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New exhibitions shed light on traditional craft techniques and West Country witches

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) announces two solo exhibitions by Philippa Lawrence and Anne Jackson.

This September, THG will be completely transformed by new exhibitions: A Space Between and The Witchcraft Series.

A Space Between is a solo exhibition of the work of artist Philippa Lawrence. The exhibition draws together threads that run throughout Philippa's practice,...

Memorial service in North Devon to remember Police Constable killed in 1883

A memorial service took place earlier this week to remember murdered North Devon police officer PC Walter Creech.

The constable was killed on 29 July 1883 in Georgeham village, near Croyde, while attending a disturbance at the Kings Arms public house. He was stabbed to death. PC Creech is buried in the churchyard in Georgeham and the event was attended by around 30 people from the...

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Devon Railway Memories To Be Collected

The Folklore Library & Archive is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a generous grant from GWR’s Customer & Community Improvement initiative, which seeks to support rail-related community engagement projects.

The money will fund a heritage project focused on collecting and preserving people’s memories of Devon branch lines, with particular focus on the Exeter –...

Devon's young carers at the Young Carers Festival 2024

Young carers, supported by Westbank, have ‘time of their life’ at festival

Young carers from Devon, who attended this year’s Young Carers Festival with the support of Westbank, have told the charity they ‘had the time of their life’ at the annual event.

Through its Devon Young Carers Service, Westbank Community Health and Care supports more than 3,000 young people aged from 4 to 18 who help look after someone who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs and alcohol...

Children’s home designs go on display at Fox Mill Gardens

Artwork by pupils at Willand School has been put on display at Bellway’s Fox Mill Gardens development in the village.

The children, aged between four and nine, took part in an art competition organised by Bellway in which they were asked to design their dream home.

Participating children were invited to the development to see their work on display.

Prizes were...

New respiratory vaccine programme protecting infants and elderly will save lives across Devon

The UK will become the first country in the world to have a national programme that uses the same vaccine to protect both newborns and older adults against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

The rollout, which will start from 1 September in England, includes both a vaccine for pregnant women over 28 weeks to help protect their newborn babies, a routine programme for those over 75,...

Fun for all at the 47th Dartmoor Folk Festival

EVERYONE’S favourite family-friendly festival, the Dartmoor Folk Festival, returns from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11.

Those who go along can enjoy the very best music, song and dance from Dartmoor and beyond - and many of the events and activities are free or by donation.

A beautiful little festival, it takes place in the villages of South Zeal and South Tawton....

New Bigbury Orthopaedic Surgical Suite is now open

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is pleased to announce the opening of the new Bigbury Orthopaedic Surgical Suite. The new surgical suite is now fully operational and saw its first patients go through the three dedicated elective orthopaedic theatres in June.

Located on level 2 of Derriford Hospital, the theatre facility will support complex and non-complex orthopaedic...

Volunteers taught how to use tools and build veterans’ community garden in eight days

Dozens of volunteers left their desk jobs to pick up tools for the first time ever and build a community garden for veterans in eight days.

Funded by SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity - Devon and RMA -The Royal Marines Charity, the creation of the GMC June Best Sanctuary Garden at the Gordon Messenger Centre (GMC) located opposite the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone,...

Get creating: Libraries inspiring creativity with new season of events

A new season of events from workshops to discos, theatre to films, storytelling to markets, is coming to libraries across Devon and Torbay from August to October this year.

The Get Creating season encourages communities throughout the county to get in touch with their creative side, whether participating in activities or watching performances, there is something for everyone, even if...

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