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Army veteran aims to lunge his way to a new world record

An Army veteran from Exeter aims to lunge his way to a new world record while raising funds for veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress.

Luke Dyer, 37, is preparing to tackle an extraordinary 73 miles of walking lunges – a distance believed to far exceed the current known record of five miles. An application has been submitted to Guinness World Records and official verification...

Fore a good cause! Devon housebuilder swings into action with charity golf day

A Devon housebuilder has raised funds on the fairway and pitched in to raise more than £11,000 for a local charity.

Barratt Bristol, currently building at three developments across Devon, hosted a charity golf day at The Bristol Golf Club in support of their charity of the year, Children's Hospice South West, a local charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and young...

Calvo Loco opens in Exmouth

Popular Exeter tapas restaurant Calvo Loco is opening a second site in Exmouth following a £70,000 investment.

The restaurant, which has built a loyal following at its original site, is taking over the former Wine Hub at 32 The Strand in the town and opens later this month. The new restaurant has created six new jobs so far, with more on the horizon.

The expansion follows...

Independent impact report marking Westbank’s 40th demonstrates huge savings to the public sector

An independent impact report commissioned by Devon and the South West’s foremost health and wellbeing charity, Westbank Community Health and Care, as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, shows the incredible value the charity’s diverse range of services brings to the region. The report shows the award-winning charity delivers impressive value for money across all its services, including...

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Details of Xlinks’ massive greenfield Devon Data Centre proposal disclosed following FOI requests

Campaigners against the giant data centre proposed at Great Torrington have discovered that the developers behind the project created detailed plans for the site some 15 months before even the scantest information was made public, and that their drawings show buildings many times the size of Exeter Cathedral looming over the town.

A raft of documents obtained by the Devon Data &...

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A Plain-English Guide to the UK Equality Act 2010

Equality law can feel like something only lawyers deal with. In truth, it shapes ordinary days for everyone in Devon. It touches your job, your shopping, and your GP visit. Knowing the basics helps you spot unfair treatment early.

Much of this protection sits in one place. The Equality Act 2010 brought decades of separate rules into a single law. It applies across England, Scotland,...

Will Brounger, Charlie Chappell and Joseph Hancox celebrate their GCSE results

South Devon High School GCSE student celebrate their results

This year sees 92% of students achieve success across 12 vocational subjects including Games Design, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Adventure Sports, Sports Coaching, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering, Animal Care, Performing Arts, Health and Social Care, Childcare and Public Services.

Seven subjects including Travel and Tourism, Sports Coaching, Childcare, Automotive, Public...

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Royal William Yard launches its first literary festival

Popular Plymouth destination, Royal William Yard, is launching its first literary festival this September. Read Write Yap – a play on the site’s initials – is a month-long celebration of reading, writing and spoken word, bringing a programme of events, drop-in activities and installations to the Yard’s waterfront, outdoor spaces and historic buildings throughout the month.

The...

Discover Devon as you've never seen it before

Exeter-born author John Eaton takes readers on a hilarious and thrilling journey through 1994 Devon in his new comedy crime novel, Murder at Cranborne Abbey .

What if you could revisit Devon before sat navs, smartphones and social media? Before every answer was just a click away. When solving a mystery meant following paper maps, asking awkward questions in country pubs and taking...

The Travelling Auctioneers is coming to Devon

Hit BBC daytime show, The Travelling Auctioneers , is back filming for a new series – and Devon is next on the show’s list of filming locations.

A thrilling auction is set to take place at 11am on Tuesday 25 August at Atkins Auctions in Axminster, with a number of exciting pieces set to go under the gavel. TV producers are looking for locals to come along on the day and take part....

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