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Burns Night celebrations held for the people who live at Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth have been a real January highlight for resident Ron Urquhart who was a native of Aberdeenshire before he moved to Devon.

Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager of Butterfly Lodge, said: “On the big day we had a visit from Dave the Lone Piper, whose amazing bagpipes could be heard everywhere throughout the...

As a new year gets underway, policing teams in North, East and West Devon have reflected on a busy, but successful year during which they contributed to reducing crime and disorder and keeping communities safe.

The policing section, which includes the city of Exeter, encompasses urban, rural and coastal areas, with officers and staff responding to a plethora of incidents including...

East Devon District Council is kicking off the new year by providing extra support to enable local community groups to deliver environmental projects across the East Devon area.

The council is partnering with Community Action Groups (CAG) Devon and funding a dedicated project coordinator to empower new and existing groups – many of which are led by teams of committed volunteers – to...

Every year, The Spires College puts on a school production that all students can choose to take part in. This year, the Director (Mr Mearns) has picked Sister Act the Musical.

Without spoiling the plot, in the Musical, Deloris, who is the Protagonist, finds herself using a Convent for Witness protection. Whilst it might be different to her old life as a performer, Deloris finds...