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Sandford Orchards launches Ben's Cider

Sandford Orchards is launching a new Vintage Straw Pressed Fine Cider (ABV 6.8%) created in collaboration with Ben Collins, formerly known as The Stig. The cider will be launched on 30th July at the first ever Bristol Cider Week.

Barny Butterfield, founder of Sandford Orchards,...

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Celebrate Spring at The Brew Hub’s Easter Food Market

This spring, Buckfastleigh's newest space for creatives and events, The Brew Hub is bringing together incredible local producers for an Easter Food Market full of good food, good vibes and great company on Saturday 12th April.

From 10am to 4pm, visitors can expect a delicious selection of food and drink from the best local producers, plus plenty of space to sit, relax and enjoy the...

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Work underway at new 257-home development near Crediton

Bellway has started construction work on a new housing development on the north-eastern edge of Crediton.

Libbets Grange will provide 257 new homes and public open space for the town, as well as land for a new primary school and the relocation of Crediton Rugby Club.

Located at Creedy Bridge, on land to the north of Old Tiverton Road and Exhibition Road, the development will...

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Plymouth Active launches free therapeutic swimming taster sessions for local Parkinson’s communities

Plymouth Active has launched a new series of free taster sessions to help local people living with Parkinson’s to get into therapeutic swimming.

Starting this month, the Good Boost programme will be delivered by specially trained swimming instructors and is meant as a fun and inclusive way for people living with Parkinson’s to get active.

The next free taster session is on...

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Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham). This coordinated rally aims to protest the proposed bill. This deeply concerning piece of...

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Curd Is The Word! Join our Herd - Sharpham Dairy launches Crowdfunding campaign

Ever wanted a dairy milk vat named after you or a lifelong discount to buy award-winning cheese? If the answer is yes, then head to artisan cheesemaker Sharpham Dairy's crowdfunding campaign, ‘Curd Is The Word’, launching today at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sharpham-cheese

Sharpham Cheese owners Greg and Nicky Parsons encourage people to ‘join the herd’ and help them raise a target of £65...

Donkeys take lead role in new degree course

University of Exeter and The Donkey Sanctuary partner for critical analysis of the representation of donkeys in film

The representation of donkeys in cinema is the focus of a new and unique course that has been launched in partnership between a leading university and an international animal welfare charity.

Film studies undergraduates at the University of Exeter electing to take the...

Hairdresser hunts out conspiracy theories in new film coming to Devon cinemas

Double bill film event with expert Q&A – showing soon in Kingsbridge, Okehampton, Ilfracombe and Exeter

As the world faces increasingly devastating climate-related disasters, why do so many people believe that climate change is all a hoax?

This is the question that Jaz Njie, a tech-savvy Gen Z-er, sets out to discover in new film, #ClimateScam? Who’s Shaping the Climate...

Dartmoor star headlines new festival for Ashburton

Devon folk legend Seth Lakeman will be the headline act at a new festival set up by a couple from Ashburton, which will take place later this spring. Sophie Pierce, a writer and former BBC journalist, and artist Alex Murdin, hope the Dartmoor Tors Festival, on the late May bank holiday weekend, will become a regular fixture in future years. The aim is to celebrate Dartmoor and explore what...

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Building Connections: Dartmouth Academy Brings Together Parents and Professionals

Dartmouth Academy, part of Education South West, is committed to creating a thriving community where pupils, families, and staff work together to ensure every child’s success. As part of this mission, the school is now running School Support & Snacks events, providing parents and carers with valuable support and resources to help their children flourish at school.

Held at the...

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