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Woman smiling at the donkey sanctuary

Great things happen when you see the world from a donkey’s perspective

Devon-based Donkey Sanctuary has a global plan to improve the lives of millions of donkeys

Seeing the world through the eyes of a donkey is at the heart of The Donkey Sanctuary’s new five-year strategy – an ambitious plan that aims to improve the lives of five million donkeys worldwide.

The animal welfare charity, which has its international headquarters in Devon, has a new CEO and a...

Fascinating Species at The Sculpture School

The world-famous Sculpture School, nestled on the edge of rural Dartmoor, is holding another major sculpture exhibition from Monday 24th April. Following the huge success of their inaugural One Year Student’s Graduate Show last year, this year’s exhibition will feature works by their most talented alumni.

The sculpture school’s global appeal as the leading centre for realist...

Repairs on Drake's Trail near Tavistock

Essential repair is being carried out on a section of Drake’s Trail between Tavistock and Horrabridge, starting next week.

Part of the trail for the Gem Aerial Walkway will be closed from just south of the Grenofen Tunnel to the northern end of Gem Bridge until Monday 22 May.

The five-week closure is needed in order to replace existing timber throughout the walkway that...

Torquay anti-social behaviour operation hailed a success as it moves to Paignton

Following the success of the first phase of Operation Loki in Torquay, Devon & Cornwall Police have extended the South Devon side of the operation into Paignton, allocating additional resources to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town centre.

Two weeks of additional resource will run from 17th – 30th April, as well as increased patrols to speak to local businesses and...

Police Launch Seaton Beach Hut Scheme

Seaton Neighbourhood Policing Team and Seaton Town Council are working in partnership to launch Beach Hut Watch. This is a new initiative aimed at beach hut users and owners who can register their details with the local police to ensure that in the unlikely event of any incident, they can be contacted promptly to assess and report any damage.

PC Sam Parfett said: “When you think of...

Road closures planned for gas pipe work in Plymouth

Wales & West Utilities will soon be starting work to upgrade gas pipes in the Grenville Road area of Plymouth.

The work is scheduled to start on 2 May and, barring any engineering difficulties, it will be complete by 22 May. The work is essential to keep the gas flowing safely to heat and power local homes and businesses

Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with...

In Pictures: ‘Bridge the Tamar’ brings South West artists together

Twelve artists from across Devon and Cornwall explore the local and global challenges of connectivity between peoples and societies

‘Bridge the Tamar’ , a group exhibition hosted by MIRROR at Arts University Plymouth and curated by Hannah Rose and Elaine Sinclair, is now running until Saturday 27 May 2023. The exhibition showcases the work of twelve Plymouth and Cornwall based artists,...

Mel Stride MP Talks Skills Agenda With Bradfords

Training and employee development were high on the agenda when Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride MP visited Bradfords Building Supplies’ Moretonhampstead branch on Friday.

The MP for Central Devon learned how the builder’s merchant continues to invest in and develop its people, having first started operating as an employer in the South West more than 250 years ago....

New director appointed to head up Westcotts’ Crediton team

A new director has been appointed by leading South West firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, Westcotts to head up their Crediton office.

Accountant Matt Melksham (pictured with Westcotts managing partner, Shona Godefroy) joins the firm with more than 23 years’ experience and will lead the four-strong team, while supporting a growing number of clients in mid Devon....

Professor Judith Noble

Judith Noble appointed as Professor of Film and the Occult

Arts University Plymouth celebrates conferment of professorship

Arts University Plymouth has appointed Head of Academic Research Judith Noble as Professor of Film and the Occult, recognising her significant contribution to academic scholarship, teaching and research, particularly her outstanding and sustained international contribution to the scholarship of surrealism, film and the occult....

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