News and reports about events and community in and around Totnes in Devon
Exeter-based landscape artist Kath Hadden will be giving Devon CPRE the benefit of her expertise this autumn to help find the county’s most talented young landscape artists. Devon CPRE, the local branch of the countryside charity, recently launched a new competition to find Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist 2021 Budding young artists up…
XR experts share their knowledge and work in Europe’s first Immersive Dome in Market Hall, Plymouth, UK XR21 present their first Immersive Arts Symposium in partnership with Real Ideas, Plymouth University, Plymouth Arts, Plymouth City College and Falmouth University. The Symposium is aimed at producers, filmmakers, gamers, VR and installation artists and students who…
Whatever Happened To … … the mass movement Labour Party that from 2015 exploded into life tripling membership and winning the votes of 2/3 of those under 40 to get behind the Green Revolution, Wealth-Sharing and Pro-Peace policies that Jeremy Corbyn brought to the fore? … huge crowds of fired-up suddenly hopefuls, unexpectedly invigorated after…
A leading South Devon events venue, renowned for it’s food and superb setting has announced it’s hosting the first Asian Street Food and Music Festival in support of Cancer Research and Children’s Hospice South West. Global fashion and food guru couple Edwin and Mike who met in Singapore 30 years ago, founded their beautifully-boutique venue…
17th June 2021 The towns’ biggest school has issued a consultation document outlining how they propose to improve the services, access, security. learning environment and to “raise much needed funding to improve the remaining buildings and facilities“. The consultation runs from now until 26th of July and if anyone in or around Totnes wishes to…
16th March 2021 After all the fanfare and work from Totnes Community Development Society‘s ATMOS project for the nationally groundbreaking project of a community build, today the land is officially owned by FastGlobe (Mastics) Ltd on Land Registry documents after being sold by Saputo (formally Dairy Crest) for £1.3 million back in January. This apparently…
Dr Emily Grossman is a scientist, science author, TV broadcaster and climate activist who recently moved to Totnes from London. She is concerned about a lot of misinformation going around which is tragically costing lives. The recent “Newsletters” or “Truthpaper” that have been pushed through Totnes front doors of late are pushing an agenda of…
The basic idea is simple and does what is says on the tin: lends books of poetry via the post, for FREE, including the provision of a stamped self-addressed envelope for the borrower to return the book(s) within a month. Readers can either choose a specific title from the list, or request a poetry potluck…
28th January 2021 During the pandemic, Devon’s residents have appreciated the green spaces around their churches like never before and now Devon CPRE is inviting churches of all denominations to enter this year’s competition to find the ‘Best Churchyard’ in the whole of the county. Following a year with little to celebrate, Devon CPRE applauds…
With four substantial planning applications located in the centre of rural Dartington currently under consideration by the District Council, the complexities and challenges of community consultations being held over the Christmas holidays and ever changing COVID restrictions are compounding a truly challenging situation for the parish. It raises the question of whether the planning system…