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One of East Devon’s most long-lived independent shops has been fundraising for Devon’s newest wild animals. Staff at Roberts, Ottery St Mary’s venerable hardware and homeware shop, decided to support the River Otter beavers by setting up a fundraising book and DVD stall in the store. Donated items raise funds for the River Otter Beaver Trial, the Devon Wildlife Trust-led project that convinced the Government to allow the beavers to stay in the wild – and is now monitoring the beaver population and its effects for the next five years. Anna Feeney, who works at Roberts, had become a keen...

The Thrive Summer Series, a brand new initiative aiming to get the nation active, is heading to Princesshay on Saturday 5th September as part of a nationwide tour.

The Thrive team will be running activities to get shoppers moving.

Local activity groups are invited to join the Thrive team and be part of Exeter leg of the tour. Dance teachers, fitness instructors, martial arts gurus and walking group leaders are all welcome to join the event.

Thrive will feature fun and motivating characters such as Wilma Whistle and Dr Spin.

As part of the day’s activities...

Being able to name a street is usually reserved for the the high achievers or celebrities in our society, but one estate agency in Devon is giving the general public that very chance.

Helmores in Crediton, have taken on a development of five brand new homes in Lapford and when the developer asked the Helmores New Homes team to help brand and market the site for him, they decided to make the public the Creative Directors.

Associate Partner George Clover said: “When the Helmores New Homes de-partment takes on developments - whether it is one or hundreds of properties - we are...

Historic City Centre Theatre appeals for public memories to add to its free exhibition opening this October.

To celebrate 125 years since the laying of the foundation stone, the Barnfield Theatre is creating a free public exhibition of its varied and fascinating history.

The Theatre building has been used by the Exeter Literary Society, Exeter Camera club, the Rotary Club Military Club, Civil Defence, the Inland Revenue, the GPO and is rumoured to have been the site of an Army communications centre.

Vicki Bowring, marketing assistant for the Theatre said "I...