Local bus operator Stagecoach South West announced changes across their regional bus network. Bus timetables across Devon will see improvements to offer customers a more reliable and punctual service.
In addition to providing more robust timetables, some routes will offer more frequent connections and in some areas journeys to new destinations are provided.
Stagecoach South West Managing Director Peter Knight said: ‘We look forward to being able to offer more robust timetables for our customers this spring. It has become increasingly challenging to be able to run our...
Tesco shoppers in Exeter have a golden hour this Saturday (16 March) to win a share of half a million pounds for their local school or a community group that supports children.
As part of the supermarket’s Stronger Starts campaign, between 12 noon and 1pm, shoppers in the Exwick Express store can take a lucky dip to find a gold version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token.
The customer who finds the gold token will be able to choose which local school or community project will receive a £5,000 Golden Grant to spend on equipment or healthy food to help give children a...
Resident, Alyson, at Cumberland Grange who has a huge love for animals, had a dream of seeing a parade of dogs. So staff were set upon the mission to make it happen and reached out to the local Pinhoe community and beyond to help.
Alyson has lived at Cumberland Grange for over two years and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making her dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to her, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Alyson’s face when her dream was realised.
Little Devon hosted a wonderful early Mother’s Day Celebration event for Mummies of Babies on Thursday 8th March at Winslade Manor. Cream tea, lots of conversations and new friendships were enjoyed by all.
Join Little Devon for their upcoming event Flower Picking and Vintage Tea on Thursday 2nd May.
Join the club, to pick your own beautiful bouquet of flowers at Amelia’s glorious flower farm and enjoy a vintage tea with the most fabulous views over the Teign Valley and great company!
Gemma Shepherd at Michelmores Solicitors in Exeter is encouraging people to consider the risks of not having a will in place following new research revealing nearly half of UK adults aged over 30 who don’t have a will say it’s on their to-do list, with 43% saying it’s been on their to-do list for more than 12 months.
The research from The Association of Lifetime Lawyers shows that almost half (49%) of UK adults don’t have a will in place, meaning their wishes might not be carried out when they die.
The new data reveals 1 in 10 UK adults have started making a will but...
After a fulfilling journey to gain her new qualification, Sally Bennetts is overjoyed to celebrate her recent achievements with her family.
As part of International Women’s Day, which recognises women’s achievements and raises awareness for equality, Sally shares her experience and hopes to inspire others to follow in her footsteps.
Sally Bennetts, Sales Negotiator at LiveWest, said: “It wasn’t easy juggling my work/life responsibilities, but it has made the end result even more rewarding.
“Due to Covid-19, I only had one face-to-face meeting in London with my...
Dozens of wheelchair basketball players are beating a path to an Exeter sports centre to take up a sport which is booming in Devon’s capital city.
And that’s partly thanks to the inspiration of ex-professional player and coach Jack Davey, who’s made Wonford Sports Centre in Exeter his second home.
The enthusiastic 29-year-old has 50 members attending training sessions for Exeter Otters, the UK’s oldest wheelchair basketball club (founded in 1980).
Some may find Jack’s choice of Wonford as a training centre, a strange choice, but according to the coach and...
Creative thinkers in and around Exeter are being invited to “put their own stamp on the city’s future history” as part of a What’s in a Name? competition – and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize.
The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone, is challenging locals to come up with a name for its forthcoming Retirement Living development on Topsham Road, which will comprise a stylish collection of one- and two-bedroom apartments exclusively designed for the over 60s.
The winner of the What’s in a Name? competition will receive a...
Devon & Cornwall Police has dished out plenty of important funding towards good causes in the community since last year.
The funds have been collected as part of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) which allows police forces to re-allocate money from cash and assets which have been seized and confiscated from convicted criminals.
Around £20,000 has been allocated to local groups in North, East and West Devon, as well as Exeter, during the financial year 2023/24.
The money has been used for various items such as gardening equipment, buying kit for sports teams...
An innovative scheme which employs prisoners to construct environmentally-friendly housing has been described as a ‘game-changer’ by a former inmate and a ‘triple win’ by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk.
Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) started out as a pilot scheme in South West England. Funded by five Police and Crime Commissioners and the One Public Estate programme, which is managed by the Cabinet Office, the Local Government Association, and the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, PBH is working with housebuilders to employ prisoners across the country and is on...
