Top local and national artists will headline at the 37th Dartmoor Folk Festival, which will be held at South Zeal, near Okehampton, on 8, 9 and 10 August.
Artists announced, to date, include: New Rope String Band (Friday), Lady Maisery, Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar (winners of the BBC Young Folk Awards 2013), Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, The Old Fashioned, Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher, Chalktown and Pete White's Suitcase Circus.
Other artists attending include Trevor Organ's Cracking Crockery, The Dartmoor Pixie Band, Tony Beard, Entertainingly Different, Dave Wills,...
Jaunt with Jane is a Jane Austen themed weekend held in Lyme Regis.
The ultimate Janeite experience, Jaunt with Jane is hosted in the town Jane Austen absolutely adored and featured in Persuasion.
On Jaunt with Jane you will Meet Jane Austen’s relation, Diana Shervington and hear a talk by her as well as meeting with Diana, hearing her stories and seeing the items she has that once belonged to Jane. All this while enjoying a full cream tea in the function rooms used as the Harvilles’ house in the 1990s adaptation of Persuasion on the world famous Cobb Harbour in the cottage...
Appliances from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to rescue a man who had become stuck in flood water today ( Tuesday 4th February).
The man had become stuck in floodwater whilst driving his vehicle in Broadclyst.
The Fire Service were called to the incident at 7.19 am today ( Tuesday 4th February).
One fire appliance from Middlemoor, one fire appliance from Danes Castle and a specialist water rescue team from Bridgwater were mobilised to this incident.
Both the male and his vehicle were moved to safety by crews wearing dry suits and...
Allan Worthington, originally from Plymouth, could not dream of being a sportsman when his knees were damaged in a road collision. But now he has two new knees thanks to the work of surgeons at the South West Knee Clinic at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital and is planning a 16 hour marathon walk with his family!
Allan had a nasty road collision in 1986 and his knees never really recovered, even though he received good support and treatment from the NHS. He worked as a Care Assistant and so was constantly on the move and getting up and down. One day the crash came back to haunt...
Former Grand National winner Comply or Die, who famously cost William Hill bookmakers more than £7million when he won the world’s most famous race in 2008, is the guest retired racehorse at Exeter’s Bathwick Tyres Super Sunday meeting this weekend, February 9.
Jump racing’s superstar retired safe and sound in 2011 to Timmy Murphy’s Cilldara Stud in Gloucestershire having won eight races and £798,809 in prize money.
Now aged 15, he is used to help educate the youngsters at the yard. Verity, Timmy’s wife, said. “He definitely has a character and he doesn’t like doing nothing...
From 8th to 23rd February, A la Ronde, the National Trust property at Summer Lane, Exmouth, hosts its first exhibition of the 2014 season.
Exmouth artist Michael Buckland is known locally for his vibrant and colourful paintings; and this exhibition will consist entirely of works that explore the special atmosphere of A la Ronde, the amazing diversity of its collection and its beautiful setting.
Exterior views of the house include the apple orchard and visitors enjoying a cream tea under the ash tree, while interior scenes depict the quirky and individual characters of the...
Schools and colleges in Teignbridge are being asked to join a campaign to make the internet safer for children and young people.
Teignbridge District Council and South Devon & Dartmoor Community Safety Partnership have invited all the secondary schools in the area to take part in Safer Internet Day on February 11th.
It is part of a national campaign being co-ordinated by the charity Childnet with the theme 'Let's create a better internet together'.
Cllr Kevin Lake, Teignbridge District Council’s Executive Member with responsibility for Environmental Services...
Exploration is the key holiday trend for 2014 as research published recently reveals that two thirds (67 per cent) of those living in the South West of England are keen to experience something new on holiday this year.
In addition South West of England residents are proving their holiday ambition grit with nearly a third (31 per cent) believing they will be able to tick off their bucket list of top destinations to visit in their lifetime, according to the research from Celebrity Cruises.
Many are keener than ever to venture into the unknown with trips that will exercise the...
