The late 17th century building at the heart of Topsham Museum is undergoing large-scale repair work for several months this year - preventing the museum opening for its 2025 season as scheduled in the spring.
Work undertaken late last year by the museum’s landlord, Exeter City Council, revealed more substantial problems with the structure of the building, located on Topsham’s Strand, close to the Exe Estuary.
Using specialist contractors, the council has now enveloped the period house in scaffolding. The building has been emptied of its collections and the council...
The final two phases of resurfacing work on Rifford Road in Exeter are scheduled to be carried out over the next couple of months.
A large section of the road, between the junctions with Quarry Lane and Lethbridge Road, was resurfaced last month as part of the development of the cycle route.
The remaining areas of Rifford Road to be closed for resurfacing will be:
• Monday 10 February – Friday 21 February: Lethbridge Road to 121 Rifford Road;
• Monday 17 March – Friday 28 March: 121 Rifford Road to Ludwell Lane Roundabout.
Darts Farm and its new flagship restaurant The Farm Table in Devon have been nominated as a finalist in three categories in this year’s prestigious Farm Retail Association (FRA) Awards including Large Farm Shop of the Year, Farm Café/Restaurant of the Year and Rising Star of the Year
Over 50 years ago, Ronald Dart pioneered UK pick-your-own farming. After his passing, sons Paul, Michael, and James transformed Darts Farm into a celebrated Exeter hub for farm-to-table dining, local produce, artisan goods, and sustainable practices, championing regional flavours through vibrant...
Residents at Lucerne House, in Alphington, Exeter have rejoiced as they shared a wonderful morning of building and creativity with students from local school, Alphington Primary, for International Lego Day.
Every year on January 28th, Lego fans and enthusiast around the world come together to celebrate all things Lego and the creator of the iconic brick, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen who submitted his patent for the Lego brick on January 28th 1958.
Lego began in the Danish town of Billund, when Ole Kirk Christiansen founded a small woodworking company. In 1932, the company...
Year 4 pupils from Whipton Barton Federation embarked on an unforgettable trip to Wildwood Devon at Escot Park this month, immersing themselves in 'living Saxon history.'
The children were transported back in time, exploring life as a Saxon villager and experiencing the everyday tasks that would have defined their ancestors’ lives.
Spread across 40 acres of gardens and woodland in the heart of the county, Wildwood is a charity dedicated to restoring nature through innovative rewilding projects.
During their visit, pupils got hands-on with history as they baked...
Pupils at Exwick Heights Primary School recently embarked on a birdwatching adventure as part of the RSPB Schools’ Bird Watch survey.
Mozart Class ventured into the Discovery Garden to quietly observe and document the variety of bird species around the school grounds. Their patience and enthusiasm paid off as they were rewarded with many feathered friends who visited for a close-up view.
The RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch, an annual event that invites schools across the country to count local bird populations and it is a fantastic way for children to connect with nature....
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for four people to play a vital role in the work of their local NHS by nominating themselves to be a public governor.
The Trust, which provides medical services through the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and North Devon District Hospital, has a Council of Governors with people from across Devon representing their local communities.
The Trust has a good number of governors representing Northern and Eastern Devon, but has unfilled seats in its Southern constituency – including Exeter, Teignbridge,...
Now that the festive season has ended, you might be left with a pile of unwanted Christmas gifts and unsure of what to do with them. You’re not alone. Each year, an estimated £42 million worth of unwanted presents are thrown away in the UK ( Defra ). According to research by Oxfam, 40% of us can expect to receive up to five unwanted gifts annually ( Oxfam ). Even more concerning, nearly a third of us hide these gifts away instead of regifting or repurposing them, while one in ten will throw them out entirely.
These figures are staggering, though perhaps not surprising in today’s...
Kind-hearted shoppers in Devon have been thanked for contributing to the 125,000 toys donated to children in need during the run-up to Christmas.
Before the festive celebrations, the Tesco stores in Devon called on shoppers to support a collection of toys so that families whose children would otherwise not receive a gift wouldn’t miss out on the big day.
People across the county responded enthusiastically to the campaign, with 1,673 brand-new toys being gifted to good causes such as Children’s Hospice South West, North Devon District Hospital and the local Salvation Army...
Building more than 1,000 new homes alongside Exeter’s canal will be a ‘watershed’ moment for the city.
But members of the city council planning committee have raised concerns over whether the Water Lane development will provide the affordable homes the city desperately needs.
Chairman Paul Knott (Lab, Exwick) told them: “This is possibly the largest and most complex application we have seen. It is a project 20 years in the making. ”
The Water Lane Development Management Committee now has permission to start work across a huge area which was once home to a meat...
