A Devon mum has created a new website, www.playmapp.co.uk , to detail the locations of free places for children to play.
Initially covering the whole of Devon, PlayMapp features over 600 child-friendly sites.
A quick search on the easy-to-use website, designed and developed by Rokk Media Ltd of Exeter, will demonstrate that you are never far from a play area in Devon. Site visitors can also add to the quality of entries by leaving comments and uploading photos.
Playmapp’s founder, Claire McHugh, says: "I love taking my children to playgrounds, but they can be hard...
More than 4,000 people have taken part in Exeter City Council's 'Stronger Exeter' budget consultation.
Council Leader Pete Edwards said he was overwhelmed by the response from the public.
"We have got some very tough decisions to make over the coming months so it is good to know that people in the city are getting involved and making their voices heard," he said.
The City Council launched the consultation in October, revealing that it had to save a further £4 million over the next three years.
People were asked to complete four surveys under the headings of...
Pace of price growth in the South West accelerated slightly over the last three months and new reform in the Autumn Statement is expected to boost sales
House price growth in the past three months accelerated slightly in the South West and new Stamp Duty reforms see surveyors forecasting a sales boost of between 2-5%, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.
Despite a net balance of 17% more surveyors reporting a decline in new buyer enquiries in the South West, supply in the region has improved in November and surveyors are expecting more house sales in...
Jamie Oliver is excited to announce that Jamie’s Italian Exeter will open in February 2015.
The restaurant is situated in Princesshay with stunning views of the cathedral, and will be the first Jamie's Italian in the West Country.
A partnership between Jamie Oliver and his Italian mentor, Gennaro Contaldo, Jamie’s Italian has won thousands of fans for its delicious and affordable food and its friendly and welcoming service. The menu is based on dishes you’d find people eating all over Italy, made with care but delivered without fuss.
The fifth Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival takes place from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th July 2015 at Petroc College/Tiverton Campus on Bolham Road, Tiverton, in Devon.
Line-up This year the Tiverton Balloon & MUSIC Festival will be showcasing acts across it's 2 Music Stages - The Main Stage and Origin Stage. There are no acts confirmed yet for 2015.
Plus a Comedy Stage, Workshops provided by staff and students from both Petroc College and Tiverton High School, poetry and story readings, diverse catering and an eclectic mix of other attractions.
The drive for energy efficient homes could increase asthma risks, according to new research.
Led by a team at the University of Exeter Medical School, the research has found that a failure by residents to heat and ventilate retrofitted properties could lead to more people developing the respiratory condition.
Working with leading UK social housing provider, Coastline Housing, the research team assessed data from the residents of 700 properties in Cornwall. They found that people living in more energy efficient homes had a greater risk of asthma, and that the presence of...
Thomas Waldrom’s eye-catching displays for the Exeter Chiefs have today been rewarded after he was named the Aviva Premiership Player of the Month for November.
The 31-year-old forward, who joined the Devon club in the summer after a four-year stint with the Leicester Tigers, has enjoyed a stellar start to his Chiefs career, scoring seven tries in nine Premiership starts.
Waldrom’s on-field performances have not only helped to propel Rob Baxter’s side into the top three in the Aviva Premiership, but also to the top of both their European and LV= Cup pools, as well as a...
There are just a few weeks left for local people to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England where they think the county’s new electoral division boundaries should be drawn across Devon.
The Commission is carrying out an electoral review of Devon which means re-drawing electoral division boundaries across the county. The Commission is asking local people for their views on new division arrangements before it draws up recommendations. The Commission will consider all views put to it during the consultation and aims to publish draft recommendations for...
Every young UK cancer patient spending this Christmas in hospital can look forward to receiving some very special gifts.
Playing Santa for the eighth year, The Laura Crane Cancer Trust will ensure that no 13-24-year old sufferer on a ward is forgotten.
And the 2014 effort will be the biggest yet with 500 presents set to be delivered, including gift boxes to the youth cancer unit at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in Exeter.
Volunteers for the small national charity based in Huddersfield will choose, buy and wrap gifts, then send them to 39 hospitals across the...
Nicola Oakey, (24) has beaten over 1,300 candidates for a place on the ground-breaking Homebase Garden Academy training programme.
Now in its second year, this pioneering scheme will run for 12 months and offers young people a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop their gardening skills, in addition to working alongside award-winning gardener designer Adam Frost.
Over the next year, Nicola will spend time learning from Adam about garden planning and design; working with top garden suppliers to develop her product knowledge covering planting and landscaping; and learn...
