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Rowcroft Hospice celebrates ‘More than a shop’ Week

Rowcroft Hospice is joining the nation in celebrating ‘More than a shop’ Week – the Charity Retail Association’s campaign that aims to raise awareness of the significance of charity shops and their multifaceted contributions to society. Running between 22-29 April, ‘More than a shop’ Week draws...

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Sanctuary donkeys who supported community find new companion and forever home

A pair of donkeys who spent many years supporting people in the East Devon community, are now enriching the life of a single donkey who was left bereft after losing his companion.

Henry, 17, and 14-year-old gelding James came into the care of The Donkey Sanctuary in 2016 and 2011 respectively. Both donkeys were relinquished from Ireland, and despite their age difference, looked very...

Devonshire freemasons donate £4000 to Devon air ambulance trust

Devonshire Freemasons were delighted that the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) were able to match fund a donation of £2000 to make a total donation of £4000 to the Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT).

Devon is a large county with many areas hard to reach when a medical emergency occurs. In 1992 after a huge fundraising campaign by the Mother of a Boy killed when he was knocked off...

Team of fundraisers to take on infamous Fan Dance SAS challenge for Dementia UK

A team of more than 30 will attempt to complete the gruelling 15 mile route in under 4.5 hours to raise funds for the charity’s dementia specialist Admiral Nurses

April 2024, Devon. A group of more than 30 fundraisers, including a number from Devon, will take on the infamous Fan Dance SAS selection challenge on Sunday 14th April to raise vital funds for Dementia UK, the specialist...

Knightshayes upstairs reopens from April 15 

The first floor of National Trust Knightshayes will open again on Monday 15 April with a new visitor route and previously unseen collection on display.

Visitors can peek inside the private rooms of the Heathcoat-Amory family, who lived at Knightshayes for over 100 years before it was gifted to the National Trust in 1972. Displayed within these rooms are fascinating family pieces,...

Sidmouth Celebration of the Spoken Word
 Helps Combat Climate Crisis

Tipton St John-based international reforestation charity, Word Forest , has launched a monthly poetry and spoken word event at the Leigh Brown Room at the Unitarian Hall in Sidmouth. It’s set to be a fabulous celebration of word play and it will be hosted by poets and Word Forest founders, Tracey and Simon West.

Simon comments: “Wordplay will give poets and writers of prose a chance...

Police appealing to find owners of recovered items in Torbay ​

Devon & Cornwall Police teams in Torbay are proactively appealing to find the owners of items suspected to have been stolen [pictured], so they can be returned to their rightful homes.

On Tuesday 9 March, the Paignton neighbourhood police team carried out a warrant on a residential property, which resulted in them finding a number of items they suspect to be stolen from addresses...

The Box selects artist Paul Rooney for IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission

The Box has chosen artist/musician Paul Rooney for a newcommission that explores the concept of home during a time of conflict, from the Falklands Conflict of 1982 up to the present day.

The commission is part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme led by Imperial War Museums which includes more than 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of...

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Can you beat this whopper? Otter Garden Centres launches 2024 sunflower competition

A South West garden centre business is sending out a challenge to green-fingered children across the region to beat the winner of last year’s sunflower growing competition.

Otter Garden Centres is once again providing free packets of sunflower seeds to encourage children to have a go at growing their own sunflowers at home. But outdoing 2023 winner Lucy Randall’s towering flower is...

Enjoy a celebration of Spring at Holyford Woods on Bluebell Day

Lovers of the spectacular annual display of bluebells at Holyford Woods near Colyford will be delighted to join East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) annual Bluebell Day.

Taking place on SATURDAY 20 April , visitors will be able to enjoy guided walks including plant medicine walks and guided walks around the carpet of bluebells with EDDC’s Countryside team.

Herbalist Maggie...

Primal gathering returns to UK this May with leading artists, activists and naturalists

Following the success of last year, Primal Gathering ( https://primalgathering.co ), the world’s first hands-on regenerative gathering, is returning in UK for a 5-day event in Selgars Mill , in Devon ( https://www.selgars.org ) on 14th – 19th May.

Primal Gathering is a unique and intimate five day environmental and social gathering with a mission to help restore people, forests and...

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