The Devonwide health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care (Westbank) is continuing to improve its Community Allotment with a generous donation of soil improver from a local waste management and recycling company.

The green waste division of Exeter-based Coastal Recycling has delivered six tonnes of quality compost created from garden waste to improve the soil for...

A Devon-based boat club says more people across Devon are turning away from traditional ownership in favour of flexible memberships that offer access to the sea without the expense and upkeep of owning a vessel.

Freedom Boat Club, which operates from Beacon Quay in Torquay Harbour, has reported growing interest as rising maintenance costs, storage fees and insurance bills make...

Callum Chard-Maple is a BMX rider who clearly has the talent to match his big ambition to be a World Champion.

Just 20 years old, he already has a wealth of experience. He started racing when he was four years old and over the next 16 years has accumulated a stack of national age-group race successes.

Callum not only races for Tiverton Tornadoes, whose home...

It’s 10 years since Devon County Council rolled out its community road warden scheme across the county, and to mark the milestone, councillors have issued a rallying cry for new recruits to come forward.

Volunteer Road Wardens are supported by the County Council to organise and carry out minor work in their local community such as weed clearance, grass cutting, sign...

When people think about dementia, they often think about memory loss, diagnosis, or the practical aspects of care.

What is spoken about far less is the emotional toll of trying to navigate support systems, whilst also coping with the reality of someone you care about living with dementia.

Over the past few years, families have reached out to me for support during incredibly...

Across the UK, hundreds of foster carers open their homes to provide love, stability, and care to children and young people in need. But many more foster carers are urgently needed to ensure every child can be matched with the right home for their individual needs.

In Devon, we have 271 approved foster homes but 810 children in need of care. Many children are placed...

Devon & Cornwall Police marked the dedication and commitment of its officers, staff and Special Constables at a Long Service and Good Conduct Awards ceremony held at the China Fleet Club in Plymouth.

The celebration took place on Wednesday 29 April and recognised the exceptional service of those who have given many years of commitment to policing communities across the force area...

The Grand Western Canal Country Park has once again received the five-star ‘Pride in Parks’ award.

It’s the second consecutive year that the country park has gained the highest rating from the Pride in Parks initiative operated by the Royal Horticultural Society’s Southwest in Bloom.

The award winners were announced at a spring event at RHS Rosemoor in...