Mole Valley Farmers’ ( www.molevalleyfarmers.com ) Head of Retail Marketing Andy Skarzynski has successfully taken (and survived!) the Live Below The Line’s five day challenge, subsisting on no more than 50p’s worth of food and drink a day.
The £250 raised by Andy will go to the Save A Cow ( www.sendacow.org ) charity which Mole Valley Farmers have supported from its inception, 27 years ago.
Live Below the Line usually involves a budget of £1 per day, but Andy explains: “As my colleague was unable to share the challenge due to illness, I maxed the spending cap and did it on...
Featuring the stars from Itv1's ''The Circus'' the all new Paulos Circus "2015 Tour" comes to Darts Farm, Topsham from Thursday the 2nd of July until Sunday the 19th of July
This is a Spectacular show featuring Clowns, Acrobats, Aerial Straps, Spanish magic, Wire walkers, Jugglers, Rolarola, Patchy and many many more amazing acts to be seen.
A traditional circus with a touch of magic and something for everyone.
With its enthralling range of entertainment this show promises to create unforgettable circus memories for the entire family young and old alike. P
ZERO Carbon Future Ltd has won a substantial Government grant to deliver the uptake of heat networks in the UK. DECC's development grant, part of the 'Heat Networks Demonstration SBRI Competition,' rewards scalable, cost effective technology innovations. ZERO will leverage the cash to hasten development and availability of renewable heat solutions nationwide. Why renewable heat? The Government wants heat networks to supply 43% of the UK’s heat demand by 2050. The existing 2,000 UK networks will require substantial expansion to do so. Local authorities are already building 150 schemes,...
Viewers of a very different kind of reality TV have been going batty in recent weeks.
People tuning into a live webcam of a greater horseshoe bat roost have seen hundreds of the rare animals appearing on screen at one time.
The bat cam is beaming live pictures around the world from an undisclosed greater horseshoe bat roost in South Devon. The camera was specially installed last winter as part of the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project – a ifive year Heritage Lottery Funded initiative which is working towards sustaining Devon’s population of these threatened nocturnal...
From Monday 13 July until Saturday 18 July 2015 archaeologists and volunteers will be returning to the site of North Hall Manor in Widecombe-in-the-Moor to continue investigations into this intriguing location.
This will be the second season of excavation. The first phase in 2012 targeted the medieval manor site and revealed wall footings, boundary works and pottery that strongly suggest a high status medieval building once stood in the area.
Andy Crabb, Archaeologist, Dartmoor National Park, said: "This year we will continue to investigate some of the features unearthed in...
I grew up in a society where our values – the principles which influence and shape our relationships – were determined in general by education. For my generation, the learning which took place at home, school, or in church and college, for example, was formative in developing who we have become as human beings. In this environment, we learned that personal bonds and friendships offered us boundaries in which we could give and take.
Furthermore, we were aware that who we were also partly determined who other people were too, whether in nearby communities or distant countries. We...
A popular BBC TV presenter has said BBC Radio Devon’s loss could be Spotlight’s gain after the station dropped Judi Spiers.
Victoria Graham has returned after a two and a half year break to reprise her much-loved double act with Justin Leigh at the helm of local news show Spotlight.
She was interviewed by acting editor of the Western Morning News on Sunday Liz Parks, who asked her what she thought about the Spiers Saga.
She told Liz: “I do think people make a big issue of it, let’s just get on with it. Having said that, social media speaks for itself – she is very...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he's "excited" at what lies ahead after the Aviva Premiership fixtures for the 2015/16 season were confirmed this morning.
Entering into their sixth season in English rugby's top flight, Baxter will be looking for his squad to build on last season's best-ever campaign, when the Devon club narrowly missed out on a place in the end of season play-offs on points difference.
Exeter's fifth-place finish equalled that of the 2011/12 season, but their total of 68 points eclipsed that of any other year and the Chiefs leader is keen his team...
Cranbrook, East Devon’s new community has been named one of the Top 60 Developments for 2015 by Inside Housing magazine.
Cranbrook has been shortlisted in the ‘Affordable Housing Development of the Year’ category, and will now compete with five other developments to try to win over the judges and become category winner.
The Top 60 Developments celebrate success and innovation in delivering new homes. The list highlights achievement in ten key areas, from design to sustainability. In each area, the best development will be chosen and awarded a winner’s trophy.
Emirates, a global connector of people, places and passions, and its ambassador for rugby, Ben Foden, has today launched a flag hunt in Exeter to find the Official Flag Bearers for the tournament.
Emirates and Ben Foden will be hiding a flag in Exeter tomorrow and sharing clues on social media for fans to follow. Open to 14-16 year olds, the competition will give the local rugby stars of tomorrow the chance to win the once-in-a-lifetime experience of leading a team out of the tunnel at one of the Rugby World Cup 2015 matches being held at Sandy Park, Exeter.
