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Paignton Sports Hub celebrates much anticipated restoration of community basketball hoops

In a heartening victory for local sports enthusiasts, Paignton Sports Hub has successfully restored its basketball hoops, thanks to a grant from Active Devon.

Paignton Sports Hub on Waterleat Road provides Paignton Academy students and the wider community with 16 courts for badminton, basketball, netball, football and gymnastics. It is the only multi-court site available in Torbay...

Rep season booming in Devon

The 2024 Summer Play Festival at the Manor Pavilion Theatre Sidmouth has eclipsed previous years in its early ticket sales.

The Manor Pavilion Theatre hosts the longest standing Rep Theatre in the country, with over 60 years of history at the venue. Paul Taylor Mills has been the artistic director for the past 11 years and takes his role as a custodian of theatrical tradition most...

Devon Music Education Hub to be created from September

All children throughout Devon, Plymouth and Torbay will continue to have the chance to play an instrument, learn to sing and create music with the creation of a single Devon Music Education Hub.

From September Devon County Council (DCC), which is responsible for the existing Music Hubs for Devon and Torbay, will work with Plymouth Youth Music Service and lead music education...

South Devon Railway’s Spring Rails and Ales

South Devon Railway’s hugely popular Spring Rails & Ales event returns over the May Bank Holiday weekend (24th-27th May).

Join this epic on track celebration of steam and diesel engines coupled with a range of up to 60 different ales, craft beers and ciders to sample at our Festival Bar.

There’s also live music with Firebird (80s rock) on Friday evening, The Standbys (80...

Taylor Wimpey shows support to Easter event in Cranbrook

National housebuilder Taylor Wimpey helped make Easter special for Cranbrook residents this year after donating chocolate Easter eggs towards a family-fun event.

Annie’s Balloons and Bouncy Castles , an event organiser based in Exeter, put together the Cranbrook Easter Fun Day event which took place on 1st April at the Younghayes Centre. The event welcomed residents from Cranbrook...

Young people from Plympton Academy in Plymouth selected to perform at National Theatre 2024 Connections Festival

Students from Plympton Academy from Plymouth have been selected to perform The Periodicals by Siân Owen on the Dorfman stage at the National Theatre on Thursday 27 June.

Plympton Academy is one of ten groups selected to represent the vast range of talent from across the UK at the National Theatre Connections Festival from 25 – 29 June. Students from Plympton Academy will perform The...

Blackpool Sands appoints Monty Halls and Cheska Hull as ambassadors

Blackpool Sands, the iconic beach in South Devon, is delighted to welcome Monty Halls and Cheska Hull as its new ambassadors.

Chosen for their love of the beach and commitment to marine conservation, Monty and Cheska will inspire visitors to cherish and protect our seas, while encouraging visitors to enjoy everything Blackpool Sands offers.

Monty Halls, a well-known marine...

Major south west developer helps out local parish council

One of the leading developers behind the Cranbrook expansion scheme has donated £1,000 to a local parish council.

Persimmon Homes South West selected Broadclyst Parish Council as one of its latest Community Champions winners after it applied for funding to set up a Little Free Library in Tithebarn, located at the entrance to the developer’s Cherrywood Grange site.

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Two portraits commissioned by Saltram’s Parker family displayed together for the first time

Two exceptional portraits of Theresa Parker, who lived at Saltram from 1769 until her death at the age of only 35 in 1775, are on display together for the first time. Painted by celebrated artists Joshua Reynolds and Angelica Kauffman, the portraits can be seen at the National Trust’s Saltram, in Devon, until the end of June.

Joshua Reynolds’ portrait of The Hon. Theresa Robinson,...

Photo caption:hows (left to right) PCSO Sarah Reece, PC Ross Buckler and PC Tom Driver from the Sidm

Sidmouth police team get ready for a busy summer helping the public

Sidmouth police neighbourhood team are gearing up for a busy summer of events and are looking forward to meeting local residents and holidaymakers as they patrol the town.

The team will be mixing with the crowds at this weekend’s Seafest music event in Sidmouth (18 May) and at the International Jazz and Blues Festival, which begins in the town on 23 May. The upcoming school half term...

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