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 Exeter Racecourse set for stylish season finale at Heavitree Brewery Ladies Night

Exeter Racecourse set for stylish season finale at Heavitree Brewery Ladies Night

After a season that has delivered shocks, big crowds and standout moments, Exeter Racecourse brings things to a close on Friday 17 April with its most anticipated social fixture, Heavitree Brewery Ladies Night.

The Devon track has not been short of headlines this season. Trainer Nigel Hawke grabbed attention with a remarkable 300-1 winner, one of those results that reminds racegoers...

Rowcroft’s Open Gardens bloom again for 2026

Rowcroft Hospice’s much-loved Open Gardens programme is set to return in 2026, inviting people across South Devon to step inside a variety of gardens in support of local end-of-life care.

Running from April through to September, gardeners will open their gates and welcome visitors to enjoy their outdoor spaces, helping to raise vital funds for Rowcroft. Every visit helps ensure...

Exmouth Placemaking Plan adopted, paving the way for major improvements to the town centre and seafront

East Devon District Council’s Cabinet has formally adopted the Exmouth Placemaking Plan, following endorsement from both Exmouth Town Council and Devon County Council’s Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (HATOC). The decision marks a major step forward in delivering a coordinated, long‑term vision for the town centre, seafront and key gateways.

The plan has been significantly...

Pothole reports on Devon's roads up by 75% after wet winter

Reports of potholes on Devon’s roads have risen by more than 75 per cent after a wet winter, with crumbling roads leaving drivers facing the risk of damage to their cars.

A total of 19,201 pothole reports were made to Devon County Council in January and February, compared to 10,756 during the same months in 2025.

There were 10,624 pothole reports made to the local authority...

The Burton at Bideford awarded a grant to transform public access to its ceramic collections

The Burton at Bideford has been awarded a grant of £86,500 from The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund to help transform public access to one of the leading ceramic collections in the South West of England.

The funding is part of the £4 million contributed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation in 2025-27 to support museums...

Discover the Best Outdoor Swimming Spots in the South West

Award winning travel and outdoors journalist and local author Siân Anna Lewis showcases over 50 wild swimming and open water swimming spots on the beaches, rivers, lakes, and tidal pools of the West Country in her new guide book Swimming Wild in South West England .

For Siân, swimming under an open sky is one of the best ways to experience nature, and the West Country is a goldmine....

Plymouth announced for Sir David Attenborough's 'Our Story'

On Friday 8th May, a brand-new dome version of ‘Our Story with David Attenborough’ will premiere in Plymouth’s state-of-the-art Market Hall Dome. The launch of this new adaptation of the immersive experience coincides with the master storyteller’s 100th birthday, sharing his message of how important we all are in writing our planet’s next chapter.

The team from Plymouth’s Real Ideas...

Young Exmouth cancer survivor 'nervous but excited' to take on London Marathon for charity that supported her

With just a couple of weeks to go, a Devon fundraiser is looking forward to taking on the TCS London Marathon 2026 for the charity that supported her after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022.

Freya Sampson, 24, from Exmouth is raising money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. She first joined one of the charity’s transformational sailing adventures in 2024, returned...

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results 2026 in Devon

The results from this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch have revealed that once again the House Sparrow held onto the top spot and Blue Tit remains at number two, with Starling creeping up one place to number three. Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the other top five most recorded species in UK gardens.

Over 650,000 people took part in the world’s largest garden wildlife survey, counting...

Will You Be My Friend?

Five Mile Films - the makers of Channel 4’s The Dog House - are currently casting in Devon for a new BBC series about childhood friendships.

Will You Be My Friend? follows children aged 5 to 8 who are finding it hard to make friends. They may feel left out, overwhelmed in social situations, or unsure how to connect with other kids their age.

Across three half-days, a team of...

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