People who love their beach are in for a treat as giant seagulls, a Scotsman on stilts, an enormous dog and a monster made of wet wipes descend on Teignmouth for three days of entertainment and education.

Street theatre and family activities are taking place from August 15 – 17 to celebrate life beside the seaside and explain more about how we can keep our beaches clean and seas sparkling.

The activities have been funded by Teignbridge District Council and Teignmouth Town Council, working with the Environment Agency, South West Water, the Marine Conservation Society and...

Supporters are coming from far and wide to take part in Hospiscare’s Breakfast Run at the picturesque Knightshayes near Tiverton on the 17th September.

Sarah Awbery and her daughter are travelling all the way from Bournemouth to take part and are currently busy training and raising sponsorship. They have a special reason for supporting local charity, Hospiscare.

Although it has been over six years since Sarah’s father, Ray Pett, was cared for by Hospiscare, her memories of visiting him on the ward at Searle House in Exeter are still fresh.

“The nurses were just...

When a community project in Exeter asked for people's views and ideas for a new building they didn’t quite expect the overwhelming number of volunteers who came forward to help. People behind plans to create a Community Hub in Pinhoe received 75 offers of help after sending out a survey asking for suggestions on what should be in the building and where it should be located. “With all sorts of skills and new ideas it's very exciting to see this level of support and makes the new Community Hub even more within reach,” said Cllr Duncan Wood, who has backed the initiative right from start....

This was the dramatic moment Exeter Chiefs supremo Tony Rowe was sent off his own pitch!

He was just seconds into a substitution when the whistle was blown for a misdemeanour in the scrum.

Mr Rowe protested his innocence but referee Tony ‘Spreaders’ Spreadbury brandished a yellow card.

It was the shortest debut in Exeter Chiefs history.

The club chairman was playing in a fun testimonial game for fly-half Gareth Steenson which was watched by an estimated 8,000 fans at Sandy Park.

A former Exeter Chiefs squad took on a Classic Lions team, which...

Exeter City drew 1-1 with Swindon Town at the County Ground in their second match of the Sky Bet League Two season.

A first half goal from Liam McAlinden was cancelled out by Swindon Town substitute Kaiyne Woolery in the second half, meaning the Grecians travelled back to Devon with one point after a hard fought encounter.

Paul Tisdale made three changes to the side that suffered a narrow defeat to Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup in midweek with Craig Woodman, Jordan Moore-Taylor and David Wheeler returning to the starting line up in place of Troy Archibald-Henville,...

The Blue Sea Food Company, a Paignton based sustainable crab fishing company, are on a mission to go green and, thanks to an installation by renewable energy company Beco Energy, have considerably reduced their carbon emissions.

The new system has increased total power generation from 75.64kW to a fantastic 269.61kW, saving 117 metric tons of carbon emissions every year, meaning less impact on both land and marine environments in the local area.

The Blue Sea Food Company received the maximum amount of funding of £10,000, thanks to Beco’s accreditation by the Carbon Trust,...

More than 600 children and teenagers are being treated for a type of diabetes normally only seen in adults aged over 40 – an increase of 14 per cent in a year – which reinforces the need for urgent action on obesity, councils warn today. The Local Government Association, which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, says the continuing rise in cases of Type 2 diabetes in children is “a hugely disturbing trend” and an important reminder of one of the biggest public health challenges the country faces, ahead of the first anniversary of the publication of the Government’s...

More people than ever can go off the beaten track to explore the countryside as the National Trust launches an all-terrain mobility scooter that can go ‘off road’, opening up the Killerton Estate to people with limited mobility. The Tramper scooter has been provided through the Heritage Ability project, a scheme delivered by charity Living Options Devon and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Heritage Ability project aims to make at least 18 heritage sites across the South West more accessible to disabled and deaf people. The Trampers can go up and down slopes, over bumps and tree...

Rugby royalty helped Gareth Steenson kick off his testimonial year last night.

Among the stars of the sport joining him for the launch were David Flatman, Richard Hill, Danny Grewcock and Mike Tindall.

Former Chiefs players at the Sandy Park event were Chris Budgen, Tommy Hayes and Bryan Rennie.

And England legend Jonny Wilkinson, who couldn’t be there on the night, sent a special video message.

Steeno said he was humbled by the turn out and the tributes he received.

The fans’ favourite is celebrating 10 years as an Exeter Chief and as part of his...

Award-winning Topsham Restaurant, Denley’s Essence of India, hosted a Summer Showcase last week, for local businesses in Topsham and the local media to sample its latest dishes, as well as the kitchen’s specialities.

The restaurant, situated on the main road through the village, seats up to 40 people and has been recognised by the British Curry Awards for its fantastic cuisine from across the regions of India. With a selection of dishes and appetisers for all to enjoy and sample, the restaurant was packed with food lovers - it was a night to remember!

Nick Hook, Devon Food...