Castle building work nearly finished!
This January sees the start of a very special year, as it will be 125 years since the National Trust was founded to care for special places like Castle Drogo and the countryside that surrounds it. Read more
Features
Painting the Land – Helen Melland, Anna Donovan and Kate Carnell
Through their explorations in paint, the three artists in this exhibition at Greenhill Arts, Moretonhampstead, express different aspects of the landscape. Read more
Art for All
There is the opportunity to enjoy learning new skills and make new friends at the next Art for All sessions being run in Okehampton, thanks to funding from Okehampton United Charities. Read more
Millie Halley
Millie Halley dares to dream. Dream big. And judging by the hard work, talent and realism this 21-year-old displays, one of these days you get the feeling that dream may come true. Read more
Is going to the gym affecting your dental health?
Whether you like it or not exercise is important to our overall health but have you stopped to think about your preferred method of rehydration. Read more
Nominate a West Devon Worthy Winner
The Borough Council is looking for outstanding people who deserve public recognition for their unpaid work or contribution. Whether an individual, group or an organisation, the Council wants to hear about them. Read more
Miranda Sykes at The Plough Arts Centre
Miranda Sykes, the acclaimed singer and bassist with ‘Show of Hands’ is returning to her roots. Read more
Folk superstars fire up North Devon
If you fancy dancing your socks off to one of the most innovative groups around, this is definitely the gig for you! Read more
‘Micros’ called on to help shape business support
Business and Economy ‘Micros’ called on to help shape business support Devon’s smallest health and social care, and construction businesses are invited to take part in a research trial that will ensure that they can... Read more
Lisa Rice - Putting wildlife first
Lisa Rice has always been absolutely fascinated by birds. Brought up on farms in the Okehampton area, she’s an animal lover through and through and has been rescuing feathered friends in distress since she was a little girl. Read more
Farmer and breed judge
The view as you drive down from Lower Halstock Farm, high on the hills of Dartmoor, is amazing. David Hodge’s family have lived and farmed these moors since 1770 and David is as passionate about his animals as his forefathers must have been. Now, he Read more
How Homeopathy may help stress or grief
Homeopathic treatment addresses the whole person both emotionally and physically. For this reason it may be effective in treating those suffering the emotional stress which often underlies many physical conditions. Read more
Improving medical services - Changes at the Practice
In this article I will continue to look at some points raised about our practice in the most recently published national GP patient survey. Read more
Adding colour and texture to the garden
There is nothing like a colourful winter garden to liven up this sleepy period of the year. Those perennials, shrubs and trees that do not shed their leaves every autumn add much-needed colour and texture to the garden and their lush foliage helps so Read more
Nutrition and your dog
Deciding what to feed your canine companion is one of the most important ways to keep your furry friend happy and healthy. The pet food market can be a minefield, but all you need is a little knowledge of nutrition and what to look for in the ingredi Read more
Wine Recommendations: What should you be drinking this winter?
Heating on full blast – check. Your favourite winter sweater on – check. Lots of warming comfort food bubbling away in the kitchen – check. A selection of wines to make you glad it’s winter? Hmmm, that’s something that requires more thought. Read more
Defined Benefit Transfers - Not what they seem...
So, you’ve got an old defined benefit (DB) occupational pension scheme and they are politely offering you a large lump sum to move on. Should you take it? It’s a large, life-changing amount of money, but is it good value? Unfortunately, in the world Read more
Global warming and farming - Stuart Luxton issues a plea to buy locally
At the moment I am pretty cross with the amount of bad publicity farming in general is receiving. It would appear on the face of it that cows and sheep are solely responsible for global warming leading to climate change. No mention of air travel, tum Read more
All go for Okehampton College’s new Post-16 Centre
Last September, Okehampton College Post-16 moved into their new home at ‘Wardhayes’, after many months of planning and refurbishment of the former care home. Read more
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Fantastic Video
Here are some fantastic films celebrating our area and people