How important is it to maintain an appropriate sleeping environment (your bedroom)?
Do we really need to give it much thought?
Don’t we just get tired and pass out?
If you think like this then good for you- it sounds like your sleep is great! But is it? It’s not uncommon for us to wake up feeling unrefreshed, or like we could do with a few more hours sleep despite seemingly sleeping soundly all night.
These feelings can affect our days, and feelings of sleepiness/lack of concentration can interfere at the most inappropriate of times - like in a meeting or...
Teignbridge District Council is holding an open evening for new and experienced landlords.
The event brings experts and information providers together under one roof so local landlords have all the information they need to run tenancies effectively.
It takes place on Thursday May 14 at Old Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot from 5pm-9pm.
The event is open to all Teignbridge landlords whether experienced or new to letting. Those who are considering letting property but are unsure about where to begin are also welcome to attend.
After the success of last year, Toby Buckland's Garden Festival at Powderham Castle is back and bigger than ever on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May!
There will be explosive 'daytime fireworks' with coloured smoke and showering steamers down from the Gate House. Toby and the Countess of Devon will be cutting the ribbon.
Teign Trees will be swining from the trees at the entrance of the castle! There will also be live music from the Cataclews and much more.
Topsham Flower Club are decorating the Chapel at Powderham with incredible flower arrangements themed on the work...
Exeter’s largest art exhibition returns again this year under a new guise and with a new name.
The Exeter Art Show promises to be bigger and better than ever and with up to 150 different artists exhibiting their works, it is doubtful that there is any one show than can claim to be so big this side of Bristol! Hosted by the Maynard School in the centre of Exeter, the doors will be open to the public on Saturday, 4 and Sunday, 5 July 2015 where anyone can quite simply pop in free of charge to browse or, for the more serious art collector, buy! Those notable artists to be confirmed so...
Mole Valley Farmers are delighted to welcome to their Devon County Show trade stand, representatives of Exe Valley Rotary Club, (EVRC) who are supporting Alzheimer's Research UK by raffling a 1952 Ferguson T20 Tractor.
Mole Valley Farmers will be also be adding £50 of store vouchers to the prize. Devon County Show runs Thursday 21, Friday 22, and Saturday 23 May at West Point Showground, Exeter.
The T20 tractor, fondly known as the ‘Little Grey Fergie’, has been generously donated by Mr and Mrs Harry Parker of Home Farm, Stourton, Warminster, to raise funds for dementia...
BBC South West is to screen a special election debate featuring local voters putting questions to a panel of the region’s most prominent politicians.
The debate will be shown on BBC One at 10:50pm tonight (Wednesday 29 April). It will be an opportunity for voters to quiz candidates from the major political parties on their policies and priorities for the South West.
The panel will feature; Ben Bradshaw - Labour; Sarah Newton - Conservative, Steve Crowther – UKIP, Dan Rogerson - Liberal Democrat, Emily McIvor - Green Party. The debate will be chaired by Justin Leigh from BBC...
Fifteen brand new affordable homes in Bradninch were officially ‘handed over’ to their very first tenants. Social housing and care provider The Guinness Partnership developed the homes, which are built on the Duchy of Cornwall estate, in partnership with local agent Hawkcrest Land Ltd. and contractor C G Fry & Son Ltd.
Residents moved into the 11 two-bedroom, three three-bedroom and one, four-bedroom homes, which are all now let. The new homes were made available for people with a local connection and developed to help meet a need for affordable housing for rent in the area....
One in five (21 per cent) SMEs in the South West say they do not understand the commercial benefits of being environmentally responsible according to a new study from Lloyds Bank.
One in ten (8 per cent) admit that they are not doing enough to make their businesses environmentally responsible.
Despite this, a third (35 per cent) of small businesses say better environmental practices are a top three priority for 2015.
Lloyds Banking Group’s 2015 SME Charter commits to help 10,000 businesses become more sustainable by 2020, with new planning tool.
If you go up to the moor today you’re sure to get a surprise! For every bear that ever there was can come along to the annual Dartmoor National Park Teddy Bear’s picnic! They can also bring along their owners and families too!
Join Rangers Bill and Ella, from 11am – 1pm on Saturday 16 May, for fun activities at Venford Reservoir (Ordnance Survey Grid Reference SX 685 712).
Remember to bring along your favourite Teddy, suitable outdoor attire and a picnic.
Activities will include the Great Bear Bake Off – cupcake decorating, and traditional games and storytelling…....
Critically-acclaimed Rhum and Clay Theatre Company present two shows at the Bike Shed Theatre in May.
64 SQUARES
1939. On board a decadent cruise liner, the world chess champion is challenged to a match by the mysterious ‘B’. It soon becomes clear that the game is not the only thing B’s at risk of losing. For he’s not just one person, but four. And they each have their own version of the story they want to tell. With a live jazz percussive score, this is a tale of madness and memory, adapted from Stefan Zweig’s The Royal Game.
