South Hams Leader urges people to have their say on shake-up to local services and councils in Devon
The Leader of South Hams District Council is urging everyone in the district to take part in the Government consultation...
South Hams District Council outlines budget proposals in response to growing financial pressures
South Hams District Council has today set out its draft budget proposals for the coming financial year, as they continue...
Caravan dwellers evicted from land near Totnes
South Hams District Council has taken action to evict a group of people living unlawfully in caravans on land near...
Five stars on the menu for Plymouth hospital!
Following an unannounced inspection yesterday by the local Environmental Health Officer, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth is celebrating a five-star...
Ten thousand parkrun events and counting: Forestry England reveal the nation’s favourite woodland trails
Forestry England is celebrating an extraordinary milestone: ten thousand parkrun events completed across its forests nationwide. From the towering pines...
Rebecca Smith MP meets pioneering local apprentice at Parliament reception for National Apprenticeship Week
Rebecca Smith, MP for South West Devon, has marked National Apprenticeship Week by meeting Sophia, a local constituent from Yelverton,...
Celebrating the beginnings of shining careers in Bideford
Talented Sharley Rowe and Lucy O’Neill are flying the flag for the life-changing opportunities being offered by apprenticeship schemes in...
Sibelco welcomes new apprentices as it builds the next generation of clay mining skills in South Devon
Sibelco has welcomed a new intake of apprentices to its South Devon operations, building on the success of recent apprenticeship...
NHS partnership is helping people to get online
Free SIM cards are being given to people living in Torbay and South Devon to help combat digital exclusion. Torbay...
Love is in the air as pygmy marmoset Tumble arrives at Shaldon Wildlife Trust
Shaldon Wildlife Trust is celebrating a very small but very special love story this Valentine’s season with the arrival of...
Voting now open for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s new award to celebrate their amazing volunteers
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has over 400 volunteers working every day to make a difference in the...
Consultation into future of local government launched
Torbay residents are being urged to have their say and reshape the way services are run in the future. The Government...
Established Brixham care home sold after 25-year ownership
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Belmont Housecare home in Brixham, Devon. Belmont House...
Rebecca Smith MP launches petition to enshrine veterans’ and armed forces rail discounts
Rebecca Smith, MP for South West Devon, has today launched a petition calling on the Government to guarantee the Veterans...
86% of people in South West in the dark about free power cut helpline
New research from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) shows 86% of people in the South West don’t know about the...
Plymouth housebuilder’s financial boost for local cadets
Persimmon Homes has donated £1,000 to the Mutley Detachment of Devon Army Cadets Force (ACF). The housebuilder’s Cornwall & West...
TAODS’ Little Red Riding Hood celebrates 90 years of community theatre with sell-out shows and charity fundraising
Totnes Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (TAODS) has marked a major milestone in its history with a hugely successful run...
Libraries helping children navigate fake news
Libraries Unlimited is partnering with The Guardian Foundation to bring a series of free news literacy workshops for families to libraries in Devon and Torbay....
Inspirational film about a Devon woman amongst new films at the library
Libraries Unlimited is bringing back its popular Films at the Library programme this spring, transforming libraries across Devon and Torbay...
On-the-job eye injury on his first day didn’t stop Mark notching up 25 years at an Okehampton opticians
A chance encounter with a friend on the way to a DVD shop resulted in a chain reaction of events...
