New roadside posters encouraging road users to slow down for horses and their riders are being displayed in parts of Devon.
Devon County Council is supporting The British Horse Society’s (BHS) “Dead Slow” road safety campaign, teaming up with the BHS , Horses & Road Safety Awareness (HRSA) and Vision Zero South West to promote the campaign in the county.
Devon Loves Dogs is asking dog owners and walkers to keep their dogs' paws on paths to protect ground-nesting birds.
Some of the UK’s most endangered birds make their nests on the ground during spring and summer so it’s important not to disturb them when you’re out enjoying walks. Birds such as dartford warbler and nightjar make their nests on or near the ground which means parent...
Public toilets across the district will again be open this summer as EDDC’s cabinet agree to keep 28 sites open.
From April 1, 2023 public toilets will be open from 8am to 10pm each day.
The council remain committed to a £3 million refurbishment programme of its Category A toilets agreed by council in February 2022 and will be announcing details of this later this year....
Children and young people, eligible for benefit-related free school meals, have the chance to take part in four days of exciting activities over the Easter Holidays.
Once again parents and guardians have the chance to apply for their child to take part in Devon County Council's (DCC) government-funded Holiday Activities and Food programme.
Local homebuilder David Wilson Homes is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the brand new show home at its Hampton Mill development in Okehampton.
Central Devon MP Mel Stride and the Mayor of West Devon Caroline Mott, joined the homebuilder in officially opening the new show home and toured the development that is quickly taking shape ahead of the first residents...
Aziz Deen, Associate in Foot Anstey LLP's Islamic Finance team, has been announced as finalist in the Rising Star in Law category at the British Muslim Awards 2023.
The award ceremony will be held on 28 April 2023 at The Marquee, Manchester and is one of the most prestigious events in the Muslim community. The British Muslim Awards has been recognising the achievements of British...
Award-winning Exeter agency Absolute PR and Marketing has been commended for its work in reducing its already low CO2e footprint by a further 20% over the past year, with Absolute’s entire office footprint coming in at 87% less than that of the average UK employee, who produces approximately one tonne of CO2e each year.
In 2021, the agency’s carbon footprint was accredited by ‘ Make it...
Eighty years of providing happy holidays on the Devon coast are being marked in 2023 by the family owners of Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton.
The five-star park is possibly the oldest in Britain to have remained under the same family's ownership for such a length of time – and a full year of celebrations is planned.
RHS Garden Rosemoor have just the antidote, a weekend of fun and learning about how we can all reduce our environmental footprint, to tie in with the Global Recycling Day on 18 March.
With a focus on sustainability and upcycling, this event offers lots of family friendly activities as well as the opportunity to meet people who are passionate about our planet, to get practical tips on...
A scheme that saw 3,000 young hedge plants and trees planted by The Donkey Sanctuary last winter is going from strength to strength with hundreds more being added to the total this year.
The initiative, which began in 2021 to help reduce flooding and improve water quality in East Devon’s Otter Valley, has continued with staff and volunteers planting a mixture of native species to...
