Happy nappies is the name of the game this week as the Devon Real Nappy Project joins in the celebrations for Real Nappy Week (15-21 April).
This national annual event is designed to raise awareness, promote the benefits and show parents how easy modern real nappies are to use. This year’s theme is Real Nappies…..Real Change! to inspire a new generation of parents to make the change and go real.
Real nappies –also called washable, reusable or cloth - are around £500 cheaper than disposables, up to 40% better for the environment and don’t contain chemicals or gels found in...
Hospices across England providing end of life care for children and adults have been awarded a share of £60 million government funding to improve care environments and settings.
A total of 176 hospices will benefit from the fund, which will be used to invest in creating new spaces for patients, their families and carers, whilst also supporting the care hospices provide to people in their own homes.
Successful initiatives awarded funding in the South West include:
• £509,592 for a new day care unit building at Hospicare in Exeter...
A weekend of folk music and entertainment held mostly at indoor venues in the village of Cheriton Fitzpaine - just a short drive from Crediton, Tiverton and Exeter.
As well as ticketed concert events, there will be free entertainment around the village, such as Morris Dancers, for all the family to watch and enjoy.
Entertainment takes place on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Sunday lunchtime.
Click here for the full programme of entertainment and booking information.
Some camping space is available in the village. See website for venue map and advice...
This West Midlands-based band gained a significant following in the late 1980s with two critically acclaimed albums, The Eight Legged Groove Machine and Hup.
Mainstream chart success followed with their third album in 1991, which included the hits The Size of a Cow, and Dizzy performed with Vic Reeves.
The band split in 1994, but after a seven year sabbatical, they reformed and continue to play their old numbers, along with new material.
Devon County Council is seeking the views of local residents on the future of transport in Kingskerswell.
The South Devon Link Road (SDLR) has now received central and local government funding. Preparatory work is underway and the main works are scheduled to be completed in December 2015.
When the SDLR opens it will remove the majority of traffic from Newton Road and Torquay Road and provide an opportunity to permanently improve the experience of moving around the village. Previous consultations have shown that there are some key transport issues that are of concern to the...
Hundreds of local children and parents came along to the official re-opening of Elizabeth Road Play Park in Seaton on Saturday 6 April.
Mayor of Seaton Councillor Peter Burrows, who was heralded in magnificently by David Craner, Seaton Town Crier, cut the ribbon and declared the enhanced play area open and ready for fun.
The new equipment in the play area contains £42,000 of improvements including a new Olympic basket swing, climbing walls and frames, spinning swings, a rota roka, and many more exciting features for children to enjoy.
A welcome return from "the most remarkable bluesman of his generation" (Blues in Britain).
This charismatic multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and one man band is one of our most entertaining acts.
Eddie has the rare knack of writing blues songs that speak of now while paying dues to yesterday.
His performance energy is infectious, as his national steel guitar, rack mounted harmonic and suitcase (acting as bass drum) pound out driving rhythms to complement his soulful vocals.
Eddie is riding high on a phenomenal year in 2012, winning Act of the Year...
Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is an annual event held in the courtyard of Exeter Castle and the surrounding Northernhay Gardens, right in the centre of Exeter.
Taking place over three days, the Festival also includes two evening Festival After Dark Events featuring live music, chef demos and a great atmosphere.
Now in its 10th year, the 2012 festival attracted more than 15,000 visits, with people flocking to Exeter to indulge in top-notch South West food and drink, see national TV celebrities, to learn from the many cookery demonstrations and workshops and...
