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Young Exmouth cancer survivor 'nervous but excited' to take on London Marathon for charity that supported her

With just a couple of weeks to go, a Devon fundraiser is looking forward to taking on the TCS London Marathon 2026 for the charity that supported her after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022.

Freya Sampson, 24, from Exmouth is raising money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer...

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Is your gas hob safe?

Twelve UK gas hob manufacturers have been working with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to undertake a corrective action programme to make certain gas hobs safe.

An estimated 100,000 gas hobs sold in the UK may be fitted with a connector that is at risk of failing whether the hob is in use or not. Should this occur, it could lead to poisoning, burns, a gas leak or...

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Acclaimed choir and orchestra promise a night of high drama in Exeter

Concert-goers are in for a night of high drama at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 16th March when Exeter Philharmonic Choir joins forces with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and four world-class soloists to perform Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem .

Verdi’s choral ‘blockbuster’, also known as the Requiem Mass, is an opera in all but name and is one of the most dramatic large-scale choral works...

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Honiton & Ilfracombe Police Enquiry Offices Open

Two more police station front desks will be available to the public from Monday 5 February with the opening of Honiton and Ilfracombe enquiry offices.

They are the latest to open in one of the biggest campaigns in the country to improve police contact and plans to open even more enquiry offices have also been announced.

From Monday 5 February, people in both Honiton and...

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Step into spring with the National Trust in Devon

Across Devon, National Trust gardens are filling with colourful spring blooms, and houses are looking tip-top after their intensive winter cleans.

There’s loads going on this season from Easter adventures and family trails to tree planting and learning about veteran trees to guided art tours and much more.

What’s more, every time you experience a National Trust day out, you...

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Devon housing developer to launch new showhome in Bradworthy

Property seekers on the hunt for their dream home this new year are invited to take an exclusive look at the new showhome at Allison Homes South West’s Primrose Meadow development. The showhome launch will take place on Saturday 3rd February, 10am to 5pm.

This comes as experts expect interest rates to settle in 2024, offering more confidence for buyers in the South West.

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Devon Air Ambulance 200th Community landing site now operational

Devon Air Ambulance’s (DAA) Community Landing Site Network has achieved a major milestone launching its 200th Community Landing Site at Tews Lane Playing Field, Fremington.

DAA’s extensive network of 200 surveyed landing sites have allowed their aircraft to land in many towns and villages across Devon during the ‘hours of darkness’ enabling their specialist medical crew to reach...

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Drake Circus - 2023 in review: 10 new brand openings under year of community focused events

Plymouth’s premier shopping destination, Drake Circus and The Barcode, is riding high after a successful 2023 saw ten new brands open across its portfolio, and a multitude of community events and initiatives throughout the year.

New store openings included popular jewellery, fashion and homeware brand Oliver Bonas which launched its first store within the city at the centre ahead of...

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Arts University Plymouth students support Trevi’s Reclaim the Night march

Arts University Plymouth is working with award-winning women’s rights charity Trevi to facilitate placard design workshops for a Plymouth-based ‘Reclaim the Night’ march, taking place on 9 February 2024. Starting at Arts University Plymouth’s Tavistock Place campus, the free public march will start at 6pm and walk from the university through the city centre before finishing outside the...

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Simon Jupp MP calls for extra funding to repair Devon’s roads

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, met with the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, in Parliament on 31st January to ask for further funding to resurface and repair Devon’s roads.

Highlighting the concerns raised with him by residents across East Devon, Simon Jupp MP outlined the challenges facing Devon’s roads which are coming to the end of their service life, especially in more rural areas....

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Sushi the dog to host book signing

She’s a gentle pooch, loved by Ivybridge residents. Now Sushi the dog will be hosting her own book signing at the Ivybridge bookshop on Saturday 3nd February 2024. The event begins at 10am

She will be joined by author Mari Lopes (49), a counsellor and Sushi’s owner. The book is a self-help guide for children struggling to come to terms with grief. It’s called Sushi is Sad.

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