For some time, The Cridford Inn has been recognised to be the oldest pub in Devon and possibly the oldest in England.
The building, in the Devon village of Trusham, dates back to 825 AD and is known to have been remodelled in the 1300’s. Much of the building’s history has been traced back and there is a comprehensive summary of the owners and use of the building since that time on...
Charity reveals top five English counties with most netted animal reports
The RSPCA is renewing its warning about the dangers to wildlife of netting , after a little fox cub was strangled to death in a back garden football net.
The animal charity attended the tragic scene in a South London garden after receiving a call from the worried homeowners about three netting-...
A sight-saving Plymouth clinic has stepped in to give 60 aspiring optometrists essential insights into the world of eye surgery.
Plymouth University has always sent its third-year trainee optometrists to NHS hospitals, where they were able to witness what happened to patients after referral to secondary care, usually a hospital.
Walking and cycling schemes in the county have received a £2.1 million cash injection after Devon County Council secured Active Travel Funding from central government .
A number of priority active travel projects in Exeter, Newton Abbot, North Devon and Torridge will be supported with the funding to enable and encourage more people to walk and cycle.
Vital recovery work to support communities impacted by last week’s flash floods will see a drop-in session held at Newton Poppleford next Tuesday (23 May).
Devon County Council, the Environment Agency and East Devon District Council are working in partnership to assess the scale of the damage caused by the flash flooding event. Initial investigations into the scale of the damage...
The South West’s food, drink and hospitality sector is currently operating in the toughest environment for many years, yet powerful feelings of pride and determination were the overriding emotions at the 2023 Food Reader Awards which took place on Monday 15th May.
The event was a huge success and received a much-needed shot of positivity for the industry at this difficult time....
Devon & Cornwall Police have revealed the newest, and slightly different, member of the South Devon Rural team, a John Deere 6110M tractor decked out in distinctive police livery.
The tractor has been loaned to the team at Devon & Cornwall Police free of charge until the end of September by local agricultural and turf dealership Masons Kings and will be soon seen across the...
Justine Flett aims to raise £5,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) by setting a new women’s record for the 630 mile South West Coast Path challenge starting on Sunday 14 May.
The South West Coast Path is a journey along the coastline of England’s southwest peninsula following the longest continuous footpath in the UK from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset. The trail...
Volunteers needed for annual ‘Great Stag Hunt’ survey to discover where endangered stag beetles are living and where they most need help
Volunteers across Britain are being asked to record sightings of spectacular stag beetles (or their larvae) this summer as part of wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species’ (PTES)annual ‘ Great Stag Hunt’ survey.
After 21 years and 224 days Hal's back being single. But it's all going to be fine. Instead of getting the therapy he clearly needs, he's made a cracking show about it. He's lost enough weight to almost get his wedding ring off and, while he may be flying solo, he's far from alone; he's got his grown-up daughters, his dogs and his divorce lawyer. The fickle finger of fate has turned Hal's life upside down but he's sticking a finger right back at it.
