Devon County Council has today (Wednesday 14 May) issued a report highlighting the need for greater Government investment to provide more resilient transport networks.
The Extreme Weather Resilience Report focuses on the winter storms from December 2013 to February 2014 and its impact on the region’s communities, infrastructure, transport links and local economy.
Visit us at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Wednesday 21st May for a great afternoon of summer jumps racing.
Join us for our mid-week fixture and start the countdown to the bank holiday weekend.
Children aged 16 and under go free, as do students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card.
Celebrating a special occasion? We have a range of group booking discounts available when booked in advance.
Tickets can be bought online at www.newtonabbotracing.com until 5pm the day before the fixture or by calling the racecourse office on 01626 353235. Tickets will be...
An innovative project which aims to reduce the incidence of sexual abuse and sexual violence in Devon and Cornwall communities is one of the recipients of funding from Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg’s small grant scheme.
The grant of almost £5,000 has enabled Circles South West to recruit and train 25 new volunteers.
Circles South West (CSW) is an independent charity...
A shortage of foster carers is prompting Fostering Devon, Devon County Council’s in-house fostering service, to call on people to consider fostering for children in care.
The current shortage is for children between the ages seven to 18 and for those with more challenging behaviours, says the council.
Last year’s remodelling of the Council’s service, Fostering Devon, included a...
Devon and Cornwall Police has been named as a finalist in the National Neighbourhood and Home Watch Awards 2014.
The outstanding work of the Local Policing and Partnership has been recognised by their peers as aspirational, with the finalists invited to attend a prestigious awards ceremony on 20 June in Westminster.
The awards are part of a programme of events taking place...
The impact of small businesses on the economies of Devon and Cornwall and the ways in which they can continue to flourish are to be analysed in a new study by Plymouth University.
Conducted by the University’s Futures Entrepreneurship Centre, the research will aim to gather the views of business owners, and allow them to access in-depth information about how they might improve their...
A group of Russian warships with nuclear capabilities has passed by the South West coast today as part of a routine transit into the North Atlantic.
Russian news agencies this morning reported that the aircraft-carrying cruiser the Admiral Kuznetsov and the heavy nuclear guided-missile cruiser Petr Velikiy had entered the English channel.
A Devon conservation charity has launched a new Honorary Membership scheme to thank hard-working supporters.
The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust is the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, as well as several nature reserves in Devon.
The Board of Trustees has introduced the title for people who have made a distinguished...
The sun has started to make a bit of an appearance here in Devon lately, and it couldn't have come at a better time. This week is Sun Awareness week, in which the public are asked to be aware of the sun and the damage it can potentially do to their skin.
Handmade cosmetics company Lush have come to the rescue with their British Nanny facial moisturiser containing SPF30.
Children from Yealmpstone Farm School in Plympton have been busy creating wildlife areas in their school grounds thanks to a partnership between Devon Wildlife Trust and Western Power Distribution.
‘Grounds for Life’ aim to equip the children with the skills and knowledge to create wildlife-rich green spaces and help them understand the issues of sustainability in our towns and cities...
