Devon residents and community groups are being called on by #Cleandevon to help clean up the county, as Keep Britain Tidy's nationwide annual Great British Spring Clean returns Great British Spring Clean | Keep Britain Tidy .
This year the message is simple. Join the #BigBagChallenge and pledge to pick up as much litter as you can from 25 March - 10 April 2022.
Pledging to take part in the Great British Spring Clean (GBSC) couldn't be easier, simply pledge as an individual, a group or a school, and let the GBSC know how many bags you pledge to pick up.
Devon County Council's community testing team, which has been delivering a mobile lateral flow testing service, as well as COVID-19 vaccinations, to local communities across Devon since January 2021, will change its operations from 1 April .
The government’s ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan will see the end to universal access to free lateral flow and PCR tests for most people at the end of March.
The council's outreach vans will continue to support the vaccinations programme, alongside NHS Devon colleagues, across the county. But the availability of free lateral flow tests...
Nationally-renowned Darts Farm, based just outside Exeter, is thrilled to have been named ‘Large Farm Shop of the Year’ at the Farm Retail Association Awards held on 1st March. Darts Farm is an innovative, family-run business, which was established in 1971 and has grown from humble beginnings to become the unique shopping experience it is today, with a string of prestigious awards to its name.
Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his two brothers, James and Paul, comments: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this latest accolade from the Farm Retail Association Awards,...
The Upcycled, Salvage & Eco Festival will take place on Saturday 2nd April at The Matford Centre in Exeter and supports Hospice Care South West.
Meet more than 40 clever exhibitors who will show you how you can re-use, recycle, repurpose and re-finish everything from clothes to furniture, homewares, jewellery, to glass and wooden objects through imaginative salvage and recycling. What’s not to love?
Get ECO, get SUSTAINABLE, get ETHICAL, get yourself down to the Up-Cycled, Salvage and Eco market.
Entry is just £3 on the door and includes free onsite parking...
Conceived as an idea at the height of the pandemic and originally hosted in Tavistock, Devon between various lockdowns, the Upcycled Salvage & Eco Market has grown into a veritable festival of recycling and is coming to The Matford Centre Exeter this April.
This simple idea for an event that responds to a growing interest in caring for the environment, reusing instead of throwing away, and exploiting our natural propensity towards creativity proved so popular during the last eighteen months that the organisers are bringing it to The Matford Centre on Saturday 2ndApril....
Local fundraisers in Exeter have won recognition this week for raising £13,000, funding a guide dog into a partnership with someone with sight loss. Thanks to these hard-working volunteers, guide dog Kane is now fully funded to support someone with sight loss for his working dog career.
It costs around £55,000 to breed, train and support a guide dog throughout their life. Guide Dogs continues to support the dogs during their time working as a guide, so the £13,000 figure covers the cost of food, vets’ bills and ongoing training after the dog is partnered with someone with sight...
On 11th March the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership met with Western Power Distribution , EDF Energy , Regen SW , the South West Energy Hub , and local Government partners for an Energy Deep Dive roundtable, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the South West’s energy sector.
The Heart of the South West LEP is delivering the area’s Build Back Better plan, which aims to drive clean and inclusive growth. The plan sets an ambition to capitalise on the nuclear and renewable energy potential in the region, and to become the country’s green energy powerhouse...
Residents and staff at Cumberland Grange in Exeter celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and balloons to mark the day.
Held on March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day actually observes the death of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, but the day has come to be a huge celebration of Irish heritage and culture.
Staff and residents at the home marked the day by making shamrock decorations, listening to some Irish music, and enjoying a Creative Therapy Session led by Pete the Poet. Head chef John prepared a fantastic...
Plans have been unveiled for a new two-way cycle route in Exeter, described as the ‘missing link’ in the city’s network.
Devon County Council says the proposed 700 metre stretch along Rifford Road, between the junctions with Ludwell Lane and Honiton Road, would complete the city’s north-to-south E12 route.
Once completed, it will form a continuous route running from Polsloe Bridge station to the new railway station being constructed at Marsh Barton.
A consultation has now gone live and residents can have...
Exeter’s flagship theatre and the city’s very own merry men, Le Navet Bete, are to collaborate on the creation of a brand-new Christmas production of Robin Hood . Exeter Northcott has an established reputation for presenting large scale, quality pantomimes, with more than 18,000 people of all ages enjoying Beauty & The Beast in 2019.
While the pandemic closed many theatres through 2020 and 2021, the Northcott was able to keep its doors open at Christmas by working with Le Navet Bete to revive their comic take on Treasure Island - which went on to win Exeter Living’s Best...
