Police have issued a warning to members of the public to be vigilant following a series of thefts of catalytic convertors from motor vehicles in Torquay, Newton Abbot and Totnes.
Between Saturday 3 February and Monday 5 February 2018, there were three catalytic converter thefts in Devon.
The converters were stolen whilst vehicles were parked on the street outside the owner’s homes and also from vehicles parked on industrial estates. The vehicles being targeted are mainly Honda Accords.
Officers are advising the public to park their vehicles either under street...
Aspiring grassroots footballers from two underrepresented groups will soon have the opportunity to play in more teams thanks to the Grow the Game programme, a £1.5m investment by The FA.
Grow the Game, which is delivered by the Football Foundation and first launched back in 2010, offers grants to grassroots football clubs that wish to create new teams. This year, applications are being encouraged from clubs who want to start:
Women and girls teams Disability teams
Grow the Game grants help to reduce the costs associated with starting new grassroots football teams by...
SIDMOUTH-based family Holiday Park, Oakdown, has kicked off 2018 with yet more incredible award success, by winning the prestigious gold award for Best Holiday Park in the South West.
The award was presented to the Oakdown team at the South West Tourism Awards ceremony at the Riviera Centre in Torquay last night.
‘Winning the Visit Devon award last year was just brilliant for us, but now to be awarded the gold at a regional level, really is the icing on the cake,’ said Alastair Franks, owner of Oakdown.
‘The team works incredibly hard to provide our visitors with...
A third of Devon businesses are confident that Brexit will be beneficial and a opportunity to grow their company, according to a new survey.
In the recent study carried out by local business support programme Fast Track 2 Growth, 35% of Devon businesses said they believed Brexit presented opportunities for growth, compared with 23% who said leaving the EU was likely to have a negative impact on their business.
In another positive finding, 63% of companies expect to recruit more people in 2018 than 2017.
The survey, which gathers feedback on industry trends and...
Dance, drama and music, coming to a village near you
The future looks bright for the arts in East Devon villages, after a rural touring scheme in Cornwall stepped in to help and secured major funding from Arts Council England.
Early last year, the Devon charity Villages in Action (ViA) called a halt to its work with volunteer promoters of bringing world-class music, theatre and dance to rural areas, after losing the majority of its funding. The only guarantee of funding for 2017/18 was from three local authorities, including East Devon District Council. Fifteen communities...
The Nello 2018 will take place on Sunday 24th June. The classic hundred mile pedal from Topsham over the roof of Exmoor and back is one of the highlights of the annual cycling calendar offering great scenery; superb climbs and far reaching views.
The 55 mile route, splitting from the 100 in Tiverton, heads across the County and offers an abundance of scenic country roads, a superb break in Nomansland and great camaraderie. Both rides start and finish at the Topsham Rugby Ground. The Nello is not a sportive; it is a charity bike ride, raising vital funds for a local cancer charity...
Police are investigating an assault in Exwick which is believed to have had a number of witnesses.
At around 11pm on Tuesday 30 January, an altercation took place outside Kinnerton Court, Kinnerton Way, Exwick, Exeter between two men and a woman.
A local man in his 40’s sustained a broken leg and bruising to his face during the incident.
Police arrested a man and a woman, both aged 35 on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Both have since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
Police believe that there were several witnesses to...
Voodoo Room - A Night of Hendrix, Clapton & Cream Paying tribute to these legends of Blues / Rock are VOODOO ROOM.
It’s a very warm welcome to this stunning power trio, featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians performing an incredible live show in the true spirit of these legendary superstars.
No wigs, no gimmicks - simply great music played by great musicians! Over 2 hours of classics such as: Watchtower, White Room, Hey Joe, Sunshine Of Your Love, Purple Haze, Layla etc.
Members of Voodoo Room have recorded and toured with Stevie Winwood, Massive Attack,...
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ELO's iconic album 'OUT OF THE BLUE'. ELO AGAIN really do give you a dramatic taste of what the classic ELO were like in the heyday.
The whole experience is a professional re-enactment of an ELO concert with a great sound reproduction lightshow and visual effects. ELO AGAIN provide the full effect of ELO’s orchestrations, full of depth and tone and they certainly know how to entertain, as the hits just keep on coming.
Live cellos and the infamous blue violin make this show the best ELO tribute out there and certainly the most musically...
Members of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants walked away with top awards at the 2017/18 South West Tourism Excellence Awards on Thursday night (Feb 1st).
