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150 cats from the South West have found their forever homes in the past year, thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Cats Protection’s centres in Cornwall, Exeter and Ferndown helped dozens of locals find a new feline friend in 2021.

One such cat was Scarab, who was originally adopted from the Cornwall Adoption Centre in 2020 but went missing shortly after....

Chilcotts first auction of 2022 will include lots of local flavour with the sale of five watercolours showing scenes from Honiton and the surrounding area.

The paintings are the work of local artist Alfred Leyman, who was well known in his time as the Art Master at Allhallows School. He painted many scenes of the town, the villages and rural views.

Born in Exeter in 1856,...

Olupitan Aganga, Trainee Solicitor at Foot Anstey LLP, has used the firm's CSR hour initiative to volunteer with FoodCycle, the community project charity.

Olupitan, based in Exeter, joined FoodCycle as part of its kitchen staff where she helped cook meals for homeless and vulnerable individuals.

FoodCycle is a community project that brings people in need together through the...

Proposals for a 20mph speed limit across Newton Abbot have been withdrawn after the majority of people who responded to a public consultation said that they did not support it.

However the consultation, which attracted 1,489 responses, also showed that there was overwhelming support for 20mph limits outside the town’s schools, nurseries, and pre-schools.

Devon County Council...