Exmouth residents, local businesses, clubs and groups are invited to Ocean in Exmouth on Thursday 14 November, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm to hear Hemingway Design present the results of the consultation and public engagement work they carried out for Phase 3 of the Queen’s Drive site in Exmouth.

A preview of Hemingway Design’s findings will be on display at Ocean from 12pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday 13 November.

Hemingway Design will be sharing their analysis of the 1300 responses received as part of their consultation exercise held in summer 2018.

The Queen’s Drive Vision...

Visit South Devon is to build on the region’s recent success at the Group Leisure and Travel Awards, where Devon secured a win for ‘Best UK Destination’. Visit South Devon will implement its brand new Group Travel Plan for 2020 to continue to showcase South Devon as a key destination for groups, tour operators and coach companies.

Anne Blackham, Marketing Manager for Devon’s Top Attractions and who collected the award on the night said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been awarded this nationally-recognised group travel award and bring it home to Devon. This award is fitting...

Christmas shoppers looking for unique and unusual gifts will find inspiration at the Escot House Artisan Fair on Saturday, November 23.

This is just the second year for the event, which debuted last year and was declared a resounding success by shoppers and traders alike.

The event is organised by Helen Bottrill of The Creative Business Network, whose work encourages artisans and crafters in the region. She said:

“We have such a wonderful array of makers locally and Escot House is the perfect venue for them to showcase their wares.

“By shopping for Christmas...

Data scientists, artificial intelligence experts and clinicians are among a range of professionals invited to join a new national network to find innovative ways of conducting dementia research and care.

The ARUK Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network is led by the University of Exeter and is supported by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the Alan Turing Institute and Dementias Platform UK. It aims t o unite experts from a wide range of fields to find new solutions to research in dementia.

DEMON Network lead Professor David Llewellyn of the University of Exeter Medical School and...

We all love local. Local is about communities and families and neighbourhoods. Eating local reduces food miles. Shopping local stimulates the economy. Visiting local is great for attractions on your doorstep.

The weekend of 16th and 17th November is Locals’ Weekend at Living Coasts, when local people can visit Torquay’s coastal zoo for half price. On this occasion, local means anyone in the TQ and EX post codes. So you can live in Axminster (EX13), 48 miles from Torquay; Bude (EX23) – 74 miles away; or Lynton (EX35), a whopping 85 miles away, and still be local.

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As BBC One celebrates its 50th anniversary of colour TV this week (Friday 15 November), TV Licensing has revealed 18 households in Exeter are still watching TV programmes only on black and white TV sets.

In Devon, Exeter has the second highest number of black and white licences, behind Plymouth at 21, and ahead of Torquay with 7. All other towns in Devon have less than 5.

Across the UK the number of black and white licences has declined considerably over the years. There were 6,586 black and white TV licences at the end of September 2019 - a fall of 575 compared to the same...

Local residents enjoy the chance to relax at the movie theatres during the Christmas season and watch some of the latest Hollywood offerings. There are some high-profile films being released just in time for the December holiday including Frozen II and the latest in the Luke Skywalker Star Wars series.

In addition, there are some upcoming releases that promise a filmgoing experience that’s as exciting as an Intertops mobile casino gaming adventure.

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Caroline Voaden MEP has been elected as the new leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament.

Ms Voaden was voted in today [Tuesday November 12] to head up the 16 British Lib Dem MEP delegation. She represents the South West, including Cornwall, in the European Parliament.

“I am honoured to have been chosen by my colleagues to lead the Liberal Democrat delegation in the European Parliament,” said Ms Voaden. “As long as we remain in Europe, I want to carry on the important work the EU does to improve the economy and society in all member states, including...

Details have been unveiled of the new employer support service which is due to be launched by Devon County Council next year.

Plans for the new “Be Ready” Employer Service Hub have today (Tuesday 12 November) been announced in support of Purple Tuesday, an international call to action aiming to change the customer experience for disabled people.

The County Council is working in collaboration with Jobcentre Plus on this initiative as part of Devon’s commitment to improving employment and customer experience opportunities for disabled people.

The free service, which...