Everybody wants different things out of life. A lot of relationships come to a natural end when two people realise they are at a crossroads – and moving in totally separate directions. Is your partner about to leave for a job or university course hundreds of miles away? Do they want children when you don’t? The pain comes when you try to pretend the crossroads isn’t there. Sometimes you have to make a hard decision about your relationship. People grow apart, and that’s okay.
Grass cutting on urban and rural roadside verges is underway across the county.
Devon County Council funds four cuts a year on verges in towns and villages, but the latest cut has been slightly delayed due to recent wet weather. The work is undertaken by contractors, or District, Parish and Town Councils, depending on local arrangements.
Two or three programmed cuts are carried out a year on the rural priority network, which serves communities with over 100 people. On minor rural roads, a single cut of visibility areas is scheduled. However, additional cutting of visibility...
This summer we are celebrating the artistic talent that the South West has to offer. John Hurford, Yvonne Coomber and Anthony Amos will each have a room dedicated to their powerful pieces and unique styles. Gallery 2 will showcase work from our core stable of artists, showing a variety of work ranging from landscapes and abstracts to creative prints.
The Devon County Show has been cancelled today, in the interest of public safety.
The decision comes after visitors were turned away from the car parks due to concerns over the muddy conditions.
A spokesman said a combination of heavy use on Thursday and Friday and the overnight rain had left the fields “decimated” making it too difficult to park vehicles in a safe and timely way.
Organisers have described the decision to cancel the show as “heartbreaking”.
Show secretary Ollie Allen said: “We are very sorry to have to announce that for the first time in our...
Michael Jackson’s former bodyguard, Matt Fiddes, a 7th degree black belt, who runs martial arts schools in Exeter, has received a prestigious martial arts award and has been inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Fiddes, 35, is the youngest person to ever have been awarded a Martial Arts Superstar award currently run by the renowned magazine, Martial Arts Illustrated.
Previous winners of similar awards include legends Bruce Lee, Jean Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris.
Fiddes took to the stage alongside Expendables actor, Scott Adkins and Elvis Presley’s former...
The National Trust is 'actively discussing' the sale of a Devon village set to go on the market for an estimated £11.5 million, reports say. Bantham village and the accompanying beach , are a popular tourism spot in Mid-Devon was piut up for sale last November as part of a large parcel of family-owned land known for sale by Evans Estates. The estate - which also includes land and properties in Wales and Dorset - is expected to sell on the market for around £35million with £11.5million coming from the sale of Bantham alone. However the sale also poses a significant development risk to a...
After the huge success of the last Bank Holiday Sunday, and by popular request, Mosaic are continuing with the 90s Rave theme.
In Mosaic Bar - Cheesefest party anthems with a massive sound and light system with a Guest DJ
In Dizco - have Adam Boyce with all your Retro RnB and Hip-Hop anthems
In Zoo - Ian Davies will be playing chart and floor fillers, however from 11pm-12.30am they'll will be taking you back to the 90s to rave it up, followed by the biggest floor fillers until 2.30am
