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On Saturday 4 July at 7.00pm Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir welcome the Crediton Strummers as their special guests for a concert at Crediton Congregational Church, High Street, Crediton EX17 3LF to raise funds for Force cancer charity.

The choir is part of a family of 30 fun and friendly, Mixed-voice Community Good Afternoon Choirs with 1,000 singers who “sing in the afternoon”...

A dramatic rise in the frequency of high value watch, jewellery and designer bag thefts across London is being countered by a new door-to-door security service designed to protect wealthy individuals on shopping sprees in the capital.

With over £22m of luxury items stolen on the streets of London over the past two years, including more than 3,000 watches, each with a value over £3,000...

The charity that campaigns to protect and celebrate Devon’s countryside is sponsoring the first Edward Capern Festival, taking place on Devon Day (Thursday, 4 June) in Heanton Punchardon to honour the ‘Postman Poet of North Devon’, also known as ‘Devonshire’s Robbie Burns’ or ‘Devon’s Bard’.

Edward Capern (1819 - 1894) composed a wealth of poems and songs about the Devon countryside...

When people think about dementia, they often think about memory loss, diagnosis, or the practical aspects of care.

What is spoken about far less is the emotional toll of trying to navigate support systems, whilst also coping with the reality of someone you care about living with dementia.

Over the past few years, families have reached out to me for support during incredibly...