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Alison Gagg, Education Department Manager at Buckfast Abbey , is celebrating the news that she has been shortlisted for a Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC). Initially appointed as part of a one-year project to set up an education service for the Benedictine monks who reside at Buckfast Abbey, 30 years on and Alison is still there, heading up a renowned learning centre that offers an extensive range of programmes and events for children and young people.

The awards are decided by online public vote through the Council...

WiFi service delivery company, WiFi SPARK based in Exeter, has chosen Children’s Hospice South West as its charity of the year, and its latest fundraiser has seen members of the team hike the ten tors of Dartmoor.

Twelve members of the team from the Matford Business Park based company braved cold and foggy conditions to hike the ten miles across the ten tors of Dartmoor. Matt O’Donovan, WiFi SPARK’s founder said: ‘We’re so pleased to have raised over £1300 for this great cause and have many other activities planned to add to this sum. The WiFi SPARK team will continue its...

Exeter’s Great West Run will be taking place on Sunday 18th October 2015.

This established half marathon is an annual fixture in the city’s calendar, and expects to attract around 4,000 runners, many of whom are fundraising for local and national charities. Using the city’s streets for the race will cause changes to usual traffic routes for a limited period on Sunday 18th October.

In planning the event every effort is made to minimise the disruption caused with the closing of roads.

Where closures occur, and where possible, diversions will be in place to ensure...

Work is set to commence on the Devon coastline as part of Natural England’s plans to create an England Coast Path, it has just been announced.

The news is welcomed by the South West Coast Path Association – the charity set up to represent everyone who loves the Coast Path, as it will see the implementation of new ‘coastal access’ legislation that will help to improve the route and safeguard its future.

Steve Church, the Secretary of the Association, said: “The announcement made by Natural England is great news for us as it will help to secure the existing route of the Coast...