Lifestyle

A Barnstaple cat-lover will skydive for the first time this weekend to celebrate the many ways his cats have supported him through the hardest times and to raise money for the county’s needy felines.

James Merriman, 41, adopted his three cats from Cats Protection and it is their role helping him and his partner Nicky navigate life’s highs, and particularly the lows, that have...

The UK Gambling Commission reported in late 2025 that gambling participation across Great Britain had fallen to its lowest level since the regulator began collecting standardised data, with only 46 per cent of adults engaging in any form of gambling. The shift has not gone unnoticed by industry observers, who point to tighter affordability checks, stricter advertising rules, and broader self-...

On Sunday 3rd May the Dartmoor village of Lustleigh in Devon celebrated the 121st anniversary of May Day* (or Beltane): the oldest continuous celebration of its kind in the South West, and one of the UK’s most famous iterations of this quintessentially British celebration.

Despite the downpours, the day drew large crowds to the picture postcard village of Lustleigh. May Day 2026...

Lipson Co-operative Academ y, part of the Ted Wragg Trust , is proud to announce that former headteacher Martin Brook has been shortlisted for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the prestigious Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026.

This national recognition celebrates Martin’s extraordinary contribution to education over nearly four decades, during which he has transformed schools,...