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Pumpkin Fest Returns to Darts Farm

Pumpkin Fest returns to Darts Farm this October for a fun-filled family day out, packed with plenty of surprises. Visitors can wander through tens of thousands of homegrown pumpkins, enjoy photo opportunities with spectacular pumpkin displays and savour local street food.

Taking place across selected dates throughout October, Darts Farm invites families, friends and four-legged companions to explore a sea of pumpkins and pick their favourites to take home with them. This year’s festival includes mystical magic shows, game shows, live music and roaming entertainment (new for 2026...

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Devon Freemasons give £19,000 Support to local charities and organisations

Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations and charities who are require financial assistance, amongst those included are Schools, Youth Centres and locally based charities including Hospices, Hospital Services and Cancer Charities.

The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND” a trust conceived by Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, the Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire from 1970 to 1984, the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (Now Johnsons) . Since the idea was initiated the fund has grown through the...

St Thomas Masons donate Spirometer to Bolham Ward

Patients on Bolham Ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital are set to benefit from a new mobile machine to measure lung function thanks to a £500 donation by the St Thomas Masonic Lodge.

The Lodge made the donation after being made aware of the efforts of Barbara and David Tilbury, who have been fundraising for the Bolham Ward Trust Fund over the last year in memory of their son Patrick who sadly passed away in 2016.

St Thomas Lodge Worshipful Master Tim Cauldwell, said: “We were made aware of the Tilbury’s appeal by Occupational Therapist Sarah Lonton. At the time,...

Raise pounds in your pyjamas for Hospiscare

Do you fancy an enjoyable morning run this autumn, raising money for a local charity in the stunning grounds of a National Trust country estate?

Would you like to run in your pyjamas – yes, your pyjamas! – all for a good cause?

If so, then the Hospiscare Breakfast Run at Knightshayes Court on 17th September could be for you!

The Breakfast Run is a no pressure 5k or 10k run, walk or jog with coffee and bacon bap available on your return to the Stables Kitchen (vegetarian alternative available).

People enter The Breakfast Run for many different reasons. For...

Armed Forces Day in Exeter

Exeter celebrates Armed Forces Day on Saturday (17 June) with a parade through the city centre and a military village on the Cathedral Green.

Armed Forces Day is a chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community; from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets.

Saturday’s military parade sets off from Sidwell Street at 11am, with serving military personnel, veterans and cadets marching down the High Street.

The parade will be lead by The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines. When the parade reaches the...

Learn to Play Day in Exeter

Musicroom Exeter are celebrating Learn To Play Day on Saturday 24th June with a series of free in store events for people of all ages and abilities.

From Exeter to York, customers can book time for a free lesson in a range of instruments, including guitar, piano, ukulele, drums and pBuzz.

People will be encouraged to pick up and learn something new, with some stores creating ‘house bands’ for the day with full performances by new band mates before closing time. There will be special guests in attendance to offer lessons, and in store competitions to win some very special...

Cornwall tourism chief in call to rename A30 the DEVON BYPASS

The chief executive of Visit Cornwall is reported to have said that the A30 between Exeter and Bodmin should be renamed the Devon Bypass.

Malcolm Bell said when roadworks are completed near Bodmin drivers will have no need to stop in Devon.

"It will be the easiest drive in the country," Mr Bell said. "Turn onto the M5 and it's all the way down to Cornwall without the need to stop in Devon.

Mr Bell told BBC Radio Devon: "Devon is a beautiful county...it's just a shame you guys you have to come second to Cornwall."

Hospiscare gives carers the support they desperately need

This week, 12-18 June, it’s Carers Week. The annual campaign aims to raise awareness of the challenges carers face and recognises the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK.

Local charity Hospiscare support patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in Exeter, Mid and East Devon. The charity also provides a range of services for carers with information, advice, complementary therapies, or simply the opportunity to talk to someone who understands.

Virginia, who has been a volunteer Complementary Therapist at Hospiscare since 2009...

Exeter scientist awarded prestigious prize

Dr Jemma Wood from Exeter has been awarded a prize by the IBMS. The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) awarded its Company Members prize in Diploma of Expert Practice (DEP) to Jemma at their AGM. In the UK alone, pathologists are involved in over 70% of diagnoses in the NHS. Biomedical scientists like Jemma diagnose disease and evaluate the effectiveness of treatments through the analysis of fluids and tissue samples, handling over 150 million samples every year. When individuals like Jemma achieve excellence in the field, they are formally recognised by the Institute. Held in Aberdeen...

All smiles as BOAT trainees finish course

Seven East Africans who have studied for the past six weeks at Bicton College attended a farewell presentation at Broadhembury House.

The trainees, five from Kenya and two from Malawi, were sponsored on their course by BOAT (Bicton Overseas Agricultural Trust).

Chairman, David Wendover explained: “BOAT was set up in 1991 by a group of Devon farmers and the then Principal of Bicton College, all keen to help people in developing countries improve their livelihood by advancing the quality of agricultural education for rural communities.”

BOAT’s Institutional Management...

I watched helplessly as my friend suffered fatal injuries in Exeter statue fall

Grief-stricken Ozie Gilbert today told how he watched in horror as a friend suffered fatal injuries in a fall from a landmark Exeter statue.

Ozie was on a night out with three friends when tragedy struck.

He said one of the group, Tom Callaway, was attempting to place a traffic cone on the top of the General Sir Redvers Buller statue at the junction of Hele Road and New North Road when he fell backwards.

The accident happened at 12.30am on Sunday morning and the 18-year-old was pronounced dead at 5.15am.

Ozie, who has just finished studying at Exeter College...

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Pumpkin Fest Returns to Darts Farm

Devon Freemasons give £19,000 Support to local charities and organisations

St Thomas Masons donate Spirometer to Bolham Ward

Raise pounds in your pyjamas for Hospiscare

Armed Forces Day in Exeter

Learn to Play Day in Exeter

Cornwall tourism chief in call to rename A30 the DEVON BYPASS

Hospiscare gives carers the support they desperately need

Exeter scientist awarded prestigious prize

All smiles as BOAT trainees finish course

I watched helplessly as my friend suffered fatal injuries in Exeter statue fall

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