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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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What will the Flower Festival get into Crediton Parish Church this year?

The Crediton Parish Church Flower Festival has introduced some unusual visitors to the church in the last few years.

In 2016 a 1929 Austin car was part of the exhibits with flowers and last year a rhino became part of a flower display. More information, including photos and videos of previous Flower Festivals can be seen on the Flower Festival Facebook page www.facebook.com/creditonparishchurchfestivals .

Flowers will arrive this week from Covent Garden and from local flower producers in the Southwest, before being made into entertaining, colourful and creative floral...

Devon artist raises £10,000 for special care babies

When Devon artist Jennie Rhodes was asked to create a picture in aid of the Torbay Special Care Baby Unit and Exeter Neonatal Unit, little did she realise the units’ tiny tots would play a major part in her design, which raised an amazing £10,000 at a charity auction.

Jennie’s aim was to produce a picture that was not only unique but also relevant to the babies cared for at the units, so she enlisted the help of Vanessa Diamond, Ward Sister at Torbay Hospital’s Special Baby Care Unit.

With parents’ permission, Vanessa and her staff captured the babies’ tiny footprints in...

Mid Devon student’s life changing and award-winning Access to HE Journey

Mid Devon student Sharon Birch has spoken of her joy at being award a coveted academic prize after her life changing return to education with an Access to Higher Education course.

Sharon Birch, who is from Crediton, has been awarded the Plymouth University Academic Partnerships Prize for her exceptional University Level studies at Exeter College.

Sharon started her degree journey with an Access to Higher Education course at Exeter College, and then progressed on to a University Level course. She has now completed her her BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care and is planning...

Exeter photographer represents SW in national charity photography competition

Budding photographer Patrick Dixon, from Exeter, is announced the regional winner of nationwide photography competition Patient Portraits: A New You and will be going on to represent the South West at the national phase of the competition.

The competition which is run by UK heart valve disease charity Heart Valve Voice and The Royal Photographic Society aims to raise awareness of heart valve disease; a growing health concern with approximately 1.5 million people over the age of 65 currently affected by the condition in the UK.

Patrick submitted 5 photographs depicting heart...

Queen’s Drive Space goes live!

Fun, sun, food and entertainment were the order of the day for Exmouth Seafront over the Bank Holiday Weekend as the Queen’s Drive Space officially went live.

The new space, created by East Devon District Council, features a brand new Jurassic-themed play park, a scrumptious food village from Taste of the West and an events space which, from June 12, will be used for live performances and big screen streamed shows from theatres across the UK, starting with Swan Lake from the Royal Opera House.

Doors opened to the new space on Friday (May 25) afternoon although children from...

Funds support therapy for young Harriet

The cost of funding one year’s specialist therapy for an 11-year-old with cerebral palsy has been met by a local housebuilder.

Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation to fund conductive therapy for Harriet Dunn from Exeter.

The £1,000 grant was made through its hugely successful Community Champions campaign.

Anna Dunn, Harriet’s mum, said: “Harriet has cerebral palsy and is partially sighted and has weekly conductive therapy sessions with her therapist Viktoria Pavlics.

“The therapy helps her with sitting unaided, standing and walking with sticks...

Global thought leaders to gather in Exeter for annual Innovation & Ideas Festival

Global thought leaders Like Minds return to Exeter this September for their annual flagship event, the Like Minds “Innovation & Ideas Festival”.

Run in collaboration with a number of regional and national businesses including the Environment Agency and the Cleaner Seas Project, the festival will run over two days from the 27th-28th September and will play host to over 16 high-profile guest speakers from across the globe.

The festival is an unmissable gathering for startups, entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators. The theme of the event is the sharing of ideas,...

World’s toughest rowing challenge boat launched to raise funds for Devon charity

Devon businessman Mark Sealey and Army veteran Alan Bustin-Mulkern have launched the boat that will carry them right the way through the world’s toughest rowing race – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

With the aim of raising huge amounts for blood-delivery charity Devon Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service (EVS) – also known as the Blood Bikes – Alan and Mark launched their boat for the colossal challenge at the Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth.

The outing gave the pair a small taste of what’s to come when they set off on their 3000-mile mission.

“It’...

Exeter motorists' average car insurance premiums tumble in 2018

There’s finally some good news for motorists in the South West, after new data has revealed car insurance premiums are tumbling in 2018.

Quarterly data released by the UK’s leading price comparison website, MoneySuperMarket, highlights a significant drop in the price of car insurance, with the average fully comprehensive policy falling £70 in the first three months of 2018, from £574.11 to £504.

The data is based on analysis of 1.7 million car insurance quotes on MoneySuperMarket between January and March 2018. It suggests insurers are reducing premiums following...

Free business adviser for Devon businesses

Are you an independently owned microbusiness or sole trader?

Are you looking for new ways to make more money and find new customers?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Growth Support Programme will help.

The support on offer from the programme, which is completely free to businesses in Devon and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), includes the following:

1. An initial 3 hour face to face meeting with one of the experienced delivery partner business advisers, resulting in a realistic growth plan for your business and...

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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

What will the Flower Festival get into Crediton Parish Church this year?

Devon artist raises £10,000 for special care babies

Mid Devon student’s life changing and award-winning Access to HE Journey

Exeter photographer represents SW in national charity photography competition

Queen’s Drive Space goes live!

Funds support therapy for young Harriet

Global thought leaders to gather in Exeter for annual Innovation & Ideas Festival

World’s toughest rowing challenge boat launched to raise funds for Devon charity

Exeter motorists' average car insurance premiums tumble in 2018

Free business adviser for Devon businesses

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