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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...

Westcountry based business leader Alastair Revell has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Plymouth for “his outstanding contribution to Computer Science Education and the IT profession”. The University conferred the degree of Doctor of Science at a graduation ceremony held on Thursday, 23rd October 2025 in Plymouth.

He is a distinguished IT professional, an ardent...

If you walk through Exeter on a Saturday night, you’ll see a stark change straight away. Pubs are quieter and taxi queues that once stretched along the high street are half what they were. Beside this quietness are nearby homes that are alive with light and chatter. People aren’t hibernating. Instead, they’ve found different ways to spend their weekends. Across Devon, more locals are choosing...

Westbank Community Health and Care is embarking on the second stage of its redevelopment of the charity’s Community Allotment at Exminster with the support of Jack’s Patch, part of Otter Garden Centres.

Jack’s Patch, based in Bishopsteignton, has kindly offered to support Westbank in developing its Community Allotment, a strip of land behind the charity’s Healthy Living Centre on Farm...