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Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

Local authorities fund Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving to help get local people into work and support regional employers to secure the drivers they need

Insite (formerly HGVC), a leading HGV driver training specialist, is helping Devon County Council train 58 local people to become HGV drivers via locally run and funded Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving.

The HGV Skills...

Friendship at the Heart of September with The Oddfellows

The Plymouth & Truro District Oddfellows is inviting local people to join them this September 2025 as part of Friendship Month , a national initiative celebrating the importance of community, connection and companionship.

From fascinating guest talks and heritage tours, to coffee mornings, games, yoga and social lunches, the Oddfellows has lined up a varied programme of events...

Taste East Devon Festival Returns

A Celebration of Food, Drink & Local Delights from 13th – 21st September 2025

Get ready to tuck into one of the region’s most exciting culinary celebrations as the Taste East Devon Festival returns for its fifth year from 13th to 21st September 2025 ! From vineyard tours and foraging feasts to artisan tastings and family-friendly days out, this 9-day festival promises to showcase the very...

GCSE Celebrations Across East Devon as Ted Wragg Trust Students Shine

Students from Cranbrook Education Campus (CEC), Honiton Community College (HCC), Exmouth Community College (ECC) and Sidmouth College , all part of the Ted Wragg Trust, were full of excitement and pride as they collected their GCSE results this morning (21st August).

The schools, all part of The Ted Wragg Trust, are celebrating a strong set of GCSE results this year, an important...

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Plymouth Gladiators Prepare for Final Home Showdown of the Season

The Plymouth Gladiators will bring their 2025 home campaign to a close this Saturday, 23rd August, with a thrilling season finale at The Coliseum and the club is calling on fans across the region to turn out in force for one last night of speedway action.

It has been a tough few weeks for the Gladiators, battling through injuries and setbacks, but the team is determined to finish the...

Theatre Royal Plymouth to host an outdoor summer festival

This summer, Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is thrilled to be hosting the West End and Broadway hit musical Hamilton for a six-week run, from 30 July to 06 September. Alongside this landmark production, TRP has announced a summer festival in its scene dock – the outdoor area situated at the rear of the theatre.

The programme, created in collaboration with South West based artists...

Plymouth Gladiators eye big points weekend after dramtic win over title chasers

Plymouth Gladiators team manager Garry May believes his side can keep their late-season playoff hopes alive as they prepare for a crucial double-header against Redcar Bears this weekend fresh from a stunning home victory over Poole Pirates.

Last Saturday’s 47–43 triumph over the Pirates, Plymouth’s third win over the Dorset outfit this season, came in dramatic fashion, with the...

Race on to find Mojo a home before his 10th birthday

Could you be a match for Mojo? After more than 100 days at a Devon rescue sanctuary, this handsome Spaniel cross is starting to give up hope of ever finding a home.

With just weeks until his 10th birthday, staff at Woodside Animal Welfare Sanctuary are keeping everything crossed that the lovely Mojo will be settled in a loving home before his big day in October.

Mojo, a Spaniel...

Work starts to make Devon walking and cycling path safer and more accessible

A section of National Cycle Network Route 2 in Ivybridge will be resurfaced and widened to make the path safer and more accessible for people using mobility aids, family buggies, and cycling.

Construction will start on 11th August to improve 250 metres of existing shared use path along Cornwood Road, between Woodland Road and where the path diverts through to alongside the A38. It’s...

Streets expands presence in North Devon with merger of Stevens & Willey

ONE of the region’s largest accountancy firms has today announced plans to further expand its business operations.

In a move that will expand its presence in the south west of England, Streets is merging with Stevens & Willey, based in Barnstaple.

The merger sees Stevens & Willey become part of Streets, and extends Streets’ network of offices even further into Devon...

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