A trip to Newton Abbot’s markets turned into a winning surprise for one local shopper as Teignbridge District Council teamed up with local market traders.
Mrs Ruth Beadle from Newton Abbot was randomly drawn from over 100 entrants as the winner of a £100 trolley dash prize to spend within the markets. Forming part of the national Love Your Local Market 2017 campaign, the popular annual event on the market calendar saw market shoppers completing an entry form for a chance to win the fantastic prize.
Teignbridge District Council's Markets Manager for Newton Abbot, Mike Walsh...
A recent community lunch organised by East Devon District Council’s Landlord Services team at the request of the charity HALFF (Health and Local Food for Families proved a tremendous success with 25 young people from Millwey, Axminster, their families and sheltered tenants, who sat down to eat together after a morning of arts, crafts and cooking.
The event, which was held at Millwey community centre on Tuesday 30 May, aimed to bring different ages of the community together and East Devon Community Development Worker, Victoria Robinson, who was responsible for co-ordinating the...
A stamp collection dating back to 1979 has been donated to the South West Police Heritage Trust.
Following the 150th anniversary in 1979 of the formation of the Metropolitan Police, the Post Office issued a set of four stamps to the Force to celebrate their anniversary. This was followed by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary producing their own commemorative handstamp for use on the same day.
The stamp collection cover was signed by Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer on behalf of Devon and Cornwall Police as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations. The collection also includes a...
Planning permission granted for light refreshment kiosk on zig-zag path following keen public interest in a facility to replace former café.
Planning permission has been granted under delegated authority by East Devon District Council for a refreshment kiosk to be installed on the platform leading off the zig-zag path at Orcombe Point.
Following an appeal for ideas about Exmouth’s Orcombe Point, made by local East Devon ward member Councillor Mark Williamson in March 2017, which resulted in 50 suggestions from people saying what they would like to see at the site, the...
BBC Children in Need has awarded a total of £38,795 in new funding to two local groups working with disadvantaged children and young people in Exeter.
This is the third time that BBC Children in Need has awarded new funding to projects across the UK this year, with further funding to be allocated throughout 2017.
This latest boost of funding, from the charity’s Small Grants programme, brings the total currently invested in the area to more than £230,000.
Recipients of funding include the Youth Arts and Health Trust, which has been awarded £28,800 to provide...
Rainbow Living is delighted to announce that Ruth Airdrie, the charity’s Treasurer, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours list.
The award was made in recognition of the voluntary work Ruth has undertaken for Rainbow Living over the last 11 years. Ruth was one of the group of people instrumental in founding Rainbow Living and she has worked tirelessly as a Trustee since then, helping to develop and shape the charity’s unique housing model which provides specially adapted accommodation so adults with learning...
Join us for a workshop that will explore, discuss and experiment with making music using Raspberry Pis, Arduinos and assorted electronics. We will investigate existing text scores and work towards creating our own piece that will have its premiere performance at the end of the session. Please note that musical or coding skills and experience are not necessary - just come along and experiment. There will be a break for lunch so bring some sandwiches! For more information see 2timesdo.co.uk/music-hack or get in touch hello@2timesdo.co.uk
On day one (Wednesday 14 June 2017) of Operation Allied Wolf, Alliance Roads Policing officers carried out enforcement on the South Devon Highway (A380 bypass). In the first half hour alone six drivers were caught driving at over 70mph. Information about the operation and full day one results can be found below, after this update.
Pictured: PD Charlie who uncovered concealed drugs in a stopped car.
Results for day two (Thursday 15th June) of Operation Allied Wolf:
So, have the results of the General Election been good for the environment?! On the face of it, the Green Party did not gain ground, issues of ecological sustainability did not seem high on candidates’ agendas and Britain now has an Environment Secretary who is not exactly known for his green credentials. Is the outlook therefore bleaker than it was? Firstly, let’s identify six of the key challenges we face: a) Implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change b) Revising UK environmental policies after Brexit c) Addressing major air quality concerns d) Reviewing Britain’s energy...
Exeter’s up-and-coming youth theatre company The Young Pretenders (TYP) has created a brand new youth arts festival for young creatives from all across Devon.
This new event, TYPify, is the first of its kind. It involves over 100 young people working across all artistic disciplines, and is being held over three nights inside the historic walls of Poltimore House, from the 7th – 9th July.
TYPify offers a public platform to 7 youth theatre companies, 5 young artists, 5 young poets, and 6 young musicians and groups. These young artists hail from all over Devon and the South...
