There are activities for all the family at The Donkey Sanctuary this summer. Open from 9am every day, the Sanctuary’s holiday activities will run every day until 3 September.
Explore The Donkey Sanctuary by following the Around the World trail and find out where donkeys are working hard to support families and contribute to industry. Entry and car parking at the Sanctuary are FREE, and trail sheets are available from the Gift Shop for just £3 with an ice cream reward when you’ve finished.
For more adventure, then why not venture further afield to the Nature Centre or the...
The ever-popular deckchairs will be returning to Sidmouth seafront this week says East Devon District Council.
Following the surrender of the deckchair concession by the previous operator, the council’s property services team undertook a marketing exercise which attracted interest from a number of parties. The legal formalities have now been completed and the deckchairs will return to the seafront for the remainder of the 2017 season as well as the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Local man Adam Davis will be operating the concession and he hopes that his local knowledge and passion...
Fans with tickets for Olly Murs’ cancelled Powderham Castle show have been offered replacement tickets for one of the singer’s alternative show dates.
The pop star announced on Twitter today that fans will be able to swap their tickets for either the Swansea show on Saturday 12 August or the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on Saturday 27 August.
If you bought your tickets from Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets in Southernhay will be able to get a full refund from today (Monday 24 July). Fans will also be able to take advantage of an exciting 2-for...
The family of Leah Kerry, the 15-year-old girl who died in a drug related death in Newton Abbot on the 15th July, have paid a touching tribute to their daughter.
“The sudden and tragic passing of our beautiful Leah has been the most painful experience that we have all ever had to endure.
"Leah was a kind and loving daughter, sister, niece, cousin, grand-daughter and great grand-daughter her loss has had a profound impact especially on her parents, aunts and uncles, cousins, grand-parents and her younger brother who is struggling to adjust to a future without his big sister...
The Exeter Book Fair is again soon upon us. Head for Topsham on Sunday 6th August.
The fair will be held as usual in Matthews Hall, Topsham from 10.30am to 4pm.
There will be a wide range of collectable and antiquarian books, including maps. prints and other ephemera from over 20 leading booksellers from the south west.
A much-loved volunteer for national charity Action on Hearing Loss was posthumously awarded the Passion in Action accolade for her dedication to the cause.
Enid Radford, fondly known as D, has been an information stand volunteer for the charity in Exeter since 2008, but she sadly passed away earlier this year.
As a hearing aid user for many years, Enid had a real passion for spreading the charity’s messages about hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus to the wider public.
At Action on Hearing Loss’ Volunteer Awards 2017, an award was presented to Enid’s sister, Vera...
After a staggering response to the first limited edition Elmhirst Gin, The Shops at Dartington is thrilled to announce a second limited edition Elmhirst Gin which is due to launch on Sunday 6th August 2017.
Officially launched at Dartington Food Fair in May, the 157 bottles of the first edition Elmhirst Gin have already been sold. There has been such demand from The Shops at Dartington’s customers for more of this popular gin, fired by this being the spirit of the moment, that it became apparent that another batch was required.
An expanding website design company is putting the finishing touches to a unique and advanced web application which could revolutionise booking and management tasks – ensuring company time is used effectively with no clashes in schedules.
Two Superior, based at Plymouth Science Park, is currently expanding its premises and is also increasing its staff numbers to meet the growing demand for its services.
The team ‘tailor make’ websites to the exacting specifications of the client so creating unique and stunning sites. They are currently working on a flexible online booking...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged sexual assault in Exeter City Centre this weekend.
Police were contacted following reports that a woman in her 20’s was sexually assaulted near Buffet City, between 2.00am and 2.10am on Sunday 23rd July.
A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection to this incident and has since been released under investigation as police enquiries continue into this matter.
It is believed that there was a witness to the incident who was stood outside Exeter Snooker Club on the corner of Guinea Street and George Street; police...
A team of local experts made up of renewables company Beco Energy, Exeter City Council and protective film specialists, Packexe, have recently collaborated to produce a showcase for the future of green energy in Exeter.
The exciting project is part of a wider initiative to encourage business based on Marsh Barton and Sowton Industrial Estate to ‘go green’ and improve the local environment through renewable technologies.
The event was a roaring success, with tempting canapés supplied by Taste Catering and plenty of wine, speeches and laughs from everyone.
