A big-hearted veterinary cardiologist has come to the rescue of a rejected Christmas puppy called Sprout by performing life-saving surgery and giving him a new home.
Heart specialist Jo Harris intervened when the eight-week-old Miniature Schnauzer was diagnosed with severe congenital heart disease, with his breeder considering euthanasia due to the high risk of heart failure and death at a young age.
Instead, Jo, who provides expert cardiology care with her team from HeartVets at Linnaeus-owned Cave Veterinary Specialists in Somerset, rallied support to transform the young...
The Ivy Exeter has launched a delectable new menu embracing the flavours of spring. With a sense of freshness and renewal, guests will be taken on a journey of rediscovery with a selection of delights featuring ingredients that the new season brings to our tables.
Diners can enjoy a series of seasonal favourites that spotlight the best of British ingredients. The new menu features a number of artisanal British suppliers, with dishes including Garden Pea & Nettle Soup, Grilled Asparagus with Szechuan mayonnaise, capers, flaked almonds, quail’s egg and watercress, Twice-Baked...
More than 100 children competed in the final of this year’s Bradfords Community Cup, the major regional tag rugby festival for under-8s held at Sandy Park.
Sponsored by Bradfords Building Supplies and hosted by the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club, the Cup is designed to foster grassroots interest in sport in local communities around the region.
Competing teams included Tavistock RFC, Newton Abbot RFC, Barnstaple RFC and Plymstock Albion Oaks RFC. All those taking part received a medal, trophy, t-shirts and a goodie bag.
A community group has been left saddened and dismayed by the vandalism of trees in their local park.
Vandals targeted two newly planted oak trees in Cowick Barton Playing Fields over three consecutive nights, ripping out the trees and their protective tree guards.
The trees had only been planted eight weeks ago by community group Cowick Roots and Recreation, after they successfully secured a £1,408 grant from the Tree Council.
Sue Taylor, from the group said she was devastated by the vandalism: “This was the first successful grant application for the volunteer...
A leading independent school in Devon is delighted to feature in the 22nd edition of The Good Schools Guide.
Exeter School, a co-educational day school in the heart of the county welcomed the guide’s inspector on campus in February 2022 where she interviewed parents, pupils and staff to fully assess the school’s education, facilities and extra-curricular offering.
The Good Schools Guide has been published for over 35 years and is the UK’s number one school guide, including impartial and candid school reviews based on their well-informed, unbiased approach.
Exeter’s landmark new leisure centre finally has a date to open to the public.
The finishing touches are being completed at St Sidwell’s Point, built on the site of the city’s former bus station at a cost of £44 million.
The country’s first leisure centre built to the super energy-efficient Passivhaus standard will open on Friday 29 April at 10 a.m. the city council has revealed – after a lengthy period of delays.
It was due to be completed last summer, but has been affected by covid-related delays as construction workers have self-isolated, and backlogs for...
What if all this is Real? By Neil Bebber and Splendour by Abi Morgan.
What if all this is Real? Is the latest production by award-winning writer Neil Bebber , showing at the Cygnet Theatre, Exeter from Wednesday 23rd – Saturday 26th March as part of the city’s independent theatre’s 40th anniversary.
Neil Bebber has worked with venues including National Theatre Wales, Old Vic Tunnels, Almeida Theatre and Bread & Roses. He was also a writer in residence at Theatr Clwyd in 2015. Neil is currently working on several projects for stage, TV, and radio, including his recent...
Devon residents and community groups are being called on by #Cleandevon to help clean up the county, as Keep Britain Tidy's nationwide annual Great British Spring Clean returns Great British Spring Clean | Keep Britain Tidy .
This year the message is simple. Join the #BigBagChallenge and pledge to pick up as much litter as you can from 25 March - 10 April 2022.
Pledging to take part in the Great British Spring Clean (GBSC) couldn't be easier, simply pledge as an individual, a group or a school, and let the GBSC know how many bags you pledge to pick up.
Devon County Council's community testing team, which has been delivering a mobile lateral flow testing service, as well as COVID-19 vaccinations, to local communities across Devon since January 2021, will change its operations from 1 April .
The government’s ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan will see the end to universal access to free lateral flow and PCR tests for most people at the end of March.
The council's outreach vans will continue to support the vaccinations programme, alongside NHS Devon colleagues, across the county. But the availability of free lateral flow tests...
Nationally-renowned Darts Farm, based just outside Exeter, is thrilled to have been named ‘Large Farm Shop of the Year’ at the Farm Retail Association Awards held on 1st March. Darts Farm is an innovative, family-run business, which was established in 1971 and has grown from humble beginnings to become the unique shopping experience it is today, with a string of prestigious awards to its name.
Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his two brothers, James and Paul, comments: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this latest accolade from the Farm Retail Association Awards,...
