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While everyone was caught up in the excitement of the football final on Sunday 14th July, Carole Placet Mann had her mind on a more special occasion: Bastille Day, the French celebration of independence and freedom. Bastille Day, on 14th July, marks the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a big event in the French Revolution. The day is celebrated with parades, fireworks, parties, and...

East Devon District Council (EDDC), Suez and Coastal Recycling have cultivated a partnership to support Devon Dig and Donate, a community growing project with a mission to grow and provide fresh, healthy, nutritious produce for people experiencing food poverty in East Devon and Exeter.

One tonne of cardboard collected from East Devon residents was donated by EDDC, which SUEZ...

Two long serving Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who work in Exmouth are leaving Devon & Cornwall Police after a combined career total of more than 50 years.

Karen Capey and Colin Balch are familiar figures in Exmouth town centre, as well as Budleigh Salterton and surrounding villages. They have worked for a long time for the Force in various roles and have attended...

A schoolboy from Devon has helped l independent cricket charity Chance to Shine celebrate a major milestone, as it approaches its 20th anniversary year.

Eight-year-old Theo Smith becomes the seven millionth child to benefit from the charity’s support, following sessions put on at Mayflower Community Academy in Plymouth last week (Thursday 19th July). The whole school attended a...