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Everyone living in East Devon is being urged to vote for a local finalist in a national competition for lottery funding.

The Sid Valley Memory Cafe for dementia sufferers will be one of seven good causes to be featured on BBC television’s The One Show this week to promote an online vote that closes in September.

At about the same time as the TV show is screened at 7pm on Wednesday (2 July), East Devon District Council’s Cabinet will be meeting. And Sidmouth Town ward member Peter Sullivan will ask councillors and members of the public to support the Memory Cafe bid....

Tickets are selling fast for the Devon Wine and Music Festival with Exeter singer/songwriter Adam Isaac headlining the September event.

As well as local bands playing there will be dozens of Devon wines to taste from six vineyards and great food from local suppliers and local crafts.

Pebblebed is hosting the event at their vineyard in Clyst St George, near Exeter, on September 13/14. Adam Isaac, who made it through to the quarter final stages of BBC's The Voice, with Sir Tom Jones as coach, will be opening the event. The event is raising funds for local charity Hospiscare...

A search operation is underway in Topsham following concerns for a young woman.

Police officers were called to Topsham at 5.30am after a member of the public reported seeing the woman in a distressed state.

Members of the Exmouth Coast Guard are believed to be in attendance, with the agency stating they were on a 'call out' at 6.54am.

The woman is described as white, aged 20 or younger, with brown hair in a ponytail. She was wearing a black vest, black tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

There were possible further sightings of her around Countess Wear and...

Arts Council England today announced the 83 organisations in the South West that will be in the National portfolio for 2015/18 including the 13 theatres, galleries and arts organisations in Devon that will together receive around £10.4 million in funding over the three years.

A further £3.1 million will be awarded to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter and Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, together named as a Major partner museum for 2015/18, remaining in the portfolio. The partners will receive the grant in aid funding for a programme of activities that make a major...