Castle Drogo will be the backdrop for a creative programme of exhibitions and performances celebrating the creative spirit of Dartmoor from Saturday 14 May until Sunday 19 June. There will be artist’s exhibitions, workshops, theatre and a costume display by the students of Plymouth College of Art. The event launched on Friday 13 May with an open evening, including live music, games and a chance to see ‘Trousseau’, a costume display by the students of Plymouth College in the castle. As part of the Festival of Arts there will be ‘Art in the Hut’. Artists such as Diane Bailey, Caroline Turner...
Two Devon mums are hoping to impress Sir Richard Branson with their new breastfeeding clothing concept.
Mumpreneurs Philippa Doyle and Lisa Lessware, from Totnes, are hoping win a share of £1m in prizes and pitch their business to Richard Branson as part of the Virgin Media Business VOOM 2016 competition.
VOOM 2016 relies on public votes at www.vmbvoom.com to shortlist the UK and Ireland’s most exciting entrepreneurs and Philippa and Lisa from Totnes believe the Bshirt has the idea to impress the public.
“We are passionate about improving breastfeeding rates in the...
Fancy a peek around some private gardens in Exeter’s leafy St Leonards? Then pop along to see six gardens in Matford Avenue, Matford Road, Leighdene Close and St Leonards Road, five of which are opening for the first time.
The keen gardeners, who are all good friends, are taking part in Exeter Hospiscare’s Open Gardens on Sunday May 22 from 2pm-5pm. Admission is by donation.
“Come and take a look around, this is a friendly, welcoming neighbourhood,” said Minna Egan, one of the garden owners.
“We have neighbourhood parties at Christmas and in the summer, so we all...
Grey Matter, an industry-leading software reseller based in Ashburton, co-hosted the first South West ModernBiz conference with Microsoft, at Reed Hall on the grounds of Exeter University on Thursday, 14 April. Over 25 key decision makers from local businesses attended the half day event. With the modern office now a mix of people working from home, in the office, and on the road, businesses are facing new issues such as employees having access to the company data from different locations on multiple devices, and making sure the business data remains secure. Companies are increasingly...
South West housebuilder Barratt Homes is offering wildlife in the area a brand new home with a pledge to install hedgehog shelters at its new developments.
The plans to have hogitats at new developments come as the housebuilding industry marks New Homes Week (May 16-22) and sales director Sara Parker said this was an ideal opportunity extend its five star commitment to the local wildlife.
To mark the pledge pupils from Canada Hill Primary School in Newton Abbot visited Prickly Ball Farm and Hedgehog Rescue Centre to learn more about how to care for hedgehogs and their life...
Two years ago, retired Exeter policeman Brian Kendall had to have his leg amputated after it went septic following an operation below the knee. Along with the obvious emotional and physical distress it caused the then 73-year-old, it meant that he and his wife, Mary, had to make some major changes to their home.
Confined to a wheelchair, Brian could not use the upstairs of their house for the first year so the couple had to put a bed in the living room and turn the space into a bedroom. After another 12 months, he was able, with the help of Mary, to manage the stairs sitting down,...
Over 60 athletes from clubs and schools across the region will take part in the Typhoo South West regional athletics event at the Exeter Arena on Thursday 19th May 2016.
Typhoo and national charity the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) have teamed up to ensure more disabled athletes have access to participation opportunities across England.
The South West event is one of a number of regional meets taking place this summer. Under the banner ‘Typhoo Sports for All’, the programme aims to increase disabled people’s access to local athletics competition. Rob Belbin...
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has recognised another researcher at the University of Exeter Medical School as being one of the most outstanding health researchers in the UK.
Professor Stuart Logan, Cerebra Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology, has been made NIHR Senior Investigator for his commitment to the field. It means the Medical School now has four professors recognised with the NIHR’s prestigious title.
Professor Logan is also Director of the Medical School’s Institute of Health Research and Director of NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC...
Shoppers can contribute to the collection at a new pop-up museum in Exeter city centre, where the guide is a talking doll.
The Museum of Contemporary Commodities has been set up to prompt conversations about data, place, trade and values in today’s commodity culture, and the impact of this on future generations.
Shoppers can add items they value to an online collection and take a quiz that tells them what kind of shopper they are.
The project has been developed by Dr Ian Cook, Associate Professor of Geography, and artist and PhD student Paula Crutchlow.
