Farmland demand continued to outpace supply in the final six months of 2014, with land prices in the South West rising again to reach £8,438* per acre, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey H2 2014.
Arable land in the South West is currently more attractive than pasture, with the price of arable land hitting £9,250* per acre, with pasture at £7,625*.
New funding has been secured for cycling in Devon, as the County Council announces that cycle trips in parts of the county have risen by over 20% in the past year.
Devon County Council has received a further £675,000 from the Department for Transport to fund more schemes as part of the Granite and Gears project, which aims to develop a network of multi-use trails to open up access to...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) are working with other local regulators across Devon and Somerset to develop a co-ordinated and consistent approach to assisting businesses in meeting their regulatory requirements.
For DSFRS this means helping businesses by giving advice and support in managing fire safety within their premises and ensuring that they are complying...
A biocomputer that can play the piano and an audio-visual representation of Motor Neurone Disease will be among the highlights of the 10th annual Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival.
Being staged at Plymouth University from 27 February to 01 March 2015, the festival celebrates experimental music with the programme responding to advances in science and computer technology that...
Devon and Cornwall Police, alongside partners, are supporting the International day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Friday 6 February.
Events will be going on across the globe with conferences, art shows and community workshops to raise awareness about FGM.
The NJennni campaigners will be giving out free cupcakes in the centre of Plymouth this Thursday...
Today (February 4th) is the 100 day countdown for farmers across the region to apply for £175 million of EU subsidies – but the new high tech way of applying and more detailed information needed could lead many to miss the deadline and fail to qualify.
The warning comes from countryside experts at Luscombe Maye which helps farmers across the region in their bids for the EU Basic...
Business owners across Devon and Cornwall are being asked to sign up to a new scheme which helps crime victims.
Businesses that are already members of the Trading Standards’ Buy With Confidence scheme have been invited to become a ‘trusted provider’ of services to victims of crime.
In April 2015 Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will take over responsibility for...
South West Water today announced that from 1 April its average bill for households will fall by 3 per cent, bringing it down to its lowest level since 2007.
At the same time, the company will continue to invest heavily in improving services.
As part of its 2015-20 business plan, South West Water also launched today a five-year Price Promise to peg average household bills below...
Youngsters in South West invited to take on fun Great Pancake Challenge to help vulnerable children
Schools, youth groups and families across the South West are invited to mark Shrove Tuesday by raising funds for vulnerable children and young people with a pancake-themed challenge.
Action for Children is holding its first national Great Pancake Challenge this year – and the...
