Mascots from across Devon are set to compete to become the county’s first Adventure Golf champion.

The tournament has been organised by Ladram Bay Holiday Park at its new Jurassic Adventure Golf course as part of the park’s Toddler Week running at the start of July.

Grecian the Lion, from Exeter City, Ambrose the Paramedic Bear, the Devon Air Ambulance mascot, Angus from World of Country Life, Buddy Bear and Blossom Bear from Crealy Adventure Park, Cavog from Kent’s Cavern, Ozzie the Otter and Pickles the Parrot from Ladram Bay, Woodlands Hero from Woodlands Leisure Park,...

Fifteen hundred cyclists will be heading out of Topsham on Sunday June 28 in an event that has raised more than £300,000 for local cancer charity FORCE in the past four years.

They will leave the rugby club from 8am onwards to tackle 100 or 55 mile routes around the Devon countryside on the annual Nello ride.

This is the biggest fundraising event in the charity’s calendar and its popularity attracts riders back year after year.

Adele Needham from Exeter, an emergency planner for Devon and Cornwall with the Environment Agency, has ridden the shorter course for the...

The Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral have announced the appointment of Timothy Noon as the next Director of Music to succeed Andrew Millington who retires from the post this year.

Timothy currently works at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Auckland NZ, but is Hereford born and has worked at Canterbury, St David’s and Liverpool Metropolitan (RC) Cathedrals.

Timothy and his family will move to Exeter after Christmas and join the cathedral in early 2016.

More information about Timothy Noon can be found on his website www.timothynoon.com

One of Exeter’s most anticipated annual events, Big Screen In The Park celebrates its fifteenth year this August.

Taking place in Northernhay Gardens from 12-16 August, this year’s expanded anniversary event will treat locals and holidaymakers to cult classics, family favourites and new releases over five summer evenings. A unique opportunity to experience the magic of the movies in the increasingly rare 35mm format on a big 10m screen, with the illuminated Cathedral city as a stunning backdrop. Guaranteeing something for everyone, the recently announced line-up includes 80’s Bill...

Blue Fizz Events are thrilled to announce their upcoming ‘Strawberries & Cream’ Wedding Fair at the Deer Park Country House Hotel, Honiton, on Wednesday 1st July, 6pm-8.30pm.

The Strawberries & Cream Wedding Fair is all about giving brides fabulous summer wedding inspiration, perfect for the bride & groom looking for a quintessentially English wedding style.

The evening will be full of music and entertainment, with over 25 fabulous wedding exhibitors brimming with new ideas to excite the imagination.

The Deer Park Country House Hotel is one of our...

An ambitious £18 million development to rejuvenate Exmouth’s waterfront has taken a step forward following a decision by East Devon District Council’s Cabinet (June 17, 2015) to enter into detailed discussions with the preferred developers.

Bournemouth-based Moirai Capital Investments has put forward proposals to breathe new life into the nine–acre council-owned seafront site at Queen’s Drive with a range of exciting leisure facilities. This follows the marketing of the site by Exeter-based property firm, Jones Lang LaSalle, during 2014.

The draft layout is indicative of...

Academics and undergraduates from the University of Exeter are set to work with school pupils from Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester on a new study to explore the distribution of Lyme disease in the region.

Local vets and wildlife trusts are being asked to collect animal ticks for the school pupils who will use the latest laboratory techniques to reveal the ticks’ genetic fingerprints.

The results will be used to map the distribution of ticks in Dorset and investigate their role in the spread of Lyme disease.

Blood-sucking ticks have resulted in a recent rise in...

BBC Radio Devon afternoon presenter David Fitzgerald is poised to take over from soon-to-be-axed Judi Spiers, the Daily understands.

According to sources, some staff were told of the planned appointment this afternoon.

It had been thought that another of the station’s casualties, Matt Woodley, would be taking the slot.

David, like Judi, is not a BBC employee and operates on a freelance basis.

He is an all-round broadcaster and TV presenter having spent a spell of his career at Sky.

David is believed to get on well with BBC Radio Devon’s managing...

A twitter account has been set up calling on BBC bosses to save popular presenter Judi Spiers’ show from the axe.

The Radio Devon stalwart told her audience this morning that this week would be her last.

She said: "This is my last week. But boy we've had some good times. We've had some dodgy times as well but on the whole we've had some good ones. We've had some dark times in recent days but hopefully they'll be blown away.”

It is not clear why the show is being dropped but the Daily understands it was not Judi’s choice to leave and that she is deeply saddened....