Dartmoor National Park has launched a new ‘ learning in lockdown ’ digital hub to help inspire and educate people about the National Park's special landscape and what can be found there. The free online resources are aimed at supporting children, parents and teachers as we all continue to observe ' stay at home ' measures due to the Covid-19 emergency. Developed by Dartmoor National Park Authority, the ' learning in lockdown ' hub is rich with lively, fun and fascinating multi-media content so people can teach and learn about nature, the environment around them and remain connected to...
People in Exeter can sign up once again for the City Council’s Garden Waste Collection Scheme.
The Council had stopped new customers signing up for the scheme at the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak. However it has now lifted the suspension and is taking on new customers.
Gardeners can choose either a 140 litre brown bin for £37.15 a year or a 240 litre bin for £48.80. Alternatively a bundle of five biodegradable sacks costs £11.
People in Exeter are being encouraged to have a ‘picnic in their parlour’ on 8 May to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day.
On Friday 8 March it will be 75 years since the Allied victory in Europe during the Second World War.
There were plans to mark the occasion with an event in the city centre but the Coronavirus outbreak changed this.
Now with people staying home and keeping safe as a result of COVID-19, Exeter City Council is instead encouraging everyone to ‘picnic in their parlour’ to celebrate a day that ended the conflict in Europe and ultimately lead...
DETERMINED fundraisers across Devon and Cornwall are set to Race for Life at Home as they refuse to let the fight against cancer falter in these unprecedented times.
Organisers Cancer Research UK have postponed events for this spring and summer to protect the country’s health during the coronavirus outbreak – and this includes the Race for Life events in Exeter, Plymouth, Exeter, Falmouth, Penzance and Stithian’s Showground in Cornwall.
But as the country continues on lockdown, undeterred women and men are already vowing to carry on and complete a Race for Life challenge...
As the fight against plastic pollution gains more momentum, a South West business has invested £280,000 to bring a state-of-the-art plastic processing machine to the region and help Devon and Cornwall businesses recycle more.
Devon Contract Waste (DCW), a leading South West independent waste management company has installed the next generation plastic recycling machine at its plastics recycling and reprocessing plant, DCW Polymers, in Wrangaton.
The new machinery is capable of processing in excess of 100 tonnes of plastic a week. Prior to the arrival of the new shredding...
Families in Devon are being urged to check if their children are eligible for free school meals as the coronavirus crisis creates more hardship across the county.
Nationally applications for Universal Credit have gone up dramatically with initial estimates of an extra 10,000 claims in Devon in the last two weeks of March.
Now Devon County Council is appealing to hard-pressed families to make sure they do not miss out on free food for their children - even if they are not currently in school.
Schools will provide meals for vulnerable children and children of key...
The Fairchild family from Exeter, Devon are currently raising money for an Innowalk machine for daughter Jessica, 13, who has cerebral palsy. The £25,000 equipment is not funded by the NHS but will help Jessica exercise efficiently, which in turn will help her build up her muscles, reduce stiffness and even improve her digestion.
They will be taking part in charity Tree of Hope’s nationwide fundraiser Dine and Donate. Tree of Hope is asking supporters to enjoy digital dinner parties to help raise funds for sick and disabled children...
If you think that your sleep does not affect your exercise routine then think again. There is definitely a relation between the two.
In this time of the pandemic when most people from all over the world are requested to stay at home, it is very important that you remain physically fit. One of the things you need to do regularly is to exercise.
But many people forget that sleeping is also very much needed in order to be healthy. Enough sleep is needed for your body to recover. Lack of sleep has been associated with many ailments like high blood pressure and more....
Local independent house builder Devonshire Homes has announced that it is planning a controlled reopening of its construction sites from Monday 4th May 2020.
The announcement comes after Devonshire Homes closed its sites, Marketing Suites and show homes on 27th March in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The house builder, which currently has active construction sites in Crediton, Bovey Tracey, and St. Austell, has made the decision to start a phased process of reopening its sites in accordance with new site operating protocol guidance developed to be compliant with the...
With the world’s economy still in a slump, relocating to bigger houses has taken a back seat in a majority of people. With the declining state of the real estate business, many homeowners have decided not to sell their homes until the current economic crisis improves.
Even though moving to a bigger house is not a viable option for many, there are home improvement tips that could increase your family’s living space. One such home improvement strategy is loft conversions.
In the United States alone, loft conversions are one of the most sought-after home improvement ideas....
