Community News

A £280,000 refurbishment is on the way for The Den after councillors approved plans. The money, which will come from levies on housing developments, will pay for three new play zones, equipment and safety surfacing. Teignbridge District Council said the existing facilities had reached “the end of their useful life” after 16 years.

Ottery St Mary Police are currently looking to recruit volunteers to join our established scheme in Cranbrook. If you can spare a few hours a month please contact PCSO Jonathan Sims via email 30384@dc.police.uk.

The Churston Ladies members took part in a host of events and activities, raising £2,021 for the Devon Freewheelers. Russell Roe, Devon Freewheelers deputy CEO, said funds raised by the golfers would fuel a Blood Bike for more than 28,000 miles.

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust is appealing for help to rebuild its donation cairn after it was broken into during the festive period. The charity's CEO Dru Butterfield estimates that about £350 was stolen and with the box now out of use, until it is replaced with a more secure version, the charity will continue to lose valuable funds.

It is thought the aircraft skid was damaged during the landing on the moor, probably as a result of impact with a sub-surface rock; the damage only became apparent after the patient whom the crew were called to assist, was safely transferred to Derriford Hospital. 

Dame Shan will take up her role on 1 April 2022. The two organisations are proposing to merge on this date to combine their resources and expertise to improve the resilience and sustainability of health services across North and East Devon.

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 raise much needed funds for the local RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea.