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Lympstone Manor Announces Celebration of Speed 2026

The annual and much anticipated festival Celebration of Speed returns to Lympstone Manor on Wednesday 8 July 2026; sponsored by Dolcetti. This year brings a spectacular day of world-class cars, bike displays and virtual F1 experiences hosted by Ant Anstead, Jenson Button, Aaron Shelby and Jennie Gow & Rob Smedley. The event is complemented by excellent food from Michael Caines MBE and live music from headliner and international rock legends; Reef, supported by Noasis and Capital FM’s Mistajam, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Exe Estuary.

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Residents invited to give their views on future of Magdalen Road

Residents invited to give their views on future of Magdalen Road

Exeter residents have the chance to give their views on how Magdalen Road could look in the future.

Devon County Council (DCC) has launched a public consultation, which sets out several different options for access and providing more space for pedestrians, cyclists and shoppers.

The options being proposed follow feedback from local residents and stakeholders on the temporary changes, funded by the Government’s Active Travel Fund, which are currently in place to support social distancing.

Option 1 would be to make the current temporary arrangements permanent,...

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Exeter Live Better launches World Book Day competition

As a UNESCO City of Literature, Exeter Live Better is launching a competition to celebrate World Book Day on 4 March and is encouraging people of all ages across the city to get involved.

The theme of this year’s World Book Day is ‘Share a Story’ and Exeter residents are invited to join in the fun by sharing the title of their favourite book that’s helped them get through lockdown, with a short explanation as to why it has helped them. Residents are being asked to share through the social media pages of Exeter Live Better – the platform that celebrates all that is unique in the...

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Five Rivers' biggest Care Day celebration ever

Exeter-based child care provider, Five Rivers , held its biggest Care Day event ever, with around 300 foster carers, children and young people and staff, from across the nation and the Republic of Ireland, tuning in for an evening of presentations and performances.

On the evening of Thursday, 18 February, Five Rivers held its fifth annual Care Day event. Care Day is an internationally recognised awareness day that celebrates the rights of children and young people with care experience. This year, Five Rivers organised a virtual event based on the theme of ‘Love’ and what that...

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Gone Wild Festival reports 200% increase in ticket sales following COVID roadmap announcement

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:15pm

Following Boris Johnson’s announcement of the roadmap for lifting lockdown, Devon tourism and events businesses are breathing a sigh of relief and already seeing a positive uplift in enquiries and revenue that will help them to recover from a difficult Winter.

With international travel looking to be off the cards this Summer, many Brits are dreaming of staycations and looking for out of the ordinary experiences in the UK. Devon is expected to benefit from this, with locals and visitors alike making the most of everything the South West has to offer and injecting lost tourism...

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Devon’s ‘Let’s Walk’ Workplace Active Challenge 2021

Longing to visit far-flung destinations or just missing your favourite Devon hotspot? In a time when we are not able to physically travel around our beautiful county the Let’s Walk workplace challenge can help you get a step closer to reaching your dream location – without even leaving your home!

The fun challenge runs throughout March and is open to workplace teams of 3-10 people across Devon. The aim is to get people walking and actively moving more to achieve a team goal – such as walking the total number of steps to get to your favourite destination. Walking has incredible...

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8 Questions to Ask Junk Removal Companies

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Wed, 02/24/2021 - 6:39pm

We came up with this article to provide advice on choosing the best company for junk removal. It's easy to get overwhelmed with all the junk removal companies available to you, both in your local area and even online. You may have some questions in mind right now that you need to answer before making a decision.

Before you ask questions, sit down and make a list of the upcoming tasks. Write down the services you need the company to perform, the price you are willing to pay them, and any additional information you would like.

Now that you have a list, you can move on to...

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Lighting the way ahead with new family-focused festive event planned for Sidmouth

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 02/24/2021 - 6:13pm

As lockdown measures begin to ease, a brand new event combining creative light displays with seasonal entertainment, local craft and great food is being devised to help boost Sidmouth’s Christmas celebrations.

Connaught@Christmas is set to bring a beautifully illuminated visitor experience to Connaught Gardens, making the most of its wonderful location on the clifftops overlooking the sea. Low energy lighting and LED technology will feature throughout the gardens, with plans in the pipeline for themed areas, dramatic vistas and the chance to see Santa himself in a specially created...

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Fire-hit waste management firm returns home and expands business

After a devastating fire destroyed its Exeter-based recycling centre in March 2017, leading independent commercial waste management firm DCW has at long last returned home to its original operations site where now stands a state of the art new-build HQ. The move follows a four year wait for the new HQ to be built and is perfectly timed to facilitate the company’s latest expansion plans.

This month, the Zero to Landfill waste and recycling experts also welcomed eight new employees to the picking line at DCW’s Thorverton Road commercial recycling centre. Here, mixed waste is sorted,...

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Cofton Holidays sees 182% increase in online bookings as Covid-19 roadmap is revealed

Multi award-winning Cofton Holidays, near Dawlish Warren, has experienced an incredible surge in online bookings as Britons rush to book their staycations now that details of the Covid-19 roadmap have been revealed.

After Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that self-catering accommodation is targeted to open from 12th April 2021 in England, Cofton Holidays has been inundated with booking enquiries.

Comparing Cofton’s website activity on Monday 22nd February 2021 with Sunday 21st February 2021, the family-run holiday park reported a staggering 182% increase in online...

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NHS degree apprenticeships with University of Exeter go from strength to strength – despite COVID-19

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:04pm

There are now 200 organisations working with the University of Exeter on degree apprenticeship programmes, which combine work with part-time study – allowing for on-the-job experience while students work towards a degree qualification.

NHS employees enrolled on newly launched degree apprenticeship programmes in Diagnostic Radiography, Clinical Associate in Psychology and Senior Leader Healthcare during 2020, raising the total number of NHS apprentices to 203 – up from 29 this time last year.

The success comes amid challenging circumstances, with the Covid-19 pandemic...

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