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Diabetes charity looking for people in Devon to get on their bike this autumn

People from Devon are being asked to saddle up for a cycling challenge that will raise vital funds for Diabetes UK this autumn.

The UK Wide Cycle Ride runs throughout the 31 days of October. It is a perfect opportunity to take your fitness up a gear, while raising money for Diabetes UK’s work in funding life-saving research and making sure everyone living with the condition gets the...

Olivia Moth outside South Devon College

T Level Trailblazers: South Devon's Debut

South Devon College T Level students are celebrating today as they collect their results – the first cohort of students to receive results at the College for these new qualifications.

Across two subject areas - Education and Early Years and Digital Production, Design and Development - there was a 95% pass rate with a fantastic 40% of students achieving a distinction.

T Levels...

Police in Mid Devon reassure the public with Operation Loki

Police in Mid Devon stepped up patrols last week in a bid to prevent and detect anti-social behaviour.

Officers in Tiverton, Crediton, Cullompton and surrounding villages spoke to the public about local concerns and visited hotspots where incidents had been reported.

Anti-social behaviour can include nuisance drivers, criminal damage such as graffiti, drunkenness and verbal...

From Castle to Football Club: Britain’s Ocean City Showcases Exceptional Venues 

Plymouth’s exceptional event venues from a private castle to the local football club are being showcased at a trade exhibition next month (September).

The city’s impressive museum, gallery and archive, The Box , will host the event which features a wide range of hotels, venues and suppliers.

Potential clients looking for the perfect conference, meeting or event space, are...

Plymtree Country Fayre - Dog and Duck Show

A new and original event will be taking place at Plymtree Country Fayre this year.

Peewee the dog will be herding a group of runner ducks through a complex set of gates and into an enclosure.

“It sounds easy” said the dog’s owner, Tracy Frankpitt “but Peewee is really struggling with the whole thing. We’ve watched the ‘One Man and his Dog’ series and the film ‘Babe’ but he’s...

The Streets' Mike Skinner heads to Plymouth on an exclusive tour of his debut feature film

This autumn, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Mike Skinner will exclusively tour Everyman cinemas nationwide for the release of his visionary, debut feature film, The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light. The Streets, Skinner’s musical project, which examines life’s nuances to turn the mundane into the extraordinary, has also announced its first full length album since 2011, which...

Eversfield Organic’s The Farm Kitchen opens in Totnes

Eversfield Organic, one of the UK's leading organic grocery stores, is thrilled to announce the opening of The Farm Kitchen at its Totnes Farm Shop, Deli, and Cafe. The new restaurant offers an immersive dining experience, focusing on sharing the joy of eating great food with companions.

Located above the farm shop and cafe at its premises on The Plains, Totnes (TQ9 5DR), The Farm...

Totnes celebrates a host of family fun with a glorious Summer Fair

Totnes local communities and visitors alike are set to be thoroughly spoiled this August 23rd when Totnes Town Council and Miss Ivy Events once again pull out all the stops to create a free family-friendly day of celebration in the town centre.

The event is billed as a great day out for everyone. Visitors can expect a host of free fun including crafting pompom bees, facepainting, a...

Housebuilder set to bring 155 new homes to Mid Devon

Local property developer Allison Homes South West is excited to announce the acquisition of a new site in the village of Witheridge, Mid Devon, which will bring 155 new homes to the area.

Willow Heights, will be the housebuilder’s biggest development to date. Offering a stunning mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes, along with two- and three-bedroom detached bungalows,...

Sixth time win for Matt at Dartmoor Folk Festival

IT was a sixth time win for talented dancer Matt Norman, formerly from South Zeal and now of Bristol, who became the 2023 Dartmoor Step Dance Champion at the 46th Dartmoor Folk Festival held at South Zeal, from August 11 to 13.

The Dartmoor Step Dance competition is one of the main traditions associated with the festival.

Dancers step on a 15 inch board, showing their...

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