A fabulous opportunity to see the wonderful private garden at Houndspool in Ashcombe, EX7 0QP by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Bourne in aid of the British Red Cross.
The garden will be open to visitors between 2pm and 5pm on Bank Holiday Monday, 7 May 2018.
Come and enjoy the beautifully well established, landscaped garden with wide range of planting by expert hands-on gardeners (Edward and Carolyn). The house and gardens have been owned and tended by the family for over 80 years.
The garden has been developed, as a pleasure resource, over the past 40 years, having...
A feasibility study into a new railway station at Okehampton has identified two preferred options.
The study was commissioned by Devon County Council to inform discussions between Great Western Railway and the Department for Transport in the ongoing efforts to develop plans for the introduction of a service.
To meet the needs of current various operators of the line, including GWR, Aggregate Industries and Dartmoor Railway, a double platform on a single track line is seen as the preferred solution.
Having explored nine different options for potential station layouts...
Fabulous opportunity to see a wonderful private garden
GARDEN OPEN AFTERNOON
In aid of the British Red Cross
HOUNDSPOOL, ASHCOMBE, EX7 0QP By kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Bourne
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY: 7th MAY 2018
2.00pm – 5.00pm
Adults: £5, children (under 16) £2.
Free Parking, Cream teas and cakes to purchase Dogs on leads are most welcome Plenty of parking
Come and enjoy the beautifully well established, landscaped garden with wide range of planting by expert hands-on gardeners (Edward and Carolyn). The house and gardens...
Hell's Bells, a short film produced by Devon-based film and theatre company, Wandering Tiger, will receive its online premiere on May Day, Tuesday 1 May 2018. Made with the support of Creative England and the BFI NET.WORK, the film tells the story of a young woman who has been brainwashed by Morris dancers. Created in Devon with a local cast and crew, film locations include The Tally Ho community pub, Poltimore House, and Hearn Field in Combeinteignhead. The Dartington Morris Men also make an appearance in the film and provided costumes, props and music. The award-winning short has been...
Winners of the Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards 2018 in association with Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management were announced at a Grand Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the Crown Plaza Plymouth on 27th April 2018.
More than 250 guests, finalists and sponsors from across the South West attended the inspirational Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner of the Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards 2018, held at the Crown Plaza Hotel Plymouth on 27th April 2018.
Alexis Bowater of Bowater communications, the Regional Partner for the Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards, said, "This is the fifth year of...
Students from Exeter College and St Luke's College have enjoyed a site visit to the new cycle route currently being constructed on Cumberland Way and Pinhoe Road in Exeter.
The two-way cycle path will form part of a strategic cycle route connecting new developments on the east of Exeter to the university and the city centre.
Work is progressing well on the E4 route, which will be the first two-way, bi-directional cycle track in Devon, and students were able to see first hand how the route is being built.
Devon County Council representatives described the...
It was always a bit of a tussle between Devon and London. Teignmouth born Solicitor Advocate Rachel Smith (pictured above) loved her job in London and her ability to support her beloved Chelsea Football club. But she also knew she wanted to return home to her family and her roots in Devon.
So she made a decision: instead of the frequent commuting to Devon at weekends, she decided to find the right job in Exeter and travel in reverse to Chelsea matches.
Rachel who’s 29, knew the moment she set foot in Rundlewalker offices on Exeter Quayside, that this was the place to be....
Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Awareness Week has been renamed as Dementia Action Week.
It takes place from 21-27 May 2018 and Alzheimer’s Society is calling on everyone in Devon to unite today and plan actions, big or small, to make a huge difference to people affected by dementia.
There are estimated to be more than 13,800 people living with dementia in Devon and too many face the condition alone without adequate support. Here are top five ways you can get involved in 2018:
A nationwide campaign launches today, calling on victims of unwanted sexual behaviour to report offences to police, no matter how small.
Every Report Builds a Picture highlights how multiple reports from different people can help BTP ‘build a picture’ of offenders – even if some of those cases don’t make it to court.
This is the second phase of the Report It To Stop It campaign, which was launched in 2015 to tackle under-reporting of sexual offences.
Research showed that following this campaign, there was an increase in reporting of sexual offences, but some victims...
