Devon is renowned for having beautiful wildlife-rich landscapes and habitats. Less well known is the huge number of rare species which Devon supports, including some such as the horrid ground-weaver spider which are found nowhere else on the planet.
To shine a spotlight on the matter, Devon County Council has worked with the Devon Biodiversity Record Centre and species experts to produce a list of the county's most threatened species.
The work shows that among the tens of thousands of species in Devon, at least 1,600 are considered to be nationally rare or scarce and many...
Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries are now open for the prestigious Food & Drink Devon Awards 2018. These gold standard awards celebrate the very best Devon has to offer by recognising the county’s most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments.
The awards, currently in their eighth year, continue to grow with 2017 recording the highest number of entries to date as well as boasting a glittering sell out awards evening. Last year the judges tasted over 250 of the finest products and visited nearly 100 establishments...
Earlier this month 80 skiers participated in Exercise Telemark Titan the British Army Telemark Skiing Championships held in the picturesque setting of Pralongan-la-Vanoise in the French Alps.
Among this number were a team of eight Officer Cadets from Exeter University Officer Training Corps (EUOTC), many of them attempting Telemark, a discipline which incorporates downhill, jumping and cross-country skiing, for the first time.
The demanding two-week military exercise began with five days of intensive training that tested the Officer Cadet’s strength, stamina and skills on...
Police are appealing for witnesses following allegations of a rape in Dawlish.
The incident occurred on the beach path close to the Dawlish Warren Bird Nature Reserve on Thursday 18 January at around 11am.
The suspect is described as a white man, approaching 6ft in height and of stocky build. It is believed that the suspect may have had a tattoo in and around his right ear which could have been wings or an angel; the attackers face was covered.
It is believed that there were dog walkers in the vicinity who may have seen the victim immediately after the incident....
A series of mental health workshops are being held by East Devon District Council in Sidmouth to help young people, parents and working professionals have a better understanding of mental illness and to educate them on the issues surrounding it.
All the workshops are being coordinated by Aaron Clark from East Devon’s Community Development service and Debbie Humberstone, founder and co-ordinator of The Project, a young persons’ mental health support group based in Axminster.
The workshops are being funded by a grant from the Parishes Together Fund, which is community funding...
School’s from across the south west gathered at Newton Abbot’s pioneering secondary school, South Devon University Technical College (UTC), to go head-to-head in a special Formula One challenge.
Students from The Crypt School, Exeter School, Colyton Grammar School, Churchdown School Academy, The Castle School and North Somerset Engineering and Technology College, came together at South Devon University Technical College (UTC) to take part in the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge.
Raising awareness of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and Formula One amongst...
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Exeter this year for four evenings of spectacular stunts, life affirming challenges and inspiring stories, amid awe-striking scenery.
Having kicked off in the UK on 13th January in Edinburgh and travelling the country until 19th May, it visits Devon four times with three dates in Exeter and one in Torquay.
Featuring a brand new selection of the world’s most incredible adventure-themed short films, audiences are invited to follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s top adventurers, and experience their hard-won...
People are invited to have their say on proposals to update the Exe Estuary’s Codes of Conduct.
The codes, which have been in place for many years, ensure that users are able to enjoy the area in safety while wildlife is protected.
Many enjoy a range of varied activities on and around the Exe Estuary including walking, kayaking, kite-surfing, sailing and powerboating.
Codes of Conduct are particularly useful on the Estuary where different activities overlap, with many participants not linked to a particular club or are from outside the area.
Did that just really happen. Did we just perform with Jon Bon Jovi?
In 1994 a group of friends from Crewe, Nantwich and Dudley formed a small tribute band and called themselves By Jovi.
Starting in small pubs and working through various challenges such as band members changing and a name change to Bon Jovi Experience, they have inevitably all grown as musicians and people alike. They are still the best of friends yet had no idea all those years ago that they would become the number one Bon Jovi tribute band in the world, endorsed by Jon Bon Jovi himself: The Bon Jovi...
