A new era is dawning for the Poltimore Music & Arts Festival.
The Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) and Exeter University are helping two charities, Poltimore House Trust and Friends of Poltimore House , to bring back the popular music and arts festival after a five-year break.
The 2024 Poltimore Music & Arts Festival will be held over two days on late May bank bank holiday Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May, when previously the festival was a one-day event.
Ticket pre-sales go live on Friday 15th March https://www.fatsoma.com/e/yay1hd0p/poltimore-festival...
The humble fruit fly is helping scientists who are working to find a cure for brain tumours.
And the tiny insect, often viewed as a household nuisance, has helped researchers to better understand mechanisms which turn a healthy cell into a tumour cell.
The work is taking place at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth and is helping us get a better understanding of glioma tumours, which include low and high-grade types with glioblastoma (GBM) being the most commonly-diagnosed high-grade brain tumour in adults.
Members of the Devon Air Ambulance fundraising team were delighted to receive the Exeter Living Award for local charities on behalf of the organisation on Thursday evening.
The team was up against some worthy competitors locally and were thrilled to have been awarded the accolade. Jo Rigby, Head of Fundraising at Devon Air Ambulance said:
"We are incredibly proud to have received this amazing award from the Exeter Living Awards, 2024. We were up against some fantastic charities, each deserving of such a prestigious award, so thank you to the judging panel who recognised...
Devon veterans with mobility issues attributable to their service are now able to apply for support from the reinstated Veterans’ Mobility Fund (VMF).
Administration of the life-changing fund was awarded to Help for Heroes and Blesma by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Armed Forces Covenan t Trust Fund in September, 2023.
The VMF is a central fund, awarded by the OVA, to support veterans with physical disabilities through grants to enable them to access mobility equipment that improves their quality of life.
Local bus operator Stagecoach South West announced changes across their regional bus network. Bus timetables across Devon will see improvements to offer customers a more reliable and punctual service.
In addition to providing more robust timetables, some routes will offer more frequent connections and in some areas journeys to new destinations are provided.
Stagecoach South West Managing Director Peter Knight said: ‘We look forward to being able to offer more robust timetables for our customers this spring. It has become increasingly challenging to be able to run our...
Tesco shoppers in Exeter have a golden hour this Saturday (16 March) to win a share of half a million pounds for their local school or a community group that supports children.
As part of the supermarket’s Stronger Starts campaign, between 12 noon and 1pm, shoppers in the Exwick Express store can take a lucky dip to find a gold version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token.
The customer who finds the gold token will be able to choose which local school or community project will receive a £5,000 Golden Grant to spend on equipment or healthy food to help give children a...
Resident, Alyson, at Cumberland Grange who has a huge love for animals, had a dream of seeing a parade of dogs. So staff were set upon the mission to make it happen and reached out to the local Pinhoe community and beyond to help.
Alyson has lived at Cumberland Grange for over two years and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making her dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to her, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Alyson’s face when her dream was realised.
Little Devon hosted a wonderful early Mother’s Day Celebration event for Mummies of Babies on Thursday 8th March at Winslade Manor. Cream tea, lots of conversations and new friendships were enjoyed by all.
Join Little Devon for their upcoming event Flower Picking and Vintage Tea on Thursday 2nd May.
Join the club, to pick your own beautiful bouquet of flowers at Amelia’s glorious flower farm and enjoy a vintage tea with the most fabulous views over the Teign Valley and great company!
Gemma Shepherd at Michelmores Solicitors in Exeter is encouraging people to consider the risks of not having a will in place following new research revealing nearly half of UK adults aged over 30 who don’t have a will say it’s on their to-do list, with 43% saying it’s been on their to-do list for more than 12 months.
The research from The Association of Lifetime Lawyers shows that almost half (49%) of UK adults don’t have a will in place, meaning their wishes might not be carried out when they die.
The new data reveals 1 in 10 UK adults have started making a will but...
After a fulfilling journey to gain her new qualification, Sally Bennetts is overjoyed to celebrate her recent achievements with her family.
As part of International Women’s Day, which recognises women’s achievements and raises awareness for equality, Sally shares her experience and hopes to inspire others to follow in her footsteps.
Sally Bennetts, Sales Negotiator at LiveWest, said: “It wasn’t easy juggling my work/life responsibilities, but it has made the end result even more rewarding.
“Due to Covid-19, I only had one face-to-face meeting in London with my...
