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Christmas in Dawlish 2025

‘Christmas in Dawlish’ - an exciting two-day community event filled with festive cheer is coming to Dawlish Town Centre later this month!

Organised by Dawlish Town Council in partnership with Dawlish Chamber of Trade - a wonderful programme of Christmas events has been arranged to kick start the festive season in Dawlish on Saturday 29th November and Sunday 30th November 2025....

Deck the malls: Christmas arrives at Drake Circus this week

Drake Circus and The Barcode will kick start its seasonal celebrations on Thursday (13th November) with the return of its popular annual Christmas Light Switch On and visits from special festive characters.

The official light switch on will take place at 5:00pm, transforming the centre into a twinkling spectacle, and there’s a ho-ho-whole range of festive activities scheduled...

4 in 5 couples in Plymouth don’t have a ‘pet-nup’ – leaving them at risk of £1093-a-year fallout  

Leading digital bank Monzo has revealed that around four in five couples in Plymouth don’t have a ‘pet-nup’, an agreement outlining who keeps a pet if a relationship ends, which leaves them vulnerable to more than just a broken heart; caring for their pet alone can cost up to £1,093.08 a year.

The research of 2,000 UK pet owners in relationships found that although most couples haven...

Public invited to drop-in session about Budleigh Salterton Beach and Cliff Management Plan

Budleigh Salterton residents, businesses and visitors are being invited to attend the first public drop-in session for the Budleigh Salterton Beach & Cliff Management Plan (BCMP). The drop-in session will take place at Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Station Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6RJ on the 5 December between 2:30pm – 7pm.

Budleigh Salterton residents, businesses and...

Odd socks day is part of Anti-Bullying Week

Children bullied at school feel safer learning from home says Devon based headteacher of online school as Anti-Bullying Week approaches

Twenty three percent of schoolchildren are frequently bullied according to a survey conducted by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA).

But bullying doesn’t stop at the school gate, says Lisa Boorman, headteacher of Queen’s Online School, who is seeing an increase in Year 7 to 11 pupils joining her new online school.

“For many of our students going to mainstream secondary school...

Two Conagri tractors worth 10k won in charity giveaway!

On Friday 31 October , Conagri, the UK’s sole distributor of Captain Tractors, welcomed visitors to a special open event at its Bow, Devon headquarters. On the day, winners of Conagri’s Captain Tractors charity competition officially received their prizes, which was conducted by Lisa Allen from the Pink Ribbon Foundation who travelled from London especially for the event.

Despite...

New Partnership Strengthens Conservation Patrols on the Exe Estuary

Wildlife on the Exe Estuary is set to benefit from an exciting new partnership between the South East Devon Wildlife (SEDW) team and the Exeter City Council Harbour Master’s Office.

The collaboration will see the Wildlife Wardens share use of the Harbour Master’s patrol boat, the Exe Harbour Launch , allowing for year-round patrols to protect the internationally important bird...

Devon Work Hubs network continues to grow

Four new coworking spaces have joined Devon’s successful Work Hub network.

The Good Space in Dawlish, Propeller in Exmouth, Tiverton Work Hub, and UNIT 2 CoWorking in Kingsbridge, are the latest additions to the expanding number of independently run, locally-focused work hubs across the county.

In joining the work hub community across the county, it takes the network of...

Libraries in Devon commemorate WWII with powerful community project

 A community-led arts project exploring freedom, creativity and connection will culminate in a final celebration at Exeter Library on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 11am to tie in with Remembrance Day.

Our Freedom: Then and Now is part of a nationwide programme marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, led by Future Arts Centres (FAC) in partnership with...

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Classic Cottages donation helps keep Ivybridge Ring and Ride service on the road

A £1,000 donation from holiday letting company Classic Cottages is helping to support a vital community transport service in South Devon.

The money has been given to Ivybridge Ring and Ride, part of the Ivybridge & District Community Transport Association, which provides accessible minibus transport for people who find it physically difficult to use conventional public transport or...

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