As the South West prepares for the start of the school summer holidays, the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is calling on residents and visitors to take simple, preventative steps to stay safe and well during the summer break.
The school summer holiday period is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for the ambulance service, particularly...
Cranbrook Town Council is delighted to announce that Cranbrook Country Park has once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award, officially recognising it as one of the very best parks and green spaces in the UK.
This is the second consecutive year that Cranbrook Country Park has achieved this international quality mark, reflecting the dedication, care, and vision of the...
Nationwide and Dementia UK’s free face-to-face clinics are returning to Nationwide branches in Barnstaple and Torquay this July, offering specialist support in a safe, comfortable and private space for people to discuss any aspect of dementia.
Hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses, the clinics are open to anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and...
Philip Reeve began his career as an illustrator and then went into writing; he is best known as the author of the critically acclaimed Mortal Engines series, which was adapted into a major feature film, and has recently written the Utterly Dark trilogy.
Sarah McIntyre started out as an illustrator but has both written and illustrated many picture books including the Grumpycorn books...
On a dark February night in 1954, a young man catches the Exeter to Bristol express. He never completes his journey. What happens to him on the train changes the life of every queer person in the land...
Who knew? The fight for gay rights began in Exeter! Discover the true story of a forgotten gay activist and share your LGBTQ+ stories too, in our LGBT Q&A.
Accountant Graham Vanstone has seen book-keeping move from heavy manual ledgers - which looked like something from Charles Dickens’ time - to the 21st century computer age.
His near 50-year career with Clinton Devon Estates ended in June 2025 and he says there has rarely been a dull day at work.
Graham, 65, joined the Estates’ offices, then at Syon House, East Budleigh,...
Libraries Unlimited South West, a charity that provides community libraries across Devon and Torbay, were delighted to receive a donation of £9,531 from the Morrisons Foundation. The funding from the charitable arm of the supermarket has covered the costs of creating two innovative 'sensory zones' at their library in Exeter, one for children aged 0-7, the other for 8-12 year olds. Rachel...
A date for the diary, Love Local Food Festival by Greendale, in collaboration with Food Drink Devon, is returning to Exeter Castle on Saturday 9th August from 10am - 6pm.
Free to enter and set in the heart of Exeter, the festival promises a day of delicious food and drink, live entertainment and family fun, all while celebrating the very best of Devon’s food and drink.
With a strong passion for storytelling and ocean conservation, Devon-based environmental journalist, author and broadcaster Anna Turns is taking on a new role as patron for Libraries Unlimited. Her new BBC radio series, Secrets of the Sea, explores how Westcountry marine scientists are tackling global issues such as overfishing, climate change and sea level rise.
