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Live music fans urged to plan their travel now ahead of Devon’s biggest music this Summer

Plan your travel now! That’s the message to concertgoers heading to Devon’s biggest music event of the year.

With TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham just two weeks away, organisers are urging ticketholders to make their plans for getting to and from the headline shows now to ensure they have the best possible experience.

Live At Powderham runs for four nights from Thursday...

South West’s Biggest American Car Show Returns To Dawlish

Start revving your engines because Cofton’s American Car Show Weekend is coming back for another lap. Taking place at Cofton Holiday Park, near Dawlish, from Friday 3rd July - Sunday 5th July 2026, the event will welcome over 3,500 visitors to enjoy a weekend packed with classic cars, live music, entertainment, and family fun. More than 200 American vehicles will be on display, including...

Search is on for tattoo studios to hold flash days for needy moggies

This ‘kitten season’ tattoo studios across the South West as well as tattoo fans of all ages are being called on to celebrate their dedication to cats and body art by hosting tattoo-focused days during July to raise money for local needy moggies.

Cats Protection has seen a number of tattoo studios over the past two years create dedicated flash days to raise money for its cat rehoming...

Our Freedom: Then and Now – National Exhibition Comes to Exeter in June

Libraries Unlimited is delighted to announce that Our Freedom: Then and Now, a major UK-wide exhibition marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, will be on display at Exeter Library from 15 June to 10 July 2026.

Developed by Future Arts Centres in partnership with Open Eye Gallery and Libraries Connected, and supported by public funding from Arts Council England, the...

Applications open for three £50,000 donations

The Persimmon Charitable Foundation has opened its second funding round for registered charities helping young people into work.

Applications opened on Monday 1st June with a total pot of £150,000 available for UK-based projects focused on employability, children and young people aged 14-25, and areas of economic and social deprivation.

The Foundation supports projects that...

Sheep Drive in 2012

Sheep Return to Bideford Bridge in Celebration of 555 Years of Westcountry Wool Heritage

A centuries-old tradition will return to North Devon when sheep are driven across Bideford Bridge during the Bideford Town Fair on Saturday 6 June at 10.00am.

The ceremonial sheep drive, last undertaken in 2012, will be led by the historic Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen as part of celebrations marking 555 years since the Guild was gifted land in Exeter on which it built...

Nature Without Barriers: Libraries Create Kits to Get Families Outdoors

A beach leaflet with accessibility downloads, stickers to collect as you explore, and stories to listen to outdoors are just some of the new ways families can connect with nature this spring thanks to Libraries Unlimited.

The charity that runs the libraries in Devon and Torbay has launched brand-new resources for The Outdoor Explorer Club , a free initiative designed to help children...

Andy’s Man Club: Breaking the Silence Around Men’s Mental Health

In communities across the UK, one organisation is quietly making a powerful difference to men’s mental health — Andy's Man Club.

Founded with a simple but vital mission to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and reduce male suicide, Andy’s Man Club provides a safe, supportive space where men can talk openly without judgement. At the heart of the organisation are two...

Selco Builders Warehouse gears up for ‘Race Across Selco’ in action-packed challenge to raise £100K for charity

Colleagues at Selco Builders Warehouse are trading in forklifts for footwork, as they compete in “Race Across Selco”, an ambitious new fundraising initiative, sponsored by Bond It to raise money for its charity partner, Cancer Research UK, and Selco Community Heroes.

In this fast-paced challenge, members of Selco’s senior leadership will make up four teams to take on a three-day race...

Two Toolstation stores in Devon to host Supplier Roadshow

Next week two Toolstation stores in Devon will play host to a selection of market leading trade brands as part of the retailer’s 2026 spring and summer supplier roadshow.

The roadshow aims to help tradespeople across the UK learn more about new and upcoming products within the market, receive live demonstrations, trial the products themselves, and obtain top tips and advice from...

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