Easter Saturday 15 April marks the start of a thrilling new season as racing returns to Newton Abbot Racecourse following a major winter improvement programme.
The family-favourite Easter Saturday fixture will signal the start of an exciting programme of racing and special events at the newly-improved course in South Devon. Over the five-month winter break, tens of thousands of pounds have been invested in ongoing upgrades to the course.
The third and final phase of improvements to the Parade Ring has been completed which includes improved viewing platforms around the Ring...
Seaton’s wonderful new Jurassic themed adventure golf course in Seafield Gardens has been officially opened (on Friday 7 April) by East Devon District Council, Seaton Town Council and LED, who have worked hard in partnership to make this exciting visitor attraction ready for residents and visitors to enjoy this spring.
Councillor Paul Diviani, the Leader of East Devon District and Councillor Marcus Hartnell, the Chairman of Seaton Town Council, who is also East Devon’s lead councillor for Seaton, cut the ribbon assisted by Mike Vine, East Devon’s Parks Improvement Officer (who is...
Over 1,400 savvy shoppers were treated to an exclusive one night only event, The Spring Spree, on Thursday 3oth March.
Thirty-five retailers and restaurants including Debenhams, Hobbs, Joules, Molton Brown, Hotel Chocolat, Coal Grill & Bar and Carluccios took part. Guests benefited from exclusive discounts, goodie bags and free treatments.
Local musician Adam Moran, along with Richard James and Matt Carter provided the soundtrack for the evening, filling Princesshay with uplifting funk, soul and jazz mix. Models strutted their stuff on the catwalk during the event,...
Simon Hall is well-known as a TV news correspondent, but Simon has an alter-ego who uses his own position as a television reporter to turn detective and solve some extraordinary crimes.
‘I never answer the question of whether my books are autobiographical,' Simon teases. ‘It's much safer that way.'
For 20 years, Simon has covered some of the biggest stories Britain has seen as the BBC's crime correspondent for the South West of England. Now his life is reflected in fiction with the publication of his thriller, Justice Mirror.
Sure Languages, based in central Exeter is celebrating ten successful years in business this month. The idea for Sure Languages was conceived in 2006 by co-founders Paul Bickham and Francesca Hill. They wanted to offer a fresh alternative to the big players that dominated the translation industry and become a forward-thinking, professional and personable company, with quality at its heart. In April 2007, Sure Languages launched and quickly picked up some major clients. In the last decade, they have grown to have clients in 14 countries, over 700 freelance linguists around the world, and a...
The public is being given a rare behind-the-scenes look at summer policing in Devon and Cornwall thanks to a major new primetime TV series.
The work of the Force has been captured for a four-part documentary called ‘Devon and Cornwall Cops’ which started last night (Monday 10 April) on national ITV.
The series, narrated by Neil Morrissey, follows officers and staff as they work across the biggest geographical force area in England through the summer months of 2016.
From the Isles of Scilly to the crowds of Plymouth, the show gives the public an insight into how...
TV and fashion celebrity Jessica Wright is helping to celebrate the style of bus passengers across South West. The former TOWIE star has teamed up with Stagecoach to launch a nationwide search for a ‘style squad’ – a group of individual customers who will be chosen based on their style, creativity and personality*.
The campaign aims to highlight and applaud the diverse range of fashion tastes that exist among the country’s bus passengers, with entrants asked to share their sense of style via social media.
Stagecoach and the team behind Jessica’s Sistaglam clothing range...
The eagerly anticipated second TEDxTruro event will take place on Friday, 27 October at Truro & Penwith College’s Truro campus. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the theme for 2017 is ‘Beyond Barriers’.
TEDxTruro 2017 will focus on inclusion, optimism and connection and its speakers will challenge the audience to think about difference and what connects us, examining ways we can transcend our restrictions and go beyond barriers.
Explaining the Beyond Barriers theme, Katie Moore, TEDxTruro Co-Licensee, said: “Barriers can make us feel safe and help...
When it comes to budgeting and spending patterns, over two fifths (43%) of Brits say their parents have been their biggest influencer on their money behaviour while one in 10 (11%) attribute this to their partner, that’s according to new analysis from Santander UK.
Interestingly, 40 million people (78%) believe that being good with money is a learned behaviour that anyone can pick up with practice. The study, which investigates the savings habits of the nation, also reveals that over a quarter of Brits (28 %) say they overspend on a weekly basis, by a collective £788 million each...
Buglife and Torbay Council are re-launching the “Big Pollinator Survey” as part of the Torbay’s Buzzing! project which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and aims to help stop the decline in Torbay’s bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
People across Torbay are invited to take part in the “Big Pollinator Survey” over the Spring and Summer to see how the wildlife on their doorstep is doing. Taking part is easy, and doesn’t require any previous bug knowledge!
Find a copy of the survey form on our website (at https://www.buglife.org.uk/activities-for-you/...
