East Devon District Council’s Cabinet has formally adopted the Exmouth Placemaking Plan, following endorsement from both Exmouth Town Council and Devon County Council’s Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (HATOC). The decision marks a major step forward in delivering a coordinated, long‑term vision for the town centre, seafront and key gateways.
Plymouth homelessness charity Path, is proud to announce the opening of its third ‘MARS’ (Multi-Agency Rough Sleeper) House - a specialist supported property offering a safe and stable home for people who have been rough sleeping in Plymouth.
The property, purchased in December 2025, provides private en-suite rooms for residents who have faced the harsh realities of street...
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has announced The Exeter as a new supporter of its much‑loved Acting Up programme, which has been designed to promote creativity, wellbeing and social connection for people aged 55 and over.
The partnership builds on many years of support from The Exeter, and represents a shared commitment to improving health, confidence and connection among older adults...
The spirit of a medieval saint will be evoked in a new community ritual for Dartmoor, which aims to reconnect people with water and the land. St Gudula’s Well in Ashburton, an ancient holy well, will be the focus of the ceremony, which will honour water as the source of all life, and also celebrate the start of summer. ‘Gudula’s Gathering’ has been conceived by events curator and writer...
The Donkey Sanctuary has revealed a new eco-friendly version of the world’s most loved board game: MONOPOLY.
This special collector’s edition, made with zero plastic, celebrates the international animal welfare charity’s vital work to create a better world for donkeys and mules, and for the people who depend on them.
To celebrate the launch this week, Emma Grattan, Retail...
Two new life-sized sculptures inspired by Beryl Cook’s much-loved painting Hips and Chips have been unveiled today near the Belvedere on Plymouth Hoe, adding to the growing trail across the waterfront and city centre that celebrates her life and work.
Dating from the 1970s, the original painting is a characteristically humorous everyday scene with two women and a man dressed in...
Local group Plymouth Dance held an exciting dance showcase for local deaf children and their families at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School on Thursday 26 March.
The children, aged 6-11, of the Deaf Education Centre who attend Plymouth Dance’s Club at the school got together to showcase their signing and dancing skills to their families and friends. One of their dances featured animals...
Mrs Julie Rickets, a retired resident from Sourton near Okehampton, is looking forward to a run of good fortune having been through the trauma of having her house flooded by a burst pipe, and receiving the shock news that her rural bungalow needed a new roof.
On top of having had trouble with her car, Julie needed a boost, which is exactly what she got last week when she discovered...
Exeter MP, Steve Race, visited Bowhill Primary School on Friday 27th March 2026 to show his support for Little Green Change's Biodiversity in Schools Project, which provides free environmental education and biodiversity improvements to state-funded primary and secondary schools in Devon, Dorset and South-West Somerset, thanks to funding from The Nineveh Charitable Trust, The People's Postcode...
The English Riviera Walking Festival is set to return with a newly curated programme featuring 20 coastal walks , led by experienced guides.
The annual event, spanning Torquay, Paignton and Brixham from 06 - 21 June, will feature a new wave of immersive, expertly guided walking experiences that combine history, heritage, creativity and wellbeing.
