer and with over half the global population of bluebells flowering on these shores, Britain’s beautiful blue spring is a quintessential part of our native landscape.
Mike Beeston National Trust Gardens & Parks Advisor for the National...
10 schools across Devon will have access to Place2Be’s model of “whole school” support, providing mental health services for children, parents, teachers and school staff.
The UK’s leading children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, have launched their mental health support service across schools in North Devon for the very first time.
With over 28 years’ experience, Place2Be provides...
Devon and Cornwall Police have today issued a cautionary message to residents of Derriford and the surrounding areas including Widewell, Tamerton Foliot and Glenholt regarding unsolicited cold calls offering various services, including pressure washing and rubbish clearance services.
They are urging residents not to accept services offered by unsolicited doorstep callers as the risks...
Two pairs of local holiday home owners, Gillian and Steve Miles and Mike and Julie Carpenter, have been recognised in a new awards scheme by Sykes Holiday Cottages that celebrates standout owners.
The owners of two separate holiday lets located in Devon were named winners in the holiday let agency’s Sykes Stars programme after receiving excellent guest feedback.
East Devon continues to be one of the top performing local authorities, in terms of its recycling and waste collections.
Residents in the district, along with hard working council staff, have ensured East Devon District Council (EDDC) has seen a huge increase in its recycling rates since the implementation of an improvement scheme back in 2016/17. Since then EDDC has jumped from a...
Officers, staff and volunteers from North & West Devon Local Policing Area gathered at the end of April to receive certificates for their bravery and commitment in serving the public.
The group of Devon & Cornwall Police employees are people who have gone above and beyond to keep others safe.
Superintendent Toby Davies, Local Commander for the North & West Local...