The Queen Street improvement scheme in Newton Abbot is substantially complete, and work will now take a break ahead of the Christmas shopping period with the final touches being completed in the New Year.
The scheme will transform Queen Street into a more attractive, healthier and greener place for visitors and businesses and is being delivered by Devon County Council and Teignbridge...
A celebration has been held at Stover Country Park near Newton Abbot today (Friday 15 November) to mark the completion of the first phase of improvements made through the Restoring Stover Park Project.
Invited guests attended the event to officially unveil a number of the Restoring Stover Park Project schemes which have been made possible thanks to a grant of £2,084,600 from The...
South Devon UTC ( SDUTC) in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , is working with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust so students can take part in a Nursing Cadet Programme , supported by HRH Prince of Wales.
This is the first time the scheme has been run in the South West as the RCN are running it as a pilot programme with South...
15 students from Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , flew out to Peru over the summer break to spend 4 weeks exploring the country’s vast mountain range, completing projects and expeditions along the way.
The students began their camping adventure in Camp Moray, situated in the mountain Valleys of Moray, a whopping 3600m above sea level. Whilst there...
The Courtenay Centre in Newton Abbot is thrilled to announce the opening of its community garden which has been created so local people can have more of a connection to nature alongside the Courtenay Centre facilities.
The popular Newton Abbot community centre hopes that the garden will provide an outdoor space for existing groups and activities, as well as a growing space for fruit...
A funeral arranger from Devon is embarking on an extraordinary journey to raise funds for charity.
Rachel Schofield, 50, will be trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp in November this year. Rachel, who has worked as a funeral arranger for Co-op Funeralcare in Newton Abbot since 2022, will take on the climb not only as a personal challenge, but also to fundraise for the member-owned...
A luxury Devon hotel is ready, set, go for a colourful new culinary offering to tie in with the Olympics in Paris.
Five-star hotel Bovey Castle, in Newton Abbot, is launching an Olympics-themed afternoon tea for guests to sample during the course of the famous multi-sports event in France.
Diners can indulge in a Smoked Salmon & Sour Cream Crêpe and a Croque Monsieur, in...
South Devon UTC in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , have held a Careers Day this term.
The day was a fantastic opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge on all things careers based. A carousel of activities was on offer allowing students to take part in sessions on everything from improving your CV to writing covering letters.
South Devon UTC in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , have been celebrating World Wellbeing Week this term, as they work towards positive emotional health and wellbeing in the whole of their college community.
The week is an annual event which provides people with an opportunity to recognise the many aspects of wellbeing, including physical, mental and emotional health....
Year 9 student Diversity Ambassadors at Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , have been actively supporting a research project about making the local area safer and more inclusive for young people this term.
The students' views have been relayed to the council as well as the policing teams to look at further changes in the local community. A police...
