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Teddy Swims latest big star to headline at Powderham Castle

Grammy-nominated singer Teddy Swims has been named as headling act for a music event in Devon next summer.The US singer will perform at Live at Powderham on 25 June, joined by his band Freak Freely. Organisers said supporting acts included rising star Lauren Spencer Smith and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei.The announcement follows news earlier this month that Lewis Capaldi will play two nights at the same venue on 27 and 28 June.Promoter Oli Mason of Live Nation said: "We're…

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Smooth snakes thriving after slithering into Devon heathland

Wildlife volunteers are celebrating the successful reintroduction of smooth snakes.A project to reintroduce the non-venomous species in Pebblebed Heaths in east Devon has seen numbers consistently hit new highs since 2023, with 39 sightings recorded last year, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said.The reptile was reintroduced in 2009 with 17 snakes relocated from Dorset and Hampshire.The RSPB said the east Devon population was not only growing but there was now a "self-sustaining colony" there…

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The Prem: Northampton 33-33 Exeter – Feyi-Waboso double on return

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso marked his Exeter Chiefs return with two tries, but suffered another injury, as his side staged an astonishing comeback draw at Northampton Saints.The England winger had been out of club rugby since December with a shoulder problem and scored just four minutes into their Prem season opener at Franklin's Gardens.Despite the early blip, Saints seemed to have wrapped up the win by half-time as debutant Edoardo Todaro scored two tries and Alex Coles, Tom Pearson and…

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Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges

Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges

Jennifer McKiernan & Becky Mortonpolitical reportersEPAHousing Secretary Steve Reed wears a Build Baby Build capThe construction of three new towns will begin before the next general election, Labour has pledged.A taskforce has recommended 12 locations in England for development, with three areas - Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Leeds South Bank, and Crews Hill in north London - identified as the most promising sites.Housing Secretary Steve Reed announced the plans in a speech on the opening day of Labour's annual…

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Plymouth Sound swimming pontoons to be put away for the winter

Plymouth Sound swimming pontoons to be put away for the winter

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestPlymouth Sound National Marine ParkThe swimming pontoons in Plymouth Sound are due to be removed in the week commencing 6 OctoberTwo swimming pontoons are to be removed for the winter months.Plymouth Sound National Marine Park said they would be removed during the week of the 6 October depending on weather conditions.The pontoons are due to be cleaned and put in winter storage and returned to the water the beginning of April.Tors Froud, partnership and inclusion manager…

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Devon’s Woody Bay Station receives Grade II status

Woody Bay Station in Devon has been listed as Grade II status as part of moves to mark 200 years of the modern railway.The station has been granted protection alongside six other sites as part of the anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825.Historic England said Woody Bay was built in 1898 and was the best-surviving example of a station on the former Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, which allowed easier access to…

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Conor Hazard: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper’s return a ‘huge plus’

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says the return of Northern Ireland goalkeeper Conor Hazard is a "huge plus" for his side.The 27-year-old had not played since injuring his knee while playing for his country against Denmark in June. Cleverley said he had been deliberating whether to bring back the former Celtic goalkeeper or keep faith with summer signing Luca Ashby-Hammond, who played in Argyle's first 12 games as Hazard recovered. But Cleverley opted to pick Hazard, who kept…

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Devon friends climb mountain to help find cure for baby

Devon friends climb mountain to help find cure for baby

Hayley HoneychurchRory Honeychurch, right, said he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of his nephew's rare conditionA man has completed a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, to raise awareness of his baby nephew's rare condition. Rory Honeychurch, 34, from Okehampton, said he and friend Brandon Horn started the ascent on 8 September and despite feeling unwell for about 30 hours of the walk, he did not "give up".He said his nephew Kobe was diagnosed…

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Slips and trips at Red Bull mast challenge in Plymouth

Hundreds of competitors have taken part in Red Bull's capture the flag challenge. Participants were tasked with running up a greased mast at the event on Plymouth's Barbican earlier.The challenge involved attempting to run up the slippery pole as quickly as possible to be crowned the winner.A test of speed, skill and determination, participants ended up in the water at the end of the event - some more gracefully than others. Source link

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Lorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle forward targets more goals after Burton double

Lorent Tolaj hopes he can continue his good form after scoring twice in Plymouth Argyle's 4-0 win at Burton Albion.The summer signing, who moved to Home Park from Port Vale for more than £1m, took his tally to five goals for the club.It came as the Pilgrims recorded their biggest league win of the season and moved up to 15th in League One after a fifth victory in six games in all competitions. "It's not easy when you…

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Ashburton House care home fined over resident’s death

Ashburton House care home fined over resident’s death

GoogleThe Care Quality Commission took Ashburton House to court following a resident's death in 2022A care home has been fined after one of its residents died following a fall at the property.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it took Devon-based Ashburton House Care Home Limited to court over its treatment of Robin Lee, who sustained serious injuries when he fell down steps in another resident's bathroom in May 2022.The care home's bosses pleaded guilty at Plymouth Magistrates' Court…

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Bideford to hold two food and drink festivals in 2026

A food and drink event in north Devon will be held twice in 2026 after a "record-breaking" number of visitors this year, a council has said.Torridge District Council said the eat:Bideford festival had more than 8,500 attendees this year compared to 6,000 in 2023, when the event was first held.The council said "We are thrilled to announce that Bideford won't just be getting one festival in 2026… we're getting two."Economic development manager Chris Fuller said the food and…

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