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Craft Festival returns to Bovey Tracey

One of the UK’s finest celebrations of contemporary craft returns to Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon from 12-14 June 2026, bringing three unforgettable days of creativity, craft skills, and community.

For more than two decades, the award-winning, not-for-profit Craft...

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Top UK tourism role for Paignton park owner Claire

Claire Flower, director of multi-award winning Beverley Holidays in Paignton, has become the national chair of the Holiday and Residential Parks Association (HARPA).

Claire was elected to the office by fellow members of the association to which some 3,000 holiday and residential park businesses in Britain belong.

She will now be helping to spearhead a fast-growing industry...

Creative kids help make Ilfracombe’s roads safer with eye-catching new signs

Young pupils from Ilfracombe CofE Junior School are helping to slow down traffic near their school after creating a series of colourful road safety signs for a nearby housing development.

Pupils were invited by local housebuilder Devonshire Homes to design posters reminding drivers to reduce their speed around its new homes development, Mariner’s Haven, off Old Barnstaple Road, and...

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East Devon leisure services review

East Devon District Council is reviewing how its leisure centres are run so it can protect them for the long term and make sure residents continue to receive good quality services.

The tender process opened late last year and attracted interest from a number of potential operators. The council has now assessed the initial submissions against the agreed criteria and will move to the...

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Appeal after Exeter baseball club raided

A community baseball club in Exeter has been left reeling after thieves broke into its storage container and stole vital equipment just weeks before the start of the new season.

The break-in happened overnight, with all of the Exeter Spitfire's bats taken. Catchers’ gear was later discovered in a nearby field and is believed to be largely intact, although a full assessment of losses...

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Wire Fence Supports UK Wild Otter Trust with Fencing to Rebuild New Home

Wire Fence has supported UK Wild Otter Trust in North Devon, by providing a £1,256.64 discount on fencing materials, helping the charity rebuild its otter rehabilitation centre after needing to relocate from its previous site.

On 2nd October 2025, the Trust announced it had to move its North Devon rehabilitation centre after being asked to leave its previous site, which included...

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Seventh annual Killerton walk in memory of colleague

An intrepid group from The Family Law Company with friends and families braved the weather to undertake a fundraising walk in memory of a cherished colleague. This year’s ‘Walk for Helen’ raised just under £280 for FORCE.

Helen Finch lost her fight to cancer in 2019. Since then, an annual walk in February at Killerton has raised funds in her memory for FORCE Cancer Charity. This...

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Site work starts to prepare for Cullompton Relief Road

Work is underway to prepare the site for the development of the Cullompton Relief Road.

The scheme is vital to Cullompton’s future and has been designed to reduce congestion, improve air quality and support the town’s long-term growth.

Although the main construction work of the 1.3km road is due to start this summer, ecological and archaeological work has been timed to go...

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Good Afternoon Choir “Big Sing” at Holy Trinity Church

On February 17 a very special musical event took place at Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth. More than 100 members from Good Afternoon Choirs based in Crediton, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Taunton and Torquay came together for an afternoon “Big Sing” workshop followed by an evening concert.

The workshop was led by extremely talented Good Afternoon Choir Leaders – Craig Northway, Jon Rawles, Maria...

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Barny Butterfield will be hosting a VIP tour as part of the fundraising event

Sandford Orchards Hosts A Night of Music to give the gift of Clean Water

Sandford Orchards is bringing people together at their ciderworks in Crediton, for an unforgettable music night with The Bicycle Repair Man, on 21st March, all in aid of Edukid and a life-changing project in Uganda. Their goal is to fund a borehole at a local school, giving 800 children access to clean, safe water for the first time.

Bicycle Repair Man will get feet moving and voices...

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Free jobs and careers fair organised by One Ilfracombe

One Ilfracombe’s focus on work and skills development in the town will continue this month with a free Jobs and Careers Fair.

More than 35 employers are due to attend the free event which will be held at the North Devon Resort, Marlborough Road, in Ilfracombe, on Wednesday 25 February from 10am-2pm.

It’s being organised by One Ilfracombe as part of a programme of training...

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