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The road between Tipton St John and The Bowd in East Devon has today (Friday 8 May) re-opened with temporary traffic lights in place following an extensive repair scheme.

The road was...

Temporary traffic signals which have been in place for the construction of the Dinan Way extension, will be cleared from the A376 on Friday 29 May to help ease traffic flow in and out of Exmouth...

A Barnstaple cat-lover will skydive for the first time this weekend to celebrate the many ways his cats have supported him through the hardest times and to raise money for the county’s needy...

Lipson Students Lead the Way with Litter Pick

Students at Lipson Co-operative Academ y are helping to keep their environment clean while supporting its wider sustainability work.

Led by the school’s Eco Committee, the initiative saw pupils collecting litter across the playground on Bernice Terrace and the school’s football field, before finishing with hot chocolate and biscuits...

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Builder bucks for blood bikes

An organisation that provides a free, out-of-hours transportation service for essential medical supplies for hospitals and hospices in Devon has secured a £1,000 donation from one of the county’s largest housebuilders.

Persimmon Homes has provided financial support to South West Blood...

Blogs

The domination market in London has always had rules. Certain areas attract certain practitioners, and the reasons are usually practical rather than romantic - space, discretion, the right kind...

Charities

Builder bucks for blood bikes

An organisation that provides a free, out-of-hours transportation service for essential medical supplies for hospitals and hospices in Devon has secured a £1,000 donation from one of the county’s...

Education

Lipson Co-operative Academ y, part of the Ted Wragg Trust , is proud to announce that former headteacher Martin Brook has been shortlisted for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the prestigious...

Entertainment & Reviews

On Sunday 3rd May the Dartmoor village of Lustleigh in Devon celebrated the 121st anniversary of May Day* (or Beltane): the oldest continuous celebration of its kind in the South West, and one of...

Family Life

Choosing a dog insurance provider in 2026 is harder than it should be. The UK market has over a dozen lifetime dog insurance providers, four fundamentally different policy structures, and...

Food & Drink

eat:Festivals will be hosting a food and drink festival in Cranbrook on Sunday 13 September 2026.

The festival will be happening in the heart of the town, on and surrounding the...

Health & Beauty

The Hidden Risks of Facelifts

Facelifts are often discussed as if they’re a straightforward way to look more rested, lifted and youthful. But a facelift is still major surgery, and the risks aren’t always obvious from before-...

Holidays & Travel

Like most of Italy and Europe at large, Milan is well connected by public transport. However, the rails won’t take you to an isolated Tuscany villa or a seaside resort.

Using a car...

Homes & Gardens

For most households in the UK, the boiler operates quietly in the background for years until the day it no longer can, and the combination of a cold home and the prospect of a significant bill...

Social Diary

Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford...