As part of the Summerdine restaurant promotion, Princesshay, Exeter is giving away days out to national and local leisure attractions.
Days out up for grabs nationally include Legoland, Thorpe Park, Flamingo Land, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Sea Life, Drayton Manor, Chessington World of Adventures, Oakwood Home Park and Harry Potter.
Local days out feature Woodland Leisure Park, Exmoor Zoo, Watermouth Castle, Paignton Zoo, Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park, Plymouth Aquarium and Coombe Martin Wildlife Dinosaur Park.
An Exeter-based charity is opening its beautiful urban wildlife garden for a special summer event.
As the weather gets warmer and the evenings longer, many of us will be out in the garden enjoying the sun. Wildlife in the garden provides the gentle background buzz and tweets that are the sound of summer.
Devon Wildlife Trust is encouraging everyone to help their garden friends this summer and will be showing visitors around its very own urban wildlife garden on Saturday 12 July from 10am until 1pm. The event is part of a series of Our Garden Wildlife events being held...
A series of exhibitions on improving the A303 start today (9 July) by Devon County Council, supported by Somerset County Council.
They are part of a study into improving the A30/A303 between Honiton and Broadway.
The drop in sessions will set out the progress of the study so far and next steps to improve the route.
The study is part of a wider campaign, led by Somerset, Devon, Wiltshire and Dorset Councils, as well as the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, to lobby and put the case to Government to improve the entire A303/A358/A30 road corridor...
British Transport Police detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident which allegedly took place at Digby and Sowton Station on Tuesday 1 July.
When the 11.26pm service to Exeter arrived at Digby and Sowton station, a disturbance broke out which saw train staff threatened and passenger assaulted by two men who had got on the train at the station.
Two male youths are also reported to have fled from the station after telling another passenger that they had been threatened by two men at the station.
Airline passengers travelling on some routes to and from the UK will be required to show their electronic devices can be powered up before being allowed to fly.
The Department for Transport have advised passengers to ensure their devices are charged before travelling, warning that if your device doesn’t switch on when requested, you will not be allowed to take it onto the aircraft.
A DfT spokesperson said: “The UK government keeps aviation security under constant review in conjunction with international partners and the aviation industry.
Nearly 70% of the British public feel attitudes towards disabled people have improved since the London Paralympic Games in 2012, statistics published by the government reveal.
The findings from the DWP survey are from one of the most detailed surveys of its kind and marks the second anniversary of the Paralympic Games in London.
It also comes as we approach the first anniversary of the ‘Disability Confident’ campaign – designed to break down barriers in employing disabled people. Disability Confident was launched by the Prime Minister David Cameron and has showcased the...
PC Rachel Ward of Devon and Cornwall Police is among the winners of the Trading Standards Heroes Award, presented on 3 July. PC Ward, based in Kingsbridge, was recognised for her bravery in bringing a rogue trader to justice following a lengthy investigation by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards. In this case, 30-year old Daniel Ward from Yorkshire had performed sub-standard work at a number of victims’ properties, overcharged them and dumped building material including asbestos in nearby countryside. Dan Ward targeted elderly customers including an 88-year old frail widow and a...
It's 40 years since Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre opened and one year since they moved into their new purpose built facility on Exeter’s historic canal and quayside.
In that time thousands of people from across Exeter and the South West have enjoyed an outdoor activity from kayaking to caving with the centre.
To celebrate their birthday on Sunday 13 July Haven Banks is offering free outdoor activity taster sessions as part of the Sport and Well-being Fun Day organised by Active Devon on Exeter Quay.
"As well offering a range of great activities such as...
Exeter-based Blue Chip Holidays, the largest provider of four and five star self catering properties across the South West and Isle of Wight, and which has recently extended into Yorkshire, has been shortlisted by the British Travel Awards (BTAs) in two of its most prestigious categories.
Having been nominated in the category for Best UK Cottage/Self Catering Booking Company, and Best Holiday Company for Customer Service 2014, Blue Chip Holidays is now looking to a wave of public support to help it win in what is the largest publically nominated travel awards of its kind in the UK...
X Factor finalist Luke Friend will perform at this year’s Bicton Fest family music festival next month.
Originally from Teignmouth, Luke will be welcomed back to Devon to showcase his latest music at Bicton College’s annual Bicton Fest weekend from 29th – 31st August.
Incorporating three days of music across three stages in beautiful East Devon, Luke will be joining fellow musician and contestant from The Voice, Adam Isaac, as well as a plethora of local acts including Mad Dog Mcrea, Wille & The Bandits and many more.
