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Jim Nye, right and Ian Tyers, are set to kayak 1,000 miles for FORCE Cancer Charity. Photo: with permission.

‘It’s extreme, it’s brutal and it’s relentless’ – Retired police pals from East Devon and Exeter to tackle ‘high risk’ 1,000-mile world’s longest kayak race for cancer charity

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Retired police officers from East Devon and Exeter could face bears, bushfires, bugs and blisters when they tackle the world’s longest canoe race in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity. Jim Nye, aged 57, from Exeter, and 61-year-old Ian Tyers, from Rockbeare, in East Devon, in July will kayak 1,000 miles from Canada to Alaska, taking part in the Yukon 1000, described by its organisers as an ‘epic high-risk adventure of pure isolation, total exhaustion and self-survival’. Jim and Ian, friends for more than 30 years, hope to raise at least £1,000 for FORCE Cancer Charity through online donations, kayaking 18…

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Honiton
Alan Rowe and his wife Pauline are gearing up to tackle the 13 Bridges walk in London in aid of Armed Forces charity SSAFA. Photo: with permission.

Honiton charity champion gears up to tackle ‘biggest challenge yet’ after prostate cancer battle

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A Honiton charity champion is gearing up for a walk challenge to visit 13 of London’s most iconic bridges in aid of Armed Forces through SSAFA. Alan Rowe, aged 76, and his wife Pauline, 77, at the end of June will take part in the 13 Bridges Challenge, carrying with them a baton made from the handle of a damaged stretcher used by the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Afghanistan. Alan, The Baton charity founder, expects the 10-mile walk to be his ‘biggest challenge yet’ following his battle with prostate cancer and diabetes. His wife Pauline, who for years…

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Sidmouth
Sidmouth College students will produce a youth edition talking magazine. Photos: with permission.

Sidmouth students’ talking magazine wins the backing of broadcaster Jeremy Vine

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By on East Devon, Editor's Choice, News, Sidmouth

Broadcaster and TV presenter Jeremy Vine is teaming up with Sidmouth students to record a talking magazine. Sidmouth College students keen for hands-on skills in media and broadcasting have joined forces with East Devon Talking Newspaper to produce a magazine aimed at a younger audience. Radio 2 presenter and journalist Jeremy Vine, East Devon Talking Newspaper Patron, is set to record the student audio magazine introduction, which is expected to launch later this year. Talking newspaper volunteers, chairman and editor Peter Eagles, producer Tony Charnock and reader and publicist Heather Penwarden, recently visited the college, explaining how the charity produces…

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Exmouth
Ivie Simkiss-Cowtan, aged eight, has raised more than £300 by running a mile each day over the last month, taking part in the RNLI Mayday Mile challenge. Photos: RNLI/Exmouth RNLI.

Ivie’s charity challenge goes the extra mile for Exmouth RNLI

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An Exeter schoolgirl super-fan of Exmouth RNLI has smashed a run challenge for the charity for the second time. Ivie Simkiss-Cowtan, aged eight, has raised more than £300 by running a mile each day over the last month, taking part in the RNLI Mayday Mile challenge. On Sunday (May 30) she ran a mile in Exmouth, joined by some of the town’s RNLI crew, where she was cheered over the finish line by the mayor and the charity’s mascot. Ivie, who was presented with an RNLI teddy, signed by the crew as a thank you for her fundraising efforts, first…

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Honiton
Devon & Somerset Gliding Club, at North Hill Airfield, near Honiton,  is giving members of the public the chance to take to the skies from just £45 as part of its annual Charity Flying Day. Photos: Fran McElhone.

‘It’s an escape from the real world up there’ – Take to the skies at Devon & Somerset Gliding Club’s Charity Flying Day near Honiton

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On Friday, June 19, Devon & Somerset Gliding Club, at North Hill Airfield, near Honiton,  is giving members of the public the chance to take to the skies from just £45 as part of its annual Charity Flying Day – here’s why you should give it a go, writes Fran McElhone. See here to book for Devon & Somerset Gliding Club’s annual charity Flying Day, this year in aid of Hospiscare and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. We all dream about it from time to time, and, when asked what we’d choose as our superpower, “flying” is always a strong…

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East Devon
Campaigners in Ottery St Mary, top, and Budleigh Salterton, bottom, joined thousands across the county to fight against proposed cuts to slash their town library opening hours. Photos: with permission.

