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Driving, Cinema, and Sports: When You Actually Need Optical Support

There is a particular kind of denial that surrounds vision problems in adults. Unlike other health changes that announce themselves with clear symptoms, deteriorating distance vision tends to creep in gradually enough that most people adapt without fully acknowledging what is happening. You sit...

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Students at Brixham College are celebrating after opening their A Level results

Brixham College, located on Higher Ranscombe Road and part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is celebrating today as this year’s A Level results are revealed.

Students in the Sixth Form have been focused on studying their chosen subjects for the last two years, exemplifying hard work and dedication to their learning. This year, Brixham College was pleased to report an increase in...

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Excellent A Level Results at Blundell’s

Blundell’s School is celebrating an excellent set of A Level results for the Class of 2026, with pupils achieving strong academic outcomes and securing exciting destinations for the next stage of their education.

This year, 75% of all grades were awarded at A*–B , with an impressive 43% at A or A *. Alongside these academic achievements, 90% of pupils secured their chosen university...

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Devon’s Employment and Youth Hubs on hand to support students receiving exam results

Students receiving their A-Level, AS-Level T-Level and BTEC results today (Thursday 13 August) and GCSE results next week, are being reminded that help and advice is available at Devon’s network of Employment and Youth Hubs.

There are hubs across the county in Barnstaple, Bideford, Crediton, Exeter, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, and Tiverton, with one due to open in...

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Research highlights charities' positive local impact across Devon

Based on average figures across Devon, 55% of people believe charities have made a positive impact locally, according to analysis of new data. Figures from the Charities Aid Foundation's (CAF) UK Local Giving Report 2026 suggest that, despite ongoing economic uncertainty, people across the county continue to recognise the difference charities make to local life.

The analysis, carried...

The indulgent skincare ritual that makes a hotel room feel like a spa

There is a specific pleasure in a hotel bathroom, one that exists even in a perfectly ordinary room, that I have spent years trying to recreate at home. The rainfall shower, the thick white towels that are just a bit too good to be true, and the small window of time that belongs to nobody but you, carved out from the logistics of travel.

What I've learned, over many trips, is that...

Make a day of it at Meldon Wildlife Festival

Get ready to discover the wonders of Dartmoor's birds, insects and mammals as Meldon Wildlife Festival returns for another year. Organised by Dartmoor National Park Authority, the festival is set to be a day-long celebration packed with family activities that celebrate Dartmoor's extraordinary landscapes and the creatures that call it home. Free to attend, Meldon Wildlife Festival once again...

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So Much for “Fussy Brits”! 10,000 Sardines Devoured in a Day

The South West Sardine Festival returned to Brixham Harbour on Sunday 9th August where more than 3,500 people descended on the quayside for a free, family-friendly celebration of the British sardine. Over 10,000 sardines were grilled over charcoal across 2,500 plates.

If there was any doubt that Britain has a genuine appetite for its own fish, Sunday put it to rest. Britain has a...

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Brand-new £1 million nursery set to open in Cranbrook

A brand-new, purpose-built nursery and pre-school will open in Cranbrook, on the outskirts of Exeter, in September.

The Little Pioneers Cranbrook nursery, located on Elm Drive, will open following an £1 million investment by owners, OurCoop, the UK’s largest independent co-operative Society, and offers 100 spaces for children aged from three months to five years.

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South Devon College at forefront of new trial aimed at improving outcomes for young people

South Devon College is at the forefront of a new trial aimed at improving outcomes for young people resitting their English Language GCSE exams.

As one of only four Excellence in English Mastery Hubs selected in the United Kingdom, South Devon College will coordinate this ground-breaking initiative in the Southwest region, with English lecturers Laura Giles and Andrew Niering as...

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Devon Aldi colleagues take on 900-mile challenge for charity

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...

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