Aldi colleagues in Devon are taking on a 900-mile relay to raise funds for the supermarket’s charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust.

The route will pass 90 Aldi stores in total, with colleagues from across the region taking turns to run, cycle or walk from store to store between Cardigan and Camborne. Running from Thursday 2nd July to Thursday 6th August, colleagues will pass the...

Residents and visitors will soon see improvements to two play spaces, with work expected to start at Higher Brook Meadow in Sidford in mid-August and Phear Park in Exmouth in mid-September.

East Devon District Council is moving forward with the upgrades following feedback, with the final designs focused on creating more accessible, enjoyable and welcoming spaces for children and...

People in Plymouth can now explore a new area of green space as 32-hectares of former agricultural land at Saltram East Country Park opens to the public for the first time, significantly increasing the size of the National Trust’s free-to-access parkland at Saltram.

Opening to the public on Wednesday 5 August 2026, the new country park will provide much-needed free-to-access green...

Later this month, four Devon men will be heading for Dover from where they will attempt to break a world record.

All four have completed solo Channel swims.

Now they aim to work together in medley-order, each specialising in a different stroke.

To claim the world record they will have to beat the current time of 11 hours and 29 minutes.

Months of training...

With Matt Tebbutt, Mark Hix, Nieves Barragán Mohacho and more behind the grill, Britain's most exciting free food festival is almost here.

With one week to go, the South West Sardine Festival is gearing up to take over Brixham Harbour on Sunday 9th August — and the buzz is already building.

The festival, free to attend and open from 12pm until 9pm, is built around...

Leading on-street charge point operator char.gy is set to begin a trial of new on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points in Devon, marking an early example of the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund moving from award into delivery.

The trial will see 30 new on-street charge points installed across Devon, helping to improve access to convenient,...

Dog owners and their four-legged friends enjoyed A Dogs Day on the Heath, a fun event celebrating dogs, the outdoors and responsible dog walking.

Held on Saturday 25 July 2026 at the Model Airfield on East Devon's Pebblebed Heaths, the event was hosted by Devon Loves Dogs and the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust as part of Heath Week .

Julie Owen of Devon Loves Dogs said...

Greendale has announced its purchase of Occombe Farm from Torbay Council, along with land north of Preston Down Road, Paignton. This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for this much-loved site.

Working with strategic partners, Greendale plans to make a significant phased investment in the site over the coming years. In the short term, this will include reopening some of...