With river levels and groundwater falling, landowners and businesses with boreholes, wells and springs are being urged to take a few simple steps to make sure they aren’t taking too much water.
One of the first things people should do is check their abstraction licence. Restrictions can come into force after periods of dry weather so it is important licence holders know when to stop or reduce the amount of water they abstract. They also need to be aware of any specific conditions that apply.
If you expand your business and require more water or if you want to start...
Love Devon? Then remember, remember the fifth of November because that’s when the Haldon Gold Cup Day takes place and Exeter will be welcoming those spring-heeled two-mile chasers who will be vying for their place in history of the Grade Two race on Devon’s richest, and most important, raceday.
Working with LOVE Devon, which was officially launched as the new trading arm of the independent community development charity Devon Communities, Exeter Racecourse has created a raceday to remember, before you head out to enjoy local bonfire night celebrations, with its first ever A Question...
The grand opening ceremony of the Crediton Christmas Tree Festival, where the tree lights will be turned on. See 75 illuminated christmas trees decorated by local schools, clubs, charities, groups and local businesses. FREE Admission, FREE Parking. The Festival will then continue Thur 5th & Fri 6th Dec 11am to 6pm, Sat 7th Dec 10.30am to 7pm followed by a Concert by the North Creedy Choral Society, & Sun 8th Dec 11am to 5pm with a Concert 'Swing into Christmas' bringing down the curtain on this years Festival. Refreshments will be available each day in the adjacent St Boniface...
Dartmoor National Park is pleased to once again take part in England’s largest festival of history and culture and will be shedding a light on how people lived in the 14th Century.
From 13-22 September 2019 the Heritage Open Days festival returns to Dartmoor with a packed programme of medieval-themed activities. Every September places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history.
This is your chance to try out new experiences - and they're free!
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Join Dartmoor National Park for a rare opportunity...
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge will visit The Fire Fighters Charity’s Harcombe House centre in Chudleigh on 9 September – Emergency Services Day – to recognise the work of the Charity in supporting the UK’s fire services community.
His Royal Highness will be taken on a guided tour of the Charity’s newly renovated centre, which supports individuals, couples and families recovering from or living with poor mental health, injury and chronic illness,or supporting those adjusting to everyday living following a life-changing event.
Calling all young musicians and singers! A new professionally led ensemble is being launched in Devon this month, offering the chance to get expert tuition, write new songs, perform live - and, in the New Year, to record an album.
County Roots Ensemble is for singers and instrumentalists aged 12-18 to play and perform folk-roots and music from different cultures all over the world. Rehearsals will take place at the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter on the third Sunday of every month, starting on 15 September.
The sessions are run by Devon-based music and education charity, Wren...
Paramedics at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) are beginning a brand new university course to help them to manage patients in hazardous environments.
SWASFT has been working with Plymouth University to create the Masters degree in Hazardous Area Response Paramedicine. This month, 16 paramedics will be the first to take up their places on the postgraduate course.
The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is a specialist unit that provides paramedic care in hazardous environments where previously clinicians would not be able to enter.
The Creative Craft show returns to Exeter this September bringing the hottest new supplies and latest trends to crafters. An unmissable date in any crafter’s calendar in the South West, the Creative Craft Show will be at Westpoint from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th September 2019.
A crafter for the last 20 years, The Creative Craft Show’s Head of Features, Jane Bolsover, shares five highlights of this year’s show:
The Creation Station. New to the Exeter show, younger visitors can have the chance to take part in a Creation Station workshop. The Creation Station is a multi-...
Network Rail is set to restart work on a new bigger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, on 9 September which will provide greater protection to the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come.
The upgrade, which stopped throughout the peak summer tourism season to minimise disruption on the local community, will now continue through to its completion in spring 2020.
The new sea wall is vital, not just for Dawlish but for the whole of the South West peninsula as the railway connects communities in 50 towns and cities in Devon and Cornwall...
Sparx, a socially focused learning technology company based in Exeter, is to receive a £20 million investment from Oxygen House, an ethical and impact-centric group of companies also based in Exeter. The investment follows an initial £30 million investment from Oxygen House which helped to establish Sparx and to develop and trial the technology.
Together, the £50 million investment is thought to be the largest by a UK investor into the UK edtech sector*.
Sparx was founded in 2010 and is an in-class and homework solution which uses machine learning, personalised content and...
