Santa fun run in Plymouth cancelled due to weather forecast
Plymouth’s annual Santa Fun Run has been cancelled due to concern about the strong winds and rain which have been forecast. On Saturday night event organiser Roger Punch said much of the course would be exposed to the bad weather….
Mum’s illness inspires Devon girl, 5, to take on 5k Santa run
Ellis Russell Maddie is taking part in a 5k Santa run to raise money for Crohn’s and Colitis A five-year-old girl is set to take part in a 5k (3.1 mile) Santa run to help people suffering from the same…
Double ferry service to run in Dartmouth over festive season
A double ferry service is due to run over the Christmas period despite an annual refit and inspection. Dartmouth’s double ferry service on the River Dart would run from Monday 8 December to Sunday 4 2026, South Hams District Council…
Kingsbridge College head calls smartphone ban ‘transformatory’
A college principal has said a smartphone ban introduced in September had been “fantastic”. Tina Graham at Kingsbridge Community College said teachers had pushed for change after noticing a growing dependence on smartphones among pupils and rising issues around safeguarding…
Children in Need funds help give young people confidence boost
BBC Organisers said young people aged nine to 18 were part of the project Young people have said a Children in Need-backed project has helped them to build their confidence and meet like-minded people after they moved to the UK….
Barnstaple charity helping children cope with grief
BBC Lauren, 13, has received help from Barnstaple-based charity Families in Grief after her grandparents died A girl said a Children in Need-backed charity has helped her deal with grief and regain confidence. Following the loss of her grandparents, Lauren,…
Snowdrops flower early at the Garden House in Devon
Snowdrops are flowering early at the Garden House near Yelverton, West Devon. The blooms appeared in October, weeks before their usual season, and experts said the early blooming was due to the UK’s long, dry summer. Head gardener Nick Haworth…
Devon libraries Halloween costume loans ‘really useful’
Library users have welcomed a scheme run by Devon libraries offering people the chance to borrow Halloween costumes donated by other visitors. Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs the Devon County Council and Torbay’s libraries, described the scheme as “cost-effective”…
Barnstaple museum exhibition celebrates North Devon innovation
An exhibition has opened in Barnstaple to showcase North Devon’s growing reputation for innovation and technology. Northern Devon Innovates, which opened at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, said it would focus on local businesses developing products and ideas…
RNLI lifeguards return to South West beaches for half-term
RNLI lifeguards in the South West have returned to some beaches for the school half-term holiday. It said lifeguards would patrol 23 beaches across Devon, Cornwall and Jersey for the half-term period from Saturday, 25 October until Sunday, 2 November….