Devon

North Street Gallery in Ashburton is showing a beautiful photographic exhibition by Emmy award winning photographer and film cameraman Toby Strong.

Toby has worked with the biggest names in wildlife filming and documentary, including David Attenborough, Ben Fogle, Bill Bailey, Michaela Strachan and Billy Connolly. Toby's credits include the following award winning projects: Bill Bailey's Jungle Adventure-based in Indonesia. Battle for the Elephants- Nat Geo undercover expose of the ivory trade. BBC's Human Planet Antarctica: following Ben Fogle with David Attenborough. Meerkats-...

Stagecoach’s UK Bus division has been named Large Employer of the Year at the People 1st Apprenticeship Awards.

The Perth-based transport group scooped the award after impressing judges with its comprehensive bus engineering apprenticeship programme which has successfully delivered more than 350 apprenticeships over the past seven years.

People 1st is the sector skills council for employers in the hospitality, tourism, leisure, travel, passenger transport and retail industries. The organisation’s annual awards recognise exceptional apprentices, mentors and employers....

Devon County Council’s flagship Exeter Library has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

The library, which recently underwent a multimillion pound refurbishment, is one of only six from across the UK to be selected for the coveted Library of the Year accolade at the forthcoming Bookseller Industry Awards.

Cllr Roger Croad, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for the Library Service, said: “We have invested a huge amount of money in transforming Exeter Library into a new multi-million pound resource for information, learning and culture at the...

The Secretary of State for Health, The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, has said that community hospitals “have a vital role to play” in localised care in Devon.

The Secretary of State’s comments came after meeting local Members of Parliament Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, the Rt Hon Hugo Swire, MP for East Devon, and Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon, to discuss the running of community hospitals in Devon on 10th February.

The MPs met with the Health Secretary get his support for the Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) to begin...

Devon Wildlife Trust together with the North Devon Astronomical Society are inviting members of the public to join them for a unique viewing of the solar eclipse followed by star gazing at Meeth Quarry nature reserve. The event will take place on Friday 20 March. Experts will guide visitors through the solar eclipse using professional equipment. From 8am onwards the North Devon Astronomical Society will be at Devon Wildlife Trust’s Meeth Quarry nature reserve with their hydrogen alpha telescope which filters light making it safe to look at the sun. Viewers will be able to see sun spots and...

A record number of Devon students are expected at this year’s Waste Summit, which takes place later this month.

Around 100 pupils from eight secondary schools are due to attend the 13th annual Waste Summit which will be held at County Hall on Thursday 26 March.

This free event is part of Devon County Council’s waste education programme and is aimed at Devon’s Secondary Schools to increase students’ awareness of the impacts of wasting resources. This year’s summit will explore everything from materials for mobile phones and the role of energy from waste plants.

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The success of the Brook Gallery in Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, has led to this acclaimed gallery opening a new location in Exeter.

Renowned for working with some of the world’s best known artists, the Brook Gallery Exeter will bring original works from some of the country’s major artists to the city, with challenging and thought provoking exhibitions from past masters to contemporary artists.

Brook Gallery Exeter will open at 1 Barnfield Crescent on 28 March 2015 - a unique setting within a Georgian crescent providing the perfect backdrop for a trailblazing gallery...

Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised over £1,000 for three chosen charities at this year’s annual dinner. The three chosen charities were, Cancer Research UK, Hospitality Action and Equine Protection South West.

This year’s annual dinner was held at the Deer Park Country House Hotel where guests were treated to a sparkling wine reception followed by a sumptuous 5 course feast.

Mark Godfrey, MD at the Deer Park Country House Hotel was delighted to host the event saying, “There are so many exciting things happening at the Deer...