Devon resident, Christophe Medler, has had his new book Vengeance for a Fallen Ange l published by The Conrad Press.
Vengeance for a Fallen Angel is a powerful and gritty crime novel set in North Devon in England. A deep dive into immorality so rampant in 1960’s society puts an unusual spin on the classic murder investigation plot, with an insight into the worlds of voodoo and the...
In the South West, nine out of ten people believe dogs can feel happy - but just four out of ten think chickens can.
The RSPCA says we need to “radically rethink” our relationship with all animals as it launches its new For Every Kind campaign to mark its 200th year - as it reveals in the South West there is a stark difference between what people think those living in our homes, in...
July 13th 2024, 7.30pm at Stokenham Village Hall Kiln Ln, Stokenham, near Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 2SH
Tickets (£10 full price, £8 concessions) at https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html
Suitable for all ages Run time approx 2 hours 30 mins plus interval.
Lord, what fools these mortals be!" A famous comedic play by the playwright William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Nights Dream follows two pairs of lovers from Athens, who find themselves in a magical forest at the summer solstice, where they encounter the faerie folk. The forest faeries have problems of their...
A pair of donkeys who spent many years supporting people in the East Devon community, are now enriching the life of a single donkey who was left bereft after losing his companion.
Henry, 17, and 14-year-old gelding James came into the care of The Donkey Sanctuary in 2016 and 2011 respectively. Both donkeys were relinquished from Ireland, and despite their age difference, looked very...
A team of more than 30 will attempt to complete the gruelling 15 mile route in under 4.5 hours to raise funds for the charity’s dementia specialist Admiral Nurses
April 2024, Devon. A group of more than 30 fundraisers, including a number from Devon, will take on the infamous Fan Dance SAS selection challenge on Sunday 14th April to raise vital funds for Dementia UK, the specialist...
The first floor of National Trust Knightshayes will open again on Monday 15 April with a new visitor route and previously unseen collection on display.
Visitors can peek inside the private rooms of the Heathcoat-Amory family, who lived at Knightshayes for over 100 years before it was gifted to the National Trust in 1972. Displayed within these rooms are fascinating family pieces,...
Tipton St John-based international reforestation charity, Word Forest , has launched a monthly poetry and spoken word event at the Leigh Brown Room at the Unitarian Hall in Sidmouth. It’s set to be a fabulous celebration of word play and it will be hosted by poets and Word Forest founders, Tracey and Simon West.
Simon comments: “Wordplay will give poets and writers of prose a chance...
Members of the Pride of the West with Saint Andrews’s Oddfellows Lodge, part of the Plymouth and Truro District, have held a successful April meeting in the Saint Budeaux Community Centre, Plymouth
Under the chairmanship of Brenda Lowe, now Noble Grand of the Plymouth Lodge, following an opening ceremony, a brisk and well conducted meeting dealt with an agenda which considered...
The Box has chosen artist/musician Paul Rooney for a newcommission that explores the concept of home during a time of conflict, from the Falklands Conflict of 1982 up to the present day.
The commission is part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme led by Imperial War Museums which includes more than 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of...
