The pedestrian and cycle route between Newton Abbot Racecourse and the Passage House Inn opened at the weekend following the completion of work.
The route connects to part of the Teign Estuary Trail which links Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton, and also adds to other completed sections of the trail from Dawlish Warren into Dawlish.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member with responsibility for cycling, said: “We’re pleased that we’ve been able to open another section of the Teign Estuary Trail. This project is a huge undertaking and it will take time,...
Having a bit of a home redesign can be fantastic for making everything feel fresher, but when it comes to decorating, it’s easy to forget that the right changes to your property can give the overall value a bit of a boost as well. You can go as grand as you please or as subtle as you like, but the fact is that sometimes even the smallest of changes can have a positive effect on the asking price of your home. Whether you’re considering selling soon or simply looking for the best ways to give your home a new lease of life, then here are the best places to start.
The spider tortoise is one of the world’s smallest tortoises – and one of the rarest. Now, Paignton Zoo has become the first in the UK to breed the species.
Paignton Zoo has become the first zoo in the country to breed a tiny tortoise on the edge of extinction. The secret? A fine blend of driving passion and cool-headed science.
The spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) is one of the world’s smallest tortoises – and one of the rarest. A burrowing species, it’s found around the south western coast of Madagascar. The adults are only around 6 inches long. Their popular name...
On Saturday 19th May Millbrook Village, the luxury retirement village in Exeter, will be showing the Royal Wedding LIVE on a big screen set up outdoors in the village’s Italianate garden. The screening will be accompanied by a quintessentially British garden party with the all-important flags and bunting, a Royal Wedding Bake Off competition judged by Bake Off contestant Glenn Cosby, a bespoke Royal Wedding ice cream and much much more!
Entrance to the screening will be totally free of charge but numbers are limited so interested guests are encouraged to register their interest....
Police are appealing for witnesses after a mother and young girl were approached by a suspicious man on Exeter Road this morning, Wednesday 2 May 2018.
The incident took place at around 9am when a mother was walking to school with her daughter. The girl had walked a short distance ahead of her mother and was then approached by the unknown man who tried to pull her towards a vehicle. The mother was alerted and confronted the man who advised he was trying to take the child back to her mother.
The man left the scene in a dark blue vehicle. The girl was unhurt but was left...
A group of talented young dancers from Exeter have been selected to take part in national youth dance festival U.Dance 2018.
Exeter Youth Dance Company, from Exeter, will perform their successful dance piece at the nation’s largest national youth dance festival, taking place this July at the beautiful Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich.
They join an impressive line-up of twelve dance groups, selected from over 290 entrants nationwide through a series of 20 regional heats.
One Dance UK’s Head of Children and Young People, Claire Somerville, comments: “We were overwhelmed...
“My two daughters were only nine and eleven years old when I was diagnosed with a brain tumour,” says Simon Dyke, 51 from Exeter, “So they have walked this path for a long time.
“It was 2006, I was 40 years old and we were on a family holiday in France when I first got sick. I came straight back to the UK and was diagnosed with a high grade glioma – a brain tumour.”
Simon Dyke, a former church minister, lived in London where he received radiotherapy, surgeries to reduce the tumour and numerous chemotherapy sessions. But in 2017 when he was told there were no treatment...
What is the UK Rum Festivals all about? - Free rum samples - Magnificent cocktails - Street food - Live music - Private tasting sessions - Secret tiki room
FAQs:
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Over 18's only. We operate a challenge 25 policy and reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone without a valid form of ID.
What is Included in my ticket? All of your rum tastings provided by the exhibiting rums are included in your ticket. There is no requirement to...
What is the UK Rum Festivals all about? - Free rum samples - Magnificent cocktails - Street food - Live music - Private tasting sessions - Secret tiki room
FAQs:
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Over 18's only. We operate a challenge 25 policy and reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone without a valid form of ID.
What is Included in my ticket? All of your rum tastings provided by the exhibiting rums are included in your ticket. There is no requirement to...
When you’ve only cycled a total of 60 miles before, taking on Children’s Hospice South West’s epic 205-mile Ride for Precious Lives event could be a massive challenge, but nurse Jo Bingham, from Exeter, is determined to give something back to the charity.
In 2016, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) launched an initiative to encourage nurses to return to practice and retrain as a children’s palliative care nurse. Jo was selected for the programme and joined the care team at the charity’s Little Bridge House hospice near Barnstaple in January 2017 and completed her training at...
