The Folklore Library & Archive is delighted to announce a new partnership with Devon Libraries in order to provide a physical site for its important reference library and document archives at Crediton Library. Formed earlier this year, The Folklore Library & Archive has a remit to collect and preserve forContinue Reading

Ask any Olympian sports person and they tell you winning gold is a marathon of hard work, persistence and continual striving for excellence.  Lori Reich, of Shute Fruit and Produce agrees:  she has been making preserves from her farm house kitchen for over 20 years transforming the bounty from herContinue Reading

Weymouth fishing skipper in Amplifon Awards For Brave Britons finals A Weymouth fishing boat skipper has been named as a finalist in the Amplifon Awards For Brave Britons 2021 for saving the life of his crew member when their boat capsized after being hit by a strong wave off PortlandContinue Reading

 with £1,500 from the Chairman’s 2020 Fund award Margaret Green Animal Rescue has been selected by Care South as one of its beneficiaries of the Chairman’s 2020 Fund. Margaret Green Animal Rescue take in pets that become homeless due to a change in circumstances or that have been neglected, mistreatedContinue Reading

“A poet’s task is to mouth the truth”, so says Alan M Kent, the award-winning poet, novelist and dramatist, in the title poem of his latest book of poetry. On the cover is a photograph of the Bocca della Verita, a large marble mask that is housed in the SantaContinue Reading

Candy Jar is pleased to announce its twenty-second ‘Book of the Month’, The Animal Says…Published with the help and support of Candy Jar’s award-winning partner imprint Jelly Bean Books, this delightful book brings the animal kingdom to life with interesting facts and glorious artwork for young readers.         Written and illustrated byContinue Reading

Boomers vs millennials? Free yourself from the phoney generation wars

There are real differences between generations – but none of them relate to avocado toast. Shutterstock Generational thinking is a big idea that’s been horribly corrupted and devalued by endless myths and stereotypes. These clichés have fuelled fake battles between “snowflake” millennials and “selfish” baby boomers, with younger generations facingContinue Reading