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Plans for a giant solar farm - one of the largest solar arrays in the UK and Europe - covering 2,700 acres of prime farmland in the North West of Devon must be headed off at the pass, says Devon CPRE. The campaigning charity is holding a public meeting with residents on 31 October and has set up an online petition to oppose the development, while it’s still in the pre-application stage....

Four rowers from three generations are preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime this December — rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the World’s Toughest Row.

Team “Give Us A Wave” will set off from La Gomera, in the Canary Islands and row 3,000 miles to Antigua in the Caribbean. They will row in pairs, two hours on, two hours off for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,...

A family-run holiday park in Devon has added three major accolades to its growing list of achievements, including being named Green SME Of The Year at the Green Awards UK 2025 and taking home Gold for the Sustainability Pioneer Award and Hospitality Award for Amelia’s Café at the Food Drink Devon Awards.

Judges at the Green Awards UK recognised Cofton Holidays’ outstanding commitment...

Arts and Culture East Devon (ACED) have announced new recipients of the Creative East Devon Fund

Eleven new grants have been announced by ACED to support new culture and heritage initiatives across the district.

The recipients received grants of up to £3,000. The total funding amounted to £20,985 and the projects all will be completed by Spring 2026.

The third round...