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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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Concern at 20% increase in mortgage repossessions

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is expressing its concern as mortgage cases listed at Exeter County Court rose by 20%; this is comparing the period ending 31st December 2016 to the same period in 2015. See below why this is of concern to Citizens Advice Exeter.

Across all housing sectors, there was an overall increase of 2.3% in the total number of cases listed. Where a Citizens Advice adviser has assisted those facing repossession, they have avoided repossession in over 95% of cases. Exeter City Council, in partnership with East Devon District Council, has...

Charity secures funding for adoption support services in SW

Families for Children, local adoption agency and charitable trust, are delighted to announce they have secured a Practice and Improvement Grant from the DfE for Adoption Support.

The grant, of just under half a million pounds, will enable the charity to provide vital new support services to meet the growing and diverse needs of adoptive families and children across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset , Dorset and the Isles of Scilly.

At a crucial time for Adoption in the UK, Families for Children will use the grant to develop a program of new support services to compliment and...

Drop-in session ahead of construction phase of Dawlish beach management scheme

Residents and interested parties are invited to find out more about the construction of a scheme aimed at reducing the risk of flooding to over 2,900 properties around the River Exe.

The public drop-in session takes place on Thursday 26 January, 3pm to 8pm, at Mount Pleasant Inn, Dawlish Warren.

It will give residents the chance to find out about the £14 million Dawlish beach management scheme which gets underway this month, and how the Environment Agency and Teignbridge District Council are working together to complete the project by September.

Richard Cox, project...

All hands on deck to keep Knightshayes looking shipshape

Discover unseen parts of Knightshayes this January and February, as the house team get to grips with their annual deep cleaning of the house and collection while, outside, work is in full swing installing a new biomass boiler.

This time of year is the perfect chance to find out more about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into keeping the house and estate looking as good as it does throughout the rest of the year. Unusually, the Knightshayes team will be undertaking this crucial work in the public eye.

Traditionally, National Trust properties are closed during the winter...

Right Royal President for Devon County Show

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex has been elected as President of the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) for 2017.

The DCAA organises the Devon County Show, which will be held this year from May 18 to 20, as part of its mission to promote and develop Devon’s rural economy. The Countess is a keen supporter of British agriculture in general, and agricultural shows in particular. HRH is a past President of the Royal Bath and West, the Royal Cornwall and the New Forest and Hampshire Shows, and is Patron of the Association of Shows and Agricultural Organisations (ASAO...

Exeter Canal bank clearing event

The newly formed Friends of Exeter Ship Canal will be getting down to work on Saturday 21 January 2017 cutting back unwanted willows and brambles from the canal banks.

A volunteer work party will don gloves, gauntlets and layers of warm clothing, and clear about 150 metres along the right hand bank going down the towpath from Salmon Pool swing bridge towards Double Locks.

Mike Grayshan, volunteer co-ordinator for the Canal Friends, said, “Many willow saplings are sprouting that if allowed to get any bigger will threaten the banks with erosion. Anyone who walks, runs or...

Star studded line-up for Question of Sport

Six of the West Country’s top sporting stars will be at Exeter’s Sandy Park on Thursday 26th January to feature in the third ‘Question of Sport’ evening in aid of the Exeter Foundation.

Olympic Gold Medal winning hockey player Giselle Ansley and fellow Olympian Jo Pavey head up a star-studded list of sporting guests, which also includes Exeter Chiefs stars Gareth Steenson and Julian Salvi, Somerset County Cricket’s Lewis Gregory and Exeter City’s Lee Holmes.

Based around the successful format of the BBC show, the stars will have their sporting knowledge tested during a...

Devon’s JSA claimants increase in December

Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon during December increased by 58, with the total count now standing at 2,918.

However despite last month’s JSA increase the claimant count is 19% lower than during the same period last year.

Three of Devon’s eight districts experienced small decreases in JSA – West Devon saw a fall of eight, South Hams’ count dropped by four and Torridge by one.

The remaining five districts all experienced increases in claimants - East Devon was the highest with an additional 24 claimants.

The claimant rate (the proportion of...

Cheaper cashless parking for Devon drivers

Drivers in Devon are benefitting from cheaper cashless parking thanks to a new system that has been rolled out across the county.

Devon County Council has partnered with Bemrose Mobile to deliver the new cashless payment service, taking over from previous provider RingGo.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for on street parking, explains: “Offering cashless payment means motorists don’t have to worry about having the right change in their pockets when they use our on-street parking areas.

“Having Bemrose Mobile...

Tesco Exeter Vale’s boost to Music in Devon Initiative

The Tesco Extra store in Exeter Vale has lent a helping hand to the Music in Devon Initiative’s Soundtribe Programme by sponsoring £5,000.

Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) is a non-profit organisation founded by a group of local musicians and industry professionals. Its aim is to develop emerging talent and opportunities throughout Devon. Soundtribe is a youth programme funded by MIDI, working at grassroots level, the programme provides fully equipped rehearsal space, tuition, and guidance for young people from experienced professional musicians.

Jo Evans, community...

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TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham 2026

Concern at 20% increase in mortgage repossessions

Charity secures funding for adoption support services in SW

Drop-in session ahead of construction phase of Dawlish beach management scheme

All hands on deck to keep Knightshayes looking shipshape

Right Royal President for Devon County Show

Exeter Canal bank clearing event

Star studded line-up for Question of Sport

Devon’s JSA claimants increase in December

Cheaper cashless parking for Devon drivers

Tesco Exeter Vale’s boost to Music in Devon Initiative

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