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Winkleigh's much-loved fair returns

Winkleigh's much-loved annual Fair is now underway, with a packed programme of community events and celebrations continuing throughout the week following a successful opening ceremony held on Sunday in the Town Square.

The Winkleigh Fair is one of Devon's oldest surviving community...

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More than £800,000 worth of drugs and 267 weapons taken off the streets

More than £800,000 worth of drugs and 267 weapons have been taken off the streets in the seventh iteration of an initiative designed to create a ‘ring of steel’ around the South West.

A collaboration between police forces in Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, Avon & Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, their respective Police and Crime Commissioners, British Transport Police, the...

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Clyst Honiton Neighbourhood Plan: have your say on future developments

Share your thoughts on the future of Clyst Honiton village and its rural surroundings and help shape developments in the area for the next five years and beyond.

The Neighbourhood Plan proposes a site for up to nine homes in the village and formal protection for four locally valued green spaces. Community facilities, sustainability, the local economy, employment, housing, parking,...

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Around 40 tonnes of Seaton cliff removed after tension crack

Work to clear 40 tonnes of Seaton Cliff, which was at risk of falling onto West Walk, is complete.

The towns promenade was swept on Thursday and reopened to the public, just in time for the parkrun and The Grizzly events to go ahead as planned.

The extremely difficult, four-day excavation was carried out as part of a routine cliff inspection by East Devon District Council’s...

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Westbank's newest trustee is a man on a mission

Marc Astley, a well-known local journalist and news editor, is the latest trustee to join the board of Westbank Community Health and Care and says he’s on a mission to spread the word about the work of this fantastic, community charity.

As an experienced media professional and a former editor of the Exeter Express & Echo newspaper, Marc is well-placed to do this.

His...

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A New Era Dawns, Poltimore Music & Arts Festival Returns Bigger and Better

A new era is dawning for the Poltimore Music and Arts Festival. The Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) and Exeter University are helping two charities, Poltimore House Trust and Friends of Poltimore House , to bring back the popular music & arts festival after a five-year break.

The 2024 Poltimore Music & Arts Festival will be held over 2 days on late May bank bank holiday...

International Women’s Day 2024: Seven women from North Devon share over 250 years of service to the NHS

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 we are sharing the stories of seven nurses from Litchdon Medical Practice in North Devon who between them have been working for the NHS for over 250 years.

We asked them about their career and what their hopes are for the future of the NHS.

Glenys McCarthy: “I joined the NHS in March 1981 to start my nurse training, so have been in...

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Hospiscare secures £480k budget boost following campaign supported by Simon Jupp MP

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, has welcomed the news that independent local charity Hospiscare has secured a £480,000 funding increase from NHS Devon for the next financial year.

Meeting with Andrew Randell, Chief Executive Officer, and Ann Rhys, Clinical Director, of Hospiscare at the charity’s headquarters in Searle House in Exeter, Simon Jupp MP celebrated the announcement which...

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More than 300 varieties of daffodil dazzle during annual springtime festival at Cotehele

This weekend sees the return of the Cotehele Daffodil Festival, an annual celebration of dazzling daffodils in the Tamar Valley, running from 16 – 24 March.

The Daffodil Festival offers a chance for garden lovers and families to see Cotehele’s collection of more than 300 varieties of historic daffodils, including 200-year-old heirloom varieties.

Every year, the garden and...

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Totnes marine tech firm to be acquired by Teledyne Marine

Valeport, a marine technology company based in Totnes with clients worldwide is to be acquired by leading-edge subsea technology company Teledyne Marine for an undisclosed sum.

The independent family-owned business which was established in 1969 and is recognised as a market leader in the design and manufacture of underwater sensors and profilers, employs more than 115 people at their...

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700 step out to support Rowcroft’s 'The Big Tackle'

In an inspiring display of community support, over 700 participants gathered on Saturday 9 March for Rowcroft Hospice's annual fundraising event, 'The Big Tackle', which kicked off from Torquay Rugby Club. Formerly known as 'The Male Trail,' this eight-mile walk around Torbay brought together individuals from across South Devon to contribute nearly £90,000 to Rowcroft Hospice.

With...

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