Devon

GO Outdoors store to open in Barnstaple

The new store will be officially opened at 9am on Saturday 16th August, and the first 200 customers through the doors will receive a complimentary goody bag. One goody bag will contain a golden ticket, redeemable for a £1,000 tent bundle, while two goody bags will include silver tickets, exchangeable for a £100 gift card. Celebrations will continue throughout the day, with live giveaways and...

Cranbrook Country Park Celebrates Second Green Flag Award

Cranbrook Town Council is delighted to announce that Cranbrook Country Park has once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award, officially recognising it as one of the very best parks and green spaces in the UK.

This is the second consecutive year that Cranbrook Country Park has achieved this international quality mark, reflecting the dedication, care, and vision of the...

Pecorama Celebrates 50 Years

Beer, Devon – 16 July 2025 – Pecorama, one of Devon’s most beloved attractions, marked a momentous milestone last week as it celebrated its 50th birthday with a day full of nostalgia, joy, and community spirit. On Wednesday 16th July, the site welcomed back two original engines from its early days—Thomas JNR and Little Nell—bringing a wave of fond memories to long-time visitors and railway...

Jurassic Coast Mighty Hikers raise over £935,000 for Macmillan to support people living with cancer

More than 2,100 hikers did something Mighty for Macmillan over the weekend of 5 July, by taking on the charity’s Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike.

Tackling challenging terrain the Mighty Hikers walked either 13 or 26 miles, and have raised over £935,000 so far to help fund vital Macmillan information and support services for people living with cancer.

Whether hiking solo or as...

Winners of the THG Open 2025 announced

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) has revealed the prize winners of the THG OPEN 2025 at their exhibition launch.

The winners of the THG Open 2025 exhibition were announced at the opening event attended by over 140 visitors.

The prize winners were selected from 104 finalists whose work is exhibited at the gallery. The gallery received over 460 entries from their open call....

Girls’ Leadership in Action at Honiton Community College with Devon Cricket Workshop

Honiton Community College was proud to welcome the Devon Cricket Foundation this term, as part of their Devon Young Leaders Programme, to deliver a day of inclusive leadership training for students in Years 8 and 9.

The programme provided a dynamic opportunity for girls to explore leadership through the lens of sport, developing their communication, inclusion and game management...

Rowcroft to open new shop at Torquay Harbour

Rowcroft Hospice is setting sail for Torquay Harbour this summer with the launch of its brand-new boutique that’s due to open on Thursday 24 July – just in time for the busy school holiday season.

Perfectly positioned in the heart of the harbour’s multi-million-pound redevelopment – a flagship feature of Torbay’s wider regeneration project – the shop will offer an eye-catching and...

Devon pub operator joins forces with veterans to raise more than £4,000 for Poppy Appeal

The Exchange, a popular pub in Ivybridge, has raised a huge £4,050 for the Poppy Appeal through an epic 300-mile coastline walk.

Over the course of 21 challenging days, three locals – Navy veterans Leighton Lucas, 76, and Dermot Robert, 66, along with Dave Cooper, operator of The Exchange, took on three gruelling hikes, covering a combined total of 300 miles on foot.

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Green Flags flying at Stover Country Park and Grand Western Canal Country Park

Stover Country Park and the Grand Western Canal Country Park are celebrating being officially named among the best parks in the country after receiving this year’s Green Flag Award.

Devon County Council’s two parks are among a record-breaking 2,250 sites in the UK to achieve the award, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Meeting the standards...

Bays Brewery Sets Sail with New Charity Beer Supporting Torbay Lifeboats

Bays Brewery in Paignton is making waves once again with the launch of its latest charity brew ‘Ahoy’, a refreshing golden ale raising a glass—and vital funds—for the heroic crew of Torbay RNLI.

Officially setting sail on 14 July 2025, ‘Ahoy’ is the third release in the family-run brewery’s 2025 Charity Brews campaign and will be available in bottles, beer boxes and on cask....

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