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Toby’s Garden Festival Reveals Official 2026 Line-Up

Set against the stunning backdrop of Powderham Castle on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May 2026 (10am–5pm), Toby’s Garden Festival has revealed an exciting programme of expert speakers and special guests set to headline this year’s event. Building on the 2026 theme of Discovery, the festival’s...

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East Devon District Council invites views on draft Local Nature Recovery Plan

East Devon District Council is inviting residents, visitors and local stakeholders to take part in a public consultation on the draft East Devon Local Nature Recovery Plan. The consultation will help the Council understand how people experience and value nature in East Devon and what matters most to local communities. It will also help shape how the East Devon DC Countryside team can continue...

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Exmouth Placemaking Plan adopted, paving the way for major improvements to the town centre and seafront

East Devon District Council’s Cabinet has formally adopted the Exmouth Placemaking Plan, following endorsement from both Exmouth Town Council and Devon County Council’s Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (HATOC). The decision marks a major step forward in delivering a coordinated, long‑term vision for the town centre, seafront and key gateways.

The plan has been significantly...

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Pothole reports on Devon's roads up by 75% after wet winter

Reports of potholes on Devon’s roads have risen by more than 75 per cent after a wet winter, with crumbling roads leaving drivers facing the risk of damage to their cars.

A total of 19,201 pothole reports were made to Devon County Council in January and February, compared to 10,756 during the same months in 2025.

There were 10,624 pothole reports made to the local authority...

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The Burton at Bideford awarded a grant to transform public access to its ceramic collections

The Burton at Bideford has been awarded a grant of £86,500 from The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund to help transform public access to one of the leading ceramic collections in the South West of England.

The funding is part of the £4 million contributed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation in 2025-27 to support museums...

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Discover the Best Outdoor Swimming Spots in the South West

Award winning travel and outdoors journalist and local author Siân Anna Lewis showcases over 50 wild swimming and open water swimming spots on the beaches, rivers, lakes, and tidal pools of the West Country in her new guide book Swimming Wild in South West England .

For Siân, swimming under an open sky is one of the best ways to experience nature, and the West Country is a goldmine....

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Plymouth announced for Sir David Attenborough's 'Our Story'

On Friday 8th May, a brand-new dome version of ‘Our Story with David Attenborough’ will premiere in Plymouth’s state-of-the-art Market Hall Dome. The launch of this new adaptation of the immersive experience coincides with the master storyteller’s 100th birthday, sharing his message of how important we all are in writing our planet’s next chapter.

The team from Plymouth’s Real Ideas...

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Scheme to develop new culvert in Kingsbridge will be like “threading a needle”

Devon County Council has confirmed that a new 45-metre-long culvert will need to be installed in Fore Street in Kingsbridge to replace the existing culvert.

Its latest site investigations have highlighted several complex issues which need to be resolved in order to progress the scheme. However, it cannot say exactly how long the scheme will take to complete due to the amount of...

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Young Exmouth cancer survivor 'nervous but excited' to take on London Marathon for charity that supported her

With just a couple of weeks to go, a Devon fundraiser is looking forward to taking on the TCS London Marathon 2026 for the charity that supported her after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022.

Freya Sampson, 24, from Exmouth is raising money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. She first joined one of the charity’s transformational sailing adventures in 2024, returned...

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From apprentice living in a tent to master leather worker: Will Harvey takes over Leather School®

Local master leather worker John Hagger (Tanner Bates) officially hands over the reins of his renowned leatherworking training school.

After 15 years of mentorship, master leather worker John Hagger has officially handed the ownership of Leather School ® to his former apprentice, Will Harvey of Dartmoor Leather, ensuring that the craft continues to thrive. Leather School courses now...

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Major Gaming Event Supports Veteran Wellbeing at China Fleet Country Club

[SALTASH, CORNWALL] – China Fleet Country Club successfully hosted the "Cornwall Super Bash", welcoming 120 gamers from across the UK for a prestigious three-day Warhammer 40k "Super Major." Funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and organised by Company of Makers and Bugle Bat Reps, the event proved to be a landmark gathering for the veteran gaming community.

As part of the...

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