A Victorian croquet pavilion that has stood for over 120 years could be demolished in less than a fortnight unless the owners are persuaded to think again.
The Croquet Club at Budleigh Salterton has informed the council of their intention to demolish the timber-framed building as a recent surveyor’s report found it to be structurally unsound. The survey found structural flaws in the 19th century pavilion, but the club’s management committee has reportedly declined the offer of a second expert opinion, insisting it would be impossible to get realistic estimates to repair it....
Alzheimer’s Society’s Exeter Singing for the Brain group recently celebrated its 5th birthday.
The group celebrated this milestone with a birthday cake and a joyful rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ led by singing leader Jacky Forbes.
The group, for people with dementia and carers, meets regularly on the first and third Thursday afternoon of every month at St James’ Church Hall in Exeter.
Singing is not only an enjoyable activity, it can also provide a way for people with dementia, along with their carers, to express themselves and socialise with others.
From bats to butterflies and dormice to dragonflies - volunteers joined East Devon District Council’s Countryside team to conduct several surveys to collect a range of wildlife data from local nature reserves across the district during 2017.
Surveys took place at all ten of East Devon District Council’s nature reserves and the data reveals what a huge variety of species there are in these areas.
Bat surveys were conducted on three reserves as part of a Devon-wide survey run by the Devon Greater Horse Shoe Bat Project. More than 12 species of bat were detected at Trinity...
Huawei, the worlds’ second largest smartphone manufacturer, is today launching a bursary to help Brits follow their dreams. Created to mark the recent launch of the AI powered Mate 10 Pro, the Make It Possible Bursary aims to celebrate and inspire creative and entrepreneurial spirit in the UK and will see £30,000 made available for individuals to make their ambition possible this year.
The bursary was created following research commissioned by Huawei looking at the UK’s goals and dreams which identified that only 15% of the country believes its living up to its full potential....
A new exhibition by two Dartmoor based artists - Dave Peake and Rosemary Bonney - has opened at the National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown focusing on the influence of water on the Dartmoor landscape as well as providing a glimpse of what lies beneath!
Dave Peake has been fascinated by the underwater world for most of his life and began his exploration of this alien environment at the age of fifteen, diving and snorkelling in the sea in the Plymouth area. After a career as a Police Diver he retired in 1995 and now lives in the Yelverton area. He dives and takes photographs of...
Staff at Shaldon Wildlife Trust are excited to be seeing Harley, the Margay kitten exploring his outside enclosure. Harley has been snuggled up in his heated den area with mum Josefien for the past few months as he would be in the wild.
Margay are also known as the Tree Ocelot; they have flexible ankles allowing them to run head first down trees. One of only 3 species known to do this! Harley is having great fun learning all the tricks of becoming an independent cat!
In the wild Margay have a very varied diet including small mammals, birds, primates, eggs and frogs!...
An accountant from Exeter accountants Old Mill is celebrating after winning an award for achieving top marks in one of her Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) exams despite missing some of the course due to illness.
Katie Rice had to miss the first week of classes when she was admitted to hospital, but this made her even more determined to catch up with her class mates.
The 25-year-old did a great deal of preparation and revision, and with the help of Old Mill and her tutors at Reed Business School, not only did she manage to pass her exams, but she achieved the highest...
Prime Minister Theresa May gave China's President Xi artworks of Beijing and London by British artist and Exeter School alumnus Rob Pepper (1990 - 1995) who is Principal of The Art Academy in London.
The gifts were given when she met the President on her recent visit to Beijing. The artworks showing cityscapes of both cities were given to celebrate a "Golden Era" between the two countries.
Rob Pepper has been travelling between the UK and China over the past five years depicting Chinese cities in his drawings. His elegant artworks capture the architectural heritage of both...
Olympian and TV personality Sharron Davies will officially cut the ribbon on a new £10 million water park at Haulfryn’s Finlake resort in Devon in February. The Commonwealth gold and Olympic silver medallist has been invited to Finlake to unveil a raft of improvements to the popular holiday destination including a new water park, gym and leisure facilities. Sharron will open the new multi-million pound facilities, which include slides, splash zones and two pools, on Thursday 15th February at a special ceremony. Sharron said, “It is fantastic to see investment in swimming and leisure...
An Exeter-based manufacturer of premium fluid transfer systems has acquired its Italian distributor with the support of a £2.65million loan from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Goodridge, established in 1969, is a global leader in the manufacture and assembly of premium fluid transfer systems for high-performance applications to the automotive, defence and motorsport industries. Goodridge currently supplies its products to customers across the UK, USA, Europe, Japan and China. The business has acquired its long-term Italian distributor Gieffe Racing. Gieffe is a key partner with...
