Exmouth author Chris McGuire has released the second book in his children’s series Crooks and Nannies Too , continuing a fast growing world of mischievous characters, secret organisations and plenty of humour aimed at younger readers.
Chris, who lives in Exmouth, is a former children’s television producer and now writes full time. His latest book follows on from Crooks and Nannies: A...
Twenty-eight dedicated Rowcroft Hospice volunteers and staff braved soaring temperatures on Friday 26 June to raise an incredible £14,644 during Live at Powderham, where the hospice was proud to be the charity partner for a fabulous performance by Alanis Morissette.
The Rowcroft team spent the evening collecting cash and card donations from thousands of concertgoers at Powderham...
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...
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...
Unpaid carers in Tiverton are the first in Devon to have received free Wellbeing Gift Boxes as part of a county-wide joint initiative between Devon Carers at Westbank and Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT), supported through funding from Open Up, the Trust’s charity, launched during Carers’ Week (8th - 14th June 2026).
The Wellbeing Boxes are being gifted to individuals who provide care...
Funeral homes in Devon are providing a lifeline to bereaved families as Father’s Day approaches.
After research* found that 58% of those who have experienced bereavement find calendar events such as Father’s Day difficult, Co-op Funeralcare branches across Devon are inviting local people to join their bereavement support groups.
The groups offer support to those navigating the...
Residents in the rural South Hams village of East Allington turned out in force last week (Thursday, 11 June) for a public meeting to discuss how to stop a property developer despoiling an open field on the edge of the village with an unwanted, oversized housing estate. Devon CPRE, the local charity that campaigns to protect Devon’s countryside from inappropriate development, supports their...
Allison Homes South West has donated £500 to Bow Community Swimming Pool in Crediton. The donation follows the housebuilder’s call for applications from local charities and community groups.
The donation has been used to help a young person qualify for their National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), enabling them to work at the pool as a lifeguard for the next two years and keep...
Paignton Picture House has secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, marking another major milestone in the future of the project.
This investment recognises both the historic significance of the building and the strength of our vision to restore it as a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable cultural space for the community. The funding will support the transition of...
Shaldon Wildlife Trust is celebrating an extraordinary "baby boom" following the birth of four critically endangered red-ruffed lemurs. The quadruplets, born on May 4th to mother Eka and father Nero, represent a significant milestone for the small Devon-based charity and for the European breeding programme.
While twins are common for this species, quadruplets are an incredible rarity...
