Five new electronics and tech donation points are launching in libraries across Devon. People will be able to bring tech items they no longer use to be refurbished. Once refurbished, items are donated to those experiencing digital poverty.
Libraries Unlimited, in partnership with Fixy, Resource Futures, and Donate IT, is bringing the donation programme into libraries. Part of...
Pensioners are being warned to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month.
Almost two million people are expected to repay their winter 2025 payment due to their annual income being more than £35,000 – for most, an automatic process.
HMRC saw more than 25,000 Winter Fuel Payment scam referrals over the last 12 months and is warning...
Celebrate the Easter holidays with a fantastic day out at Exeter Racecourse. Set high on Haldon Hill, enjoy thrilling jumps racing, fresh spring air and a lively, family-friendly atmosphere.
As one of the final fixtures of the season, this raceday promises competitive action as horses and jockeys give it their all. Pick your favourite, grab a racecard and cheer them home, with FREE Easter entertainment, including an Easter egg hunt, to keep the whole family entertained.
Caremark, one of the UK’s leading providers of home care, has opened nominations for its Community Care Fund – a new nationwide initiative designed to support local projects that make a positive difference to people’s lives.
The Community Care Fund invites members of the public, community groups and local not-for-profit organisations in Devon to nominate projects in their area that...
The Persimmon Charitable Foundation is running its open application programme for a second year, with an increased funding pot of £300,000 available for registered charities that support employability among young people.
The first funding round opens on Monday, 2nd March – with three £50,000 donations available for UK-based projects focused on children and young people aged 14-25,...
A new partnership between Parkinson’s UK and the British Gymnastics Foundation is looking to train more instructors to deliver their innovative Love to Move programme.
What is Love to Move?
Love to Move is the UK’s largest seated exercise programme designed specifically for participants living with Parkinson’s, dementia or lower mobility levels and offers an opportunity to...
Devon-based kings of comedy Le Navet Bete - one of the UK’s most-loved comedy theatre companies and creators of smash-hit family shows Dracula: The Bloody Truth, King Arthur and Treasure Island - have teamed up with one of the country’s best comedy writers and directors, Olivier Award nominated John Nicholson (The Time Machine: A Comedy), to present their riotous all-out hilarious ride through the world of Greek mythology Oh Zeus! at The Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple 20-21 March.
When the stability of Olympus is threatened by the marriage of Zeus’ daughter Hebe to a mere mortal,...
A fly-tipping event was held in Dartmouth earlier this month, organised by Devon & Cornwall Police’s Rural Affairs team and supported by South Hams District Council and Clean Devon in a bid to educate the local community about responsible waste disposal.
On Thursday 12 February, the teams set up a staged fly-tip on the embankment, using a series of household items dumped in the...
Easter at Exeter Racecourse means racing, running and a racecourse full of family fun.
On Sunday 22 March 2026, the Guildhall Shopping Exeter Family Raceday brings together live jump racing and a packed programme of free children’s entertainment.
Young racegoers can take part in children’s running races on the home straight, charging towards the finish line to a grandstand full of cheers. Free goody bags add to the excitement, with activities running throughout the afternoon to keep energy high between races.
The main event remains the racing itself, with horses and...
Greendale Farm Shop has launched a High Court challenge following a planning dispute that could lead to the removal of an NHS drive-through vaccination centre and a building used for one of Devon’s most popular Christmas attractions, Santa’s Grotto.
The decision follows a recent Planning Inspectorate ruling upholding enforcement action by East Devon District Council requiring the...
