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Libraries in Devon commemorate WWII with powerful community project

 A community-led arts project exploring freedom, creativity and connection will culminate in a final celebration at Exeter Library on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 11am to tie in with Remembrance Day.

Our Freedom: Then and Now is part of a nationwide programme marking the...

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Divorcing well for a positive new beginning

Resolution’s Good Divorce Week takes place from November 10. It’s a reminder to Resolution members about the importance of dealing with family matters constructively, putting the needs of the family first.

As a long-term member of Resolution, The Family Law Company is keen to raise awareness of how people can approach divorce to avoid bitterness and anger that is too often the result...

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Bay of Lights 2025: The English Riviera Set to Shine Brighter than Ever

The English Riviera is gearing up for its most dazzling festive season yet as Bay of Lights returns from 28 November to 02 January, bringing a spectacular programme of illuminations, immersive installations and festive experiences to Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

Now in its fourth year, the Bay of Lights has fast become one of the South West’s most magical winter attractions, and...

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From Plans to Protection: Feniton Flood Alleviation Scheme Delivers Safety for the Future

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is pleased to announce that the £6.075m Feniton Flood Alleviation Scheme has been fully completed and is now operational, offering long-term protection to local homes, infrastructure and the community from flooding.

This is a landmark moment, following many years of planning, design, construction and collaboration with partners, landowners and...

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Chilcotts Auctioneer Barnaby Willis with some of the clocks

Time and temperature wait for no man!

A fascinating collection of clocks and barometers assembled by a man captivated by mechanical workings will be auctioned in Chilcotts Auctioneers November 15 sale.

It took three days to remove the entire collection and bring it to Chilcotts, where it has been carefully packed away in several of the auction house’s store rooms ready for cataloguing.

The collector collecting in...

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A FAIRYTALE ENDING: Couple who met in Theatre Royal Plymouth’s 2005 pantomime return 20 years later to relive the magic

Helen Noble (now Tudor) and Graham Tudor, a couple who met performing in Theatre Royal Plymouth’s 2005 pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk , returned to the city this week to mark their 20th anniversary. Their chance meeting in the festive production which featured the legendary Chuckle Brothers, became the beginning of a lifelong love story.

In 2005, both Helen and Graham were cast at...

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Devon man’s ultramarathon for dad living with muscular dystrophy

At 4.30am on Saturday 6 September, Matt Kemp, 45, from Tavistock was eating breakfast, getting ready to start the Dartmoor in a Day 50km Ultra shortly after sunrise. Matt took on the off-road challenge in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK , the leading charity for more than 110,000 people in the UK living with one of over 60 muscle wasting conditions. Inspired by his dad Paul, 70, who lives with...

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Seventh Gold in a row for Donkey Sanctuary restaurant

For the seventh year in a row, The Donkey Sanctuary’s on-site restaurant, ‘The Kitchen’, has been awarded a Taste of the West Gold Award.

The venue in the heart of the Sidmouth sanctuary picked up the Gold Award in the South West Café/Tearoom category, in the 2025 Taste of the West Awards.

The latest Gold Award is testament to the hard work and dedication of staff, who pride...

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New grants fund announced for voluntary community projects and buildings

A new grant scheme, designed with help from the voluntary sector, to effectively meet local communities’ needs, will fund small community projects across East Devon, and community buildings in rural areas.

The fund was given the go-ahead at East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 29 October 2025, and the opening date for the first window of applications will...

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Tide, Screen, Repeat

The new coastal evening

In seaside towns, the evening can arrive like a tide. Lights warm up on the high street, gulls quieten, and choices appear. A quick swim club social, a gig in a pub garden, a film with friends, or a measured hour with a favourite game on a tablet. Many locals have learned that sustainable fun is not about saying no, it is about setting edges. That means picking places...

Extra Plymouth Safe Bus shifts offer no tricks and a Happy Halloween for those on a night out

The 'spooktacular' Plymouth Safe Bus team are gearing up for a busy Halloween and will make sure those on a night out get the support they might need – no tricks just treatments.

The mobile treatment centre bus is usually parked at Derrys Cross in the city on Saturday nights from 10pm until 4am on Sundays but will also be available this Friday to help people in the city and make sure...

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