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Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

Free pints, live music and summer vibes

Thatchers is set to delight music and cider fans heading into venues and pubs across the summer with a national 40+ gig series that will visit Devon throughout August.

A mix of Juicy Sounds DJ nights and Summer Sessions acoustic evenings will be...

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Let’s go and make a difference: Call for more volunteers at Devon's large vaccination centres

Greendale vaccination centre volunteer Ian Aspinall has clocked up more than 100 shifts supporting the vaccine programme over the last five months. A retired police officer, he’s often there several days a week.

Ian said: “You meet some lovely people in what is hopefully a once in a lifetime occurrence. My parents endured the privations of World War Two and it was described as their...

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South Western Railway unveils new customer rewards programme

South Western Railway customers buying tickets through the company’s website are now eligible for exclusive deals and money off local attractions

South Western Railway (SWR) has unveiled a new rewards programme, offering customers discounts on local attractions across the region when purchasing tickets directly from the SWR website.

The new scheme, SWR Rewards, is completely free to...

South Western Railway unveils new customer rewards programme

South Western Railway customers buying tickets through the company’s website are now eligible for exclusive deals and money off local attractions

South Western Railway (SWR) has unveiled a new rewards programme, offering customers discounts on local attractions across the region when purchasing tickets directly from the SWR website.

The new scheme, SWR Rewards, is completely free to...

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Adoption charity awarded share of £1m giveaway for under 18s

A voluntary adoption agency specialising in placing children with loving families in the South West, has been awarded £1,000 from a UK regional housebuilder.

Families For Children, based in Devon, successfully applied for the funding through Persimmon Homes Building Futures scheme, which supports organisations working specifically with the under-18s.

The charity works with...

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Legendary sprinter Mark Cavendish confirmed as first rider for 2021 Tour of Britain

Mark Cavendish, cycling's greatest sprinter of all time, has been confirmed as the first rider for this year’s Tour of Britain. The Tour organisers have announced that the British cycling legend, who has won more stages of the modern Tour of Britain than any other rider, with 10 Stage victories, will lead his Belgian Deceuninck - Quick-Step team at the UK’s biggest race.

Devon will...

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Two new flood warning services to go live in Devon

The Environment Agency has announced that they'll be offering new flood warning services in Dawlish and Coombe Martin from Wednesday 18th August. Dawlish has experienced numerous flood events over the years, with significant flooding in 2012 being one of the most memorable events. In Combe Martin flooding occurred in 1958 and 1960, and more recently in 2016. Over 400 properties will be auto-...

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New report shows over two thirds of people believe culture on High Streets creates a better place to live

Arts Council England has published a new report which shows the value of culture to high streets - A High Street Renaissance: How arts and culture bring people and pride back to our high streets . The research shows that 69% of people believe having cultural spaces such as theatres, museums, libraries and music venues on their high street makes their local area a better place to live....

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North Devon District Hospital ICU has been nominated for Best Team at The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards

North Devon District Hospital ICU has been nominated for Best Team at The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards, broadcast on Channel 4 later this year.

This award honours any NHS or healthcare team on the front line or behind the scenes that has gone above and beyond the call of duty.

FALLING ill with Covid as the pandemic first began to grip in March 2020, Mandy Mitchell, the...

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Enjoy a cream tea to support your local children's hospice

People in Devon are being invited to tuck into a cream tea and raise a few pounds for their local children’s hospice.

The Big South West Cream Tea takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend and organiser Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is asking supporters to join in by holding their own cream tea fundraiser with friends and family.

“Just grab some scones, a spoonful...

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Putting together the pieces of All Jigsaw Puzzles' Chaos Aquarium

Phenomenal growth of Devon jigsaw puzzle company as sales double during the pandemic

A Devon-based business that makes jigsaw puzzles has doubled its production workforce, increased its premises and invested for future growth as a result of soaring demand for its popular picture puzzles during the last eighteen months.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, All Jigsaw Puzzles has grown its workforce in Hatherleigh, acquired a neighbouring business to expand its...

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