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Mid Devon GAC host concert with Crediton Strummers

On Saturday 4 July at 7.00pm Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir welcome the Crediton Strummers as their special guests for a concert at Crediton Congregational Church, High Street, Crediton EX17 3LF to raise funds for Force cancer charity.

The choir is part of a family of 30 fun and...

Garden birds in Devon are counting on you!

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to watch and count the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

Nearly 600, 000 people took part in 2025, counting more than nine million birds. In Devon just over 16,000 people took part, with the House Sparrow taking the top...

Plymothians have £60 million of unused tech in their junk drawers

Plymothians residents could be sitting on a tech goldmine, new research by musicMagpie reveals.

A nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK adults found that around 66% of janners have at least one unused smartphone at home.

Based on musicMagpie’s average mobile phone trade-in value, there could be almost £60 million hidden in Plymouth’s junk drawers, once scaled across...

Theatre Royal Plymouth’s record-breaking Festive Appeal

After a busy and magical festive season at Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP), the charity has announced that its Festive Appeal 2025, has raised a record-breaking £42,689.94. This is an increase of more than 78% from last year’s total of £23,900. It also raised a further £12,240 from the Big Give Christmas Challenge and £1,365 from a pantomime-inspired Crowdfunder.

The extensive annual...

Harbour Voices Festive Sing-Along on Christmas Jumper Day

Harbour Healthcare was delighted to host a heart-warming festive event that brought together residents, teams, relatives, local communities and even local dignitaries across its care homes. On Thursday 11th December at 11:30am, all 41 Harbour Healthcare homes united in song for a special Christmas Jumper Day celebration featuring the Harbour Voices — a choir made up of residents from every...

4 Things You Should Consider Before You Retire

Retirement can feel like a distant destination, yet it grows closer with every decision you make in your working life. You might imagine slower mornings or simply the freedom to shape your own days. But as the idea becomes more tangible, you may notice a mix of excitement and uncertainty creeping in. Thinking ahead gives you room to shape a life that suits your priorities and finances, rather...

Apprenticeships change lives says South Devon College

100 Apprenticeships in 100 Days, an ambitious campaign launched by South Devon College with the aim to secure 100 apprenticeship commitments from employers across the region, says apprenticeships change lives.

Bryony Eccles says she’s closer to fulfilling her lifelong ambition of being a paediatric nurse thanks to studying an apprenticeship. Bryony was working as a Healthcare...

Northern Devon Foodbank to host South West Water’s billing support team at drop-ins across 2026

South West Water’s community liaison experts will be heading to Northern Devon Foodbank branches throughout 2026 to support local customers looking for billing advice.

Northern Devon Foodbank, founded in 2012, is funded by donors and has seven branches providing emergency food support to tackle poverty across North Devon and Torridge.

To provide the most appropriate help for...

Permanent repair scheme starts on A386

The closure of the A386 near Weare Giffard will continue for approximately four weeks while a permanent repair scheme is carried out.

The road was closed earlier this month when strong winds during Storm Goretti brought down several large trees on a section of the route between Beam Quarry and Beam House. The uprooted trees also caused a landslip, with mud and debris blocking the...

Lifeways launches biggest-ever recruitment drive in Devon

A social care giant has launched its biggest-ever recruitment campaign in Devon to attract a new generation of people into social care.

Lifeways Group, the UK’s largest team providing support to adults with complex needs in the community, has launched You’re Not Just Anyone, with the aim of inspiring people to work in the sector.

Lifeways has a team of 10,000 people...

Experienced covert officer brings 14 years of specialist skills to frontline policing

In a message to offenders, Inspector Musgrove said: “We will be using a range of tried and tested methods to identify you. You will be arrested and any opportunity we have, you will put before the courts.”

With a unique 14-year background in covert policing, Inspector Jamie Musgrove has moved to a public-facing role in Cornwall, bringing a new approach to frontline community policing...

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