Exeter Racecourse will host its first-ever Christmas Cup on 18 December, adding a prestigious new race to one of the South West’s busiest pre-Christmas events. The trophy will be contested as part of the Racing Blogger Christmas Cup Handicap Chase, a meeting that already draws hundreds of racegoers eager for a festive day out.

The jumps season so far has seen some standout...

City College Plymouth and West College Scotland are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in response to the UK Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy. This partnership will support the development of a skilled workforce for the defence sector and contribute to national priorities for technical excellence.

The agreement...

Aer Lingus is expanding its transatlantic network with a brand-new route launching next year. From 25th May 2026, the airline will commence a new service to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Customers flying from the UK to Pittsburgh can conveniently connect at Dublin from 13 UK airports including: Exeter , Cornwall Airport Newquay , Manchester, Birmingham,...

HUNDREDS of people in the picturesque Devon town of Tiverton will have a Christmas to remember after landing People’s Postcode Lottery’s biggest-ever single prize of £18.3m.

Players in the postcode area EX16 6 will bag a share of the bumper pot, less than a fortnight before the big day.

Winning locals will find out exactly how much they’ve scooped during a...

More than 200 singers from East Devon Rock Choir filled St David’s Church in Exeter with music and festive cheer for the choir’s inaugural fundraising ‘Big Sing’.

Members from the Broadclyst, Exeter, Exmouth and Honiton groups joined forces to perform 14 uplifting songs from their recent repertoire. The setlist spanned decades and genres, featuring Erasure’s A Little Respect...

Returning to Powderham Castle on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May 2026 (10am–5pm), Toby’s Garden Festival promises two inspiring days of gardening, education, food, fun and hands-on activities. This year’s theme, Discovery, sets the tone for a festival brimming with new experiences, expert insights and interactive talks and workshops.

Leading the festival line-up and joining Toby are...

The Devon health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care has launched three Christmas campaigns to support those who are lonely or who may be struggling financially or emotionally this Christmas.

Throughout December, members of the public are encouraged to donate to the charity as an alternative way of giving and to make their season’s greetings go further by helping...

Paignton Picture House has been awarded £675,246 from Historic England to carry out works to restore the historic fabric of the Grade II* listed cinema.

The much-loved Torbay landmark, one of Europe’s oldest purpose-built cinemas, has been on the Heritage at Risk Register since 2013. The £675,246 grant from Historic England will fund essential works to repair and safeguard its...