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An Exeter housebuilder has supported a local parent, carer and teacher group with a donation of £1,500.

Redrow South West, which is currently building at Saxon Brook, on Blackmore Drive, has donated £1,500 to Friends of Willowbank as part of its Community Fund initiative.

Friends of Willowbank is a group of parents, carers and teachers who meet regularly to organise events and fundraise for Willowbank Primary School in Cullompton. The group has previously run fundraisers to help contribute towards the cost of a new sound system, lunchtime equipment and the Year 6 leavers’...

Devon County Show has announced the addition of an irresistible feature to its 2025 lineup—its first-ever Alpaca Café!

Located in the Alpaca Ring, this unique café experience will offer visitors a chance to socialise alongside four charming alpacas. Twice a day, at 11am and 3pm, the ring will transform into a cafe complete with patio tables and chairs, accommodating up to 24 lucky guests per session.

The stars of the show – Lakemoor Alpacas Ron, Hagrid, Sirius and Alby are friendly, inquisitive, and always ready for a snack. Guests will be invited to feed them nuts and...

Tickets are now on sale for one of Devon’s most popular events - and this time it’s even attracting visitors from the United States.

The Secret Gardens of Topsham event is held on alternate years and in 2025 will feature 15 special gardens across the town.

Normally the gardens are strictly private but for six hours from noon on Sunday June 8 they will be open to the public, with all funds raised going to Topsham Museum.

The last Secret Gardens event saw 1,400 visitors and this time organisers hope for even more - including two special guests from Massachusetts...

Professionals from the Exeter office of a leading property consultancy will be embarking on an epic fundraising relay to raise money for a life-saving Devon charity.

Fisher German, which has an office at Exeter Business Park, is marking its 25th anniversary with its ‘Big25’ charity challenge which will see colleagues tour its 25 offices across the country in a 2,400-mile journey – without any form of motorised transport.

As part of this challenge, the team at its Exeter office will be journeying to the firm’s Worcester office to raise money for Devon Air Ambulance Trust...