With sunny weather predicted for this week many people will be encouraged to be outside, whether this is a causal stroll in the countryside or hiking across Dartmoor.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind walkers and campers to be mindful of the impact and damage that a gorse fire has on the environment.
They also tie up valuable fire resources for some time.
The Fire Service are advising people to be vigilant in rural areas and follow this simple advice:
• extinguish cigarettes and other smoking materials properly • never throw cigarette...
Schools in the South West are being invited to donate books to schools in rural parts of South Africa, as part of a competition to learn about farming in the country.
The 2015 Help a South African School competition asks children in years one through to 11 to learn about fruit farming and the difference it makes to the lives of families in South Africa, and to produce a collage of their learnings.
There are two top prizes of £1,000 for winning schools in two school year categories to spend on resources; there are also prizes for two second and two third placed schools....
There will be a true global flavour to Bicton Arena’s first ever International Horse Trials, which take place from April 24 to 26, and are sponsored by Empire Coach Builders. Staged in East Devon on the rolling parkland that forms part of Clinton Estates, the event has attracted a wealth of top international riders including Australia’s Sam Griffiths who was the victor at last year’s Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials; the veterans Sir Mark Todd, among the most celebrated New Zealand sportsmen who has won two Olympic medals and was rewarded with a Knighthood in 2013; and Mary King, MBE, who...
Over the winter months the East Devon District Council’s Countryside team has been working hard to complete the first phase of work to restore the large pond found at the centre of Holyford Woods Local Nature Reserve.
The water body was formerly a small reservoir that was serviced and maintained by the water company, but over the last few decades it has been left to nature and developed into an important habitat for the wildlife in the woods.
Due to winter storms over recent years the pond has slowly filled up with stone that has been washed down the steep valley and it has...
The University of Exeter has maintained its position in the top ten in the UK in the prestigious Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2014, appearing in eighth position. It also places students at the University the most satisfied in the South West region.
Students rated their institutions in the 21 categories that matter most to them, from the quality of staff and lectures to social life and accommodation.
The close partnership working that the University enjoys with the Students’ Guild in Exeter and FXU in Cornwall no doubt contributed to the overall score....
Get ready to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahhh’ on Goodrington Sands this May Day Bank Holiday weekend as Splashdown Quaywest open its doors for the summer with an Opening Weekend Firework Extravaganza, free for visitors and residents alike.
As darkness falls on Saturday 2nd May, watch in awe as Splashdown’s annual Firework show returns for its 2nd year. From 9.15pm, enjoy a stunning show full of spectacular colours and a truly wonderful display managed by renowned firework technicians Firemagic UK.
Visitors can watch the Fireworks from Youngs Park and the beach at Goodrington Sands, and for...
Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating Gary Knight aged 52 from Dawlish, who has gone missing
Gary has not been seen since leaving the Haldon Terrace area of Dawlish at around 11.30am yesterday (Sunday 12th April), and is believed to be wearing jeans and a t-shirt or light jumper and normally carries a black rucksack.
Gary is described as of stocky build with a beard and wears glasses. Police have concerns for his welfare.
If you have seen Gary since yesterday morning or know where he is, please contact the police on 101 quoting police log 275 of the...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is joining with fire and rescue services across the UK in supporting the Chief Fire Officers Association’s Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week 2015, taking place from 13-19 April.
The campaign is focusing on raising awareness of the issue of Cold Water Shock by encouraging everyone, but especially young people to share the message ‘Tell a friend. Save a friend’ and to be aware of the risks around water.
The intention is to hopefully reduce preventable water fatalities in young adults aged 16-30, as this age saw the...
The lighter nights and bank holidays coming up could only mean only one thing for many of us; house hunting or home improvement time. It is with this in mind that RICS has created an online suite of consumer guides to help homeowners improve, buy or sell a home.
Each easy-to follow guide offers clear, specialist advice, suggestions and helpful recommendations, and is available to download for free, with topics including Home Extensions, Subsidence, Party Walls, Rights to Light, Buying a Home and Selling a Home.
Graham Ellis, RICS Associate Residential Director said: “The...
A new Street Food Night Market is coming to Exeter.
The event will feature live music, salsa dancing, a 23m drop adrenaline-fuelled drop, massage, canoeing and much more from the same well known local organisers that have brought you the Exeter Street Food at the Guildhall and the Quay.
So what did you plan to do this Thursday - or any third Thursday in the month for that matter?
Well, thanks to the new market at Piazza Terracina you might be eating some street food, having a pint, getting a quick foot massage and then throwing yourself off Haven Banks 23m high...
