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The Box appoints Rebecca Bridgman as Head of Collections and Programme

The Box has made a significant addition to its Senior Management Team with the appointment of Rebecca Bridgman as its new Head of Collections and Programme.

Rebecca will join Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive in mid-November after more than a decade with Birmingham Museums Trust, most recently as the Curatorial and Exhibitions Manager, where she has led a...

TALKWORKS teams up with the Devon County Football Association to promote mental health in the community 

Football players and coaching staff across Devon are being encouraged to talk about mental health for World Mental Health Day.

TALKWORKS (Devon’s NHS Talking Therapies service) and the Devon County Football Association are today launching a partnership to encourage more adults across Devon to access mental health and wellbeing support.

The new partnership kicks-off with a ‘...

RSPB supports the Royal Devon to go wild

The gardens at Okehampton Hospital have been transformed to provide new spaces for patients, staff, and nature.

Staff from the RSPB have worked closely with staff and volunteers from the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Devon) for the last few years, supporting them with wonderful plans to go wild in their gardens and grounds.

The Royal Devon is custodian...

Celebrate Apple Day at Cockington Court 

Apple Day returns to Cockington Court in Torquay on Sunday 15 October between 11am and 4pm with free entry to the public.

The annual event will have a wide range of activities to entertain the whole family including arts and crafts; live music by Chloe Anne Marie, Samantha Montini and Rod Scott; an apple-inspired baking competition; church service; and over 40 market stalls selling...

Devon pub crowned 2023 national Cider & Perry Pub of the Year

The Tom Cobley Tavern in Spreyton, Devon, has been crowned National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2023 by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). This prestigious national award recognises the best pub or club that promotes and encourages the sale of quality real cider and perry across the UK.

Roger and Carol Cudlip, who have run the pub for more than 20 years with their daughter Lucy,...

5 things to do in Devon with kids this Halloween

Fangs at the ready! It’s going to be a haunting Halloween down at Cofton Holidays! With a spooktacular day of events lined up for all the zomboys and ghouls who will be visiting!

Get crafty in a pumpkin carving workshop for all the family, with prizes to be won for the creepiest critters in the pumpkin show.

Become a fang-tastic vampire or ghoulish goblin with face painting...

Agatha Christie Festival hailed a huge success

This year’s Agatha Christie Festival has been declared a huge success by organisers, with excellent feedback from attendees. More than 3,000 people attended one of more than 40 events, with 80% of travelling from outside the area and staying in local hotels and other accommodation. People travelled from right across the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, North America, South...

Campaign success for Simon Jupp MP as government gives green light to new Cullompton train station

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, has welcomed the government announcement that a new train station will be built in Cullompton.

As a Devon MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Great South West, Simon Jupp MP has been campaigning to improve connectivity and economic opportunity across the area by introducing a direct rail link between Cullompton and London...

Worth The Weight kilo sale

Stay cosy and shop with a clear conscious this October at Worth The Weight.

We’ll be returning to The Guildhall on Saturday 14th October, with nine tonnes of handpicked vintage and pre-owned stock to have a rummage through, including a great range of Autumn coats and jackets to keep you cosy this Season.

We’ll also be capping heavier items at £20. Even if it weighs over a...

Help us make Devon and Cornwall #NoPlaceForDrugs

Devon & Cornwall Police is appealing to local communities to report drug-related crime and activity so they can target offenders and keep local communities safe.

Drug-related crime and other associated offences, including theft and violence, has a significant impact on communities and tackling them remains a force priority.

Every year the Force takes action to disrupt...

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