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Map of Kids Activities in your Area: National Children’s Activities Week

Do your kids fancy sensory play in Southport? Drama tots in Derby? Baby yoga in Basildon?

Then fear not! The UK's largest annual celebration of children's activities, Children’s Activities Week , is just one month away, and there are a number of exciting activities awaiting those taking part. The fundraising event is organised by What’s On 4 Kids and runs from 13-19th May.

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East Devon MP leads debate in Parliament calling for more banking hubs

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, led calls for more banking hubs to open in Devon during a debate he secured in Parliament on the 24th of April.

After being invited to officially open Sidmouth’s new banking hub following his campaign to get one set up in the town, Simon Jupp MP is pushing for more hubs to open locally where high street branches are closing or have disappeared....

Former University Centre South Devon student sets sail on adventures

Sailing is a challenging environment but for a former University Centre South Devon (UCSD) student it’s even more demanding.

41 year old Steve Palmer is a double amputee. A lance corporal of the 28 Royal Engineers Steve lost both legs as a result of stepping on an improvised explosive device in Helman, Afghanistan in 2010.

During his rehab Steve tried lots of different sports...

Bideford Bells 11th May at St. Mary's Church Bideford

St Mary’s Church Bideford has a very fine peal of bells which regularly ring out over the town. The eight bells, all made and installed by Taylor’s of Peterborough in 1929 have recently been assessed by specialists Nicholson Engineering of Bridport. They say that musically ’the bells make a particularly fine peal’. They are now in need of some repair and restoration, however, and money needs...

New police app launches in Devon & Cornwall

Members of the public in Devon & Cornwall can now report crimes and incidents and find out how to access support for victims just by using a smartphone app.

The Police.UK app also gives crime prevention advice, information on local police contacts and an opportunity to compare crime rates in different parts of the country.

The app puts the public in control of reporting...

Crediton Mother wins national lingerie model search

In time for National Lingerie Day, Curvy Kate, the trailblazing lingerie brand renowned for its dedication to diversity and inclusion, is thrilled to unveil Ellie Manning from Crediton, Exeteras one of their Top 5 winners for its 'Stars in Bras: Uplift Your Life' campaign. Departing from the traditional focus of serving the male gaze and hiring supermodels with unattainable bodies, Curvy Kate...

Choir's season finale - an ‘Evening at the Opera’

Exeter Philharmonic Choir has a special ‘Evening at the Opera” planned to conclude its 2023/24 season on a high note. On the evening of 18th May, the Choir - accompanied by two rising stars of the professional opera world - will transport concert goers to the opera houses of Europe for a sparkling evening of arias, duets and choruses.

The season finale at St. David’s Church in Exeter...

Westcountry Housebuilder Devonshire Homes Celebrates Grand Opening of New HQ at Historic Gotham House in Tiverton

Devonshire Homes, a leading housebuilder in the South West, welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress of Tiverton, Wally and Ann Burke to an official opening ceremony of their new headquarters at Gotham House in Tiverton. The grand opening marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues its journey of growth and expansion.

The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon at the special...

Update on Exmouth seawall repair and demolition of seafront building

The works to replace the damaged seawall and building on Exmouth seafront are progressing well. This is despite the severe damage, caused a few weeks ago by storms, to the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) building, slipway and further sections of the seawall.

Building control considered the NCI building dangerous and found it had become severely undermined and unrepairable,...

Marilyn and Malcolm White with first employee Nigel Blackmore

First ever employee revisits garden centre 60 years on

With 60th anniversary celebrations well underway, the team at Otter Garden Centres were delighted to be contacted by the business’s first ever employee.

Nigel Blackmore visited the Ottery St Mary garden centre to meet up with founders Marilyn and Malcolm White, who employed him as a youngster.

Nigel, who will be 76 in August, grew up around Combelake and Fenny Bridges near...

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