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‘Can Ewe Knit It?’ celebrates Shaun’s 30 years

Shaun the Sheep, the beloved stop-motion character created by Aardman, is celebrating 30 years since his debut in Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995). To mark this milestone, Aardman has launched a global crafting campaign called ‘Can Ewe Knit It?’, inviting fans and crafters worldwide to knit or crochet Shaun-inspired woollen blanket squares.

Running until October 2025, the initiative is a collaboration between Aardman, British Wool, Campaign for Wool, and Craft Forward. Participants can download free pattern designs or create unique squares inspired by Shaun’s iconic...

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Ready, Set... Bake Off for Take Off!

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is encouraging supporters to host a baking event to support the charity this summer. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, the charity wants you to organise a delicious fundraiser that makes a difference and indulge in some sweet treats to help save lives.

The charity is calling upon the people of Devon to gather friends, family, and colleagues to organise their very own Bake Off for Take off event . Be it a coffee morning, a bake sale at a workplace, hosting an afternoon tea – or any cake event you can cook up – the support to raise vital...

Persimmon Homes South West donates £1,000 to RD&E Hospital’s ‘Project Play’

The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital has received a cheque for £1,000, after being announced as one of Persimmon Homes South West’s Community Champions.

The five-star housebuilder’s donation will support the Hospital’s ‘Project Play’ fundraising initiative, improving the waiting areas of their Medical Imaging Department for paediatric patients, their families, and everybody who visits.

The money will go towards transforming waiting areas with colour, toys, and other interactive activities representing all of the Hospital’s young patients and the disabilities they may...

Fostering clean growth for a resilient economy

Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone (EEDEZ) [ Exeter & East Devon Enterprise Zone – Accelerating clean growth (eedez.com) ] is sponsoring the Sustainable Futures Award at the University of Exeter 's Knowledge Exchange Awards [ Knowledge Exchange Awards 2024 | University of Exeter (exeterinnovation.com) ], celebrating the best collaborations between the University of Exeter researchers and external partners regionally, nationally, and globally.

The Sustainable Futures Award recognises excellence in sustainability, environment and life sciences. Potential innovations can...

Introducing New North Devon based business - Crowdforce

We are crowdforce, and we’re excited to introduce ourselves. We are a new business based in North Devon. The business was set up at the beginning of 2024 by two mums with extra time on our hands, both our families have grown and all our baby chicks have flown the nest.

We bought the popular and successful Devon company Groovees Local Buying Collective, many of you may recognise the name and have used it before.

After rebranding as Crowdforce, our mission remains the same: to collaborate with local businesses across the South West and bring you incredible deals at discounted...

Seaton Wetlands seeks volunteers to welcome visitors

The East Devon District Council (EDDC) Countryside team, which manages the Seaton Wetlands nature reserve, is calling for enthusiastic volunteers to join the Discovery Hut team during the busy summer period.

Volunteers at the Discovery Hut play a crucial role in enhancing the visitor experience. Volunteers work in pairs to greet visitors, provide up-to-date information about recent wildlife sightings and serve simple refreshments.

From the Discovery Hut visitors to the wetlands can view live footage on the seasonal nest cams, hire pond dipping equipment and explore the...

BYD South West Announces Exeter Chiefs’ Wing Immanuel Feyi- Waboso as Official Brand Ambassador

BYD South West are excited to announce Exeter Chiefs player Immanuel Feyi-Waboso as an Official BYD South West Ambassador. Born and raised in Cardiff, Feyi-Waboso represents England at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Feyi-Waboso began playing with Rumney FC, before signing for the Cardiff Blues academy ahead of the 2020-21 season. In 2022, Wasps announced the signing of Feyi-Waboso. Following the Wasps’ expulsion from the league due to their administration, Feyi-Waboso was signed by Exeter Chiefs.

Feyi-Waboso received his first call-up to the...

Devon housebuilder commits to providing Homes for Nature

A Devon housebuilder has signed up to a major new initiative to support wildlife on its new developments.

The Homes for Nature commitment will see a bird-nesting brick or box installed for every new home built, as well as hedgehog highways created as standard on every new development taken through planning from September 2024.

Barratt David Wilson Homes, along with 18 other housebuilders that collectively build more than 90,000 homes a year, have already signed up to the voluntary commitment, with the move representing a major step towards providing the minimum of 300,...

Stagecoach introduces timetable changes across Exeter and surrounding areas

This September local bus operator Stagecoach South West are introducing a number of changes with some improvements to bus services within Exeter.

From Sunday 1 September 2024 a new Exeter City network is launched with the company investing in additional buses and drivers to provide an increase in the frequency on a number of services, as well as the introduction of more co-ordinated timetables across the City.

To coincide with the start of the new academic year, new links are introduced to and from the University of Exeter. The company is also providing additional...

Police step up patrols to target anti-social behaviour and serious violence

More than 2,000 hours of extra police patrols across Devon and Cornwall have resulted in 62 arrests during the first quarter of a hotspot policing initiative. The scheme, which launched in May this year, aims to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence.

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez secured £1 million of Home Office funding to deliver additional police and street marshal patrols. Crime data was used to identify hotspots in 13 towns and cities across the peninsula.

In its first quarter, the initiative delivered 2,104 additional hours of...

“Olympics for Actors” kicks off with local talent Emily Barber

The acting world is abuzz as World Monologue Games, the premier event for monologue performers, returns for its eagerly awaited fifth season.

The global event attracts top talent from over 100 countries and is often referred to as “the Olympics for Actors”. Among the performers through to this year’s Europe and North America Regional Finals is Emily Barber, a 12-year-old from Exeter. Emily, who previously won the Cygnet Theatre’s Exeter Monologue Competition, will be showcased alongside over 250 other actors where she will be judged by heads of international acting schools,...

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‘Can Ewe Knit It?’ celebrates Shaun’s 30 years

Ready, Set... Bake Off for Take Off!

Persimmon Homes South West donates £1,000 to RD&E Hospital’s ‘Project Play’

Fostering clean growth for a resilient economy

Introducing New North Devon based business - Crowdforce

Seaton Wetlands seeks volunteers to welcome visitors

BYD South West Announces Exeter Chiefs’ Wing Immanuel Feyi- Waboso as Official Brand Ambassador

Devon housebuilder commits to providing Homes for Nature

Stagecoach introduces timetable changes across Exeter and surrounding areas

Police step up patrols to target anti-social behaviour and serious violence

“Olympics for Actors” kicks off with local talent Emily Barber

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