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Lighting a Devon wedding: What actually works (and what's a waste of money)

There's a moment at almost every wedding I've been to in the last few years when the photographer wanders off, the speeches are done, and the room sort of exhales. The light shifts. Whoever sorted the lighting either gets a quiet round of compliments, or they don't, because nobody noticed it at...

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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 Bikes as part of its Community Champions scheme which sees £700,000 spent each year on good causes...

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Road between Tipton St John and The Bowd re-opened

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 closed for safety reasons by Devon County Council in late January after a section of the road partially collapsed during Storm Chandra when the supporting embankment failed.

A new 18-metre...

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Temporary traffic lights to be removed from the A376 over the summer

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 during the summer. The new Dinan Way extension will then open for use in September with traffic being diverted onto the new road while construction of the new roundabout on the A376 is carried out. To...

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Writer skydives in celebration of cats’ support through hard times

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 felines.

James Merriman, 41, adopted his three cats from Cats Protection and it is their role helping him and his partner Nicky navigate life’s highs, and particularly the lows, that have...

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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 in the canteen.

The activity forms part of...

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Cranbrook Pupil Crowned Under 8 Chess Champion

A pupil from Cranbrook Education Campus has been crowned Under 8 chess champion after an outstanding performance at the Devon Junior Chess Association Open Spring Tournament.

Joshua won all six of his games to secure the top spot in his age group. The tournament brought together young chess players from across the region, showcasing a high level of skill and concentration.

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Arts and Culture East Devon announces recipients of Creative East Devon Fund

The Creative East Devon Fund gives financial support to a vibrant new range of art and culture projects.

East Devon culture organisations and creatives have been provided a lifeline to help fund their cultural project, festival or event through a new round of the fund from Arts & Culture East Devon (ACED).

The Creative East Devon Fund provides discretionary financial...

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Brass Group celebrates its 9th birthday

Celebrations were in order when East Devon DayTime Band (EDDB) recently reached nine years since its formation by Band Administrator, Trevor Heynes.

Among the number of excellent community bands in the local area, EDDB is virtually unique in that it rehearses and performs during daytime hours only.

The band has a vibrant membership and welcomes new members. In particular,...

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Introducing Tabsfest: North Devon's new charity music festival

On Saturday 13th June, from midday to 10pm, TabsFest will bring people together for a fun day of live music, connection and family fun at The Big Sheep — all in support of Tabitha's Smile.

Tabitha's Smile is a newly established local charity created in memory of Tabitha Tulloch-Peet, who passed away in 2024. Tabitha's connection with Kingsley School was a deeply meaningful and...

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The Donkey Sanctuary scoops national film award

The Donkey Sanctuary has won the Smiley Charity ‘People’s Choice’ Gold award for its campaign film, ‘ Stolen Donkeys, Stolen Futures’

The compelling short film which illustrates the devastating human and animal cost behind the cruel donkey skin trade, received the greatest number of public votes in its category.

This coveted award is an exciting opportunity to raise even...

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