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Mindful Moments to Brighten Up Life in Devon

Devon’s landscapes offer endless opportunities to live life more slowly. Rather than chasing big changes, small, intentional moments in daily routines can bring satisfaction and calm. Simple habits, mindful pauses, and attention to surroundings allow residents to feel more connected to their...

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Take sanctuary with the donkeys this half term

This February half term is the ideal time to wrap up warm, get out in the fresh air and meet some of the four-legged residents of The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth.

Set in the East Devon countryside, the sanctuary is free to visit and park, and dog friendly too. For the younger visitors there’s a natural play area and a maze, as well as scenic walks, engaging exhibits and talks and a...

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EDDC Countryside Team forms Partnership with able2achieve

A group of adults, with additional needs, took part in important conservation work at an Axminster nature reserve as part of a special skill-building project.

East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Countryside Team partnered up with able2achieve and organised for five adult learners to spend some time outdoors while developing new skills, at Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve.

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Aldi opens applications for apprenticeship roles in Devon

Aldi is looking to recruit over 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2025, including in Devon.

The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is welcoming applications for its apprenticeship scheme, with opportunities now live across stores and warehouse roles.

At Aldi, Store Apprentices can earn £8.61 per hour, rising to £12.07. Inside the M25, Store Apprentices can earn £8.84 per...

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Paradise found… A new Head Gardener joins the team at Overbeck’s Garden

Terraced into the clifftop coastline above the Devon seaside town of Salcombe is Overbeck’s, a hidden subtropical  garden where coloured blooms and exotic shapes delight visitors. New Head Gardener Ian Trought brings a wealth of experience to the team and joins a line of dedicated Head Gardeners that have developed Overbeck’s Garden since its inception in 1895.

Ian relocates to the...

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Work due to start next week on road repairs near Ottery St Mary

Repairs to a collapsed retaining wall and edge of a road on the outskirts of Ottery St Mary in East Devon are expected to get underway shortly.

An emergency closure was put in place on Chineway Road in mid-January for the safety of the public after a full investigation of the site revealed the extent of the retaining wall collapse and 5ft-deep scour hole near a culvert at the foot of...

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South West M&S stores launch YoungMinds design competition

M&S stores across the South West launch design competition in partnership with mental health charity, YoungMinds.

To mark the second year of the partnership between M&S and YoungMinds, they are now looking for the next generation’s Monet to design this year’s M&S and YoungMinds Hello Yellow kidswear collection.

More young people than ever are struggling with...

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People across Devon have ‘unique opportunity’ to shape Animal Futures

People across Devon are being invited to have their say on the future of animal welfare in the county - as part of the RSPCA's Big Conversation.

But animal lovers in the area have just three weeks to have their say, with the first phase of Animal Futures: The Big Conversation closing on 28 February.

The charity wants this to be the "biggest ever conversation about animals...

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South West’s Bradfords Named in Europe’s Top 3 Movember Corporate Fundraisers

The Yeovil headquartered builders’ merchant raised almost £47,000 for the global men’s health charity, becoming the #3 highest fund-raiser in Europe

Yeovil, 3rd February 2025: South West-based Bradfords Building Supplies has been named global men’s health charity Movember’s #3 Business Fundraiser in all of Europe, following its impressive fundraising efforts in November last year....

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Parents’ votes mean another award for The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has just received a runners-up award in the Primary Times Star Awards.

Nominated by readers of the Devon edition of Primary Times, the runners-up accolade in the ‘Best Value for Money’ category in their 2024 Star Awards comes hot on the heels of a clutch of awards for the sanctuary as 2024 came to a close.

The Donkey Sanctuary picked up two...

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Devon Battle of the Bands Winner’s Debut Single Stacks Up The Streams

Music from the Devon Battle of the Bands winners’ is starting to be released and to stack up the streams, helped by the organisers MIDI, Devon Music Education Hub and R&K Systems.

The 2025 contest is being held this month, with four heats on 4th, 6th, 11th and 13th of February at Petroc College Barnstaple, KEVICC Totnes, Uffculme School Cullompton and Plympton Academy. The final...

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