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Learn to play returns: Devon

The highly anticipated Learn to Play event, a flagship initiative by the UK charity Music for All, is returning this autumn, offering anyone the opportunity to experience the joys of music-making. The event will take place from 9-12 October 2025 in Crediton, Devon, hosted by Crediton Youth Orchestra. It is open to everyone, regardless of age, background, or experience, providing a free taster music lesson to encourage new and lapsed musicians alike.

Learn to Play is an annual event running for over a decade, aiming to inspire and enable people of all ages to enjoy the benefits of...

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Exeter school closed after suspicious package found

Police have been informed of a suspicious package in York Road near St Sidwell Street, Exeter at a 6.55am this morning. Police are now in attendance.

The package was located on the Well Street / York Street junction.

St Sidwells School has been evacuated and closed as a precaution. The school has plans in place for this type of event.

Road closures at York Road at both the Sidwell Street and Longbrook Street entrances.

People are asked to avoid the area.

Sleeping study volunteers wanted

A Masters student working through the South West Doctoral Training Centre is currently researching the experiences of community-dwelling over 65s, who have taken or are currently taking some form of sleeping medication.

What is the purpose of the study?

The long-term use of sleep medication by older adults can be extremely harmful to health. However, prescription rates remain very high; hypnotic drugs remain the most popular treatment offered by those aged over 65 by GPs. For this to change, and for any intervention to be successful, it is important that the voices of those...

Ticket designs unveiled for RWC2015

With global excitement building ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015, Tournament Organisers, England Rugby 2015, have unveiled the official design that will feature on the tickets for the 48 matches.

The five variations that have been officially unveiled celebrate Rugby and the rich history of the Tournament, featuring the Webb Ellis Cup at its centre, alongside four Rugby World Cup winning captains: John Eales (Australia), Francois Pienaar (South Africa), Martin Johnson (England) and Richie McCaw (New Zealand) representing the nations who have been victorious at previous Rugby World Cups...

Judi: Crescendo of complaints grows

Just two posts on BBC Devon’s Facebook page about the departure of Judi Spiers have attracted almost 1,000 comments.

Meanwhile, another 1,000 people have backed a campaign called @bringbackjudi on Facebook and Twitter.

It appears that although BBC bosses had hoped the crescendo of complaints would die down after Judi’s last show, on Friday, they appear to be gaining momentum.

The target for most of the criticism is the station’s managing editor, Mark Grinnell.

He made the decision to axe Judi’s show just weeks after bringing in former Radio One DJ Simon...

Virtual Jet Centre highly rated

Celebratuions are underway at Devon’s award-winning Virtual Jet Centre after staff received their 250th five star review on online travel review site tripadvisor.

The centre offers members of the public the chance to experience the feeling of actually flying in their bespoke simulator, taught by real pilots.

Captain Andy Wilkins, who founded the centre and built the 737-800 Simulator said: “We’re thrilled. For a new business to have that amount of five star reviews is incredible and gives us the motivation to continue raising the bar in the future and offering even more...

Don't skip it, share it!

Don't throw it out! See if another organisation can use it. That's the concept being explored at a special conference at County Hall in Exeter next week.

Public sector organisations are doing more to reuse items of furniture or office equipment by passing them on to someone else rather than throwing them away.

However, it's a fairly new initiative and the Council is working with WARP-It to try and encourage more organisations to do it.

Conference organiser, WARP-It, is a reuse network which helps find, give away, or loan office furniture, equipment and other...

A week of Wild West fun in Exeter

This summer Miracle Theatre, Exeter Phoenix and Farms For City Children are teaming up to bring a week of wild west fun to Exeter.

Across five nights, (14-18 July) the award-winning Cornish company Miracle Theatre will be performing their rootin’ tootin’ new show The Magnificent Three in the glorious outdoor setting of Rougemont Gardens.

One for all the family, the week is set to include plenty of fun extras, including workshops and a Friday night live music hoedown under the stars. There will be an excellent selection of food and drink available to open air theatre goers,...

Community orchard is blooming marvellous

Council holds apple tree care day for residents at new community orchard in Exmouth

Tree care and campfire cooking was the order of the day on Saturday 13 June at the Littleham Community Orchard, at Bidmead Close in Littleham. Local people came to check on the apple trees, which they had planted in February, as well as to put mulch around the tree bases and cook some bread twists on a campfire.

The site, which is behind the community centre, is part of an East Devon initiative to plant more traditional orchards across the district. The Countryside team has, to date,...

Branscombe to host Big Beach Picnic

There’s nothing quite like a great British picnic by the sea. We all have fond childhood memories of days out at the seaside; that heady combination of sun, sand and sea along with a dollop of ice-cream, sandy sandwiches and hours of endless fun.

What better way to celebrate 50 years of public support for protecting our precious coastline, than by attending a Big Beach Picnic at Branscombe Beach, this is just one of 15 Big Beach Picnics taking place in the South West on Saturday 4th July 2015 [1]. The Big Beach Picnics are a key moment in our SW Coastal Festival programme, and we...

Think you know your cat? Study suggests not

Cat owners fail to realise the impact of their cat on wildlife according to new research, published today (26 June), from the University of Exeter and Queen Mary University of London.

Cats are increasingly earning themselves a reputation as wildlife killers with estimates of animals killed every year by domestic cats in the UK numbering into the millions. This new study on the attitudes of cat owners suggests that proposals to keep cats indoors in order to preserve wildlife would not be well received.

The researchers studied cats from two UK villages, Mawnan Smith in...

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Learn to play returns: Devon

Exeter school closed after suspicious package found

Sleeping study volunteers wanted

Ticket designs unveiled for RWC2015

Judi: Crescendo of complaints grows

Virtual Jet Centre highly rated

Don't skip it, share it!

A week of Wild West fun in Exeter

Community orchard is blooming marvellous

Branscombe to host Big Beach Picnic

Think you know your cat? Study suggests not

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