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Over 18s wrestling returns to new rooftop venue

Have you been asking for an all out, no filters, no holds barred, 18+ wrestling event right on your door step?

Well after six long years of asking, REACH wrestling is here to fulfill your needs for violence and carnage.

REACH wrestling is the Premier wrestling organisation in Devon and Cornwall. For seven years REACH wrestling has been putting on countless spectacular shows...

Greendale and Food Drink Devon to host free Love Local Food Festival

A date for the diary, Love Local Food Festival by Greendale, in collaboration with Food Drink Devon, is returning to Exeter Castle on Saturday 9th August from 10am - 6pm.

Free to enter and set in the heart of Exeter, the festival promises a day of delicious food and drink, live entertainment and family fun, all while celebrating the very best of Devon’s food and drink.

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One Year To Go: The English Riviera Prepares to Host Prestigious 2026 Stand Up Paddling World Cup

Over 5,000 spectators and 200 elite international athletes expected to join world-class competition set against the coastal town of Torquay, from 24 – 28 June 2026.

The English Riviera will take centre stage next summer as it plays host to the 2026 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Stand Up Paddling (SUP) World Cup, marking the first time an ICF SUP event of this magnitude has...

Daily RNLI lifeguard service coming to Budleigh Salterton

Lifeguards will soon begin patrols at Budleigh Salterton, keeping young families and paddleboarders safe this summer.

The steep drop-off and hidden undertow in the waters can make it deceptively dangerous at the paddleboard hotspot, particularly for children and less confident swimmers.

The joint initiative, put in place thanks to East Devon District Council (EDDC) and RNLI...

Totnes Bike Hub help riders get back in the saddle with police funding

Members of the Totnes Bike Hub have used police funding and pedal power to ‘wheely’ help local people with physical and mental health issues.

The Community Interest Company was awarded £2,850 from the Proceeds Of Crime Act (POCA) funding which has really helped them to make a difference. POCA funding is money seized from criminals and re-distributed to good causes in local...

Devon woman to speak at Female Empowerment festival

The line up for Womanifest 2025, the UK’s feel good empowerment festival returning this summer has now been announced. Sue, a freedom and success coach, has been selected to share her signature framework on how to ditch overwhelm for good. She will be running this workshop in the Lifestyle, Careers and Business tent at 12.30 on Saturday 5th July.

Sue helps ambitious women in business...

New patron for libraries unlimited

With a strong passion for storytelling and ocean conservation, Devon-based environmental journalist, author and broadcaster Anna Turns is taking on a new role as patron for Libraries Unlimited. Her new BBC radio series, Secrets of the Sea, explores how Westcountry marine scientists are tackling global issues such as overfishing, climate change and sea level rise.

Anna is currently...

Finalists announced for the THG Open 2025 exhibition.

A record number of artists has submitted their work to the Open exhibition at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).

The finalists have been announced for the THG Open 2025. This year, THG registered a record number of entries totalling over 460 artworks.

Many of the artists in the final selection of over 100 artworks reflect themes connected to the natural world. From intricate...

Historic Old Bakery Reopens as Village Shop and Craft Hub in Branscombe

The historic Old Bakery in Branscombe has reopened as a vibrant village shop and craft hub, offering light refreshments from Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

This new venture is a partnership between the National Trust, which owns the property, and local resident Emily Gladstone, whose house overlooks the building.

Nestled in the heart of the village, the Old Bakery now...

£1,000 for Plymouth football team

One of Plymouth’s largest developers has given its backing to a local football club through a £1,000 donation.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon – the housebuilder behind the Saltram Meadows site in Plymstock – presented the cheque to Elburton Villa FC’s junior side at their playing fields off Haye Road.

The club, established in 1982, has a senior side that plays in...

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