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Appeal after Exeter baseball club raided

A community baseball club in Exeter has been left reeling after thieves broke into its storage container and stole vital equipment just weeks before the start of the new season.

The break-in happened overnight, with all of the Exeter Spitfire's bats taken. Catchers’ gear was later...

Harbour Voices Festive Sing-Along on Christmas Jumper Day

Harbour Healthcare was delighted to host a heart-warming festive event that brought together residents, teams, relatives, local communities and even local dignitaries across its care homes. On Thursday 11th December at 11:30am, all 41 Harbour Healthcare homes united in song for a special Christmas Jumper Day celebration featuring the Harbour Voices — a choir made up of residents from every...

4 Things You Should Consider Before You Retire

Retirement can feel like a distant destination, yet it grows closer with every decision you make in your working life. You might imagine slower mornings or simply the freedom to shape your own days. But as the idea becomes more tangible, you may notice a mix of excitement and uncertainty creeping in. Thinking ahead gives you room to shape a life that suits your priorities and finances, rather...

Apprenticeships change lives says South Devon College

100 Apprenticeships in 100 Days, an ambitious campaign launched by South Devon College with the aim to secure 100 apprenticeship commitments from employers across the region, says apprenticeships change lives.

Bryony Eccles says she’s closer to fulfilling her lifelong ambition of being a paediatric nurse thanks to studying an apprenticeship. Bryony was working as a Healthcare...

Northern Devon Foodbank to host South West Water’s billing support team at drop-ins across 2026

South West Water’s community liaison experts will be heading to Northern Devon Foodbank branches throughout 2026 to support local customers looking for billing advice.

Northern Devon Foodbank, founded in 2012, is funded by donors and has seven branches providing emergency food support to tackle poverty across North Devon and Torridge.

To provide the most appropriate help for...

Permanent repair scheme starts on A386

The closure of the A386 near Weare Giffard will continue for approximately four weeks while a permanent repair scheme is carried out.

The road was closed earlier this month when strong winds during Storm Goretti brought down several large trees on a section of the route between Beam Quarry and Beam House. The uprooted trees also caused a landslip, with mud and debris blocking the...

Lifeways launches biggest-ever recruitment drive in Devon

A social care giant has launched its biggest-ever recruitment campaign in Devon to attract a new generation of people into social care.

Lifeways Group, the UK’s largest team providing support to adults with complex needs in the community, has launched You’re Not Just Anyone, with the aim of inspiring people to work in the sector.

Lifeways has a team of 10,000 people...

Experienced covert officer brings 14 years of specialist skills to frontline policing

In a message to offenders, Inspector Musgrove said: “We will be using a range of tried and tested methods to identify you. You will be arrested and any opportunity we have, you will put before the courts.”

With a unique 14-year background in covert policing, Inspector Jamie Musgrove has moved to a public-facing role in Cornwall, bringing a new approach to frontline community policing...

January job-hunters in Devon face new challenges as remote roles tighten - but workers are pushing back against inflexible office returns

As January prompts millions of Britons to rethink their careers, rural job-hunters in Devon may be entering a more competitive market. While flexible work has helped countryside communities thrive, the number of fully remote roles is falling - just as employees nationwide are making it clear they won’t accept rigid, full-time office mandates.

New analysis from rural broadband...

One week left to have your say on Local Plan and Heritage Strategy consultations

Residents and stakeholders have one week left to take part in East Devon District Council’s consultations on two important planning and heritage documents, both of which will help shape the future of the district. The consultations close on Monday 26 January 2026 at 12 noon.

Local Plan Final Consultation

The final consultation on East Devon’s new Local Plan invites feedback...

New archaeology project awarded grant to unearth and save a rare Roman villa in Devon

A new research and community project, funded by a £249,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, will excavate a rare Roman villa in Devon containing archaeologically significant mosaics.

The villa, located beneath farmland in the parish of Halberton, is understood to have polychrome mosaics – colourful and pictorial tiled floors popular during the Roman era. If so, it will...

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