Devon

Volunteers needed to work on historic tramway

Join Dartmoor National Park Ranger Simon Lee on Sunday 10 July as he leads a team of volunteers to continue working on the popular Templer Way walking route near Haytor. The day runs from 10:30 until 3:30 and starts at the National Park Visitor Centre, Haytor.

The Templer Way follows the route by which granite was taken from the quarries in the Haytor area during the 1800s on an 18...

Midlands Wood Fuel joins forces with Devon-based Forest Fuels

Midlands Wood Fuel has today joined forces with Okehampton-based Forest Fuels, under the ownership of AMP PLC.

The acquisition, which sees two of the UK’s largest, long-standing wood fuel distributors joining forces, is another huge step in consolidating the wood fuel supply chain, something Forest Fuels has been increasingly focusing on in recent years with the acquisition of many...

Plymouth interns celebrate graduation

After nine months of hard work, 10 very proud interns have graduated project SEARCH.

Watched by equally proud parents, the interns graduated from the project after 9 months of intensive work based training to gain diplomas in progressions.

In the last seven years more than 50 interns have graduated from the project.

The ceremony was held at Derriford Health and Leisure...

Outdoor festival launches with most iconic trail

A new outdoor festival with one of Britain’s toughest trails is promised to be one of the highlights of the South west festival.

The running event is to take place in the heart of Heddon Valley in North Devon this September 23-25.

There will be a mixture of trail running challenges, with three distances to choose from which are a full off road marathon length race, a half...

Plymouth Commander recognises those who go above and beyond

A city store manager who intervened in a robbery, a detective who investigated the sexual abuse of a 5 year old child with empathy and tenacity, and the woman who has cleaned a city police station for more than 20 years are among those singled out for praise by Plymouth’s police Commander.

Chief Supt Andy Boulting has celebrated the contribution of a variety of eleven people to police...

Native Makers Festival

Venue: 
Royal William Yard, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Saturday, July 16, 2016 - 10:00 to 18:00
Category: 

Native Makers are bringing some creative magic to the Yard with a festival filled with food, shopping and entertainment.

The festival will take place at Factory Cooperage at Royal William yard between 10am and 6pm.

Rosie Drake Knight and Emily Dymond have been working on the festival since 2014.

Under the new scheme new makers may be eligible for half price stalls.

For more information visit www.nativemakers.co.uk

Tour of Britain launches in Devon

Devon school children received a very special preview of the Tour of Britain on Monday (4 July), cycling the start and finish of the Devon stage with a British cycling pioneer and an aspiring professional.

On Friday September 9 2016, the world’s top cycling teams and riders will race from Sidmouth on the East Devon coastline to the summit of Haytor on Dartmoor in Stage Six of the race...

MTV crashes Plymouth

Venue: 
Plymouth
Event Date: 
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 10:00 to Friday, July 29, 2016 - 10:00
Category: 

Popular music channel is set to crash Plymouth this month.

MTV is coming to Plymouth on the 28 and 29 July, bringing big names to the stage.

Day 1 will feature unmissable performances from Jess Glynne and Rudimental, while day 2 will raise the roof with performances from Example, Afrojack, and Subfocus.

Don’t miss out and grab your tickets now from plymouthpavillions.com/mtvcrashes

For more information visit mtvcrashesplymouth.co.uk

Free Cuba Party

B-Bar is bringing Cuba to Plymouth with a FREE Cuba party.

The party starts at 10pm on 9 July.

Latin tunes from the resident DJ playing salsa, meringue, bachata, son and more will go down nicely with a variety of cocktails.

Entry is free.

Hot Cub of Stonehouse

Venue: 
B-Bar, The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Friday, July 8, 2016 - 21:00
Category: 

The Hot Club of Stonehouse is coming to B-Bar on 8 July.

The band bring the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Paris to present day blighty.

Their authentic sound is uniquely anointed with the vocals of the divine Becky Brine.

The show starts at 9pm and the entry fee is £3.

For more information call B-Bar on 01752 242021

Pages