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Craft Festival Bovey Tracey Town Trail

Craft Festival Bovey Tracey Town Trail celebrates craft, creativity and local heritage this June.

In partnership with Bovey for Business & Craft Festival, visit Bovey Tracey this June and discover a celebration of craft, creativity, and local...

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The Complete Guide to Managing Your Family Budget During Rising Living Costs

Managing a family budget can feel increasingly challenging during periods of rising living costs. With everyday essentials becoming more expensive, many households are working harder than ever to balance income and outgoings while still maintaining a good standard of living. The good news is that with a structured approach, a bit of discipline, and regular check-ins on spending, it’s entirely...

School staff walk 26 Miles for Smiles

On Saturday 16th of May, all of the staff who work at Clyst Hydon set off from school at 7am to embark on a marathon of a walk to raise money to support the children at Clyst Hydon Primary School.

They were ready to walk '26 miles for smiles' from 'Hydon to Horizon', leaving Clyst Hydon, walking to Sidmouth beach and then all the way back again to end at the 'Five Bells' pub in Clyst...

Sidmouth Folk Festival Returns on 31 July, Could Be Bigger than Ever

Down in East Devon, for one whole week, Sidmouth will transform into an all-in festival that celebrates the traditions of the old ways. A major draw for the seaside town since its arrival in 1955, it has evolved tremendously since its original founding as a folk dancing event.

In 2026, the Sidmouth Folk Festival will still feature dancing, but also a craft and music village, plenty...

All aboard the Freedom Boat Club

A Devon-based boat club says more people across Devon are turning away from traditional ownership in favour of flexible memberships that offer access to the sea without the expense and upkeep of owning a vessel.

Freedom Boat Club, which operates from Beacon Quay in Torquay Harbour, has reported growing interest as rising maintenance costs, storage fees and insurance bills make...

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Devon BMX Ace Targets World Championship Glory

Callum Chard-Maple is a BMX rider who clearly has the talent to match his big ambition to be a World Champion.

Just 20 years old, he already has a wealth of experience. He started racing when he was four years old and over the next 16 years has accumulated a stack of national age-group race successes.

Callum not only races for Tiverton Tornadoes, whose home track is in one...

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Call for more volunteer road wardens in Devon as scheme marks 10th anniversary

It’s 10 years since Devon County Council rolled out its community road warden scheme across the county, and to mark the milestone, councillors have issued a rallying cry for new recruits to come forward.

Volunteer Road Wardens are supported by the County Council to organise and carry out minor work in their local community such as weed clearance, grass cutting, sign cleaning, and...

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Mid Devon GAC host concert with Crediton Strummers

On Saturday 4 July at 7.00pm Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir welcome the Crediton Strummers as their special guests for a concert at Crediton Congregational Church, High Street, Crediton EX17 3LF to raise funds for Force cancer charity.

The choir is part of a family of 30 fun and friendly, Mixed-voice Community Good Afternoon Choirs with 1,000 singers who “sing in the afternoon”...

Devon CPRE sponsors new festival to celebrate 'Devonshire's Robbie Burns'

The charity that campaigns to protect and celebrate Devon’s countryside is sponsoring the first Edward Capern Festival, taking place on Devon Day (Thursday, 4 June) in Heanton Punchardon to honour the ‘Postman Poet of North Devon’, also known as ‘Devonshire’s Robbie Burns’ or ‘Devon’s Bard’.

Edward Capern (1819 - 1894) composed a wealth of poems and songs about the Devon countryside...

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Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) secures new funding

THG has been awarded a significant grant from Arts Council England to expand their exhibition programme and work with local young people in the arts.

THG is celebrating after securing a project grant of £29,000 from Arts Council England. Building on their successful Create Our Space (COS) youth programme, the new grant will help:

enrich the THG exhibition programme

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The Hidden Strain of Dementia Support Systems

When people think about dementia, they often think about memory loss, diagnosis, or the practical aspects of care.

What is spoken about far less is the emotional toll of trying to navigate support systems, whilst also coping with the reality of someone you care about living with dementia.

Over the past few years, families have reached out to me for support during incredibly...

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