Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is holding its annual Emergency Services Weekend, inviting employees of the Emergency Services and NHS along to visit the multi award winning family attraction completely free on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September! If you work within the Fire Service, Police or NHS, you can enjoy free admission and your immediate family, including parents, partners and children, can visit the South West’s number one family attraction at a discounted rate of £9.95.
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has organised this special day as a sincere thank you for the...
The good weather we've enjoyed this summer looks set to continue into next month.
Forecasters say the weekend and early part of next week will be fresher but mainly dry and bright.
Sunday:
A chilly start but staying dry during the day with some good spells of sunshine, especially in the west. It should feel pleasant with lighter winds. Maximum Temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
A good deal of dry weather with variable cloud but some bright or sunny spells too. Light winds and temperatures around normal, though feeling pleasant in...
Entering the fifth weekend of League 2 fixtures of the season, the Grecians are one of just five teams remaining in the division with a 100 per cent home record – cup results notwithstanding (3pm kick off at St James' Park).
Visitors York, meanwhile, have not been happy travellers and are one of a number of clubs to have been beaten on both of their away games this season. Indeed, it hasn’t been the brightest of openings for the Minstermen thus far – a home victory against Northampton on the opening day almost a month ago has been followed up with three losses and a single draw in...
Police are appealing for information following a large barn fire near Newton Abbot. The incident took place at around 10.30pm on Thursday at Rydon Farm, East Ogwell. The barn was an equestrian livery yard which housed 35 horses. One horse died during the fire, whilst three others were rescued by the Fire Service. Police are making enquiries into the cause of the fire. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Police on 101, quoting reference JN/13/2453.
South West Water is reminding those who commute between Exeter and Sidmouth to plan now for disruption when a project to replace ageing water mains in Newton Poppleford gets under way in October.
During the £500,000 scheme the water company will be upgrading 1,025 metres of old three-inch concrete water mains o address the issue of frequent bursts in the area. Work starts on Saturday 5 October and will take 19 weeks.
The A3052, between Venn Ottery Road and King Alfred Way, will be closed to traffic for three weeks from Saturday 5 October until Sunday 27 October. Clearly...
From September, popular cultural hub and subterranean venue, The Bike Shed Theatre bar will host a new monthly live music night featuring some of the most exciting hotly tipped upcoming music acts from across the UK. The new night is curated by Devon based independent live music promoter Assemble.
Assemble is headed up by promoter Danielle Rose, previously Live Art Producer at Dartington Hall, and currently one of only 12 producers across the UK selected by the PRS Foundation for their New Music Plus UK programme. With events already taking place in Totnes and Plymouth, Assemble...
Tom Johnson says regaining his place within the Exeter Chiefs starting line-up is his immediate goal ahead of the new 2013/14 season.
Having made his first start for the Devon club since January in last Saturday’s pre-season win over Bristol, the England international is hoping another big display against Glasgow Warriors this weekend will bolster his chances of featuring in Exeter’s seasonal opener at Northampton Saints on September 7.
The all-action forward was enjoying a terrific season last term until a damaging knee injury sustained in the Heineken Cup against Leinster...
Join Devon Wildlife Trust before the schools go back for a free, fun day of heathland exploration. Pond-dipping, wildlife watching, creative crafts, nature quizzes and wild games - all are on offer at one of Devon's best remaining heathlands.
Devon Wildlife Trust staff will be on hand to guide you through the wildlife and wilder places of this unique landscape.
Easily accessible via public transport and close to the A38, this free event does not require booking, just turn up on the day!
Acces to Bovey Heathfield Local Nature Reserve is via Battle Road, Heathfield...
The RSPCA has confirmed it will not call for farmers involved in the badger cull to be named following a complaint by the NFU to the Charity Commission.
The NFU raised a number of concerns with the Charity Commission about the RSPCA’s campaigns on the badger cull and its activities relating to live animal exports. The concerns included the RSPCA’s Chief Executive calling for farmers involved in the badger cull to be named and for a boycott of milk from farmers in badger cull areas.
NFU President Peter Kendall said he was pleased with the outcome of the Charity Commission’s...
Gregory Distribution has updated its fleet of temperature controlled vehicles used on the company’s contract with the Appleby Westward Group servicing SPAR stores across the South West of England.
The investment involves the acquisition of 10 Carrier Transicold Vector™ 1950 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units which have had many features bespoke designed for Gregory making the trailers some of the most advanced and safe in current operation.
Simon Thomson, Gregory’s Spar Contract Operations Manager based at the business’ Cullompton depot, played a major role in...
