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Police team invite the public to come along to their latest engagement events

Police across East Devon are enjoying a busy summer with plenty of community events and engagement with residents and visitors alike.

On Saturday 17 August between 2pm and 4pm officers from the Sidmouth Neighbourhood Team will be hosting a Crime Prevention Session at Newton Poppleford Village Hall in Station Rd and everyone is invited.

PC Tom Driver, from the Sidmouth...

Plymouth MP welcomes ultrafast broadband upgrade

Tens of thousands of households can already order an ultrafast service

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard has met the engineers who are bringing ultrafast Full Fibre infrastructure to the city.

He visited Plymouth telephone exchange where he connected dozens of live customers using the fibreoptic technology which is transforming the city’s digital capability....

The Perfect Rose Bouquets: Exploring Flower Delivery Services in Devon

With its rolling hills and beautiful scenery, Devon is a great place for love gestures and thoughtful gifts with flowers. We are talking about roses; of course, rose bouquets stand out as signs of love and respect. There are many dependable flower delivery services that make it easier than ever to send a beautiful flower, especially roses that will make a statement.

Why Rose Bouquets...

Local housebuilder sponsors Bradworthy Bowling Club Triples Tournament for the second year running

Local housebuilder, Allison Homes South West is supporting Bradworthy Bowling Club for the second year running as part of its ongoing commitment to local the community.

Earlier this month Allison Homes South West sponsored the Open Triples tournament. The sponsorship went towards the prizes and refreshments for the day. In addition to a donation, Elaine Mill, Sales Manager at Allison...

In The Lady Garden, by Babs Horton, shortlisted for the Popcorn Award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

In The Lady Garden, which has been supported by Theatre Royal Plymouth and The Pleasance for the National Edinburgh Partnerships Programme, has been shortlisted for the Popcorn Writing Award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

This one-of-a-kind award, that has a prize fund of £6,000 which goes directly to the writers, was set up in 2019 by the Popcorn Group, a film and theatre production...

Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre construction commences

After extensive groundwork preparation, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is pleased to announce the start of construction works for the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre in Colin Campbell Court. BAM Construction has been appointed to deliver the new Centre which will be built with sustainability in mind with the aim of reducing the impact of the building on the environment....

Local dementia care non-profit celebrates 10th birthday

Next week (Monday 12 August) The Filo Project , a local dementia daycare non-profit organisation, celebrates its 10th birthday.

The social enterprise has helped over 3000 people and won numerous awards for its unique offering, whereby hosts welcome into their home for the day small groups of older people with early to moderate dementia.

Hosts collect clients and bring them...

Ready, Set... Bake Off for Take Off!

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is encouraging supporters to host a baking event to support the charity this summer. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, the charity wants you to organise a delicious fundraiser that makes a difference and indulge in some sweet treats to help save lives.

The charity is calling upon the people of Devon to gather friends, family, and...

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Introducing New North Devon based business - Crowdforce

We are crowdforce, and we’re excited to introduce ourselves. We are a new business based in North Devon. The business was set up at the beginning of 2024 by two mums with extra time on our hands, both our families have grown and all our baby chicks have flown the nest.

We bought the popular and successful Devon company Groovees Local Buying Collective, many of you may recognise the...

Tesco says thank you after reaching 220 million meals milestone

People in Devon who have helped to alleviate poverty and reduce food waste have been thanked by Tesco as part of special landmark celebrations.

The supermarket chain has reached the milestone of donating 220 million meals to those in need through its Community Food Connection programme with the food charity FareShare.

To commemorate the occasion, Tesco is paying tribute to...

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