The Devonian Masonic Chapter of First Principles who meet in Okehampton have raised funds and donated £5000 to five charities throughout Devon, giving £1000 each to North Devon Hospice, Hospiscare Exeter, Force Cancer Charity Exeter, Rowcroft Hospice Torbay & St. Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.
The attached photo shows Nurse Zoe from St. Lukes Hospice receiving their cheque for £1000 from...
In response to the upcoming roll-out of Universal Credit and other recent changes to the benefit system, Citizens Advice Devon, in partnership with Devon Communities Together, has launched a series of new training courses for organisations and individuals who work with benefit claimants. The sessions are designed to keep people up-to-date with how the upcoming changes will affect their clients...
Home furnishings retailer, IKEA, today announces that the doors of its new Exeter store will officially open for business on Tuesday 1st May.
IKEA has invested £80 million in the 29,000 square metre store on Newcourt Way, and will bring its extensive range of high-quality, affordable products to the south-west of England. The store will feature inspirational room sets, a crèche,...
Thrill-seeking families are invited to get muddy for a good cause at a brand-new event at The Shops at Dartington during their May Food Fair on Sunday 27 May.
The Mud Larks Fun Run will consist of a 3km course, run twice by those feeling truly mighty, and includes a 500-foot zipline, 40-foot abseil, running through mud, navigating tyres, taking part in a dry kayak hill climb and there’...
The team at Newton Racecourse has been bolstered by the addition of new member, Jenny Paton, who joins as Business Development Manager. Although a new role for Jenny at Newton Abbot, it’s not the first time she has added her experience and skills to the South West racecourse; Jenny first worked for the racecourse as Marketing Manager ten years ago before moving to another iconic Devon brand,...
Devon & Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall (OPCC), have launched a campaign to educate young people under the age of 18 about the consequences of sexting.
Sexting is the term used for the sending or receiving of sexual, naked or semi-naked images or videos which can be taken by a young person of themselves (i.e. a selfie), or...
Staff at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe are on the lookout for a special family that will open their hearts and their home to a devoted doggy duo who have lived together all their lives.
As we approach the most romantic day of the year, the team are hoping that after finding themselves at the West Down-based rehoming centre through no fault of their own, love will be in the air for eight-year-...
Ocean Kave wedding venue offers a completely unique experience for those who want to indulge in a little slice of Devon’s coastline on their special day. Set in a secluded location in Westward Ho! within 60 acres of private headland and in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The unique and magical ‘Kave’ and outside gazebo available for wedding ceremonies have so much to offer and truly are...
Join The Royal British Legion and abseil down England’s highest waterfall – thanks to the kind permission of Canonteign Falls in Devon on Sunday 3rd June, 2018.
At 220ft, Canonteign Falls is situated on the edge of Dartmoor's National Park in the heart of Devon's Teign Valley, offering some of the most spectacular waterfall and woodland scenery in Devon.
Nine UK-based photographers present nine perspectives in Vision 9, an exhibition at gallery@oxo this April.
What do you get if you take nine talented contemporary photographers from the UK and exhibit them under the same roof? The answer is, an extraordinary breadth of work, which demonstrates just how hard it is to pigeon hole artists.
