Devon

South West sees growing number of house hunters

Hayne Farm by Sovereign, a Shared Ownership development in Honiton. Priced from £56,000 for a 40%v share. Available on Share to Buy.The South West of England has seen higher numbers of hopeful first time buyers searching for a property in 2020, according to new figures from property portal Share to Buy. Despite a period of economic uncertainty, Share to Buy have recorded a 54% increase in the...

A Winter's Tale

A WINTER'S TALE - EXHIBITION OF SOME BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART TO LIFT THE WINTER GLOOM

AT THE BROWNSTON GALLERY, MODBURY

This winter we are all really missing the simple things - a proper chat with our friends, a drink at our favourite pub, a big hug from someone we love - so it's really important to do what we can to keep our spirits up and look forward to happier times, which are surely just around the corner.

One way we try to keep positive and healthy is to surround ourselves with beautiful and meaningful works of art, works which are created with a great deal of...

A place for charities, volunteers and people seeking support to come together in Devon

Have you ever looked for a restaurant or hotel on Google Maps? It’s usually a quick and easy search.

However, when it comes to searching for help and support, finding the right service can be a very stressful, complicated process for those in seeking it, with too man clicks to get to information and often discovering information is out of date.

Award-winning, Devon based,...

RSPCA received more than 60 abandonment reports in Devon last winter

The charity saw more than 50 animals a day reported abandoned last Christmas and is braced for more this winter after pet ownership surged this year

The RSPCA received more than 4,600 reports of abandoned animals across England and Wales last winter* and is worried a surge in pet ownership could result in more unwanted animals this year.

Last winter, the charity received 4,...

New £3.45m programme to boost skills of care and health workers

Proud to Care Devon has successfully secured £3.45million of European funding to help Devon’s health and care workers develop new skills and to encourage others to join the profession. The money was awarded by the European Social Fund, and follows a successful bid by Devon County Council in a partnership with Torbay Council, Plymouth City Council, Devon’s NHS trusts and education and training...

Local charity project helps three children with complex needs to find the family they have been waiting for

Family for Me, a campaign specifically to find families in the South West for children who have been waiting the longest to be adopted is now searching nationwide for families for 3 children where all other adoptive family finding have failed.

Family for Me have begun the search for a family for Texas-Rose, Gabriella and Kevin across the UK to help the Local Authority where they are...

Larkfleet Homes South West launches final homes in idyllic Devon development

Larkfleet Homes South West releases final homes to prospective buyers at sought-after Willow Heights development in Devon.

The development is set in the countryside between Exmoor National Park and Dartmoor National Park and is located within the small, picturesque village of Witheridge.

The Willow Heights development has a total of 65 two to four-bedroom homes, including a...

A Winter's Tale - Winter Exhibition at The Brownston Gallery

A WINTER'S TALE

SOME BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART TO LIFT THE WINTER GLOOM

This winter we are all really missing the simple things - a proper chat with our friends, a drink at our favourite pub, a big hug from someone we love - so it's really important to do what we can to keep our spirits up and look forward to happier times, which are surely just around the corner.

One way...

Loss assessor urges SW homeowners to take extra autumnal oil tank care

Leading and award-winning loss assessor, Aspray, is warning southwest homeowners – a relatively large proportion of whom heat their homes with oil [1] – to take extreme caution to avoid oil leaks and spillages during autumn and winter and to get the right insurance in place.

With many rural homes being off the gas grid, the use of oil as a heat source is commonplace in many villages...

Stand alongside communities and churches across the world in The Big Christmas Carol Service

On Saturday 12 December (6pm GMT) the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) will be hosting an online, free joint Christmas Carol Service together with the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM).

CCT cares for 356 historic churches in England, with ten in Devon; which include the thousand year old St Martin’s Church in the heart of Exeter and the elegant Holy Trinity Church located in the...

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