Devon

Persimmon Homes has agreed a contract with Teign Housing for the purchase of 20 social and affordable homes at its Fatherford View site in Okehampton.

The local housebuilder is currently building 50 quality new homes at the site on Exeter Road, 20 of which will be purchased by Teign for the provision of social housing and shared ownership for local people.

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South Devon College’s Pro:Direct Academy 1st team has made it through to the final of the English College FA (ECFA) National Premier Cup.

After winning last year, the team hopes to be victorious once more.

“Up until 2019 the college had no real facilities for football. But thanks to investments from the Premier League and FA, we now have a state of the art sports centre and a 3G pitch...

… Honiton Golf Club (HGC) are supporting more women and girls in East Devon to do just that.

Female golfers make up less than 20% of memberships in most golf clubs. Honiton Golf Club are working hard to change that. But how?

Working closely with England Golf, HGC has recently been awarded the Women in Golf Charter . This prestigious accreditation signals the on-going...

Southern Healthcare group, who own four Devon care homes, has won a national award recognising their commitment to care.

Geoffrey Cox, the managing director of Southern Healthcare, received The Care Home Employer Award at the Great British Care Awards 2023.

The award acknowledges and celebrates employers’ commitment to care and their delivery of an excellent service. To win...

It may only be May however the stars of this year's Exmouth Pavilion pantomime have now been confirmed.

Exmouth Pavilion have once again teamed up with north west pantomime company Trio Entertainment to bring the much loved enchanting story of "Beauty and The Beast" this Christmas.

Beauty and The Beast will feature Coronation Street star "Bruce Jones' who is best known for...

Building Babies’ Brains course co-ordinators came together to look back at success of programme that’s helped parents and carers give under-twos in Devon the best start in life

Community champion volunteers from across Devon came together at Exeter Golf Club on Wednesday (26 April) to celebrate a ground-breaking course they’ve been successfully delivering in the county for over four years....

Lympstone Manor is the latest Southwest hospitality venue to benefit from Otter Brewery’s Pints mean Tress initiative, run together with Saving Devon’s Treescapes.

On Friday 7th, April 2023, Michael Caines MBE was joined by Otter Brewery’s Managing Director, Patrick McCaig, Estate Manager Adam Street, and Saving Devon’s Treescapes Lead, Rosie Cotgreave to plant several trees in the...

Niche law specialist Bertram Fairbanks providing advice on corporate, commercial, and property law, announces the appointment of Robert Scott as a director and head of litigation.

Neal Bertram – Director Bertram Fairbanks says: “We have been actively recruiting staff in line with our ongoing ambitious expansion plans, so delighted that Robert has joined the growing team. He is a...

Join the whole nation commemorating the King’s Coronation by taking part in ‘The Big Help Out’ at a Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) charity shop near you!

The Big Help Out offers a chance for everyone to experience volunteering in their local area. On Monday 8th May- Saturday 13thMay the DAA charity shops will be hosting an open week, where they are inviting willing volunteers to come...

Running throughout the whole of May, The BIG FIX has one aim – to fix and breathe new life into as many broken things as possible.

The event, coordinated by Devon County Council, sees skilled menders fix broken items such as electronics, garden equipment, clothing, jewellery, clocks and much more to give them a new lease of life.

Due to its huge success, The BIG FIX event is...