Guide Dogs has received £4,920 to fund starter kits for new guide dog owners across Devon.
The donation was provided by the Santander Foundation which offers grants to UK registered charities for projects that help disadvantaged people in local communities.
Guide Dogs exists to enhance the quality of life of people living with blindness or impaired vision. The grant will provide new guide dog owners with specialised products and aids based on their personal vision and mobility needs such as harnesses and hi-visibility vests, as well as other rehabilitation services....
Following approval by Devon’s cabinet to move forward with plans for the Okehampton East Business Park, the planning application has now also been approved by West Devon Borough Council.
The planning permission includes use for office, distribution and industrial use, road and site levels.
The next stage will be to attract businesses alongside a tender process for construction works.
The 20 acre park will be located to the east of the town and aims to create a range of commercial premises and the creation of around 400 jobs.
Devon wedding venue, Holne Park House, is inviting brides and grooms past and present along with their friends and family to attend a tea party to raise money for charity.
Holne Park House, based within the River Dart Country Park estate amongst 90-acres of stunning parkland, will open its doors at 1pm on Sunday 19th April to welcome guests for a classic afternoon tea ahead of an auction and raffle where a whole host of lavish prizes will be up for grabs.
For brides and grooms to be, the silent auction boasts an incredible prize. Holne Park House is donating the venue free...
A snoring partner, battling with a cold and worrying about our finances are amid the myriad of reasons Brits can’t get to sleep, new research has shown.
Researchers who studied 2,000 adults on their sleeping habits found a whopping nine in ten are consistently plagued with disturbed or sleepless nights - mostly due to anxiety and worrying.
Money concerns proved to be the top cause of insomnia, with other big contributors being pressure at work and arguing with a partner before bed.
The study found suffering with ill health, uncomfortable bedding and being woken by...
Trill Farm, the organic farm and education centre in Musbury, Axminster, is opening its gates on Easter Monday, 6th April 2015 between 3-5pm. Families and friends will have the opportunity to explore the farm and woods, meet the spring lambs and chicks, and talk to the team of staff and volunteers (wwoofers) who oversee the the farm and garden that provides such an abundant year-round harvest.
An Easter egg hunt will be held for children under 8 years old, and a treasure hunt will take place for older children. Both activities will have a £2.50 entry charge. Entrance to the farm is...
Exmouth based renewable energy firm, MIG Renewable Technologies, has expanded its energy efficiency credentials with an accreditation which will enable the firm to carry out loft insulations on homes throughout Devon, free of charge. The Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2030 is the British Standards Institution (BSI) standard upon which the Green Deal is built. The Green Deal is a government scheme that looks to transform the UK’s building stock to ensure all properties are warmer and cheaper to run. In order to achieve the accreditation, MIG Renewables had to prove that all the work...
Delegates from across the world will be travelling to Devon, the birthplace of the Transition movement, in September 2015.
The inaugural Transition Network International Conference will be held from 18th-20th September with 350 Transition representatives from across the globe expected to be in attendance at the event. The Conference is being held at Seale-Hayne – the ex-agricultural college now operated by the Dame Hannah Rogers Trust - just outside Newton Abbot.
From its origins in Totnes, this ground-breaking Transition movement has spread virally to more than 1,200...
In support of International Women’s Day Leading Women UK (a networking group with meetings across the South West) has arranged a Thunderclap to support women as they #MakeitHappen in 2015.
You can pledge your support on the Thunderclap here: http://bit.ly/1beHNJ7
In addition to this Leading Women UK is asking people to share their #MakeitHappy advice by writing it on a piece of paper, taking a photo and sharing it on the Leading Women UK Facebook: facebook.com/LeadingWomenUK or Twitter @LeadingWomenUK.
You can see other people’s photos here: http://on.fb.me/18T0uQV...
On Thursday 26 March, people will have another opportunity to find out more about Seaton Jurassic, the new visitor centre for the Jurassic Coast.
The drop-in event takes place in Seaton Town Hall from 3pm to 6pm and will provide more information about getting involved with the centre through volunteering, supporting the wildlife garden or donating artefacts.
During the event Mike Ruiter, the new manager of Seaton Jurassic, will give short presentations on the project and information about the volunteer roles at the centre at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm. There will then be an...
It’s free for kids and one of the best days out in the Easter holidays on March 31.
Exeter Racecourse’s annual family day, sponsored by Finlake Holiday Park, is a firmly established tradition with a host of activities to enjoy, and with horse racing firmly at its heart.
Take a peek behind the scenes with former jockey Ollie McPhail who now works for the British Horse Racing Standards and Education Trust. He’ll lead a tour of the racecourse and there will be a chance to get close to the steeple chase fences, learn about what happens in the weighing room and ask jockeys...
