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Charity Invites Families Back For More Springtime Fun at Ugbrooke House

Cancer Lifeline South West (CLSW) is preparing for a day of laughter, entertainment, and community spirit as it hosts its second annual Family Fun Day on Sunday 26th April, in the name of community and fundraising.

The event will take place once again in the beautiful...

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Work planned to get underway on £9 million bridge

Work is due to start next month on a £9 million scheme to replace a bridge near Cullompton.

The Baulk Bridge carries the B3181 over the River Culm just south of Cullompton. The structure, which was built in 1924, no longer meets modern standards and needs to be replaced after investigations found it’s suffering from steel corrosion and deteriorating concrete.

To ensure the...

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Libraries in Devon Tackle Tech Waste And Fight Digital Poverty

Five new electronics and tech donation points are launching in libraries across Devon. People will be able to bring tech items they no longer use to be refurbished. Once refurbished, items are donated to those experiencing digital poverty.

Libraries Unlimited, in partnership with Fixy, Resource Futures, and Donate IT, is bringing the donation programme into libraries. Part of...

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Aldi donates 4,000 meals to families in Devon over Easter

Aldi has helped to deliver more than 4000 meals to people in need across Devon over the Easter period by donating surplus food from stores across the UK, helping to support families that might otherwise struggle with the extra cost of Easter celebrations and feeding children during the school break.

Working with local charities and community groups through its long-standing...

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Plymouth Arts Cinema Celebrates £150k BFI Audience Projects Fund Award

Plymouth Arts Cinema (PAC) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £150,000 in funding from the British Film Institute Audience Projects Fund, for the three years from April 2026 - March 2029.

This award demonstrates a very welcome level of commitment from the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, for the work PAC does in bringing the best in independent cinema to...

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Lympstone Manor Announces Celebration of Speed 2026

The annual and much anticipated festival Celebration of Speed returns to Lympstone Manor on Wednesday 8 July 2026; sponsored by Dolcetti. This year brings a spectacular day of world-class cars, bike displays and virtual F1 experiences hosted by Ant Anstead, Jenson Button, Aaron Shelby and Jennie Gow & Rob Smedley. The event is complemented by excellent food from Michael Caines MBE and...

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Deer Wood Bluebell Open Weekend

This Year's Theme - Doorways

Capturing that magic moment when the sunlight streams through the canopy and lights up the Bluebells that completely carpet this woodland floor.

Join us on 25th-26th April to enjoy a walk through the Bluebell Woods and witness the wonder of nature.

We have some extra special arty activities for all the family to enjoy; with a chance to...

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Funding awarded to upgrade technology in Devon’s Libraries

Devon County Council and Libraries Unlimited have welcomed a £200,000 funding award for Devon’s libraries announced by the UK Government today (Tuesday 14 April). The investment is part of the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund which is administered and delivered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. This programme is made of three funds, with Devon...

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Theatre Royal Plymouth awarded £8,356,000 by DCMS & Arts Council England’s, Creative Foundations Fund

Theatre Royal Plymouth is delighted to have been awarded £8,356,000 by DCMS & Arts Council England’s, Creative Foundations Fund .

Since our last refurbishment in 2013, more than 3.5 million people have come through our doors to experience work that brings people together, sparks imagination and creates shared moments of connection. Our building on Royal Parade is at the heart of...

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John Cleese returns to Torquay

Comedy legend John Cleese visited Torquay for the first time in 55 years for the Gala Opening of 'Fawlty Towers - The Play' at the Princess Theatre this evening (Tuesday 14 April).

Torquay is widely known as the inspiration behind the much-loved BBC comedy which 50 years on comes to life on stage holding a special place in the history of Fawlty Towers.

The production stars...

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Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams

Pensioners are being warned to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month.

Almost two million people are expected to repay their winter 2025 payment due to their annual income being more than £35,000 – for most, an automatic process.

HMRC saw more than 25,000 Winter Fuel Payment scam referrals over the last 12 months and is warning...

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