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Tiverton man raises £5,000 for Hospiscare with epic road trip

A Tiverton man has raised £5,000 for local charity Hospiscare after completing an epic 8,000-mile tour of the British coast in memory of his sister.

Jim Bray took 58 days to drive around the British Isles and some of its larger islands, including Skye, Mull, Orkney and Anglesey.

Hospiscare cared for his sister, Emma Ansley, before she died aged 48 following a four-year...

Tiverton housing development more than 90% sold with price reductions up to £35,000

A new housing development in Tiverton, now more than 90% sold, is offering buyers an opportunity to save with price reductions of up to £35,000.

Two four-bedroom detached properties are still available, including the professionally designed show home, which boasts premium upgrades worth over £37,000, such as an upgraded kitchen and landscaped garden.

Show homes are typically...

Allison Homes breaks ground on its Tiverton development

Allison Homes South West has commenced work on its newest development in Tiverton. The regional housebuilder will bring 70 much-needed, affordable homes to the area.

This follows completion of the site, which took place in late November. The first homes will be available for occupation in summer 2025.

The development, which will be classed as 100% affordable, will be made up...

Aldi colleague in Tiverton celebrates 20 years at the supermarket

An Aldi colleague in Tiverton is celebrating their work anniversary after 20 years at the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket.

Adrian Harris, a driver in the Cardiff Region, which covers Tiverton, first joined the supermarket in 2004 after previously working as a HGV driver for another company.

Adrian is an integral part of Aldi’s Cardiff Region team and has gone above and...

Pomegranate by Kirsten Elswood

The Christmas Exhibition

The English Artist is looking forward to hosting their first Christmas Exhibition which will be brimming with beautiful pieces chosen from their resident artists. It is starting on Saturday, 16th November and will be on throughout December.

The exhibition will include bespoke glassware for the table, vases and also more sculptural pieces by Phil Atril , Bob Crooks , Graeme Hawes and Erica Poyser . Hand thrown ceramic bowls, mugs and jugs by Michael Taylor , decorated earthenware by RAMP , porcelain by Anna Silverton and new sculptures by Craig Underhill .

There will be a...

National Children’s Choir of Great Britain auditions coming to Devon

The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain (NCCGB) is bringing its auditions to Tiverton on Saturday 3rd November.

Any child age 9-19 who loves to sing may apply to audition for free via NCCGB’s website. Successful candidates take part in two choral courses per year, spending a week in the idyllic setting of Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire.

For their audition,...

Branching out! Local housebuilder encourages Tiverton youngsters to ‘please play here’ with FREE explorer packs

A housebuilder in Tiverton is encouraging children to play outside more this summer and embrace the nature on their doorstep by giving away free explorer packs.

Redrow South West is offering free ‘explorer packs’ at its Blundell’s Grange development for a limited time during the summer holidays. The packs are part of a nationwide initiative to get children outdoors with their friends...

Barratt Homes volunteers transform woodland retreat for Little Hero charity

Local homebuilder Barratt Homes has demonstrated their commitment to giving back to the community by volunteering for childhood cancer charity, Little Hero.

Over the course of two days, a dedicated team of twelve volunteers rolled up their sleeves and embarked on a transformative project at Little Hero’s respite lodge, Will’s Woodland near Tiverton.

Will’s Woodland was...

Boost to Grand Western Canal visitor experience

Visitors to the Grand Western Canal Country Park now have a range of new facilities available to them to help make the most of a trip to this charming waterway in mid Devon.

The Canal Visitor Centre now features two new video display screens, each playing a choice of several short film clips, including some spectacular birds-eye drone footage of the Canal Basin and horse-drawn barge...

Knightshayes upstairs reopens from April 15 

The first floor of National Trust Knightshayes will open again on Monday 15 April with a new visitor route and previously unseen collection on display.

Visitors can peek inside the private rooms of the Heathcoat-Amory family, who lived at Knightshayes for over 100 years before it was gifted to the National Trust in 1972. Displayed within these rooms are fascinating family pieces,...

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