Devon’s wild beauty is one of the county’s greatest assets. Its environment provides us not just with amazing landscapes and wildlife but with food, fuel, pollination, flood control and great recreational and business opportunities. It is therefore important that we know how our environment is faring.
These are some of the major conclusions of a newly released ‘stock-check’ on the county’s priority species and the habitats in which they live.
The report called The State of Devon’s Nature, is being launched this Friday (7 March 2014) at a special one-day conference in...
Artist Mick Abbott is returning to A la Ronde after his hugely popular 2013 series of paintings based around the ceramics collection at the house. This year he will be taking the visitor on a very different journey to discover the boat building heritage of the local area.
Mick’s new exhibition, entitled ‘Degeneration and Regeneration’, is a poignant record of the area’s wooden boat building traditions in drawings, paintings and photographs.
Property Assistant, Lesley Strong says: "We are really looking forward to Mick’s exhibition as it explores the wider landscape and...
South West music charity Wren Music marks the culmination of its 30th anniversary programme with a Grand Concert at Exeter Cathedral featuring 250 musicians and singers.
Wren is blending the voices and instruments of its five choirs and four orchestras from north, south, east and west Devon for the concert, along with Wren’s county-wide youth groups, Roots Acoustic and Roots A Capella.
The 90-minute concert is entitled A World Where Every Voice is Heard, reflecting Wren’s work in reaching people in communities who might not otherwise have the opportunity to get involved in...
From 700 nominations, John Crawley, a volunteer at St Petrock’s, Exeter’s charity for people who are homeless, has been announced as one of five finalists for the Britain’s Best Volunteers Award.
John first arrived at St Petrock’s eight years ago for assistance while sleeping in an unoccupied building. Keen to move forward, he offered to volunteer in St Petrock’s kitchen and now regular stands in for the kitchen manager in her absence.
John’s commitment to helping others is not limited to his mornings at St Petrock’s; in the afternoon he volunteers at Hospiscare and had...
With the evenings beginning to draw out and, hopefully, some warmer weather on its way, it’s time to dust off those walking boots and stride out onto the footpaths and bridleways that cross our fantastic countryside in North Devon.
We are so lucky to have the open expanses of Exmoor on our doorstop but it can sometimes feel a bit daunting heading out after the winter, or hard to find new walking routes that are guaranteed to inspire. To help you regain some confidence, and maybe open up some new possibilities, we’re running a brand new event...
Greg Bateman says Exeter Chiefs will need to produce an “80-minute performance” if they are to break their Bath hoodoo and book a place in this season’s LV= Cup final.
The two Westcountry rivals will engage in battle for a fourth time this season at the Recreation Ground on Sunday (1pm) – and the stakes could not be higher with victory ensuring a date with either Northampton Saints or Saracens at Sandy Park a week later.
Having met on 11 previous occasions since 2010, the Chiefs have yet to taste victory against their nearest and dearest in any competitive first-team...
Hospiscare is asking people to ‘lent’ a helping hand in the run-up to Easter, by giving up a vice or changing a habit in aid of the local charity.
The Quit for a Bit 40 Day Lent Challenge launched on March 5, offering people the chance to support Hospiscare as they observe Lent.
Whether you want to change your spring menu in preparation for your summer wardrobe or choose to ditch your car in favour of pedal power, Hospiscare is asking people to seek sponsorship for their 40 days of sacrifice to help support local people with life-limiting illnesses.
Earworms – live music for all the family Hosted by Mervyn Bedford (Musikgarten)
Enjoy, discover and experience music in a family-friendly atmosphere, featuring a wide range of musicians and music. Programmes are aimed at families with Primary-age children.
This month: Ruth Molins - flute, with Hilary Boxer - cello, and Julie Hill (violin) & Andrew Gillett (viola)
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will today (Wednesday 5 March) sit down with major supermarkets and retailers to discuss the availability of cheap alcohol and the impact it has on crime and disorder. Partly due to the rise in cheap supermarket deals, alcohol is now 45% more affordable than it was in the 1980s, which experts say has lead to a major change in how people drink socially- most notably through the relatively new practice of ‘pre-drinking’ or ‘pre-loading’.
The growing prevelence of 'pre-loading', the practice of drinking heavily before...
Redrow Homes will open a new West Country division on 1st July 2014 from new premises on Pynes Hill in Exeter, as it looks to further extend its operations in the south west of England.
Currently celebrating its 40th year, Redrow Homes is one of the UK’s leading house builders, operating across England and Wales, with a strong emphasis on high quality family housing in prime locations.
Covering the Somerset, Devon and Cornwall counties, the West Country Division will be headed up by newly promoted Regional Director, Keith Miller. Keith is joined by an experienced team; a...
