Two vital community organisations serving Devon have received a major boost with news that they are to receive around £1,000 each from a special ‘good causes’ fund set up by local housebuilder Persimmon Homes.

The Exeter-based company supports local charities and good causes through an innovative ‘Community Champions’ programme, which selects two worthy recipients every month....

Thousands of students will finally be able to mark the end of their studies in traditional style as summer graduation ceremonies return at the University of Exeter.

The class of 2022 – and those from 2020 and 2021 who have been waiting to mark their achievements with family and friends – will all graduate during a bumper series of ceremonies held this month and throughout July....

With the number of people living with glaucoma in the UK expected to increase by almost a third between 2020 and 2035, Glaucoma UK is urging people to get their eyes tested.

As part of Glaucoma Awareness Week 2022, which will run from 27 June to 3 July, the charity is highlighting the importance of regular eye tests with the aim of ending preventable glaucoma sight loss.

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Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, Taste East Devon is delighted to announce its 2022 food festival is to run from 3-18th September, extending into a 16 day celebration.

Award-winning venues, producers, chefs and restaurants across East Devon have joined forces again to celebrate the incredible food and drink on offer across the region. Founder Members include...

Young artists aged 18 and under can now compete for the title of Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist 2022. Devon CPRE, a South West branch of the countryside charity CPRE, held the competition for the first time last year and was impressed with the quality and quantity of entries from across the county.

The charity is inviting budding young artists to showcase their creativity by...

As living costs are rising all around us families are feeling the pinch. With airports in chaos, flights cancelled, fuel bills rising and petrol more expensive than ever many families are having to make the disappointing decision not to go on holiday again this Summer, having spent two years at home during the pandemic. It’s not all doom and gloom though! In reaction to the cost of living...

Following nine years of major conservation work, the National Trust’s ambitious project to save Castle Drogo, one of the country’s most iconic buildings, is complete.

Castle Drogo is the last castle to have been built in Britain, between 1911 and 1931, by the renowned architect Edwin Lutyens. It was built for Julius Drewe, a food retailing magnate, whose dream was to create an...

Michelmores has launched its 2022 5k Charity Run with a new and exciting route. The event turns 21 this year and returns after a short hiatus.

Taking place on Thursday 8 September 2022 in the beautiful grounds of Powderham Castle, near Exeter, the event will bring people together to raise vital funds for Michelmores' charity partner, mental health charity the Charlie Waller Trust....