Are the thirty 'toys' made by local artists and artists from further afield really toys or are they art?
Is this a Toy Shop or is this an art exhibition?
These beautifully made products are made using the visual language of traditional toys.
These playthings may seem harmless enough on the outside but, scratch the surface, and there's a serious, possibly even disturbing, message just waiting to be discovered.
Home bakers from Bovey Tracey and around Devon will be competing in the Great Bovey Bake Off.
As part of Bovey’s Nourish Festival of food, craft and music, local bakers are invited to enter the competition, which has grown in popularity over the last three years since it started.
Previous festivals have seen a stream of competitors bringing their cakes for the official tasting, and the organisers anticipate more this year, as home baking continues to grow in popularity. This year’s categories for adults are: Victoria sandwich, chocolate cake, fruit scones and shortbread...
CEDA is running a disability sports festival inspired by the Rio Olympics, and in anticipation of the Paralympic Games.
The event will offer disabled people the opportunity to try some of the most popular athletic events including throwing, running, wheelchair racing and jumping.
CEDA, a charity who work with disabled people in Devon, are working in partnership with the South West Athletics Academy to put on the festival at Exeter Arena.
Craig Bowden, CEDA’s Activity Hub Manager said: “A lot of our members have been inspired by the Rio Olympics and want to have a go...
A happy youngster in Torquay plays in the water with her new toy…
This is Gemini, the two-year-old fur seal pup at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo. Her new toy was custom made by dry suit manufacturers O'Three Ltd. of Portland, in Dorset.
Kiesha Summers, from O'Three, explained: “We supplied Living Coasts with dry suits. When we came to visit, both the penguins and Gemini were fascinated by the neoprene hoods – and this gave us an idea. Our clever seamstresses covered a football in 1.5mm double lined Neoprene with a small Velcro opening for a pump.”
The Local Government Association is urging new ministers to rethink the Pay to Stay policy which will require councils to charge some of their tenants higher rents from April 2017.
It comes as new analysis reveals today that more than 70,000 social housing tenants could face rent rise bills of an average £1,000 a year from next year under government plans to increase rents for those deemed to be earning high incomes. The LGA is warning the policy would create a bureaucracy causing stress to families, further costs to councils, and financial returns to the Government far lower than...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter admits he will have a number of selections headaches this week after his side wrapped up their pre-season programme with a 32-16 win at the Dragons.
Having already accrued victories over the Scarlets and Ulster Rugby on home soil, the Aviva Premiership made it a full house thanks to a powerful second half display at Rodney Parade.
Winger Olly Woodburn helped himself to a hat-trick of tries on the night, while there were further touchdowns for hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and centre Ollie Devoto.
The public and all members of staff are invited to Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust’s annual general meeting on Tuesday 6 September.
At the meeting, the Trust will look back at its main achievements over the past year and look forward to what lies ahead for the rest of 2016/17. The Trust’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16, and the Quality Account will also be reviewed.
The meeting will take place in the board room at Chichester House, North Devon District Hospital, at 5pm.
Visitor’s to Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery can explore changing Southwest landscapes in an exhibition featuring works by J.M.W. Turner, one of Britain’s greatest landscape painters, and contemporary British artist Kurt Jackson.
Kurt Jackson visited 12 locations in Devon and Cornwall depicted in Turner’s work. From Land’s End to Exeter he investigated and recorded the profound changes that have occurred between the 19th century and the present. The exhibition, Kurt Jackson: Revisiting Turner’s Tourism, showcases his diverse body of work in a variety of...
Gidleigh Park has once again been named amongst the UK’s top 50 restaurants in The Waitrose Good Food Guide 2017.
Rising seven places in 2017, Gidleigh Park remains the only Devon restaurant to be included in the guide. Executive Chef Michael Wignall commented, “We’re delighted to be named in The Waitrose Good Food Guide 2017, especially as this award combines not only the feedback of inspectors, but also of our guests. I’m so proud of the team here at Gidleigh Park, whose individual talents and teamwork ensure that we continue to produce new and exciting dishes”. Stephanie Hocking...
Spectators have 93 miles (137km) of Devon’s roads to choose from when it comes to watching the Devon Stage Tour of Britain on Friday 9 September.
Devon County Council, supported by East Devon District Council, Teignbridge District Council and Dartmoor National Park, will host Stage Six of The Tour, starting in Sidmouth and finishing at Haytor.
Crowds are being tipped to exceed last year’s record of 230,000 spectators that lined the route in Devon.
And once again the advice is to leave plenty of time to travel to where you’re planning to watch the action, in order to...
