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Finger - sized miracle: World's smallest money species welcomes first twins in 11 years at Devon Wildlife charity

A small wildlife charity in South Devon has announced a major breeding success with the birth of two finger-sized Eastern Pygmy Marmosets, the world’s smallest monkey species.

The infants were born on Thursday 9th July 2026 to parents Pablo and Tumble. The double arrival marks the...

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Dartmouth Food Festival returns for 2026!

Dartmouth Food Festival (23rd – 25th October 2026) is well-known as one of the most prestigious food festivals in the country and is always credited with an unrivalled line up of chef talent and a feast of entertainment.

Continuing to build on more than two decades of culinary excellence, the chefs’ favourite foodie destination is set to welcome an exciting line-up of chefs including...

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Improvements to begin at Higher Brook Meadow and Phear Park play areas

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...

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Cut-price cat microchipping event in Barnstaple open to all

A cat microchipping event in Barnstaple could save owners money and the risk of a £500 fine while also ensuring they can be reunited with their beloved pet if they go missing.

Cats Protection Barnstaple and Brannam Vets at Onyx Business Park on Enterprise Road in Barnstaple are joining forces on Saturday 12 September to provide cat owners with the opportunity to stay within the law...

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National Trust opens up 32-hectares of green space in Plymouth

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...

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Summer fair profits will help achieve care homes vision

The vision of staff at Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux to improve accessibility in the home’s garden is a step closer to being realised thanks to an impressive £800 profit from last weekend’s summer fair.

Deputy manager Sarah McCaffrey said: “The money raised is going towards landscaping the lower part of our garden to make it more accessible, which is part of our plan to build a tearoom...

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Devon quartet aiming for a world record

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...

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The South West Sardine Festival Comes To Brixham Harbour

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 one fish:...

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Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

Free pints, live music and summer vibes

Thatchers is set to delight music and cider fans heading into venues and pubs across the summer with a national 40+ gig series that will visit Devon throughout August.

A mix of Juicy Sounds DJ nights and Summer Sessions acoustic evenings will be held to celebrate what promises to be a summer filled, not just with sport, but with music too....

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Dogs Day on the Heath celebrates responsible dog walking on East Devon’s Pebblebed Heaths

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...

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Greendale Completes Purchase of Occombe Farm

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...

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