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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Kevin Hay
Schoolboy, 11, to play with North Devon SinfoniaElliot Ball & Kevin HayBBCRiver's music teacher has described his talent as remarkable A schoolboy from Devon is set to join the North Devon Sinfonia for a one off concert in late June. River, an 11-year-old pupil at West Buckland School in Barnstaple, has been playing piano since the age of six when his grandma noticed him humming, whistling and singing to movie music. "She thought I would be interested in the piano.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Kevin Hay
Lottery grant of £227k for rare Dartmoor habitatBBCThe Shallowford Trust gives children the chance to experience life on a working farmA Devon charity has been awarded a large grant to help protect and restore an ecologically important area of marshy grassland. The Shallowford Farm Trust on Dartmoor provides children from inner-city areas with the chance to experience life on East Shallowford Farm.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Kevin Hay
How an orphaned lamb changed estate agent's lifeKevin HayBBCStephen Keighley swapped sharp suits for "tatty clothes" after walking away from the hustle and bustle of city lifeFlashy cars, a prestige job and plenty of money - high-flying estate Stephen Keighley had it all. Underneath, he knew "something was badly wrong". "One morning I was driving to work, and tears started coming down my face," he said.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Kevin Hay
'We celebrated but we had remorse as well'Kevin HayBBCMax Embury was a Scout Car Commander"We did think of the casualties... and we were thinking why them and not me?"Three men from Devon and Cornwall have recalled their memories of their service during World War Two on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Former Scout Car Commander Max Embury, from Newton Abbot, said he remembered "throwing our hats into the air and jumping for joy". "In retrospect, we had a lot of remorse as well," he added.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Kevin Hay |Archie Farmer
Residents reflect on VE Day singing and dancingKevin Hay & Archie FarmerBBCBeryl Darch was 10 years old and living in Tamerton Foliot when the war endedPeople living in Devon have remembered the celebrations that followed the end of World War Two in Europe, which happened almost 80 years ago. At the time, Beryl Darch was 10 years old and living in Tamerton Foliot.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Kevin Hay |Caroline Robinson
Image caption, Nora Hoskin was evacuated to Lanner near RedruthWorld War Two evacuees have told BBC South West about their experiences ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Nora Hoskin, 94, said she had vivid memories of the day she and her school friends were evacuated from Plymouth and boarded a train to Cornwall. She said she liked her new life near Redruth and visited a farm for the first time and "didn't want to go home".
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Kevin Hay |Caroline Robinson
WW2 evacuees talk of experiences ahead of VE DayKevin Hay & Caroline RobinsonBBCNora Hoskin was evacuated to Lanner near RedruthWorld War Two evacuees have told BBC South West about their experiences ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Nora Hoskin, 94, said she had vivid memories of the day she and her school friends were evacuated from Plymouth and boarded a train to Cornwall.
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1 month ago | 
theaquilareport.com | Kevin Hay
It’s important for us to understand that the forty days following the resurrection weren’t a pause in the plan—they were a pivotal part of it. Jesus stayed to prove He was alive, to confirm the Scriptures, to deepen the faith of His followers, to mobilize the disciples for mission, and to prepare us for His return. And He’s still doing the same today. Have you ever wondered why Jesus didn’t immediately ascend to heaven after His resurrection? It’s a part of the resurrection story we often skip past.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Kevin Hay |Chloe Parkman
Image caption, Professor Martin James said AI and machine learning had provided new insightsArtificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help improve outcomes for stroke patients in Devon. The project SAMueL-2, which stands for stroke audit machine learning, helps to identify which patients can receive a procedure called thrombolysis, which involves administering drugs to break down blood clots. It has analysed a quarter of a million medical records from more than 100 hospitals.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Kevin Hay |Chloe Parkman
AI project to improve outcome for stroke patientsKevin Hay & Chloe ParkmanBBCProfessor Martin James said AI and machine learning had provided new insightsArtificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help improve outcomes for stroke patients in Devon. The project SAMueL-2, which stands for stroke audit machine learning, helps to identify which patients can receive a procedure called thrombolysis, which involves administering drugs to break down blood clots.
