A report suggesting new areas for nature was published on Friday 13 October. The areas aim to balance tourism, business and leisure needs with the role of the Exe Estuary as a sanctuary for internationally important wildlife and natural habitat.
Advice from conservation experts urge that new ‘Wildlife Refuges’ are implemented to make sure protected birds are undisturbed and have safe places to rest and feed. Estuary users are asked to voluntarily avoid the areas – all year round at Dawlish Warren’s refuge and from mid-September to end of December at Exmouth’s refuge.
The Moor Otters public arts initiative has raised £126,850 for Dartmoor National Park, as a collection of life-sized otter statues painted in a variety of themes and colours have captured the hearts of thousands of visitors from around the world.
Launched in June 2017, the Moor Otters project positioned 101 otter sculptures in various locations across Dartmoor and surrounding towns, creating the Otter Spotter trail.
The public arts initiative aimed to raise £100,000 to support projects to conserve and enhance Dartmoor’s wildlife and landscape, improve accessibility to the...
The Exmouth Players present “Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs”, an adaptation of the original Pantomime written by Alan P Frayn.
"...The tale of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs needs no introduction, but the writer of this pantomime, Alan Frayn, has produced a wonderful adaptation that sticks closely to the original story and also introduces some marvellous new characters, together with typical pantomime situations in a delightfully fast-moving show." (Dereham Times)
There is a large cast of all ages (with children playing the Dwarfs) - OH YES THERE IS. There will be...
FORCE Cancer Charity will have 144 people running for them in Sunday’s Great West Run.
FORCE is one of the event’s partner charities and is hoping to raise £30,000 from this year’s race.
Oly Watts, FORCE Fundraising Development Officer said: “The Exeter Great West Run is a fabulous event to get behind and support. The run gives for our supporters an opportunity to give something back to FORCE whilst taking on this amazing challenge. Many of whom are taking part for the very first time.”
The reasons why people have chosen to join Team FORCE in 2017 have touched staff...
Wren Music presents Blackberries & Bandages Songs that tell the story of Devon’s Home Front in WW1 Featuring singers and players from Wren Music’s Voices in Common Choirs & Rough Music
Children from two South Devon primary schools celebrated World Space Week by designing and building space vehicles at a special day organised by South Devon University Technical College.
More than 20 Year Six pupils from Decoy Community Primary School and Landscove C of E Primary School were invited to a day packed full of fun activities as South Devon UTC hosted the hands-on day to promote science and engineering.
Pupils learnt exactly what engineering was and what type of engineer they might consider being in the future. Children took part in activities including a...
180 guests joined Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) for their Enchanted Ball at Exeter Castle. The event was sponsored by Equinix and Brewin Dolphin and hosted by celebrity gardener Toby Buckland.
Over £25,000 was raised at the event. This could pay for ELF’s counsellor for a whole year meaning that 300 families can get the advice and support they need during some of the most difficult times of their lives.
Guests enjoyed a 3 course meal and a silent auction with prizes including a guitar signed by MUSE, a holiday in Cornwall and a box at the 02, before dancing the night away to...
Coucillors in Exeter have highlighted plans to progress the long-awaited redevelopment of the city’s bus station site.
At an Extraordinary Meeting at the Guildhall on Thursday night (12 October), they backed a recommendation to close the existing bus station by the end of February 2018 at the latest.
Passengers will be dropped off and picked up on street during the closure, which will allow for a new bus station and major new leisure complex to be built.
The City Council plans to re-tender for a contractor to build these projects, which it is funding, next spring....
Orchards on the Killerton estate are bursting with apples this autumn and the National Trust rangers and volunteers have been busy harvesting them in time for their annual cider and apple festival on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October.
The frost in May caused concern that the orchards might be bare this autumn but the summer rain has meant the orchards are full of apples, including some varieties like the Killerton Sweet, Killerton Sharp and Star of Devon which are unique to this small area.
Andy Bramwell from the National Trust explains why there were concerns, ‘A frost in...
