Tesco gives away 250 free places for Race for Life
South Devon’s fun-loving runners can apply for one of 250 free places being given away by Tesco for a September Race for Life event. Tesco, a partner of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life for 18 ye…
Exmouth All Weather Lifeboat called to assist disabled yacht
At 11:27am today Tuesday 6 August 2019 the crew of Exmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat R & J Welburn were tasked by Solent Coastguard to attend a report of a disabled yacht. The crew of the eight m…
Popular South West festival cancelled
Popular festival Boardmasters 2019 announced late last night that the festival due to start today has been cancelled following consultation with Devon and Cornwall police, independent safety advisers,…
OAP – the Old Age Primate
In a lovely little place not far from the sea, the old fella takes it easy. He has a garden, a nice view and people who come in every day to look after him. He’s got bad feet, declining eye-sight and …
Are you going through The Menopause? Are you struggling to cope?…
Then why not try the HOPE Programme specifically aimed at women going through the Menopause! Running every Monday evening from the 2nd September-7th October, 6-8:30pm at the Quaker Meeting House in As…
The HOPE programme – The Help To Overcome Problems Effectively
The Help to Overcome Problems Effectively (HOPE) programme supports people to explore ‘What’s important to me?’ The course supports you to focus on yourself as a person and to explore strategies to k…
Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Weekend
This year’s annual Exmouth Lifeboat Weekend will take place on the weekend of Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August 2019. On Saturday 17 August the Maer Rocks Festival will launch the weekend, due to t…
Network Rail commits to summer of Dawlish beach cleans
Network Rail has announced that throughout the summer, staff will be undertaking regular beach cleans along the Dawlish sea front to help keep the beach clean and free from rubbish. The commitment fol…
Boots on the ground: conservation in action
A South West charity is marking World Ranger Day on Wednesday 31st July by highlighting the work of its conservation patrols – and by paying tribute to a ranger recently killed in the line of duty. …
English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark announces new Associate Partners
The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark is delighted to announce that fourteen local businesses and coastal initiatives have signed up to become Official Associate Partners of the Geopark. A numb…
Dartmoor National Park Authority declares climate emergency
Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) Members today [26 July] declared a climate and ecological emergency and agreed to work towards being a carbon neutral Authority by 2025, subject to a detailed a…
High Potential Opportunity in the heart of the South West
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership with support from partners at TDA have won a competitive bid to promote the area’s High Potential Opportunity in Photonics & Microelectroni…
Maxine smashes Tesco 30 hour dance marathon and Guinness World Record
Maxine Hobson joined almost 5,000 people at Wembley Stadium to break the Guinness World Record time for longest dance marathon relay, led by pop star Aston Merrygold and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly …
Cofton launches mes-merizing mermaid and shark swimming lessons
Cofton Holidays launches mes-merizing mermaid and shark swimming lessons for the summer Children fascinated by the exploits of Ariel can experience what it’s like to be a real-life mermaid or merma…