WESC Foundation is looking for teams of four to take part in their charity golf day on Friday 10 May at Crediton Downes Golf Club.
The golf day, sponsored by Michelmores, will raise vital funds for the children and young people at WESC Foundation who contend with sight loss and complex needs. For just £170 per team, the day includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, refreshments at the 10th hole and a delicious two-course evening dinner, complete with brilliant raffle and team prizes.
Partners and friends are welcome for the evening for just £15. Companies unable to attend but...
A week after the first reports of birds covered in a sticky glue-like substance being washed up on South West beaches, wildlife charities have today confirmed that the number of dead has passed 1,000. This is in addition to the 200-plus birds in the care of the RSPCA and South Devon Seabird Trust.
The substance has been identified as polyisobutene (PIB) by researchers at Plymouth University. It is the second time in just three months that PIB has killed hundreds of seabirds in the South West.
In this latest incident birds have been found in a wide area from Dodman Point to...
East Devon District Council has released the first of four short internet films which are being made about the new community of Cranbrook. The first film which is available to download or view from East Devon’s website and can be found on YouTube, is a short overview about Cranbrook. Set on the day Cranbrook first opened its doors to the public, the film takes a look inside some of the show homes, views Cranbrook from the air and celebrates the achievements of 15 years of meticulous planning. Leader of East Devon District Council, Cllr Paul Diviani said “We decided to commission this piece...
East Devon District Council is committed to taking up the opportunities offered by the Sustainable Communities Act.
Although councils do not have a legal duty to support the Act, EDDC has chosen to do so, as it did in 2009, and it is now looking for residents’ help in putting forward proposals for action to central Government.
The Sustainable Communities Act aims to divert power and funding from central government and passes it to councils and local people, giving them a new opportunity to improve their local communities.
A new education campus with two schools and a host of other community facilities at Cranbrook has been given the thumbs-up – and it should be open within two years.
East Devon District Council has approved a planning application for Devon County Council’s proposal for a secondary school and a second primary school in the new town. The schools are scheduled to open by September 2015.
The agreed application proposes construction of a 420 place primary school and a 1,000 place secondary school in a three-storey building with flexible and changeable space that will adapt as the...
Magistrates in Devon and Cornwall are more than twice as likely to send someone to prison as courts in other parts of the country, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (22 April).
New research by the charity shows that people who have been convicted of a crime in England and Wales face a postcode lottery when they are sentenced.
A growing number of magistrates’ benches are making good use of community sentences which reduce crime and help people to turn their lives around.
However, some benches are still imposing prison sentences in...
Exeter City slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to the hands of Cheltenham, ending the Grecians’ promotion bid for the 2012/13 campaign.
It was an early goal that ultimately undid City, as Russell Penn’s low effort on his left foot took a wild bobble beyond the reach of Artur Krysiak and found the corner.
City pushed on, but Bradford defeated Burton leaving the Grecians four points adrift of the Bantams in seventh with just a single game remaining.
Pat Baldwin had to miss out completely from the squad, meaning Jordan Moore...
The second Boston bombing suspect, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has been captured after he was found hiding under the tarpaulin of a boat parked in a suburban backyard of Watertown. His whereabouts were discovered after a member of the public spotted blood in his garden. Dzhokhar's capture came after a frantic night of violence that left one MIT police officer dead, an MBTA Transit Police officer wounded and an all-day manhunt and house-to-house search by thousands of elite police officers. The dramatic stand-off ended with the 19-year-old being given first aid on the lawn next to the...
Come along and enjoy a great day out at this year's show.
Set in the glorious Teign Valley, the Dunsford Show is a Devon village show at its best. Full of fun-packed family entertainment you are assured of a fantastic day out.
There will be a horse and dog show, BBQ, live music, children's activities, cheerleaders, stalls, beer tent, cream teas and much more!
Time: 12midday-5.00pm.
The horse show starts at 9:30am
Directions - just before Steps Bridge on the B3212, approximately 8 miles west of Exeter.
Over five million people are at risk from the devastating effects of flooding in the UK, with thousands of properties at risk in the South West. And the Environment Agency is looking for enthusiastic people to advise on the management of flood risk throughout the South West and make a real difference to people’s lives and to the environment we live in.
The Agency is looking for people from all walks of life to fill vacancies on both the South West and Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCCs). Being an RFCC member is an exciting opportunity to help guide local flood and...
