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Appeal after Exeter baseball club raided

A community baseball club in Exeter has been left reeling after thieves broke into its storage container and stole vital equipment just weeks before the start of the new season.

The break-in happened overnight, with all of the Exeter Spitfire's bats taken. Catchers’ gear was later...

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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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Otter Garden Centres marks 60th year with record-breaking fundraising for Hospiscare

Otter Garden Centres in Ottery St Mary has wrapped up its 60th anniversary celebrations by raising a record £37,000 for local charity Hospiscare - nearly double its original £20,000 target.

The highlight was Otter’s ‘Festive Adventure for Hospiscare’, which saw families enjoy a magical Christmas experience, including a winter wonderland, animated reindeer singalongs, and a land train...

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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.

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Fancy a film? Head to your local library!

A new season of ‘Films at the Library’ is being launched by Libraries Unlimited across Devon and Torbay in February.

The charity, which runs the 54 libraries across the county, has hand-picked a variety of big box office hits and less well-known movies for the latest season of screenings.

The new season kicks off on Friday 7th February and the films on offer include The King...

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Innovative fire system safeguards accessible living space

A forward-thinking family in Beer, Devon, has set a new standard for home fire safety by incorporating Plumis’ Automist system into their new build to help protect their 20-year-old daughter, who is living with a disability.

Designed to enhance safety while maintaining the home’s aesthetic appeal, the installation demonstrates the growing role of innovative fire suppression systems in...

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