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Spring into Easter at The Donkey Sanctuary

Spring has sprung at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, making it the ideal free family day out this Easter.

Alongside the resident donkeys, The Donkey Sanctuary is also home to a host of native wildlife, and the new Easter Nature Trail gives visitors the opportunity to win an Easter Egg while discovering some of the animals that share the sanctuary.

The activity is perfect...

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Devon housebuilder announces last chance to buy at popular development following sales success

Just one home remains for sale at a popular housing development in Devon, following a successful sales period.

Since its launch in March 2019, Redrow South West’s Romansfield development, on Fort Road, has proven popular among a variety of buyers, with young professionals, couples and families joining the thriving community in the traditional Devon market town of Okehampton.

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Mr Peter Clark being awarded his winners certificate

North Devon homeowner wins surprise 500l of heating oil for spring

Mr Peter Clark, a retired resident from Sheepwash, is looking forward to a warm and cosy spring with his wife thanks to winning 500 litres of heating oil in Moorland Fuels’ Cosy Heating Club free quarterly oil draw.

Commenting on his unexpected win, Peter said: "I had no idea I was even entered into the Cosy Heating Club draw, so when I got the call, it was a wonderful surprise! We go...

Identifying local needs: the sport and physical activity sector publish local skills plan for Devon

Alongside local employers, education providers, local authorities, the health sector and employability-focused organisations, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) have implemented a local skills plan for the sport and physical activity workforce in Devon.

Developed by the Devon Local Skills Accountability Board (LSAB), the plan identifies...

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Sidmouth police station gets new defibrillator to help save lives

The Sidmouth Neighbourhood Police Team are delighted that a life-saving defibrillator has been donated and is now installed outside Sidmouth Police Station.

This life-saving piece of equipment is available for public use, providing essential support in cardiac emergencies.

PC Tom Driver said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to Jay's Aim Charity and Bupa for their...

Exe Sailing Club Awarded Prestigious Royal Yachting Association’s Pathway Club Status

The Exe Sailing Club, in Exmouth, has just been awarded British Sailing Pathway Club status by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).

One of only a few clubs in the South-West of England to have received the recognition, it rewards the club’s high quality commitment to inspiring junior sailors to have fun, develop great fundamentals and embrace a lifelong love of sailing. To further...

Teams from SSG and SAS m Million Mile Clean in and around Plymouth’s Forder Valley.

The Million Mile Clean, launched by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) in 2021, encourages volunteers to clean over 10 miles of UK landscapes each year.

A key part of this initiative is ‘The Brand Audit’, where collected waste is analysed and reported back to SAS. This data feeds into SAS's Citizen Science project, helping identify the worst-polluting companies and supporting efforts to...

Castle Drogo celebrates 50 years since first being opened to the public 

Castle Drogo, in Devon, is celebrating 50 years since first being opened to public under the care of the National Trust. The castle opened to the public for the first time on Friday 28 March 1975.

The first visitor through the door on that freezing March day was Bernhard Hadwin, who proudly remembered getting ticket number 00001. “that first ticket was precious,” he remembered. “A...

Trencherman's Awards 2025 winners unveiled at glamorous ceremony

Winners of the South West’s Most Prestigious Hospitality Awards Were Unveiled at a Glamorous Ceremony and Multi-course Dinner at the Delightfully Eclectic Homewood, Near Bath, on March 24.

The grand finale of the evening saw Paul Ainsworth honoured for his services to the region’s hospitality sector with the Trencherman’s Award for Special Contribution. The much-celebrated chef and...

Does Devon have the next ‘big idea’ for animal welfare?

People in Devon have less than two weeks to join what the RSPCA hopes will be the "biggest ever" conversation about the future of animal welfare.

The animal welfare charity is gauging the views of the public across the county as part of Animal Futures: The Big Conversation .

People are being asked to suggest the changes they want individuals, governments, and industry to...

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