Victory for East Devon campaigners united by reading as cuts to library hours are scrapped

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By on Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exeter, Lifestyle, News, Ottery St Mary

Campaigners united by reading battling to keep libraries open across East Devon and Exeter are celebrating after a hard-fought fight against proposed county-wide cuts. In recent months campaigners from Ottery St Mary and Budleigh Salterton were among 25,000 people who made their voices heard, opposing any changes to the ‘lifeline’ service. Libraries will not have their hours cut or be reorganised into area groups after a decision off the back of a major consultation that was cheered by library backers, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Devon’s cabinet gave its unanimous support to keeping staffed library hours as they are…

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East Devon
The roadside new talking litter bin, which thanks the user, is on the A303 at Upottery. Photo: EDDC/National Highways.

Trash talk: East Devon trials region’s first-ever roadside talking litter bin that thanks the user

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A talking litter bin that thanks the person using it has been installed at an East Devon lay-by in a first-ever trial in the region. The talking bin that compacts rubbish and says ‘thank you’ each time it is used has been unveiled next to the A303 at Upottery. The new bin is able to show when it is getting full and will message East Devon District Council (EDDC) to say it needs emptying. The litter bin, jointly backed by the district council and National Highways, works on a sensor to operate and will be monitored with the aim of…

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East Devon
Nature-loving youngsters recently spent time at the Honiton Habitat Bank, with Black2Nature charity, where they pulled on their wellies and explored the East Devon countryside. Photos: with permission.

‘It’s creating that love so that they want to save the world’ – Kids’ hands-on lessons in nature in East Devon

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By on East Devon, Editor's Choice, Honiton, Lifestyle, News

These photos show a group of youngsters getting in tune with nature in East Devon, taking part in hands-on fun on how to help the environment. The nature-loving youngsters recently spent time at the Honiton Habitat Bank, with Black2Nature charity, where they pulled on their wellies and explored the East Devon countryside. During their visit, youngsters pond-dipped and took part in a host of outdoor activities on the 20-acre site at Rawridge, near Honiton. The trip was made possible through Environment Bank, which nationally restores natural habitats, teaming up with Black2Nature, a charity that helps minority ethnic youngsters, families and…

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Sidmouth seafront. Picture: EDDC
Sidmouth beach Stock photo: EDDC

Sand-tastic achievement for East Devon beaches scooping Blue Flag and Seaside awards

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By on Beer, Branscombe, Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exmouth, Lifestyle, News, Seaton, Sidmouth

East Devon is celebrating a sand-tastic achievement after four beaches scooped Blue Flag and Seaside Awards. Exmouth and Sidmouth beaches both won Blue Flag and Seaside awards, while Seaside awards went to Budleigh Salterton and Jacob’s Ladder. Budleigh Salterton failed to scoop a 2026 Blue Flag award because of a fall in water quality. And beaches at Seaton and Beer were left empty-handed amid a lack of lifeguard provision. The district council said it would support the highest possible standards across East Devon’s beaches. Councillor Geoff Jung, for environment operations at the district council, said: “This is very positive news…

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Ottery
Ottery St Mary table tennis teams celebrated success at end of season finals night for the Exeter table tennis league. Photos: Ottery St Mary Table Tennis Club.

Successful season for Ottery St Mary Table Tennis Club

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By on East Devon, East Devon sport, Editor's Choice, Lifestyle, News, Ottery St Mary, Ottery St Mary sport, Sport

At the recent end of season finals night for the Exeter table tennis league, there was success for some of the Ottery St Mary teams. The Wolves team of Guillame Gaston, Marian Vasile, Sarah O’Leary and captain Jeremy Broad comfortably became Division two champions. It was a great season with Guillame, Marian and Jeremy all finishing in the top ten averages for the season. There was further success when the Egrets team finished runners-up in Division three. The team under the captaincy of Mitchell Bellham including Blake Bellham, Dylan Reeve and Samuel Boorman are aged between 11 and 14 and…

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