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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Volunteer investigators join forces with police

A volunteer organisation has come together with a UK police force to help review some of its cold cases in a first-of-its-kind agreement.

Locate International, a charity that looks into cold cases of missing and unidentified people, will review hundreds of cases held by Devon & Cornwall Police.

The team of 12, supplemented by members of the Special Constabulary, has been...

LED Community Leisure recognised as “Unsung Hero” at ‘Hospiscare 40 Club Awards

LED Community Leisure has been honoured with an “Unsung Hero” award by Hospiscare’s 40 Club, recognising four years of dedicated support, fundraising, and community partnership.

Presented at the 40 Club Awards Lunch at The Hall in Exeter, the award celebrates LED Community Leisure’s consistent and meaningful contribution to Hospiscare mission of providing specialist end-of-life care...

Wet weather but high spirits, as Lustleigh celebrates May Day 2026

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 the UK’s most famous iterations of this quintessentially British celebration.

Despite the downpours, the day drew large crowds to the picture postcard village of Lustleigh. May Day 2026...

Cranbrook to Host First eat:Festival Food and Drink Event

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 Tillhouse Road. eat:Festivals are a small social enterprise who have been delivering one day food and drink festivals in towns across the south-west for over 13 years. They are now accepting applications for...

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