Just two posts on BBC Devon’s Facebook page about the departure of Judi Spiers have attracted almost 1,000 comments.

Meanwhile, another 1,000 people have backed a campaign called @bringbackjudi on Facebook and Twitter.

It appears that although BBC bosses had hoped the crescendo of complaints would die down after Judi’s last show, on Friday, they appear to be gaining momentum.

The target for most of the criticism is the station’s managing editor, Mark Grinnell.

He made the decision to axe Judi’s show just weeks after bringing in former Radio One DJ Simon...

Celebratuions are underway at Devon’s award-winning Virtual Jet Centre after staff received their 250th five star review on online travel review site tripadvisor.

The centre offers members of the public the chance to experience the feeling of actually flying in their bespoke simulator, taught by real pilots.

Captain Andy Wilkins, who founded the centre and built the 737-800 Simulator said: “We’re thrilled. For a new business to have that amount of five star reviews is incredible and gives us the motivation to continue raising the bar in the future and offering even more...

Don't throw it out! See if another organisation can use it. That's the concept being explored at a special conference at County Hall in Exeter next week.

Public sector organisations are doing more to reuse items of furniture or office equipment by passing them on to someone else rather than throwing them away.

However, it's a fairly new initiative and the Council is working with WARP-It to try and encourage more organisations to do it.

Conference organiser, WARP-It, is a reuse network which helps find, give away, or loan office furniture, equipment and other...

This summer Miracle Theatre, Exeter Phoenix and Farms For City Children are teaming up to bring a week of wild west fun to Exeter.

Across five nights, (14-18 July) the award-winning Cornish company Miracle Theatre will be performing their rootin’ tootin’ new show The Magnificent Three in the glorious outdoor setting of Rougemont Gardens.

One for all the family, the week is set to include plenty of fun extras, including workshops and a Friday night live music hoedown under the stars. There will be an excellent selection of food and drink available to open air theatre goers,...

Council holds apple tree care day for residents at new community orchard in Exmouth

Tree care and campfire cooking was the order of the day on Saturday 13 June at the Littleham Community Orchard, at Bidmead Close in Littleham. Local people came to check on the apple trees, which they had planted in February, as well as to put mulch around the tree bases and cook some bread twists on a campfire.

The site, which is behind the community centre, is part of an East Devon initiative to plant more traditional orchards across the district. The Countryside team has, to date,...

There’s nothing quite like a great British picnic by the sea. We all have fond childhood memories of days out at the seaside; that heady combination of sun, sand and sea along with a dollop of ice-cream, sandy sandwiches and hours of endless fun.

What better way to celebrate 50 years of public support for protecting our precious coastline, than by attending a Big Beach Picnic at Branscombe Beach, this is just one of 15 Big Beach Picnics taking place in the South West on Saturday 4th July 2015 [1]. The Big Beach Picnics are a key moment in our SW Coastal Festival programme, and we...

It’s going to be ‘squeaky bum time’ for the management team at BBC Radio Devon over the next few weeks.

After a week in which it took managing editor Mark Grinnell three days to respond to criticism over his decision to drop Judi Spiers from the station and more than 1,000 people taking to social media to complain about the move, he has let one of his big names go.

Bad move.

Judi will be replaced by David Fitzgerald, who is an experienced broadcaster and a jolly good chap.

However, he has a huge act to follow and a loyal audience to win over – those that are...