Devon News

Councillors have agreed £36,000 be given to village halls and a sports project in North Devon.North Devon Council is set to give £18,000 to Instow Village Hall £18,000 for its Go Green Project, £7,000 to Bishops Nympton Parish Hall for a new patio, almost £8,000 to Witheridge Village Hall for new guttering and £3,500 to Burrington Parish Council for a new entrance into the sports field.The cash comes from contributions from developers who have built homes in the…

BBCEmily Powell hand-painted every inch of her home with vibrant pictures of things that are important to her familyA terraced family home has been turned into a lived-in work of art with paintings spanning from floor to ceiling in every room.It is the work of Devon artist Emily Powell, who is known for vibrant and colourful canvases.She said she "suddenly let loose" after beginning the work a decade ago, hand-painting everything inside the property, from light switches to…

BBCPaul Rodgers is growing Brussels sprouts for Christmas, among several other cropsA gardener who has lovingly tended the same allotment for almost 62 years says he is "mastering it slowly".Growing vegetables has been a lifelong passion for Paul Rodgers, who started cultivating part of his father's plot in Paignton, Devon, in 1963, when he was 13.He and his wife Angela now tend four plots at York Road allotments, growing Brussels sprouts, cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, leeks and beetroot among…

Tom StanifordTom Staniford had both of his legs removed to improve his quality of lifeA man who voluntarily had his legs amputated due to a rare genetic condition has said he hopes to learn to jog again.Tom Staniford has MDP syndrome, a rare genetic condition, which he said meant he had no fat on the soles of his feet.His right leg was amputated earlier in the year and his left leg was removed in October to ease the…