Cranbrook to get £3m community centre for families to ‘thrive’
A new town in Devon will receive £3m to create a community space with facilities for families and young people. Devon County Council’s cabinet has agreed to allocate the money from housing developer contributions for the project in Cranbrook, near…
Discussions open over £7m libraries budget for Devon
Miles DavisDevon political reporter Libraries Unlimited Alex Kittow, of Libraries Unlimited, said people were using libraries differently now Libraries are now “community hubs” rather than just places to borrow books, according to the boss of the library service in Devon….
Spectacular sight for harvest supermoon hunters in South West
Sky-watcher Jason Way captured this amazing shot of a supermoon above Dartmoor’s Haytor Rocks on Tuesday night, among many other images of the phenonomen taken in Cornwall. A supermoon appears brighter and larger than other full moons in the evening…
Spectacular sight for supermoon hunters on Dartmoor
Sky-watcher Jason Way captured this amazing shot of a supermoon above Dartmoor’s Haytor Rocks on Tuesday night, among many images of the phenomenon taken by photographers around the world. A supermoon appears brighter and larger than other full moons in…
South West Water customers urged to help prevent fatbergs
South West Water South West Water said in the past year it had cleared more than 7,000 avoidable blockages South West Water (SWW) has asked customers to help prevent blockages and fatbergs from forming as part of a new campaign….
Furniture trader duped vulnerable customers in Devon and Somerset
BBC Peter Kitson was jailed for 15 months after he pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading The “greedy and arrogant” boss of a mobility furniture firm which scammed vulnerable customers out of £65,000 has been jailed. Exeter Crown Court heard staff…
Heavitree Road in Exeter closed for an extra week
A main road closure that has caused major traffic problems in Exeter will be closed for a week longer than expected due to engineering problems. Heavitree Road – the main bus route in and out of Exeter – will now…
Kwenzo Blose: Exeter prop to have surgery on ruptured Achilles
Exeter prop Kwenzo Blose is to undergo surgery after it was confirmed he has ruptured his Achilles. The South African forward was taken off injured 10 minutes after coming on from the bench in the Chiefs’ 38-15 Prem win over…
Pine martens released on Exmoor in ‘positive sign for nature’
PA Media Pine martens were successfully reintroduced to nearby Dartmoor last year Pine martens are roaming around Exmoor National Park for the first time in a century, conservationists have revealed. Nine females and 10 males from Scottish Highlands populations were…
Axe Valley Wildlife Park in Devon to close gates after 17 years
A zoo has announced it will permanently close after 17 years, blaming “difficult” times for businesses. Axe Valley Wildlife Park, near Axminster in Devon, said in a statement that the “sad” decision to close on Friday had been made “with…