Devon

The charities were nominated to win a share of £120,000 as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.

Exmouth Gateway Club, which is a social group for adults with learning disabilities in Exmouth, and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust (see notes for full list1), are among the local charities set to benefit from the money, following...

Pubs across Devon are helping to cheer up the region this January by giving away free drinks.

Across the country, more than 1,000 pubs are giving us an excuse to visit our local in the New Year as part of a ‘Cheer Up January’ campaign.

Whether you fancy a pint, a gin and tonic, or if you’re doing Dry January, a non-alcoholic beer or soft drink, you can take up the offer in a...

You don't have to be a bottle blond to join the outrageous Circus of Horrors but you may be asked to fit in a bottle.

The Circus of Horrors were looking for a new Pickled Person to join their show for their performances in Exeter Corn Exchange on the 22nd June.

All applicants thinking of auditioning will have to fit into a bottle measuring only 2' tall & 18'' in diameter...

The world’s greatest tenor Jonas Kaufmann, respected worldwide for his operatic tones, returns to Vienna in a deeply personal tribute to the world-famous melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta.

Filmed live at the magical Wiener Konzerthaus, Jonas Kaufmann My Vienna will be screened in cinemas nationwide on Tuesday 24th March 2020. A must-see event for Jonas Kaufmann fans...

The National Trust will be lighting beacons across the South West on Thursday 9 January as part of a national network of beacons to celebrate 125 years since the conservation charity was founded.

They will be lit at dawn to mark the moment that the charity was founded by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley to give people access to nature, to beauty and to...

Dartmoor farmers are invited to a free talk which focuses on how nature-friendly hill farms can be more profitable. Chris Clark, co-author of report ‘ Less is more: Improving profitability and the natural environment in hill and other marginal farming systems ’ is hosting the event which has been organised by Dartmoor Hill Farm Project. The event is taking place at the Two Bridges Hotel,...

Devon's roads contain so many potholes that it's one of the highest places for pothole-related compensation in the UK, according to figures acquired in a Freedom Of Information Act request.

The UK company Lease Car sent out an FOI request to Devon County Council to discover how much they have had to pay in compensation claims related to pothole damage.

They discovered that...

Football comes to the races on Tuesday, January 14 when Exeter Racecourse teams up with Exeter City Football Club for a day out on Haldon Hill.

Season ticket holders for the club, known as the Grecians, are being offered free entry, while in the hospitality boxes will be supporters who will be able to meet first-team players.

General manager Jack Parkinson said: “It’s the...

Seven people in Plymouth are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.

The Stowe Gardens neighbours netted the windfall when PL5 3PS was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Monday 6th January 2020.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson sent his well-wished to the winners. He said: “What great news...