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When kids go home, adults Go Ape this summer!

Go Ape Haldon are launching adults-only sessions for the first time this summer. So you can swear up a storm all the way down the zipline guilt free (guessing that happens a lot).

Landing just in time for VAT Summer, where you can save 15% across Go Ape locations until 1st September 2026. Part of the Great British Summer Savings. Get the offer at goape.co.uk/offers (T&Cs apply...

The Evolution of School Leavers Keepsakes: From Yearbooks to Personalised Memories

How school leavers in the UK choose to remember their final year has shifted quite dramatically over the past decade or so. The emotional weight of leaving school hasn't changed, that bittersweet mix of excitement and nostalgia is as strong as ever, but the ways young people hold onto those memories certainly have. What once meant a yearbook and a signed shirt now looks quite different....

Why Social Media Commentary Can Affect Criminal Proceedings

Social media has transformed the way people consume news, share opinions, and discuss high-profile events. Criminal investigations and court cases are now regularly debated online within minutes of allegations becoming public. Platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit often become spaces where individuals express strong views long before a case reaches court.

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Why Lifelong Learning Starts at Home and Benefits the Whole Family

Learning is often associated with classrooms, homework, and formal education, but some of the most valuable lessons happen long before children enter school and continue long after the final bell rings. The home is where curiosity is first encouraged, questions are answered, and everyday experiences become opportunities for growth.

Families that embrace lifelong learning don't need...

Exmouth author returns with new children's book full of chaotic fun to get kids reading!

Exmouth author Chris McGuire has released the second book in his children’s series Crooks and Nannies Too , continuing a fast growing world of mischievous characters, secret organisations and plenty of humour aimed at younger readers.

Chris, who lives in Exmouth, is a former children’s television producer and now writes full time. His latest book follows on from Crooks and Nannies: A...

Cranbrook Gate to Plate Food Festival

Cranbrook Gate to Plate food festival Sunday 13 September in Town Square and Tillhouse Road.

Join us for a delicious day out celebrating great local and regional producers most from within a 30 mile radius of Cranbrook. eat:Festivals and Gate to Plate are putting on a cracking one-day festival that is low cost for the producers to attend – meaning that money goes straight back into...

Alcohol Awareness Week shines a light on drinking habits

Alcohol Awareness Week this year is all about "alcohol and me". Alcohol is often made to feel central to everyday moments – from birthdays and barbeques to celebrations with friends – and this year’s campaign invites everyone to pause and reflect on the role alcohol is playing in their lives.

The campaign running all next week (6 to 12 July), supported by Public Health Devon, aims to...

Sell House Fast or Hold Out for More? What Homeowners Need to Consider

Selling a home rarely comes down to one simple question. On paper, it sounds straightforward: take the highest offer possible, right? In practice, homeowners are often balancing money, timing, stress, and the realities of what comes next.

That’s why the “sell fast or wait for more?” debate deserves a more honest look. A slower sale may produce a higher price, but not always a better...

Rowcroft Hospice raises nearly £15k at Live at Powderham concert

Twenty-eight dedicated Rowcroft Hospice volunteers and staff braved soaring temperatures on Friday 26 June to raise an incredible £14,644 during Live at Powderham, where the hospice was proud to be the charity partner for a fabulous performance by Alanis Morissette.

The Rowcroft team spent the evening collecting cash and card donations from thousands of concertgoers at Powderham...

5 UK Cash House Buyers Compared: Who Has the Fastest Completion in 2026?

Most cash buying companies advertise "completion in as little as seven days". Some of them actually deliver it. The difference comes down to whether the operator holds cash directly, uses solicitors who specialise in fast conveyancing, and has the operational scale to handle the work concurrently with everything else they're processing.

Five operators with documented fast completion...

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