The National Trust has submitted plans for an innovative Outdoor Hub at North Woolley, Shirwell on the Arlington Court estate.
Located just off the A39, less than a 10-minute drive from Barnstaple, the project aims to provide an accessible and inclusive outdoor space for local communities.
The proposed outdoor hub features a 1.2km surfaced multi-use trail helping to give...
A supervised toothbrushing scheme, known as the Big Brush Club, has been running in some areas of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay since 2023. However, the scheme, which is provided for 3-5 year old children in key stage 1, is now being rolled out to all primary schools in Devon who have an early years nursery, pre-school or reception class provision.
New ‘Leon Garner Fossil Collection’ opens celebrating a lifetime of fossil-hunting and discovery
From 15th February, visitors to Jurassic Discovery will have the unique opportunity to visit the Leon Garner Fossil Collection , a remarkable new exhibit showcasing the lifelong passion of fossil-hunter, Leon Garner (1941-2024). This collection, never accessible to the public before ,...
The city’s anchor institution for skills, City College Plymouth, has signed a major agreement with Princess Yachts to boost skills development and employment opportunities in the marine industry.
Formalising the partnership that City College and Princess Yachts has maintained over the years, the College delivers tailored Apprenticeships and adult training programmes, designed to...
Staff at Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital have raised an impressive £5,929.49 for Dartmoor Search and Rescue, providing vital support to the local charity’s life-saving operations.
This generous contribution will go towards purchasing essential new equipment, helping the charity’s team of volunteers to carry out rescue missions in the challenging Dartmoor terrain.
Award-winning Devon Winery Sandridge Barton will be hosting a one-off dinner in collaboration with cook, writer and chef Gill Meller on Friday 7th March.
The evening will begin with a guided wine tour of the winery, where attendees will sample a delightful selection from Sandridge Barton’s extensive range of wines, which will be followed by a sit-down feast curated by Gill Meller and inspired by his latest book Outside - his book explores the connection between the land, the seasons and outdoor cooking. Gill...
This February half term is the ideal time to wrap up warm, get out in the fresh air and meet some of the four-legged residents of The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth.
Set in the East Devon countryside, the sanctuary is free to visit and park, and dog friendly too. For the younger visitors there’s a natural play area and a maze, as well as scenic walks, engaging exhibits and talks and a...
Gidleigh Park ( gidleigh.co.uk ) has welcomed back Ian Webber as its new Executive Head Chef, returning to the restaurant where he was previously head chef between 2006-13.
Already in place and leading the kitchen team since mid-December, Ian has taken up his new role at Gidleigh Park with experience gained from working in some of England’s finest country house hotels, as well as...
Apples In Winter tells the story of an American mother, Miriam, whose son is on death row for a terrible crime. His last request is his mother's apple pie. As Miriam shows the audience how to make the perfect apple pie, she tries to understand what happened to her son.
Winner of the Susan Gaspell Award, The Smith Prize for Political Theatre and nominated for Best Solo Performance at...
