Students across Devon have been raising funds for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day appeal today (21st March.)
Sidmouth College, Exwick Heights Primary School, Isca Academyand the Whipton Barton Federation, all part of the Ted Wragg Trust, have been fundraising through a variety of activities.
Over at Isca Academy students were encouraged to wear something red in exchange for a £1...
Toby’s Garden Festival is back again for another unmissable two-day celebration of gardening and the great outdoors, set against the stunning backdrop of Powderham Castle, near Exeter. Hosted by BBC Two Gardeners' World presenter Toby Buckland, the festival takes place on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May 2025 (10am-5pm) and will be encouraging everyone to learn a new skill. Visitors can expect...
Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter is celebrated Nutrition and Hydration Week (17th – 23rd March) with lots of yummy, wholesome food, thirst quenching beverages and some interesting activities along the way.
Nutrition and Hydration Week aims to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration locally, nationally and globally.
During Free Wills Month, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) are encouraging supporters to consider leaving a charitable gift in their Will to help protect the charity’s income and lifesaving service for the people of Devon in the years to come.
One in three of DAA’s lifesaving missions are funded by Gifts in Wills that have been left to them by generous supporters, an outstanding number that...
Cranbrook Town Council is proud to announce the ongoing success of its tree planting initiatives, which began in Winter 2024. By the end if this planting season, an additional 3,475 trees will have been added to Cranbrook Country Park, contributing to a total of 5,670 trees in the upcoming season. 20 native broadleaf species including Oak, Alder and Willow varieties, are part of a wider...
Essential resurfacing and drainage improvements will be carried out on the A376 Exmouth Road, from the Winslade Junction to the Clyst St George roundabout, next month (March).
Overnight road closures will be needed for resurfacing on weekday evenings from 7pm until 6am, starting on the evening of Monday 10 March.
The overall scheme is scheduled for completion on Friday 21...
Devon-born rising star violinist Joel Munday and the renowned London Mozart Players will accompany Exeter Philharmonic Choir at their all-Mozart concert on 15 March.
The main work is Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor , performed by the Choir with the London Mozart Players and an array of top soloists. Joel will play the rarely performed Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major.
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.
Aldi is looking to recruit over 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2025, including in Devon.
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is welcoming applications for its apprenticeship scheme, with opportunities now live across stores and warehouse roles.
At Aldi, Store Apprentices can earn £8.61 per hour, rising to £12.07. Inside the M25, Store Apprentices can earn £8.84 per...
People across Devon are being invited to have their say on the future of animal welfare in the county - as part of the RSPCA's Big Conversation.
But animal lovers in the area have just three weeks to have their say, with the first phase of Animal Futures: The Big Conversation closing on 28 February.
The charity wants this to be the "biggest ever conversation about animals...
