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Big-hearted dad inspires Memory Walk challenge

The daughter of a community-minded Sidmouth resident is encouraging people to sign-up for a Memory Walk this Autumn after taking on a walking challenge for Alzheimer’s Society in support of her dad, David Baldock, who was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2019.

Fiona Michael took on a Memory Walk along the Sidmouth coastline last year with her dad, who has raised over £30,000 for...

 Fairy tales really do come true! Local girl set to make her professional debut in star-studded panto

Producers at RED Entertainment in association with Prime Pantomimes & the Queen's Theatre Barnstaple have announced further stars for this year's must-see pantomime adventure, Cinderella !

Joining national treasure Amanda Barrie (Coronation Street, Carry On Cleo, Bad Girls) and returning for her third year running, Barnstaple's favourite Nicki French , is Eastenders star Jonny...

What to do inside on a rainy Devon day

Devon is home to some of the country’s most spectacular coastal towns and beaches. As a result, it attracts holiday-goers from up and down the country, as well as around the globe, during the warm summer months. But due to its unpredictable maritime climate, Devon is no stranger to record-breaking levels of rainfall. Whilst wet and windy weather may only inspire you to crawl back into bed or...

Revealed: Regional foods that Brits love, loathe and have never tried!

From Cheddar cheese and Cornish pasties in the south to singin hinnies and haggis in the north, the UK has an impressive wealth of regional food on offer, some dating back hundreds of years.

When food plays such a massive part of any holiday, holiday lettings company Stay in Devon thought it would be interesting to find out which regional delicacies British people loved, loathed and...

Family of 10-year-old living with life-long impact of brain tumour speaks out at beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The family of a 10-year-old from Paignton, Devon, living with life-long effects following her diagnosis with a brain tumour, is working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to share their story of hope and heartbreak this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

  • Brain tumours kill more children than leukaemia
  • One in three children who die of cancer are killed by a brain
  • ...

Rare horse paintings come to auction at Ewbank’s, 33 years after artist Lionel Ellis’s death

Ewbank’s are to offer a series of horse paintings from the estate of Lionel Ellis (1903-1988), the accomplished artist and Wimbledon School of Art tutor, at their September 16 Fine Art auction.

The rare consignment consists of works unseen by the public since Ellis left them to his long-term partner, fellow artist Barbara Shaw, 33 years ago. She died recently and the proceeds will go...

Taylor Wimpey planning application for new Cullompton development approved

Taylor Wimpey Exeter will be creating a new community in Cullompton this year after its reserved matters planning application was approved by Mid Devon District Council.

The development, which will be called Culm Valley Park , will comprise 105 homes, as well as a new nature trail park for the community, with around 40% of the total site offering open space to the people of...

Shrek and Batman Back on the Big Screen in Plymouth this September

Vue Plymouth has announced its line-up of classic film content showing this September.

In addition to blockbuster new releases such as Free Guy , Shang Chi: The Legend of the 10 Rings and at the end of the month, the long-awaited new Bond film No Time To Die , Vue will also be showing some all-time classic films Back on the Big Screen where they belong.

From this Friday, two...

6 Places you forget to clean

When it comes to cleaning your home, it's most of the time the evident places, your living room, bedroom, kitchen, and areas like that. But often times we forget to clean some places that can have a lot of impact on our house's cleanliness and health.

Keeping up with that, I will share six places suggested by Glimmr that you often forget to clean (probably). And after reading this, I...

Residential log cabin facade decoration: 2 most popular types of facades

While residential log cabins have long been seen as a great choice for seasonal, they have also become less and less different from homes that can be lived year-round. Due to the unique appearance, durability and properties of wood, log cabins are today one of the most popular types of residential houses on the market. The decoration of the facade of various types of residential log cabins...

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