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Best secured loan providers in Devon

Your choice of lender ]can make a big difference to your finances and peace of mind. You need lenders and brokers you can trust to guide you through the options and help you make the right decisions.

Knowing what each stage of the application process involves can give you more control...

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IE Hub announces new partnership with Citizens Advice Plymouth

IE Hub, one of the UK’s leading free online budgeting tools, has announced a new partnership with Citizens Advice Plymouth.

This partnership will give Plymouth residents another access route for support into Citizens Advice Plymouth through a streamlined, digital referral process.

Through the collaboration, Plymouth based residents looking for support with debts or income...

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Coleridge Bridge repair scheme making progress

Coleridge Bridge in Ottery St Mary will be dismantled and removed from site, starting from tomorrow (Wednesday 23 July), to enable repairs to be carried out.

The pedestrian and cycle bridge has been closed for safety reasons since December 2023, after it was struck by a falling tree, damaging the bridge deck and truss.

Structural investigations also found that extensive...

Day out with Devon donkeys

Set in the heart of East Devon’s stunning countryside, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth offers a fun, free, and family-friendly day out – and dogs on leads are welcome too.

Explore miles of beautiful trails surrounded by rolling hills and meet hundreds of friendly resident donkeys.

Whether you're taking a peaceful stroll or enjoying time with the kids, there's plenty to see and...

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Wet Wet Wet Devon Gig Announced

Iconic UK pop band Wet Wet Wet are heading to Barnstaple in 2026 as part of a brand-new acoustic tour – and it promises to be something truly special.

An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Wet Wet Wet will visit Queen’s Theatre on Wednesday, 14 May, offering fans in North Devon a rare chance to hear their biggest hits completely reimagined.

The tour will feature founding member...

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Exeter-based law firm achieves record breaking results

Porter Dodson , the South West-based UK Top 200 law firm, has announced a record-breaking year of growth and achievement, increasing revenue to £20.2m, while retaining the highly prestigious Gold Investors In People accreditation for the third successive time.

Across its Exeter, Sherborne, Poundbury, Bridport, Wellington, Taunton, and Yeovil offices, the firm has seen year-on-year...

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Active travel improvements planned for Dinan Way scheme

Walking and cycling links around Dinan Way in Exmouth are to be given a £3.15 million upgrade.

Devon County Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 23 July) approved the additional measures for the Dinan Way extension scheme, which got underway at the start of the year.

To encourage active travel, particularly for shorter journeys, councillors supported proposals to develop...

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Devon Young Carers shine at the 2025 Young Carers Festival

Seventeen young carers from across Devon have enjoyed a well-deserved break from their caring responsibilities at the largest festival in the world dedicated to young people with unpaid caring roles.

It’s the 25th year that Devon Young Carers has attended the Young Carers Festival at YMCA Fairthorne Manor at Botley in Hampshire. Four dedicated staff members, one volunteer, and one...

Four East Devon parks win Green Flag Awards for another year of excellence

Connaught Gardens and Peak Hill Slope in Sidmouth, Manor Gardens in Exmouth, Seafield Gardens in Seaton and Seaton Wetlands have once again been recognised as being among the best green spaces in the country. 

All four sites, managed by East Devon District Council (EDDC), have achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award for 2025; the international quality mark for parks and green...

Pecorama’s Competition Winner

The Beer Heights Light Railway (BHLR) proudly unveiled a refreshed look for one of its most beloved locomotives, Dickie , Saturday 19th July—marking a fitting finale to the railway’s 50th birthday celebration week. Over the winter months, BHLR launched a public competition inviting fans and visitors to redesign Dickie’s livery. Earlier this year, the railway’s staff selected a winning design...

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Councils unite to back crucial wildlife sites

A new strategy to protect three of South East Devon’s most important nature reserves—Exe Estuary, East Devon Pebblebed Heaths, and Dawlish Warren—has been approved by all three local councils.

East Devon District Council, Teignbridge District Council, and Exeter City Council have formally signed up to the new South East Devon Wildlife – Joint Habitats Sites Mitigation Strategy 2025–...

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