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Help Betty find the purr-fect forever home

Beautiful Betty has been searching for a new home through Blue Cross for over 200 days. This Christmas, the charity is appealing to the public to help find this friendly cat a new purr-fect home.

Betty was admitted to Blue Cross Devon in May and has been patiently waiting for a loving...

Charity supporters in Devon are helping to mark the 80th anniversary of Christian Aid with a coffee morning.

The organisation was founded in 1945 to give aid to refugees in Europe after World War Two. Since then, it has provided humanitarian relief and long-term development support to marginalised communities worldwide, while highlighting suffering, tackling injustice and championing people’s rights.

Supporters around the UK are marking the 80th milestone by sharing stories and organising...

West Country housebuilder raises £3,300 for Tiverton homelessness charity

From January 2025 to September 2025, Devonshire Homes has raised an impressive £3,300 for CHAT by donating to the charity on every open market sale. Since choosing CHAT as their Charity of the Year, the local housebuilder has raised over £11,000, from a variety of sales and charitable activities such as its annual Charity Golf Day.

CHAT, based in Mid Devon, provides vital services to...

Why now is the time to buy a new home in Ilfracombe

BUYERS are being urged to move fast if they want to beat the Budget and save on a new home in Ilfracombe.

Elan Homes has a small number of properties almost ready to move into at Seascape , with the chance for those who reserve now to move this winter.

Elan regional sales director Tracey Ball said: “There’s lots of speculation about what the budget may hold for the housing...

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Westbank sows the seeds of a new partnership with Jack’s Patch

Westbank Community Health and Care is embarking on the second stage of its redevelopment of the charity’s Community Allotment at Exminster with the support of Jack’s Patch, part of Otter Garden Centres.

Jack’s Patch, based in Bishopsteignton, has kindly offered to support Westbank in developing its Community Allotment, a strip of land behind the charity’s Healthy Living Centre on Farm...

Short-form Evenings in Devon: Streaming, Gaming and the Rise of Online Casinos

After work, many Devon residents prefer something easy: one episode, one level, one short session that doesn’t take over the evening. Streaming and gaming already fit that rhythm. Recently, regulated online casinos have joined the mix in the same “small dose” way; five or ten minutes, then tea, dog walk, bed.

That “small dose” style only works when the rules are clear. People want to...

Feed Your Follicles: How Nutrition Impacts Hair Growth

Many experts say healthy hair begins beneath the surface but is this really so? While countless shampoos and serums promise to revive dull or thinning hair, what we eat plays a significant role, too.

The hair follicle is a living structure that depends on blood-borne nutrients for strength and renewal. If the body lacks essential vitamins and minerals, even the best topical...

Cosy community cinemas pop-up in Devon and Torbay libraries 

Libraries Unlimited is bringing back its popular Films at the Library programme, transforming libraries across Devon and Torbay into cosy community cinemas from29th October.

The new season of low-cost screenings promises something for everyone. From a heartwarming drama inspired by a true story, Mr Burton, to setting sail on an animated animal adventure with Flow. Whether you're...

Barnum: The Circus Musical is coming to Torquay

The Princess Theatre, Torquay have announced that Barnum: The Circus Musical will be playing the Torquay Stage in August 2026 as part of it's UK Tour! Matt Rawle ( Cabaret, Evita, Les Misérables ) will take centre stage as the legendary 19th century showman P.T. Barnum. This spectacular production directed by Jonathan O’Boyle and choreographed by Oti Mabuse will feature an extraordinary...

Family-Friendly Moving Tips: Keeping Kids Happy During Relocation

The change of location can surely be a bright, new beginning for each person in the family, full of potential and new experiences. Still, the issue of children's adaptation to the new environment is, at the same time, a mixture of the parents' feelings - they are thrilled but concerned. Children might have difficulties with the change, especially if they were accustomed to the same daily...

Clovelly Herring Festival Returns to Celebrate the Iconic Fish on 16 November

Known as the ‘Silver Darlings’ of the sea, herring have long been an important source of food and employment in Clovelly and Devon overall. Fleets boasting over 100 boats and even more fishermen would cast off to catch herring to meet demand. The number of these herring anglers faded in the 20th Century until, in 2008, the BBC reported that only two herring fishermen remained in Clovelly....

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