The entire village of Bantham in South Devon is to be sold for £10 million The village which has only 25 houses, a pub and a shop that opens only on weekends is set to be sold off as part of the a £35 million sale of a family owned estate. Residents lease the houses from Evans Estates who own the properties and many of the leases have carried on for generations.
But they could now face being evicted after it emerged the village and wider estate is set to be sold.
The Evans Estate - which also includes land and properties in Wales and Dorset - is set to go on the market for...
Fire-fighters will strike across England and Wales for a fourth time tomorrow.
In a four hour walkout between 10am and 2pm members of the Fire Brigades Union will leave their posts over the ongoing pension’s dispute with the government.
As well as industrial action the FBU will hold a ballot of members to decide if to take further industrial action.
Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack said: “After 35 years of service — and paying at least £4,000 a year — firefighters could now receive just over £9,000 a year or the sack simply because fitness declines...
De-silting work is about to start on Dawlish Brook to help reduce future flooding, protect the town centre, residents and businesses and its world-famous waterfowl.
Work is scheduled to start on today (12 November) and is set to last two weeks.
Signs have been put up at the waterfowl warden’s building and the Tourist Information Centre to tell people what is happening.
Dawlish Brook, also known as Dawlish Water, begins its journey at Haldon and runs through Ashcombe valley, before reaching the sea at Dawlish Beach. On its journey it drops over weirs and under...
We are looking for seven volunteers to be part of the marketing and publicity campaign for our Christmas show Eliza and The Wild Swans.
This winter, fly away with us on a quest for family, love and redemption in a bold adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale Wild Swans. As sharp as a nettle sting, as tender as a bird’s wing and as refreshing as Russia’s icy wind, Eliza and the Wild Swans will transport you to another universe. This new production is being created in collaboration with acclaimed company The Wardrobe Ensemble who use physical theatre, live music and...
Five Police and Crime Commisioners, including Devon and Cornwall PCC Tony Hogg have sent letters to Policing Minister Damian Green over potential further cuts to police funding.
PCCs from the South West have come together to voice their concerns on the dangers of further cutting police budgets which would see a reduction to policing numbers. In the letter from from the PCCs they write: “In addition to grant reductions under the austerity programme we have recently faced a number of additional burdens. “These include the direct imposition of higher costs in relation to national...
This morning saw the announcement that Exeter based airline, Flybe is expecting to cut 500 jobs from its already reduced staff of around 2,700.
At a press briefing today the new CEO Saad Hammad explained the reasons behind a further reduction in staff despite a return to profitability this year.
Speaking at the briefing Hammad defended the job losses and shrinking the size of Flybe’s operation, suggested that the future of the Flybe training academy may be in jeopardy and stated that no area of the business would be secure against potential job cuts.
Scientists from The University of Exeter and the RSPB have captured incredible footage of what it’s like to fly with the UK’s largest seabird. Researchers working on the island nature reserve of RSPB Grassholm in Pembrokeshire, Wales, attached miniature cameras to some of the gannets that nest there with fascinating results (see video). The ‘gannet cam’ footage shows a bird flying high above the stunning Pembrokeshire coastline while ships pass below. The footage also shows the bird landing in the bustling colony, skimming low over the water and spectacularly plunging in to the sea at...
Success is clearly a highlight on the menu at Denley's Essence of India, as the popular Topsham restaurant has been shortlisted to win one of the country’s prestigious British Curry Awards for an impressive fourth year. Taking place at the vibrant Battersea Evolution, London, in two weeks time (Monday 25 November), the Awards this year attracted a record total of 270,000 public nominations and will be broadcast to over 200 countries around the world.
Having run Indian restaurants since 1996, Jamil Miah, founder of Denley's Essence of India, has prepared and served an estimated 1...
Nikki Kitt is a Spiritualist Medium currently travelling the UK with her Mediumship Evenings.
As a Spiritualist Medium Nikki Kitt aims to give evidence of life after life by giving people in the audience messages from their loved ones in spirit with amazing accuracy.
