Local archaeologists working with Redrow Homes believe they have discovered the most south-westerly Roman town in Britain at the housebuilder’s Romansfield development in Okehampton, Devon.
Locally based independent commercial archaeological consultancy AC archaeology has found the foundation trenches and post-holes of some 25 timber-constructed buildings situated either side of a well-preserved Roman road extending eastwards from a military fort.
The fort, which is located immediately west of Romansfield, is protected as an historic site included in the Schedule of...
Why not stay behind after the Crediton Parish Church Flower Festival on Wednesday 7th June and enjoy the sounds of the Crediton Town Band all for FREE.
The Concert, Parking and admission to the Flower Festival are all FREE.
There are snacks, meals and refreshments throughout the day in the Boniface Centre, where there is also an exhibition and sale of work by the Newton St Cyres art group.
There is a bus stop by the church and Crediton Railway Station is close by.
Pupils at Cranbrook Education Campus are relishing new books for their library, provided through Cranbrook’s Healthy Town scheme which is funded by NHS England’s Healthy New Town programme.
The thirty seven new arrivals for secondary school aged children, valued around £240, cover the Reading Well Mood-Boosting Book lists chosen by and for young people. The Reading Well Mood-Boosting Books scheme, run by the Reading Agency, is described as a national promotion of uplifting titles, including novels, poetry and non-fiction.
The ‘Mood Boosting’ books were recommended by young...
Since the beginning of the year, informal discussions have been held between Sidmouth Town Council (STC) and East Devon District Council (EDDC) on carrying out a scoping exercise as the first stage in the process of development and renewal of Sidmouth’s Port Royal and Eastern Town. These discussions followed on from an agreement in principle to jointly fund this work between the two authorities.
At Sidmouth Town Council’s meeting last week (July 4), Alison Hayward, the District Council's Head of Regeneration and Economic Development, gave a presentation on the processes and stages...
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Stephen Cunliffe from Dawlish is competing in the Bermuda International Town Crier Competition 2015 next week.
Twenty-five town criers from the UK and Canada are preparing to descend upon Bermuda to compete in the third annual competition.
In a tradition dating back to the 18th century, Town Criers have always been elaborately dressed - their signature red and gold coats, white breeches and black boots are completed with a tricorne hat and a trademark hand bell to draw people’s attention. Typically they were the only means of communication with townsfolk...
Cranbrook’s first ever town council members have been elected.
There are 12 vacancies on the new body that will be set up to manage local governance for the new community.
Nine people stepped forward for the seats on the new town council and so all nine are duly elected uncontested.
The new council is quorate (it has enough members to carry out its duties) but there will be an opportunity to co-opt three more members in the future.
A notice announcing the result of the search for new town councillors is on display at Younghayes community centre.
Tiverton Youth Centre, one of Devon County Council's eight youth hubs, starts a new chapter this week with its first sessions since the service was restructured.
To many through the doors, the open access sessions will look and feel the same, offering the popular activities that they already enjoy: sports, cooking, art and information, advice and guidance.
But the multifunctional hub will also be a base from which trained youth workers will deliver a combination of targeted support to vulnerable young people via schools and in communities alongside social work teams....
As East Devon’s new town of Cranbrook takes shape and expansion looks set to continue for several years to come, the district council needs to ensure that it has enough staff with the right skills to deal with the many challenges that the blossoming community will pose.
But any new staff recruitment will take place against a background of shrinking resources within local government. There are hopes of up to £285,000 from the Department for Communities and Local Government, but this funding has not been confirmed, so other sources of funding will need to be found – including...
The Chagford and District Business Association announced the launch of its new destination website, ‘Visit Chagford’.
Chagford is a beautiful Stannary Town on the edge of Dartmoor but it’s also a powerhouse of history, legend, creative activities, art galleries, delightful independent shops and quirky attractions like the river-fed ‘wild’ swimming pool.
Plus it has truly remarkable foodie credentials with world-famous Gidleigh Park Hotel with Head Chef Michael Caines MBE, and 22 Mill Street, a two AA Rosetted restaurant with rooms, plus a...
Exmouth’s Town Team and local MP Hugo Swire are celebrating after hearing that their bid for Town Team Partner status has been successful and £10k of funding has been awarded for setting up pop-up shops in Exmouth’s beleaguered town centre.
This follows the announcement by Local Growth Minister Mark Prisk that hundreds of towns across the country are being offered support that will help them revitalise their high streets.
The Exmouth Town Team is a grouping of independent traders in town, plus the Chamber of Commerce, Residents and Traders Association, the Town...
