Buskers will bring a splash of colour and the sound of music to Princesshay over the summer solstice at the launch of a brand new Busking Festival. Musicians and performers are expected in Princesshay Square on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June from 11am until 7pm each day.
The Busking Festival, organised by Princesshay, is part of its Centre Stage initiative offering up and coming performers the chance to showcase their talent to shoppers in the centre.
The initiative encourages quality street entertainment and operates a licensing scheme and holds auditions for potential...
The State of the Environment in Devon and Torbay is the focus of a new report.
The online report, produced by Devon County Council on behalf of Natural Devon, looks at the current condition of the local environment and explores the fundamental relationship with nature for economic prosperity, health and wellbeing.
The full report is split into 13 subject areas which have a key influence on the overall condition of Devon and Torbay’s environment. These include everything from people and economy, to historic environment and land use.
Devon and Cornwall Police has donated £2,500 to Mid Devon District Council in an initiative that will see an upgrade to Tiverton town’s CCTV system.
There are currently sixteen CCTV cameras plotted around the town centre and it is hoped that this will be increased by a further two. Images from each camera are sent via a fibre optic cable to the CCTV operating room and recorded on a digital video recorder which can be used in criminal investigations. Devon and Cornwall Police rely on this footage to identify offenders and bring them to justice. In addition to the new cameras, there...
Visit us on Monday 16th June and enjoy a thrilling afternoon of summer jumps racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse.
The action starts with the first race at 2:30pm. The gates will open at 12:30pm.
Tickets are priced at £12 for the Course Enclosure and £18 for the Paddock Enclosure. Tickets can be bought online at www.newtonabbotracing.com by 5pm the day before the fixture.
Children aged 16 and under and students with a valid student ID / NUS card will receive free entry.
Exeter’s largest and most exclusive luxury student accommodation development, Dean Clarke Lofts, is doubling the amount of sharers’ accommodation available in a bid to meet demand from students looking to live in the lofts during the 2014-15 academic year.
Dean Clarke Lofts, located in the Grade II listed Halford Wing of the former Devon and Exeter Hospital in Southernhay, let all 30 lofts ahead of schedule last year and the developers behind the scheme – Burrington Estates – are also making the accommodation available to professionals in training too.
Job prospects in the South West are the best in the country, with an employment outlook of +15% this quarter, according to Manpower, the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions. This is a significant increase on last quarter’s Outlook of +10%, and the highest in the region for over three years.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,101 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. It is the most comprehensive, forward-looking...
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day the Exeter-based Met Office has released a series of videos detailing the part paid by forecasters in the planning of the landings on June 6 1944. The videos pay tribute to role that Met Office forecasters had in helping with preparations for the invasion fleet. Advice from the Office ensured the invasion fleet avoided, what would have been, a disastrous initial attempt during the heavy wind, rain and unsettled seas on June 5 In the videos Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Chris Tubbs uses the historic weather charts to explain how forecasters at the...
Do you know a lady that loves golf? Or maybe you do yourself? Well book yourself a place on charity Dream-A-Way's Ladies' Golf Day Out.
Dream-A-Way, a local charity that assists people living in Devon, Cornwall and the Scilly Isles with physical and learning difficulties, is hosting their hugely popular Ladies Golf Day Out to raise funds.
Not only will the lucky ladies that attend help this vital cause whilst enjoy their favourite sport, they will also get to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch.
This event is known for the great prices that can be won and this year's...
The annual Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival has confirmed that it will be returning this summer for the fourth consecutive year
The festival will be raising funds for two very special local charities: Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Children’s Hospice South West and will take place on Friday, Saturdy and Sunday 11, 12 and 13 July July 2014 at the combined Petroc and Tiverton High School Campus.
This spectacular weekend will see the skies above Tiverton transformed into a canvas of colour as hot air balloonists from across the UK and beyond travel to Devon to take part in a...
Clyst Bridge on the Exe Estuary Trail will be closed during the daytime on Saturday 14 June and from Monday 16 to Friday 20 June. This section of the Trail through Goosemoor RSPB Nature Reserve will be closed from 7am to 6pm on these dates, which will be signed on site, in order for essential maintenance works to take place. On the Saturday, if dry, the trail surface will be surface dressed. During the following week the viewing gallery roof will be installed. Outside of these hours, the Trail will be open as usual. Cyclists in particular are reminded to keep their speed down, and avoid...
