The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning of strong winds across parts of Devon during this evening and overnight.
Gusts of 50-60mph are expected, with isolated gusts of 65-70mph in exposed locations.
Forecasters say the westerly wind will become north-westerly by Tuesday morning, and although easing for a time, it will become very gusty through the day, particularly near showers.
The public should be aware of the risk of localised damage from these winds and for minor disruption to travel.
The warning is valid until 7.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday)....
An East Devon heathland is being nursed back to health thanks to the work of a leading local wildlife charity.
Clayhidon Turbary nature reserve sits in the heart of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its 34 acres are made up of heathland, marshy areas and wet woodland – a series of landscape types that were once common but which have disappeared from much of the English countryside in recent decades.
Clayhidon Turbary was once used by local people who grazed their cattle there and who also cut peat from the site to use as fuel to heat their homes....
Bikeability cycle training is helping families in Devon to cycle together, according to a new survey by Devon County Council.
The survey results come as the County Council has successfully secured £264,000 of funding from the Department for Transport to provide cycle training for another 6,600 children in 2015/16.
Bikeability is a national initiative providing “cycling proficiency” for the 21st century which has been adopted by Devon County Council as the cycle training standard in the county.
Just over 350 parents in Devon completed the County Council’s Bikeability...
The Dissenters Graveyard in Exeter will be open to visitors between 11am and 4pm on Easter Saturday.
At least 1,300 people are buried at this site on the corner of Magdalen Street and Bull Meadow Road.
This is the year of the 4 Rs - the Exeter Dissenters Graveyard Trust team will be repairing, rebuilding and re-bonding the broken fragments of some of the nearly 100 monuments on the site and re-pointing boundary walls. And they would love to meet potential volunteers willing to spend half a day being trained and at least a couple of days over the summer on some of the...
The Dissenters Graveyard in Exeter will be open to visitors between 11am and 4pm on Easter Saturday.
At least 1,300 people are buried at this site on the corner of Magdalen Street and Bull Meadow Road.
This is the year of the 4 Rs - the Exeter Dissenters Graveyard Trust team will be repairing, rebuilding and re-bonding the broken fragments of some of the nearly 100 monuments on the site and re-pointing boundary walls. And they would love to meet potential volunteers willing to spend half a day being trained and at least a couple of days over the summer on some of the...
With warmer weather on its way, reptiles will be waking from their winter sleep and coming out to bask in the sun.
East Devon District Council countryside team is offering two opportunities to join them on a reptile ramble on the heathland nature reserves at Fire Beacon Hill and Trinity Hill.
The team’s rangers will show you to spot and identify our native snakes and lizards.
Two walks are available:
Wednesday 1 April – Fire Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve near Sidbury 8.30am – 10.30am
Wednesday 8 April – Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve near...
After a hugely successful season opener, Newton Abbot Racecourse is expecting bumper crowds at their second fixture of the season on Easter Saturday 4th April.
As one of the most popular fixtures of the season for families, the racecourse will again be welcoming the first 200 children through the gates with a free chocolate Easter egg to celebrate the extended weekend.
The racecourse will also continue with its commitment of making a day at the races affordable for all with its continued money-saving offer of free entry for children aged 16 and under, plus students with a...
Visit The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth during the Easter holidays to take part in Donkey Grooming and a spectacular Easter Holiday Hunt.
The Sanctuary’s Easter activities will be taking place between Friday 27 March and Sunday 12 April and are sure to be a hit with children of all ages. Donkey Grooming takes place daily between 10.30am-2.30pm and, at £3 per person, is the perfect opportunity to make friends with some of the charity’s rescued donkeys.
Explore the Sanctuary’s walks and woodlands with the chocolatey Easter Holiday Hunt or get your daily dose of fresh air by...
Devon is jam-packed with fun things to do for all the family. Here’s Visit Devon’s round up of Easter Egg Trails, Eggstravaganzas and all things Easter Bunny related!
Easter Bunny Dive Show at Living Coasts
The Easter Bunny will be making an appearance with Penguins this Easter at Living Coasts, Torquay. On Wednesday 8th April at 11.30 am and 3.00 pm, watch the Easter Bunny and his helpers as they swim with the penguins and offer Easter enrichment to the playful birds underwater. With the chance to win prizes and take part in Easter bingo this is a fun event for...
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging the public to Choose Well this Easter and to stop and think before dialling 999.
The Trust is committed to delivering the right care in the right place at the right time, but with demand for ambulance services across the UK increasing we are reminding the public to call us only in the event of a life-threatening emergency.
Examples of when to call 999 include choking, chest pain, stroke, serious blood loss and unconsciousness. Using the ambulance service in the correct way will help us ensure a quick...
