The celebrated expert Todd Gray, Devon’s highest profile historian, is to discuss one of the most fascinating but least well known activities of World War Two in a special lecture this month.
In the late 1930s and throughout the War, a social research organisation called Mass Observation recruited local diarists to capture the everyday lives, thoughts and feelings of ordinary people.
Thousands of these diaries are housed in the Mass Observation archive, but those for Devon have not been publicised - until now.
Rowcroft Hospice has completed a refurbishment of its Inpatient Unit, made possible by a government grant to improve the hospice’s buildings, facilities, and equipment. The work has focused on making the hospice in Avenue Road, Torquay, more welcoming, accessible, and comfortable for patients and their families.
Led by Gill Horne, Rowcroft’s Programme Director - Care Services, the project was shaped by extensive conversations with staff, patients with life-limiting illnesses, and families to ensure the changes reflected their needs. The refurbishment included a new ensuite single...
This ‘kitten season’ tattoo studios across the South West as well as tattoo fans of all ages are being called on to celebrate their dedication to cats and body art by hosting tattoo-focused days during July to raise money for local needy moggies.
Cats Protection has seen a number of tattoo studios over the past two years create dedicated flash days to raise money for its cat rehoming centres and volunteer-run branches. Now the charity hopes to unite cat-loving tattoo artists with its ink-loving supporters to raise money to help more cats and kittens through the annual boom in...
Voting has officially opened for the Food Drink Devon People’s Choice Awards, giving consumers the opportunity to celebrate the very best in local food, drink and hospitality.
Following the success of its inaugural year, the ‘Top Hospitality Venue’ award returns for 2026 and is joined by a new ‘Best Devon Product’ award in recognition of outstanding Devon-made food and drink products. The exciting consumer-led awards sit within the long-established Food Drink Devon Awards and put the power directly in the hands of the public.
Women’s baseball players from across the region will descend on Exeter next month for a special tournament celebrating the growth of the sport and encouraging more women and girls to get involved.
The event, organised by Exeter Baseball Club, takes place at Winslade Park on Saturday, June 13 and will feature players from the South West Serpents alongside members of the current European champion Great Britain women’s baseball team.
Organisers say the day is designed to showcase women’s baseball, provide opportunities for newcomers to try the sport, and highlight the...
A centuries-old tradition will return to North Devon when sheep are driven across Bideford Bridge during the Bideford Town Fair on Saturday 6 June at 10.00am.
The ceremonial sheep drive, last undertaken in 2012, will be led by the historic Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen as part of celebrations marking 555 years since the Guild was gifted land in Exeter on which it built the magnificent Tuckers Hall - the medieval home of the Incorporation and one of the country’s most important surviving guild halls.
The event revives a historic right and tradition exercised...
UK health and life insurer The Exeter has announced that seven of their colleagues are preparing to cycle 340 miles from London to Paris in June 2026, as part of a major fundraising effort for the company’s corporate charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support.
The team has already raised more than £23,000, with fundraising continuing ahead of the challenge. The ride reflects The Exeter’s ongoing commitment to supporting Macmillan’s work, which provides care, practical support and advocacy for people affected by cancer across the UK.
Lympstone Manor, the Michelin-starred country house hotel in Devon from celebrated Chef Owner Michael Caines MBE, has been named in The Telegraph’s inaugural ‘250 Best Hotels in the UK’ guide – a prestigious new collection celebrating the very best hotels across Britain.
Selected by Telegraph Travel’s expert hotel editors and independently reviewed by a network of 60 experienced reviewers, the brand-new guide recognises exceptional hotels based on location, character, service, facilities, food and drink, and value for money. Chosen from more than 2,000 hotel reviews nationwide,...
National law firm Foot Anstey has reinforced its commitment to the region with the promotion of two Exeter-based lawyers to the firm's partnership, as well as the relocation of its Exeter office to a new city-centre base at Broadwalk House on Southernhay West.
Emma Clayton and Dominic Cromwell, both in the firm’s Corporate & Private Equity team, have been promoted to partner. The promotions come as the firm marks a major milestone in Exeter relocating, after more than 20 years at Senate Court, to a modern, purpose-designed workspace that supports collaboration, flexibility...
Custard Town is a safe, inclusive, and interactive play space for children aged six and under, opening this June at Guildhall Shopping Exeter. Designed to spark imagination and sensory exploration, Custard Town offers a welcoming environment where children and grown-ups alike are encouraged to jump in and play.
Located in the heart of the city centre on Level One of Guildhall Shopping Exeter, the space brings a new, family-focused experience to Exeter’s retail and community offering, creating a place where play, connection and accessibility come together.
