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Appeal after Exeter baseball club raided

A community baseball club in Exeter has been left reeling after thieves broke into its storage container and stole vital equipment just weeks before the start of the new season.

The break-in happened overnight, with all of the Exeter Spitfire's bats taken. Catchers’ gear was later discovered in a nearby field and is believed to be largely intact, although a full assessment of losses...

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Wire Fence Supports UK Wild Otter Trust with Fencing to Rebuild New Home

Wire Fence has supported UK Wild Otter Trust in North Devon, by providing a £1,256.64 discount on fencing materials, helping the charity rebuild its otter rehabilitation centre after needing to relocate from its previous site.

On 2nd October 2025, the Trust announced it had to move its North Devon rehabilitation centre after being asked to leave its previous site, which included...

Killerton walk for FORCE

Seventh annual Killerton walk in memory of colleague

An intrepid group from The Family Law Company with friends and families braved the weather to undertake a fundraising walk in memory of a cherished colleague. This year’s ‘Walk for Helen’ raised just under £280 for FORCE.

Helen Finch lost her fight to cancer in 2019. Since then, an annual walk in February at Killerton has raised funds in her memory for FORCE Cancer Charity. This...

Site work starts to prepare for Cullompton Relief Road

Work is underway to prepare the site for the development of the Cullompton Relief Road.

The scheme is vital to Cullompton’s future and has been designed to reduce congestion, improve air quality and support the town’s long-term growth.

Although the main construction work of the 1.3km road is due to start this summer, ecological and archaeological work has been timed to go...

Good Afternoon Choir “Big Sing” at Holy Trinity Church

On February 17 a very special musical event took place at Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth. More than 100 members from Good Afternoon Choirs based in Crediton, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Taunton and Torquay came together for an afternoon “Big Sing” workshop followed by an evening concert.

The workshop was led by extremely talented Good Afternoon Choir Leaders – Craig Northway, Jon Rawles, Maria...

Barny Butterfield will be hosting a VIP tour as part of the fundraising event

Sandford Orchards Hosts A Night of Music to give the gift of Clean Water

Sandford Orchards is bringing people together at their ciderworks in Crediton, for an unforgettable music night with The Bicycle Repair Man, on 21st March, all in aid of Edukid and a life-changing project in Uganda. Their goal is to fund a borehole at a local school, giving 800 children access to clean, safe water for the first time.

Bicycle Repair Man will get feet moving and voices...

Free jobs and careers fair organised by One Ilfracombe

One Ilfracombe’s focus on work and skills development in the town will continue this month with a free Jobs and Careers Fair.

More than 35 employers are due to attend the free event which will be held at the North Devon Resort, Marlborough Road, in Ilfracombe, on Wednesday 25 February from 10am-2pm.

It’s being organised by One Ilfracombe as part of a programme of training...

Plans submitted for state-of-the-art care home at Sherford

Plans have been submitted to bring a purpose-built, specialist care home to Sherford, marking a significant next step in the development of the new town’s community facilities. The planning application sets out detailed proposals for a 72-bedroom care home that is to provide specialist dementia, residential and respite care for older people in the local area.

The application follows...

KGM motors UK appoints new dealership in Devon

KGM Motors UK, formerly SsangYong, is proud to welcome Quay Auto Centre to its expanding dealer network. Based in Kingsbridge, Devon, Quay Auto Centre brings more than a century of automotive expertise and community trust to the KGM brand.

Founded in 1914 as Quay Garage Co. Ltd, the business has remained in the same family since 1932 and has served the South Hams community for more...

Sir Joshua Reynolds' 'finest work' arrives in Plymouth

Touring for the first time since it was saved for the nation in 2023, Portrait of Mai by Sir Joshua Reynolds (c.1776) has arrived at The Box in Plymouth (until 14 June 2026), where it is now taking centre stage in a large-scale immersive exhibition.

Displayed across four gallery spaces, Journeys with Mai re-examines what is generally considered to be Reynolds’ finest work within the...

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