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Eddie’s remarkable return to Devon 87 years on

Topsham Museum recently welcomed a remarkable visitor - 93 year old Eddie Childs who, as a six year old boy, had been evacuated to the town at the start of World War Two in 1939.

He and his family, who now live in Essex, retraced those steps and revisited Topsham, and in particular its most famous street - Strand - where young Eddie was billeted in two houses over two years.

Although the Museum is currently closed for long-term repairs by Exeter City Council, volunteers reopened part of it as a surprise for Eddie to share reminiscences about his time in the town....

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South West’s Biggest American Car Show Returns To Dawlish

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/10/2026 - 5:08pm

Start revving your engines because Cofton’s American Car Show Weekend is coming back for another lap. Taking place at Cofton Holiday Park, near Dawlish, from Friday 3rd July - Sunday 5th July 2026, the event will welcome over 3,500 visitors to enjoy a weekend packed with classic cars, live music, entertainment, and family fun. More than 200 American vehicles will be on display, including Mustangs, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Buicks, and Jeeps.

Cofton’s American Car Show is the biggest of its kind in the South West, and will be returning for its 9th year this Summer. On...

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Summer road ready – Exeter car retailer shares top three tips for driving in allergy season

Authored by KieraeadyPR
Posted: Wed, 06/10/2026 - 10:10am

With the recent heatwave, many drivers in Exeter are beginning to feel the familiar tickle of hay fever creeping in. For those planning to spend more time on the road this season, a local car retailer has shared simple precautions to make driving both safer and more comfortable.

The advice follows new research commissioned by Volvo, which found that drivers in the South West have experienced sneezing, itchy eyes, fatigue or reduced concentration behind the wheel, with 88% admitting these symptoms have affected their control of the vehicle.

As a result, a notable 17% of...

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All Aboard The Summer Book Quest! Libraries Invite Children to Embark on a Reading Adventure

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/09/2026 - 9:36pm

Libraries in Devon are inviting children to join The Summer Book Quest over the summer holidays. The Summer Book Quest: Mission to Wayfarer Island follows a group of friends as they set out to help an explorer on an exciting, transport-themed adventure. Children can participate with a mix of activities and reading, and receive a special medal upon completion.

The theme of transport is all about engaging children’s imaginations, encouraging them to explore traditional and fantastical modes of transport and discover new ways to get outside this summer. The Summer Book Quest is...

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New £12m Centre for Law and Social Sciences opens at Exeter College

Exeter College has opened its new Centre for Law and Social Sciences, transforming the College’s city centre Hele Road campus and creating a modern learning environment for students studying A Level Geography, History, Law, Politics, Sociology and Psychology.

The £12 million development has replaced the Baker Building and spans four floors. It includes 25 new classrooms alongside dedicated breakout and study spaces, improving learner experience, expanding teaching capacity and supporting the College’s future growth plans .

A major feature of the new building is the...

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Grants of up to £1,000 available in Exeter to power volunteer-led community action

The SNG Community Foundation has launched its Community in Action Fund in Exeter, offering grants of up to £1,000 to support local organisations delivering volunteer-led activities this summer.

Aligned with the national Big Help Out campaign, the fund is designed to bring people together through practical, hands-on projects that foster community pride, strengthen local connections and encourage residents to make a positive difference where they live.

The Community in Action Fund will support small-scale, community-led initiatives that promote volunteering and create a...

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‘Mr Devon History’ to reveal the secrets of the county’s wartime diaries

The celebrated expert Todd Gray, Devon’s highest profile historian, is to discuss one of the most fascinating but least well known activities of World War Two in a special lecture this month.

In the late 1930s and throughout the War, a social research organisation called Mass Observation recruited local diarists to capture the everyday lives, thoughts and feelings of ordinary people.

Thousands of these diaries are housed in the Mass Observation archive, but those for Devon have not been publicised - until now.

Todd Gray’s illustrated lecture in Topsham’s...

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Exeter Folk Duo Compose Bespoke Lullaby to Welcome Cattle at Devon County Show

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 06/04/2026 - 8:27pm

An Exeter based folk duo Hidden Coves, brought a touch of magic and melody to the opening of this year’s Devon County Show, serenading the cattle with a specially composed lullaby as they bedded down for their first night in the cattle barn on Wednesday 20th May.

The performance marked the start of the Devon County Show offering a warm and reassuring welcome to the 500 cattle attending the three‑day event the eve before they faced some of the most prestigious competitions in the cattle sector. With research showing that music can have a calming, beneficial effect on cattle –...

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The UK's Most Bingo-Mad Towns Have Been Revealed. The South West Didn't Make the List

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Thu, 06/04/2026 - 3:00am

Tipton. Burton upon Stather. South Shields. If you are drawing up a mental map of Britain's bingo heartland, the South West barely registers. According to a new study ranking the UK's most bingo-obsessed locations by online search volume, the first place that could be considered anywhere near this part of the country does not appear until position 25. For Exeter, the picture is even quieter.

The findings, examined by Bookies.com, home of the top online casinos , analysed Google Trends data for the term 'bingo' and five related search phrases across every corner of the UK over the...

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Affordable Housing scheme marked at Exeter site

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/03/2026 - 10:06pm

An Exeter-based housebuilder has transferred the initial tranche of Affordable properties to a local housing association at one of its sites in the city.

Persimmon Homes South West built the properties for local people under its Westbury Partnerships brand. Half of the 40 properties have already been constructed and handed over to LiveWest, with the second half to follow later this summer.

Both parties marked the handover of the properties in Newcourt, Exeter on-site alongside local City Councillor James Cookson. The homes, 22 social rent and 18 shared owner units, are...

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Author and activist to speak at Exeter Library on Ai and sexism

Laura Bates, the Sunday Times bestselling author and activist who founded the Everyday Sexism project, is coming to Exeter Library on 2nd July to do a talk on AI and how it is reshaping sexism.

The talk will focus on her latest book The New Age of Sexism: How the AI revolution is reinventing misogyny . She will discuss the seismic shift that AI is creating in our society, how it enables the spread of disinformation and what this means for women and marginalised groups.

The evening is part of a wider project from Libraries Unlimited. Commissioned by Ofcom and working in...

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