National Trust Coleton Fishacre, the 1920s Arts and Crafts house nestled near Brixham, has reopened two rooms to the public after five years of anticipation.
The Servants’ Sitting Room, where most of the household staff would gather to eat once they’d finished their chores, and the larder next to the kitchen, have now been reopened after being closed since 2018 due to repairs needed...
A new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been introduced in Torquay town centre by Torbay Council, giving police and other authorised officers extra powers to tackle antisocial behaviour and street drinking.
The order will allow the police and authorised officers to direct individuals out of the town who are causing a nuisance or disorder, and the power to remove alcohol from...
Local homebuilder Barratt Homes has demonstrated their commitment to giving back to the community by volunteering for childhood cancer charity, Little Hero.
Over the course of two days in May, a dedicated team of twelve volunteers rolled up their sleeves and embarked on a transformative project at Little Hero’s respite lodge, Will’s Woodland near Tiverton.
A local housing association has joined forces with the Mansion community hub in Totnes to install new accessible toilet facilities for the public.
Thanks to LiveWest’s support, City Electrical Factors (CEF) who funded £5,000 to the project and Wolseley with their funding of over £1,200 for products, the Mansion is delighted to be able to provide a second accessible bathroom....
A group of children from Dartmouth Academy, part of Education South West , are taking part in a sunflower growing competition with other local schools.
This term, the pupils have grown sunflower plants from seeds up at the school and now they have planted them out at Coronation Park in the town alongside their competitors. Once they have had time to grow and bloom, the sunflowers...
Plymouth children are keen to be seen after receiving high-vis safety vests from community-conscious opticians.
The 35th Plymouth Scouts Group approached the Specsavers Plymouth and Plymstock stores for the vests as part of the company’s support of general road safety.
Both stores were glad to help and have donated enough vests for Scouts across the Plymouth district....
A WOMAN holidaying in Devon has praised opticians for their sight-saving diagnosis and caring for her beloved dog.
Beverley Pears was visiting the town for the first time with her 11-year-old cavapoo, Lola, when the vision in her left eye suddenly went cloudy and she could see ‘wiggly’ lines.
She Googled the symptoms and found that she possibly had a torn retina, but she...
Time is running out for residents to share their thoughts on the future of East Devon’s green wedges in the Further Local Plan consultation.
The Local Plan is the key document used to make planning decisions in East Devon, so it is vital that residents let East Devon District Council (EDDC) know what they think of the proposals.
With 15 accidental drownings in Devon in 2023, the UK’s leading drowning prevention charity has highlighted the county as an area of concern.
In the last five years, there have been 57 accidental drowning deaths in the area and 2023 saw Devon report the highest number of fatalities in England – over four times higher than the national average.
