From ruffians to royalty; from sailors to socialites; from pilgrims to punks: tattoos have been etched into bodies throughout British history. Now a stunning new exhibition is coming to Torre Abbey Museum, which promises to get under the skin of this worldwide phenomenon.

This February be transported back to the heady days of the 1940s, with such unforgettable numbers such as ‘In The Mood’, ‘String Of Pearls’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’, ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’, ‘Pennsylvania 6-5000’ and Tuxedo Junction’ by Dave Hankin's 18 piece Big Band. The venue is Brixham Theatre.

The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust - the charity that runs Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts in Torquay will stop selling single-use plastic drinks bottles in March. The move, taken to highlight the huge problem of waste plastics in our oceans, was a commercial as well as an ethical decision.

To celebrate the centenary of women’s suffrage, first granted on 6th February 1918, Ilfracombe Museum have invited Pamela Vass to talk about the suffragette movement in North Devon, and especially Ilfracombe.