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Martin Clunes to Open the Heavy Horse Festival at Devon County Show

The Devon County Show is delighted to announce that acclaimed actor and countryside advocate Martin Clunes will officially open the Heavy Horse Festival, in association with WHISTLEFISH, at 10am on Thursday 21st May .

A lifelong champion of Britain’s native heavy horse breeds, Martin Clunes is not only a familiar face on screen but also a dedicated heavy horse owner. His own collection of gentle giants has shaped a deep personal commitment to preserving these iconic breeds, many of which are now considered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust to be at risk.

Martin said: “...

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Missing Devon mum and son found dead in Lancashire

Police in Lancashire have launched a murder investigation after the bodies of a mother and baby from Devon were found at a home in Chorley, Lancashire.

Police said Angel Hudson, 26, and her son Arthur Hudson-Cardy, were discovered at a house on Princess Way in Euxton on Wednesday evening.

The case is being treated as a murder inquiry but police are not looking for anyone else.

Ms Hudson and her son went missing from their home in Teignmouth in 2013.

Police said the family had been informed.

Det Supt Eddie Thistlethwaite, who is leading the...

Catch Exeter's Skin Angels this summer

Skin Angels, a group of campaigning beauty therapists from Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa, will be popping up at various events across Exeter and Devon over the coming months.

The team, led by Purity’s owner Mariam Badavi, will be at Bicton Fest, a 3-day music festival taking place at Bicton College between 29th and 31st August, where they will provide festival goers with advice on how to stay safe in the sun.

The team will also be the Exeter Golf and Country Club’s annual Pro Am competition and have been approached by Exeter City Council to be on hand at this year’s Tour of...

Doreen's 80th birthday skydive

Doreen Chippington is celebrating her 80th birthday in daring fashion with a family skydive at Dunkeswell Airfield on 30 August to raise money for her local church.

Her son Michael and grandsons Haddon and Toby are also jumping.

It is the second time that Doreen will have skydived, her first time was to celebrate her 70th birthday. However this time she aims to collect as much sponsorship as she can for her parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Awliscombe which needs to raise £70,000 for vital roof repairs after thieves stole the lead.

Doreen says, “I want...

Disabled musicians showcase their talents

On Wednesday 20 August, shoppers in Princesshay will have the opportunity to hear and appreciate the talents of members of CEDA, an Exeter-based charity for disabled people.

CEDA find imaginative and creative ways to provide support services to disabled people of all ages, with a focus on independence and empowerment.

With funding from a Youth Music grant, CEDA have been offering children and young people the chance to experience and learn a range of music including Taiko drumming, playing instruments, singing, story-telling through music, beat boxing and DJ’ing as well as...

Joules opens in Princesshay today!

Favourite British lifestyle clothing brand, Joules, is excited to announce the opening of a new store in Princesshay, Exeter today (Friday 15 August).

Tom Joule, CEO of Joules we will be attending the opening to meet customers and to cut the ribbon of the new store at 10am.

Capturing the true essence of British style, Joules has become renowned for clothing of the highest quality, splashed with bright colour and adorned with bespoke detail. Inspired by a true country heritage, they have struck a chord with men, women and children who love the outdoors and live life to the...

Exeter Foundation charities selected

The organisations which raise money during Exeter Chiefs’ home games have been selected for the new rugby season.

This year, 19 organisations will have the chance to assist in the coordination and collection of the funds at Sandy Park. These funds are ring-fenced specifically for these organisations and are distributed at the end of the season at the Exeter Foundation annual presentation dinner.

The organisations and charities selected by the Exeter Foundation are all Exeter-based and range from Vranch House, an independent day school and clinical centre for children with...

Beach management project delayed

Unearthing critical information from the early 1990s about the design of Sidmouth’s coastal defences and their technical history has caused further delays to East Devon District Council's Beach Management Plan (BMP) project.

The aims of the current project are to ensure that Sidmouth's sea defence scheme is performing as it was designed to do when it was built in the mid-1990s, and to consider what can be justified to reduce the rate of erosion at East Beach.

The historic information, held by Royal Haskoning, is needed to enable the council’s current consultants, Halcrow...

Artists throw open their doors for Devon Open Studios

Like unwrapping a beautiful present, fans of art will find much to enjoy within the inspiring landscape of Devon this September - discovering new work, new artists and travelling through the stunning countryside where so many artists have chosen to live and work.

Devon Open Studios is one of the largest annual art events in the country, show-casing over 250 artists across a county with a seriously high art-population density. Don’t miss it.

Only at Open Studios can the visitor experience the people, creative process and ideas that unfold within the private studios of...

SW housing market ‘pauses for breath’

Demand for new homes in the South West fell in July, to the lowest level since October 2011, while the supply of new properties coming onto the market also decreased, according to the July RICS Residential Market Survey.

In the region, 7% more chartered surveyors saw a fall rather than rise in new buyer enquiries in July, with 16% more surveyors seeing a fall in new instructions – a decrease from a net balance of 0% last month.

As a result of the slackening in demand and supply, sales expectations in the region for the next three months remain at a lower level. With an...

Sandy Park releases extra Christmas party date

Award-winning Exeter venue Sandy Park has released an extra date to their Christmas Party schedule. Bookings are now being taken for all of the recently redeveloped venue’s Christmas party packages on Saturday 6th December, including last year’s sell-out option the ‘Live Band’ night. Limited spaces are also still available for the other Live Band nights, which take place on Friday 12th and 19th of December and Saturday 20th December, and feature talented six-piece local band, Basher Tate. Sandy Park, which is undergoing a £7.5 million transformation over the summer, has the capability to...

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Martin Clunes to Open the Heavy Horse Festival at Devon County Show

Missing Devon mum and son found dead in Lancashire

Catch Exeter's Skin Angels this summer

Doreen's 80th birthday skydive

Disabled musicians showcase their talents

Joules opens in Princesshay today!

Exeter Foundation charities selected

Beach management project delayed

Artists throw open their doors for Devon Open Studios

SW housing market ‘pauses for breath’

Sandy Park releases extra Christmas party date

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