Simpkins Edwards’ staff achieve raft of key accountancy qualifications
South Devon Chartered Accountants Simpkins Edwards is celebrating a flood of key accountancy and taxation qualifications among its staff, who...
Knitted penguins flock to Living Coasts
Torquay’s coastal zoo is now home to every species of penguin – in knitted form. These photos – marking World...
Warm Easter weather keeps Exmouth RNLI volunteers busy
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman II launched on Saturday 20 April at 2.07pm. A 65-year-old woman was suffering hip injuries at...
Quayside Leisure Centre transformed by £1.2 million investment
A major investment of £1.2million has been pumped into Kingsbridge’s Quayside Leisure Centre over the last 12 months, with an...
Ivybridge Leisure Centre is transformed by huge £5.9 million investment
A major investment of £5.9 million has been transforming Ivybridge Leisure Centre over the last 9 months, during the first...
Tennis season has arrived
Following up on the huge success of the free Tennis Festival held at the South Devon Tennis Centre earlier this...
Dartmouth Leisure Centre transformed by £350,000 investment
A major investment of £350,000 has seen Dartmouth Leisure Centre transformed over the past 18 months and the works are...
Play top trumps at Paignton Zoo
A major partnership between a regional conservation charity and a leading games manufacturer is bringing a new version of an...
TOFA – a First for Devon and Cornwall
More than 100 people attended the launch of the Torbay Over 50’s Assembly on Saturday in Preston. Over 50-year-olds from...
South Devon College student awarded £1000 bursary
South Devon College say they are thrilled to share and celebrate the success of Ben Lees being awarded a £1000...
Exmouth RNLI recruiting additional volunteers after a successful 2018
Last week, the charity that saves lives at sea published statistics from 2018. Exmouth lifeboats launched a total of 73...
Emergancy services at scene of Paignton house fire
Update: The fire involved a shed in the garden of the property. The fire was also reported to the fire...
Figures on health care in Dartmouth revealed
A group of NHS and community partners met on 3 April to review progress with new ways of delivering health...
Young engineers from South Devon UTC get creative at HMS Sultan
Young engineers from Newton Abbot’s pioneering secondary school, South Devon University Technical College (UTC), went head-to-head against schools from across...
New Managing Partner takes the reins at Simpkins Edwards
Devon accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards is celebrating the appointment of its new Managing Partner Mary Jane Campbell. Mary Jane, who...
Putting the Mad into Madagascar…
There are many extraordinary-looking animals in the world – and the giant leaf-tailed gecko is right up there among them....
South Devon College and ABB announce partnership to boost technology education
ABB is providing the latest automation and control technologies together with a series of educational wall displays for South Devon...
£250,000 research grant for health and social care practitioners in Torbay
Patients will benefit from improved care with the award of a new £250,000 grant aimed at supporting research by health...
“Beep, beep!” Roadrunners hurry to Paignton Zoo
A new species at Paignton Zoo will evoke fond memories for a generation of cartoon fans. The name Californian earth-cuckoo...
Want to improve your wellbeing? Head for the zoo!
The animals at our top local zoos are healthy and content – but now there’s a new focus on how...
