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The inaugural Edward Capern Festival took place on Devon Day in Heanton Punchardon

Success of debut Edward Capern Festival and 'Postman Poet' competition

Devon’s first Edward Capern Festival honouring the ‘Postman Poet of North Devon’ looks set to become an annual event in the village of Heanton Punchardon, following its successful launch on Devon Day (Thursday, 4 June 2026).

The two-day festival, sponsored by Devon CPRE, the charity that works to protect and celebrate Devon’s countryside, resulted in a sell-out first night of poetry...

Devon MP Sir Geoffrey Cox addresses a public meeting in Torrington about the proposed Devon Data Cen

Incredulity at plans for a massive AI data centre in the Devon countryside

Devon CPRE and residents in the north of the county have reacted with incredulity this week as details have emerged about proposals for an 850-acre AI data campus, together with associated battery storage, on farmland between Great Torrington, Huntshaw and Weare Giffard.

The proposals were presented by Xlinks, the company behind the stalled Morocco-UK Power Project, at a public meeting...

Torbay Street Pastors thank police for vital funding to help support safe nights out

Torquay Neighbourhood Police Team has secured £3,000 from the Home Office hotspot policing fund to support the important work of Torbay Street Pastors as they continue to help people who are on a night out.

The money, from a government problem solving fund, will be used by the small charity to buy essential supplies to keep their van stocked with important items such as water, hot...

Westbank's Katie Elliott, centre, with the supportive team at Nettl

Westbank at 40 supports 40,000 people and celebrates with a new fundraising campaign

Westbank Community Health and Care is marking its 40th anniversary with a milestone achievement - supporting 40,000 Devonians on their journey to improved health, wellbeing and community connection.

During a celebratory year for the award-winning charity, Westbank is providing a lifeline to more people than ever before through a diverse range of community-based services. These include...

Brass Bands Unite for Free Music Festival and Global Live Stream

Bandamonium Devon 2026: 30 Brass Bands Unite for Massive Free Music Festival and Global Live Stream, 24th-26th July 2026.

Sponsored by Geneva Instruments Devon’s premier brass music celebration, Bandamonium, returns this year with its biggest lineup to date, featuring 30 spectacular brass bands in a day of non-stop musical performances. In a passionate commitment to keeping live music...

Simpkins Edwards volunteer team at Escot

Simpkins Edwards shows community spirit - come rain or shine

South West accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards commenced its volunteer programme with plenty of enthusiasm this year.

Employees donate a day annually to work with local initiatives such as charities or conservation projects. First up for 2026 was a day spent on the River Tale at Escot, where 10 Exeter team members donned wading gear to remove the invasive species Himalayan Balsam from...

Devon water research project secures slice of £1.5m grant from Ofwat’s Water Innovation Fund

Devon Environment Foundation (DEF) is delighted to announce that Flete Field Lab , one of the projects it supports, is to receive significant funding from Ofwat’s Water Innovation Fund .

The overall award of £1.5m was made to a partnership led by Anglian Water who are exploring tackling pollution through nature-based solutions. Flete Field Lab, based near Yealmpton, will receive...

Exeter-based IMP Software supports smarter finance in multi-academy trusts with MAT-first solutions.

New IMP Software and ISBL collaboration brings ASOT benchmarking directly into finance workflows

The first phase of a new partnership between IMP Software and ISBL , the central hub within the Centre for Education Operational Excellence , is set to give finance teams a single place to see how each school in their trust is performing against the industry-standard metrics used in ISBL’s Advanced Strategic Optimisation Tool (ASOT) .

ASOT is an independent benchmarking framework...

The Quiet Value Hiding among Books on Stuffed Bookshelves

Full bookshelves bring warmth and comfort into the home environment. In many Devon homes, there are plenty of books accumulating in a corner over the years; old literature from schools and university, recipe books, books to read when you travel, tales for kids, and expensive heavy books that used to grace coffee tables.

But the time comes when children have outgrown them, they’ve...

Exmouth Launches the World's First Woolly Hanging Basket Trail

Exmouth celebrated the official launch of the 2026 Mail Trail on Wednesday 24 June 2026, unveiling what organisers are proudly calling the world's first hanging basket trail made entirely from knitting and crochet.

The Mail Trail this year features 33 knitted and crocheted hanging baskets displayed throughout the town, alongside 29 handcrafted woolly postbox toppers and a spectacular...

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