Redrow Homes has created a community fund to donate to the most deserving causes in Okehampton, home to its new Romansfield development.
The housebuilder is inviting local people and organisations to write to them, explaining how they would benefit from funding. The team at Redrow will then decide on which causes will receive the £2,000 financial boost.
Previously, funding provided by other Redrow divisions has contributed towards new benches for a local primary school and a book exchange being opened in an old converted telephone box for the community to enjoy.
For those with mobility scooters, it is inevitable that, at some point, your scooter will need repairs in order for it to work at its full potential and give you the quality of movement that you deserve. However, choosing a mobility scooter part supplier should not be an easy decision, and it is important that you are able to trust a seller that will be able to give you the important scooter repairs that you need without any concerns.
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Most mobility scooter part suppliers will be operating off the internet due to the specialism of the stock and the...
England’s ICC Men’s World Cup winning heroes are encouraging children aged five to eight to follow in their footsteps and experience playing cricket for the first time. To celebrate England’s historic victory, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is offering 10,000 free taster sessions of the All Stars Cricket programme that provides children with a memorable first experience in cricket. The ‘Have-a-Go’ taster sessions will be hosted free of charge, first come first served, at over 150 clubs and venues across the South West over the course of six weeks. Sessions are taking place...
Companies can face numerous challenges when building a temporary construction site, especially if they are setting it up in an urban, busy area.
Not only will they need to ensure safe traffic across the building site, but it is also imperative to protect workers’ safety and eradicate risks to the general public.
To improve its onsite and surrounding safety and security, read this informative guide to protecting your temporary construction site.
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A popular Devon family attraction has invested £570,000 in their theme park and resort to improve visitor experience and facilities.
Crealy Theme Park and Resort have invested the large sum of money to improve the facilities for visitors in time for the summer, including completely revamping the picnic area, erecting a permanent Big Top arena and creating a toilet facility for people with additional needs. They have also invested in seven new lodges for their resort, Crealy Meadows.
Crealy’s general manager Josh Haywood said: “Every year we look for new ways to improve...
The RSPCA is warning of a summer abandonment crisis with a 85% increase in the number of reports about dumped animals in the summer months.
The oldest and biggest animal welfare charity in England and Wales is expecting to see a huge rise in calls about abandoned pets, often dumped in boxes, thrown in bins or left on the side of roads.
Throughout June, July and August last year, the RSPCA received 23,673** calls about dumped animals which equates to one call every 6 minutes.
This is an increase of at least 85% on the number of animals reported abandoned during the...
Really Want to Hurt Me, a bittersweet production about growing up gay in the 80s, is coming to the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter on Friday (3 August).
Shortlisted for the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence and following sold-out dates in London and Edinburgh Fringe 2018, Really Want to Hurt Me now embarks on a UK tour. This dark hit comedy from Flaming Theatre is about growing up gay in the ’80s featuring dance sequences and a soundtrack of classics from Culture Club, Eurythmics, Tears for Fears, The Smiths, Kate Bush and more.
Cycling chef Aidan King has set himself a tough challenge for 2019.
The 22-year-old from Tiverton is aiming to ride 5,000 miles in 12 months to raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity.
“It was Christmas Day at my parents’ and the subject of stupid challenges came up,” he explained. “A few beers later and I’d committed to cycling 5,000 miles.
“I went out on my bike on January 1st in the wind and the rain and I’ve been trying to average around 100 miles every week since.”
For a committed cyclist like Aidan, that may not sound too daunting.
A charity dinner hosted by the BBC's David Fitzgerald including questions and answers with Simon Weston CBE, a British Army veteran known for his charity work and recovery from severe burn injuries suffered during the Falklands War and record breaking jockey Bryony Frost. The evening is a fundraiser for LOVE Devon, part of Devon Communities Together which supports communities facing hardship, encouraging people and business to get involved and help make a difference.
The cost is £50 per person, of £450 per table of ten.
To reserve your tickets, contact: angela.coward@...
South Dartmoor Community College (SDCC) is celebrating after its boys’ and girls’ cricket teams were crowned among the best in the south west.
The school’s cricket teams took part in the regional Chance to Shine Finals, with the SDCC Under-13 boys’ team winning its competition. Their group wins included beating the Wiltshire and Somerset champions before they progressed to a three-way final round with the other group winners – Devonport High and Downend School.
Against Downend, South Dartmoor batted first with batsman Josh Hill retiring unbeaten on 20 out of a competitive...
