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TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham 2026

Live music fans are set for another celebration of amazing entertainment in the Devon countryside as TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham confirms its return for 2026.

Following its debut outing at the historic country estate this July, which saw headline performances from Duran Duran and Basement Jaxx, Live Nation’s Cuffe and Taylor are now planning for a bigger and better event next summer with plans to unveil the first 2026 headliner in the coming weeks.

Cuffe and Taylor have already invested heavily in the venue’s infrastructure, redesigning the site and introducing a...

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Wet, wet, wet

February is expected to begin as January ended... wet and windy! As if we hadn't seen enough of the rain, forecasters say there is more to come for at least the next five days. The Met Office forecast up to Wednesday is as follows: Today: Showers or longer spells of rain, occasionally wintry at first, will spread eastwards to all parts during the morning, lasting through the afternoon. Widespread gales, severe near the coasts, will combine with high tides, bringing a risk of coastal flooding. Maximum Temperature 8 °C. Tonight: Remaining wet and windy at first however the winds will ease...

South Devon Chilli Farm seedlings are back

Chilli growing is a craze which has taken the UK by storm. Following the enormous popularity of the launch of their chilli seedlings range last year, which saw an astonishing 5,000 chilli seedlings sold, South Devon Chilli Farm is back with seven exciting seedling sets. So don’t miss out, pre-order your seedlings from South Devon Chilli Farm now.

Available in seven sets of six varieties, South Devon Chilli Farm has seedlings to suit the needs of all types of grower. The sets available are ‘Hot Six’, ‘Stunning Six’, ‘Tasty Six’, ‘Super Six’, ‘Extreme Six’, ‘Same Six’ and the new ‘3+...

Volunteering at local events for Ironbridge Runner Events

Volunteering - would YOU like to be involved with local events?

Ironbridge Runner Events stages various running races throughout the year in and around Exeter.

These popular events need helpers to ensure the participants have a successful and safe run.

Would you like to get involved?

If you would, then Ironbridge Runner offers a variety of options in return for your help, such as free entry to another event, a donation to charity, a reference for your CV.

The next race is the Exeter Half Marathon on 16 February, which sold out months in advance! It...

Investigation begins after motorcycle fire

The Fire Service and the Police are investigating the cause of a motorcycle fire after attending the incident this morning ( Sunday 2nd February).

The incident, which occured at 1.02 this morning, took place in Barnstaple.

One fire appliance from Barnstaple attended.

Fire crews confirmed one motorcycle well alight and severely damaged by fire. The vehicle was extinguished by fire crews using one hose reel jet.

TED will keep you updated with any new information regarding this story.

Emergency services called to car accident on M5

Appliances from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service were called to an accident on the M5 today ( Saturday 1st Febuary).

The incident, which took place on the M5 Junction 29 to A30, occured at 10.50am

Fire appliances from Middlemoor and Exmouth attended.

On arrival, crews confirmed a road traffic collision involving two vehicles with all persons free and clear of the vehicles.

Crews made the scene and vehicles safe.

Could you be a Special Constable?

Devon and Cornwall Police has launched a campaign to recruit new Special Constables to the force.

The campaign will run for three weeks between Monday 3 February and Friday 21 February 2014, with the aim of recruiting additional Special Constables (Specials) throughout the region.

Special Constables are trained volunteers who provide essential support to neighbourhood policing teams and assist in making our communities safer. Personal benefits of joining as a Special Constable include learning new skills that can be utilised in their existing careers and personal lives....

Council consult on Youth Service cuts

Devon County Council is launching a public consultation on plans to move away from a ‘universal’ youth service.

This could see nearly £1 million and around 60 jobs cut from Devon’s youth services as well see the council pull out of 34 youth centres around the county.

The council argue that the new youth service will take on a more ‘targeted approach’ which would see a smaller staff of youth workers work with council partners for a focused service for the most vulnerable young people in the county.

Speaking at yesterday’s budget scrutiny meeting, Council Leader John...

Police appeal following Teignmouth burglary

Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for information following a high-value burglary in Teignmouth.

The incident took place between Wednesday 15 January and Wednesday 29 January 2014 at a property on Second Avenue.

During the burglary, property worth a total of almost £7,000 was stolen. The haul included jewellery which was of sentimental value to the 65-year-old disabled victim.

A garden shed was also burnt to the ground.

The stolen property included:

Silver HP laptop Probook 6560B – serial number 4CZ12812YY
Toshiba 42in TV

Animated Exeter needs Volunteers!

Animated Exeter is looking for sociable, fun-loving volunteers to help with this year's vibrant and diverse festival!

If you love animation and helping organise events, there are some great volunteering opportunities you may love to be involved with. Perhaps you have a specialist skill that would be of great benefit to the team, for example technical or photographic knowledge.

The festival offers workshops, screenings, careers advice, exhibitions and much more, with a hugely varied audience of families, schools, students, animation enthusiasts and industry professionals....

Neil Parish MP supports call for jobs and growth

Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, attended an event at the House of Commons highlighting the new jobs and extra contribution to public finances that would be generated by scrapping the super tax on wine and spirits.

Organised by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, the event helped publicise independent research by Ernst & Young, which has found that 6000 new jobs would be created and an extra £230 million generated for the public finances if the super tax were scrapped in the March Budget.

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, the Scotch Whisky Association...

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TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham 2026

Wet, wet, wet

South Devon Chilli Farm seedlings are back

Volunteering at local events for Ironbridge Runner Events

Investigation begins after motorcycle fire

Emergency services called to car accident on M5

Could you be a Special Constable?

Council consult on Youth Service cuts

Police appeal following Teignmouth burglary

Animated Exeter needs Volunteers!

Neil Parish MP supports call for jobs and growth

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