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Historic Old Bakery Reopens as Village Shop and Craft Hub in Branscombe

The historic Old Bakery in Branscombe has reopened as a vibrant village shop and craft hub, offering light refreshments from Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

This new venture is a partnership between the National Trust, which owns the property, and local resident Emily Gladstone,...

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Fall into autumn with the National Trust in Devon

Across Devon, National Trust places are full of warmth as the trees slowly turn to red, orange and gold, enjoy crisp walks with family and friends and steaming cups of hot chocolate. There’s lots on offer this season, from spooky Halloween trails to apple weekends and

What’s more, every time you experience a National Trust day out, you help care for these special places for future...

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Exmouth Tri-Hards Welcome Police Funding Boost for Open Water Training

A sporty Exmouth group who promote wellbeing, community spirit and keeping active has received money from Devon & Cornwall Police to fund open water swimming courses.

The Tri-Hards have been given £1,275 to fund the training and the money has been dished out as a result of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). The group was established in 2017 and now has more than 400 members from...

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Heritage Open Days: a chance to step inside a medieval Dartmoor longhouse

Discover 14th Century life on Dartmoor by taking a look inside an extremely rare and intact example of a Dartmoor longhouse. Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture. It runs from 8 - 17 September and offers free access to heritage events and activities across England including Dartmoor National Park. There's usually a small charge to visit Higher Uppacott but...

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Dogs Trust poll reveals owners' concerns: Four in ten say this winter will be even tougher than last years

A poll carried out for Dogs Trust by YouGov shows that four in ten (40%) of the UK’s dog owners fear it will be even harder to give their dogs all they need this coming winter than it was last year.

Following a record number of enquiries* from owners about giving up their dogs last year, Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest canine charity, set out to discover whether this winter will be...

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Bear Grylls announces Gone Wild Fesitival Dates 2024

Following the biggest and best Gone Wild festival to date Bear Grylls, co-founder of the UK’s fastest-growing family adventure festival, has announced that next year’s event at Powderham Castle will take place from 22-25 August to coincide with the August Bank Holiday weekend. Tickets, which include camping and an under-18s go free early-bird offer, are now on sale alongside a monthly...

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Build It Live Exhibition comes to Exeter next month

Build It incorporating SelfBuild & Design have added a new show to their other existing ‘ Build It Live’ exhibitions. Tickets are valid all weekend for the Exeter show which takes place at Westpoint Arena on 9 and 10 September 2023 .

The Exeter show is all about providing solutions to help perfectly manage a self build, extension or renovation project. Across the weekend...

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£2.4m deposit contributions given to South West’s key workers

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have provided deposits for key workers in the South West worth more than £2.4 million.

During the first six months of the year, Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have helped almost 140 key workers across the South West buy their own properties by paying towards their deposits.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, part of the country’s...

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Exe Estuary Trail section to be closed for repairs

A section of the Exe Estuary Trail near Lympstone will be closed for three months to undergo essential repairs.

The Courtlands Boardwalk, on the trail between Lympstone and Exmouth, needs to be replaced after a routine inspection of boardwalk found that timber elements of the structure are deteriorating.

All 74 wooden spans of the boardwalk need to be replaced and work is...

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New e-cycling trails launched in breathtaking South Devon

Cofton Holidays , a five-star holiday park nestled in the heart of South Devon, is thrilled to announce the launch of four new coastal cycling trails. Carefully designed to cater to families and adults of all ability levels, the new cycling trails start from Cofton Holidays and take in the best of South Devon’s stunning coastal beauty.

From Blue Flag sandy beaches and dramatic...

Salcombe Brewery Co. celebrates double win at World Beer Awards

Salcombe Brewery Co. is celebrating a double win for its Island Street Porter at the 2023 World Beer Awards. Not only did it win a gold in the porter category, but it was crowned overall ‘Country Winner’ too, meaning that they judged it to be the best porter in the country.

Jordan Mace, Salcombe Brewery’s Managing Director, comments: “We are thrilled with these new accolades for Island...

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