It was a boundary busting day of cricket as school teams from across the South West went head to head for the Table Cricket regional finals on 15 May.
Over 60 children flocked to the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Devon Cricket Centre, on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus, for the event to play a specially adapted version of the sport which gives those with severe physical or learning disabilities the opportunity to compete.
Devon Cricket Development Officer Steve Pritchard helped to bring the event to Exeter for the first time and was thrilled with how it went, he...
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What the Ladybird Heard Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own! Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brand new stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ colourful...
Staff from Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, have led a clean-up of one of Torquay’s beaches.
Twenty-one volunteers joined workers from the charity to pick rubbish from Beacon Cove. But the clean has highlighted the scale of Torbay’s beach litter problem.
The haul included over 200 plastic items, including a bucket and a traffic cone, nearly 300 bits of paper, over 400 shards of glass and 170 pieces of metal, 90 of which were bottle caps. The total weight collected was over 31 kilos.
Clare Rugg, from Living Coasts, explained: “Beacon Cove is the beach on our...
Bicton College is currently training international student Joseph Mugagga as one of seven delegates funded to learn in the UK by the Bicton Overseas Agricultural Trust. Joseph, from Kampala in Uganda, works as a Rural Project Manager for Kulika Uganda, an organisation set up to promote and train individuals in sustainable agriculture.
As well as having his own family farm with his wife and brothers, Joseph has worked with farming groups across Uganda and currently reaches approximately 1800 farmers in the districts of Lira, Apac and Oyam. He promotes a holistic approach to farming...
ART EXTRA is a Charity Event on the 28th and 29th June 2014 at the 'Old Pavilion' near Honiton which aims to raise over £10,000 in support of local charity Hospiscare.
The three local organisers: Mary Ann Wilmot, Gill Coates and Debbie Luck hope to raise funds to help with the building and running of Hospiscare’s new day hospice which will serve East Devon.
The trio have brought together over 26 artists to exhibit their art with a large percentage of their sale proceeds going to the local charity.
The event kicks off on Saturday evening, the 28th June, where 250...
Hundreds of music lovers are expected to flock to ‘Proms in Bicton Park’, near Budleigh Salterton on July 18th. The proms will be held in the idyllic setting of the Italian Gardens. The event will start at 7.30pm with gates opening at 6.30pm. Tickets cost £15 for adults and £7.50 for children.
The proms will feature India’s finest tenor Anando Mukerjee and soprano Laure Meloy who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York and The Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Their accompanist for the evening will be Mark Perry. The South West Comms Band (sponsored by the South West...
The Pomeranian originates from the Pomeranian region in Northern Poland, and it is also called “the Pom Pom”. This dog breed is small (3.5 kilograms at most), which makes it perfect for people who like to carry their best friend with them all the time. “The Pom Pom” is very popular in the U.S. (we all know the Facebook sensation Boo, who’s a Pomeranian; he’s so cute because his owner grooms him every month at the salon), he doesn’t grow too big, and it’s perfect for those living in tiny flats. The Pomeranian is also extremely easy to train and super...
A car has been severely damaged after being found on fire by Middlemoor firefighters yesterday ( Saturday 31st May).
An appliance from Middlemoor was called to Kenn Lane in Exminster, following a report of a car on fire outside a property.
Upon arrival, at 4.49pm,crews confirmed a vehicle on fire in a very narrow lane which they set to work extinguishing using breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet.
The cause of the fire was accidental which resulted in the car being severely damaged by fire which also caused some damage to the highway surfacing.
Margaret Cooper, from Woodbury, would like to send her thanks to the good samaritan who came to her aid on Wednesday 7th May.
Margaret and three friends were travelling along the Bishopstainton Road in Teignmouth when their car broke down.
A young woman with blonde hair, who mentioned she was on her way to university, stopped to help the ladies, even waiting with them until the RAC had been contacted.
Margaret described the woman as her 'knight in shining armour' and said she was saddened to have not taken her name.
Would you be happy to sit on your couch watching Netflix for days on end? Is your idea of getting fresh air opening the window in your car? Getting a dog will change all that. Provided you are properly set up to look after a cute canine, dogs are a great way to get more exercise while still having a lot of fun. Most dogs need to be walked at least twice a day, and they don’t really mind where. Also, nothing will get you out of the house faster than adorable puppy eyes staring at you! If you’re looking for some fun and companionship as well as a guarantee of getting...
