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Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) secures new funding

THG has been awarded a significant grant from Arts Council England to expand their exhibition programme and work with local young people in the arts.

THG is celebrating after securing a project grant of £29,000 from Arts Council England. Building on their successful Create Our Space (...

Beverley Holidays Welcomes Play Torbay Families for a Magical Pantomime Experience

Beverley Holidays in Paignton proudly welcomed local charity Play Torbay to the holiday park during the February half‑term for a special panto performance of Peter Pan and the Pirate Adventures .

Around 60 children and parents from Play Torbay joined the fun‑filled evening, enjoying a night of laughter, sparkle, and pantomime magic delivered by Beverley’s award‑winning entertainment...

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Private GP service launches amid rising demand for appointments

As demand for GP appointments continues to rise across Devon and Somerset, a new private medical service is offering same-week access and longer consultations.

Peninsula Private Medical operates from the purpose-built Waterloo Court Health and Wellbeing Hub near Uffculme, bringing together experienced clinicians and a range of health and wellbeing professionals under one roof....

Your Weekend Hiking Kit: What to Pack for Devon's Trails

A weekend on Devon's trails offers rugged coastlines, rolling moorland, and woodland paths that change with every season. Whether you're tackling sections of the South West Coast Path or exploring Dartmoor's tors, the right gear makes all the difference between an adventure you'll remember fondly and one you'd rather forget.

Packing for a hiking trip doesn't need to be complicated....

Exeter Philharmonic Choir members step up for Solomon solos

Three members of Exeter Philharmonic's one-hundred-strong choir are stepping out of their ‘comfort zone’ and into the spotlight as soloists at the Choir’s forthcoming concert in March, Handel’s Solomon.

Exeter Philharmonic Choir always performs with professional soloists and musicians, and its Lord Mayor’s concert on Saturday, 14 March at Exeter Cathedral will be no different. However...

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Pension inequality after divorce still leaving women behind, warns family lawyer ahead of International Women’s Day

With International Women’s Day 2026 approaching, Rachel Buckley of The Family Law Company is urging divorcing couples to pay closer attention to pensions, warning that women continue to face a significant shortfall in retirement savings after separation.

Although pensions have been recognised as a matrimonial asset in England and Wales since pension sharing was introduced in 2000,...

Queues Around the Corner as Harman Bagels Celebrates Successful Totnes Launch

A much-loved Devon bagel brand has officially opened its doors in Totnes - and the response has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Harman Bagels launched its second location at 12 Ticklemore Street on Friday 20th February, with queues forming well before the 8am opening time. By mid-morning, lines of customers stretched around the corner as locals and visitors alike gathered to get...

Local hospital strengthens support for Armed Forces community in Plymouth

Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth has reaffirmed its commitment to the Armed Forces community by launching a new Veterans programme, with events set to take place at regular intervals throughout the year. The first Veterans Coffee Afternoon brought veterans, staff and members of the local community together to share stories, build connections and support one another.

The...

Volunteers plant 800 trees at Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor as restoration work continues

Volunteers gathered at Wistman’s Wood National Nature Reserve last week to help plant a further 800 trees, as part of efforts to extend one of the South West’s last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest. This follows the planting of 450 saplings at the site in March 2025.

The Duchy of Cornwall joined partner organisations Natural England, Moor Trees and the Woodland Trust on...

Devon man to ride length of country for charity

A software engineer, from Cullompton, is to retrace a Land’s End to John O’ Groats journey he undertook with his late father, to raise funds for a military charity and to spread his dad’s ashes.

Stuart Douglas, 42, was joined by his dad, Iain, in 2008, on a 1,014-mile motorcycle trek by A and B roads, as the latter possessed only a licence for a 125cc bike. The journey raised more...

Sunny Afternoon opens at the Princess Theatre, Torquay in March

Following two phenomenal years in London’s West End and a sensational UK and Ireland tour which visited Torquay back in 2016, the Princess Theatre, Torquay are looking forward to welcoming this Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical back to the Bay! Sunny Afternoon is a story of friendship, fame and rock history, set to a soundtrack of era-defining songs that brings the sound of the 60s...

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