The new year in Northern Ireland has opened much the same as the last, with DUP First Minister Paul Givan warning that Stormont’s collapse is “inevitable” unless changes are made to post-Brexit regulations for the region. When the Northern Ireland protocol came into force in January 2021, it created newContinue Reading
Two long time friends are set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this month to raise important funds for Exmouth RNLI. Adventurers Darren Strode and Andy Beake, both from Exmouth, will be donning their climbing boots and flying off to Tanzania on 14 January to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in order to raiseContinue Reading
It was the moment that could have brought US democracy to its knees. One year ago, around noon on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump gave the concluding speech to a “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington DC. Within an hour, protesters attacked and then breached barricades around the Capitol Building,Continue Reading
Humanimal Trust, a charity founded by orthopaedic-neuro veterinary surgeon, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick – otherwise known as The Supervet – is calling on people across Devon to join its mission to close the divide between human and animal medicine. The pandemic has served as a stark reminder of just how closelyContinue Reading
Vadim Toader, Property expert and CEO of neo-lender Proportunity gives his view on 2022: “As much as this figure was positive for 2021, finance is still going to remain a huge challenge for many first-time buyers in 2022, coupled with finding the right property, at the right price, in theContinue Reading
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has called for fox hunting to be banned “fully” by closing loopholes associated with “trail hunting”. Boxing Day is a traditional day for fox hunts to meet across the country including in Devon. Although hunting with dogs has been banned since 2005, trail hunting escapes the ban, andContinue Reading
THE members of Bugle Blues Bowling Club met in December to enjoy a special Christmas dinner to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary. Bugle Blues Bowling Club was formed on 1 June 1996 by the Cornwall County Association for the Blind, now known as iSightCornwall. They were originally based in Bugle,Continue Reading
As an Exmoor shepherd the red sky at dawn might have been a warning but never the less absolutely stunning! It evolved from hues of purples to reds and vibrant shades of orange and sun-kissed yellow within minutes! Photos taken at Dawn on Winsford Hill today, by Jane Scripps.Continue Reading
A new initiative to encourage more members of the public to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available to local residents. The Signs4Life scheme is to help people to communicate and engage with children and adults who may be hard of hearing. Radiyya Jahan, Signs4LifeContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI lifeboats will not be available to stand by at this years Christmas Swims in Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton. Due to the recent reported onset of the Covid-19 variant, Omicron, and increasing risks surrounding the transmission of the virus, Exmouth RNLI lifeboats will not be attending to stand byContinue Reading
