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Have Your Say on the Updated Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton

East Devon District Council invites public feedback on the revised Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton, now open for consultation until 17 March 2025.

Bishops Clyst Parish Council has officially submitted the revised Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton parishes to East Devon District Council. As part of the process, the council is now inviting the public to...

Pioneering tree planting approach aims to boost flood resilience and restore nature

An exciting partnership project helping to re-establish Dartmoor’s ancient woodland pastures and temperate rainforests is underway.

Around 8.5 hectares of native trees will be planted in small plots within a carefully selected area of Harford Moor helping to reconnect existing woodlands so nature can thrive and habitats become more resilient to the impacts of climate change....

Hill House tackles loneliness with ‘Don’t Eat Alone’ lunch

Hill House care home holds successful 'Don't Eat Alone' lunch for people in Honiton and Combe Raleigh who would otherwise be eating alone.

Hill House, a care home managed by the charity Abbeyfield Living Society, were joined by people from Honiton and Combe Raleigh, who would otherwise have been eating alone, for a delicious fish and chips lunch on Monday 17th February.

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New Community Choir for Sidmouth area

Do you love to sing? then a new fun community choir starting in March may be just what you are looking for.

Bath music man Grenville Jones started the first Good Afternoon Choir back in 2009 in his home City of Bath. Now there are over 30 Good Afternoon Choirs across England and Wales with over 1,500 enthusiastic singers belonging to these mixed-voice community groups.

“Our...

Hidden treasure of the Civil War found in rafters of Crediton Parish Church

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s is thrilled to present the Ancient, British and World Coins at 399 Strand on Wednesday 12 March. Highlights of the auction include four halfcrowns of Charles I with an intriguing provenance. The coins come with identifying tickets, stating that they were “found in the rafters of Crediton Church,” in the town of Crediton, Devon. Three of the halfcrowns are regular...

Amanda Williams, deputy manager Deer Park Nursing Home, Holsworthy

Management team now complete for Deer Park Nursing Home

With the staff recruitment drive for Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home now in full swing ahead of the home’s opening later this year, operators Camelot Care have confirmed its management team is now complete with the appointment of both manager and deputy.

Amanda Williams has been selected as the home’s new deputy manager, joining manager Suzanne Evans whose appointment was announced...

Paradise found… A new Head Gardener joins the team at Overbeck’s Garden

Terraced into the clifftop coastline above the Devon seaside town of Salcombe is Overbeck’s, a hidden subtropical  garden where coloured blooms and exotic shapes delight visitors. New Head Gardener Ian Trought brings a wealth of experience to the team and joins a line of dedicated Head Gardeners that have developed Overbeck’s Garden since its inception in 1895.

Ian relocates to the...

South West M&S stores launch YoungMinds design competition

M&S stores across the South West launch design competition in partnership with mental health charity, YoungMinds.

To mark the second year of the partnership between M&S and YoungMinds, they are now looking for the next generation’s Monet to design this year’s M&S and YoungMinds Hello Yellow kidswear collection.

More young people than ever are struggling with...

Plymouth Students Take in Oliver at the West End

Years 8 and 9 English students from Lipson Co-operative Academy , recently embarked on an exciting adventure to London, combining classic sightseeing with a spectacular theatre experience.

Despite the early start at 6am, the students’ enthusiasm was as high as ever as they set off for a day filled with exploration and culture. Upon arriving in London the group kicked off their...

Bays Brewery Launches 2025 ‘Charity Brews’ To Give Back To Devon

Family-run Bays Brewery in Paignton is giving back to the Devon community it calls ‘home’ in 2025 with the launch of four brand-new limited-edition ‘Charity Brews’.

Available on its online shop and in pubs across Devon, each beer will support a local charity close to the brewery’s heart, with 5% of every pint and bottle sold going directly to four worthy causes.

Kicking off...

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