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East Devon District Council and Liberty to host Gas Safety Week event in Sidmouth

Property services business Liberty has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week (11-17 September 2023) and will be working in partnership with East Devon District Council to raise awareness about the importance of gas safety in Sidmouth.

Liberty and East Devon District Council will be hosting a pop-up event at Lymebourne Community Centre on Thursday 14th September . Residents are...

Leading surf brand Saltrock partners with Oxfordshire digital marketing agency

The established, Devon-based fashion and surfwear brand Saltrock , has partnered with an Oxfordshire-based ecommerce digital marketing agency, The Evergreen Agency , for its digital marketing services. The exciting new partnership aims to take the iconic surfwear brand to new heights, driving online growth and visibility from 2023 and beyond through SEO, Content Marketing, Digital PR and Paid...

Devon golf course teeing up an exciting future with new PGA manager

A golf course in Devon is teeing up an exciting new future after appointing its new PGA Golf Manager.

Rob Selley has joined Bovey Castle to lead a new era for its 18-hole championship golf course.

Designed in 1926 by J F Abercromby, one of the finest British golf course designers of the last century, the course meanders through the hotel estate and is surrounded by idyllic...

Plymouth company put on their walking boots!

SSG Training and Consultancy, a Southwest health and safety company, has developed a new initiative to enhance employee wellbeing and foster a strong sense of community within the team.

The new monthly event, ‘SSG Go Walking’, has been implemented to help achieve this goal by combining low-intensity exercise with team bonding.

This monthly walk has is part of the SSG...

A new season gets underway at The Box this October with a nationally touring exhibition and sculpture

A new season of exhibitions and commissions launches at The Box next month with a nationally touring fine art exhibition and thought-provoking sculpture. Both explore empire, trade and colonisation in different ways – with the aim of encouraging visitors to think about social and historical narratives from a different perspective.

Dutch Flowers (7 October 2023-7 January 2024) brings...

Axminster Families Have Fun in the Field with Food and Activities

A fun event for children and their families took place in Axminster earlier this week and was organised by local food group Nourish along with Police Community Support Officer Hayley Widger.

The ‘Fun in the Field’ event on Tuesday 29 August at the Axe Valley Academy sports field was a chance for local families to be fed and enjoy some games at the end of the school holidays. There...

Dawlish to receive new banking hub following community request

LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has today announced that Dawlish locals and businesses will soon find it easier to access banking services thanks to the addition of a new banking hub in the town.

Following a community request from a member of the public, LINK has confirmed that the town will benefit from a new banking hub as part of a wider commitment to protect access to...

Fire and Water Link Two Artists as they Explore the ‘Ebb and Flow’ of Life on the River Exe

Charlotte Ellis and Claire Belcher connected in the waters of the Exe. They find inspiration and solace from the flow of life on the river, with their early morning and moonlit swims giving them an immersive pathway for expression through their art.

Charlotte said ‘As I swim, I embrace the nature around me. In my paintings and lino prints, I try to recreate the sense of peace I feel...

World-leading Climate Photographer to capture images of North Devon

Gideon Mendel is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading contemporary photographers. He has documented conflict, change and social issues on a global scale since the early 1980s, earning him international acclaim.

Since 2007, Mendel has been working on ‘Drowning World’, a major project about flooding and his response to the climate crisis. Documenting a variety of flooded...

All you need is love....and a Lurcher! Dogs Trust Ilfracombe urges adopters to consider lurchers

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is urging anyone with a dog-shaped hole in their life to consider adopting one of the Lurchers in their care.

Lurchers can often spend longer in the charity’s care than other breeds, despite their loving nature. Dogs Trust is now asking people to consider giving a forever home to one of its long-legged residents.

Lurchers are sighthounds (such as a...

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