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Sidmouth's Manor Pavilion Theatre and Arts Centre is going from strength to strength and, in spite of the economic climate, had its best year ever in 2009.

Housing Minister John Healey today (Tuesday 9 March) announced that East Devon District Council is to receive a share in a £10 million funding pot to help Cranbrook meet pioneering eco-town standards for sustainable growth.

Refurbishment of the Thelma Hulbert Gallery is now well under way, and photos of never before seen areas of Elmfield House, one of Honiton’s historic Grade II listed buildings, can now be revealed!

Council Tax Bills for 2010-11 will be dropping through letter boxes across East Devon from 11 March.

East Devon District Council has advertised its intention through a Public Notice to dispose of public open space at Beach Gardens, adjacent to Carlton Slipway.

The move at the end of January, from East Devon Choice Based Lettings Scheme to Devon Home Choice, has resulted in more than 1,350 registrations, with the vast majority of people applying online.

Honiton's Thelma Hulbert Gallery is inviting East Devon residents to come up with a theme for the gallery’s Open 2010 exhibition, to be held between 24 July and 11 September this year.

EDDC and South Somerset District Council, the two biggest district councils in the South West, this week agreed proposals to share a joint management team.

East Devon District Council must ensure that it strikes the right balance between continuing to deliver sustainable local services whilst not over-burdening residents with Council Tax bills during difficult financial times for all.

Exmouth people are being invited to take part in community workshops as part of the preparation of a Masterplan being drawn up for Exmouth town centre.

A Devon toiletries company has admitted polluting a river in an incident which killed about 1,000 salmon and trout.

A 14-year-old boy is placed on the sex offender register after assaulting women aged between 14 and 49 on the Tarka Trail.

Two men accused of killing a Devon teenager in India are to go on trial next week, the family's lawyer has said.

A council in Devon is in the process of trying to recoup hundreds of thousands of pounds in overpaid benefits.

Bomb disposal experts from Plymouth are called in to deal with a WWII mine found in Portland Harbour in Dorset.

Seven people are arrested on suspicion of being involved in the illegal supply of drugs in a seaside resort in Devon.

A Devon man is named by the Ministry of Defence as one of two British soldiers killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan.

Two new areas - in Devon and Hampshire - are added as possible "eco-town" sites by the government.

A 40-year-old Asian elephant with severe foot problems is put down at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park.

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A MAJOR NEW science and technology block at Holsworthy Community College will be officially opened next week.

The £785,000 scheme provides a purpose-built new block which replaces the...

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL will spend nearly £80 million next year in a major programme of school building.

The programme - to improve and replace schools and facilities for children, young people...

Budding young treasure seekers can play detective by solving clues to find the tasty chocolate treats at the Grand Western Canal.

The Easter Egg hunt will be on Good Friday...

PUPILS at a South Hams primary school will be stepping back over 1,000 years into history tomorrow (Thursday, March 11).

The Key Stage 2 children at Blackawton Primary will...

A record lowest council tax rise and a commitment to aiding Devon's recovery from the recession are among the topics in the new edition of DevonTalk, out now.

The...

Devon County Council and the Forestry Commission are joining forces to help landowners in Devon get the most from their woodland and improve the productivity of small woodlands

A new...

A SMALL DEVON village primary has won the universal acclaim of its parents who say it is the best school their children could attend.

And their views have been endorsed...

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL is set to inject nearly £80 million into the local economy over the next year in another major programme of school building.

The programme - to improve and...

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On 13 March the Devon Hedge Group launches the Devon Hedge Watch, which asks the people of Devon to find the finest...

AN EAST DEVON village primary has been lauded by education inspectors for its excellent care and good achievement.

They say staff at Dalwood Primary School ‘go the extra mile’ for...

More schools fail Ofsted checks - More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released. [Front Page News]

Home ownership 'set to decline' - The proportion of people who own their own homes is likely to keep on falling, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says. [Business]

Hospital left patients 'sobbing' - Patients were left "sobbing and humiliated" by uncaring staff, an inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust says. [Front Page News]

Council tax set for 'lowest rise' - Council tax bills in England are set to increase by the lowest percentage since the tax was introduced in 1993. [Front Page News]

Pensions gap 'continues to grow' - The gap between the pension income of men and women is widening, a survey suggests. [Business]

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Obama's party slumps to poll loss - Republican Scott Brown's win in the Massachusetts Senate poll threatens to derail President Obama's healthcare plan. [Front Page News]

Visa to help create next Google - Plans to make it easier for foreign entrepreneurs in the US to create start-ups will be debated in 2010. [Front Page News]

Unstable equilibrium in 2010 - BBC business editor Robert Peston's views on the coming year [Business]

Jeans chain enters administration - The Scotland-based d2 jeans chain goes into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk across the UK. [Business]

Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given an apology by authorities.

The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.

Police searching for a Dundee mother who went missing two weeks ago say they have found a body.

The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns.

Around 150 jobs will go at the Toyota plant on Deeside, Flintshire, as part of 750 posts going across the UK.

David Beckham believes his AC Milan side can overturn a 3-2 deficit and send his former club Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League.

More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.

South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.

A man stabbed to death his 17-year-old daughter with a hunting knife as she sat in the passenger seat of his car.

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.

The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.

A Leeds drugs gang are jailed for torturing a boy, 16, to force his family to pay a £20,000 ransom over a "drugs debt".

A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

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Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.

A faulty electric blanket led to the fire that killed a baby girl in her home in County Londonderry last June, an inquest is told.

Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.

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Snakes and ladders are helping to transform a city park that was once a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.

Forget take a seat, make a seat is the order of the day for people in Devonport.

Plymouth’s waterfront looks set to follow in the footsteps of the successful City Centre Company as part of new strategy to promote and develop city’s visitor and tourism economy.

An exhibition that uncovers the colourful history of an 18th Century natural history collector will go on display at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 13 March.

Motorists are being warned that Mutley Plain is to be closed to all traffic except buses later this month while essential gas mains work is carried out by Wales and West Utilities.

Visitors to Devil’s Point will be able to spend a penny in a refurbished toilet block at the popular beauty spot.

He may be small, but he carries a very big message: Keep on recycling.

The final phase of work on Tavistock Road’s new southbound bus and cycle lane will begin later this week.

Work is set to start next week on preparing for the first phase of the £100 million Eastern Corridor transport improvement scheme.

Bus passengers in Devonport will be celebrating news that services are being reinstated in Mutton Cove and Mount Wise.

UK consumers are losing on average £4,950 each in their lifetime on faulty goods they have not bothered to take back

Each day we round up share tips from national newspapers and investment magazines

A group of politicians has called on the equity release market to improve its services to help Britain's elderly beat the pension funding crisis

Mothering Sunday is just around the corner and what better way to treat her than with a lovely gift that won't damage your bank balance

Find out where to buy the cheapest flowers online and instore for Mother's Day

Our employer wants us to switch to a 'smart pension scheme'. Do you think it would be a good move?

I live in the UK and pay tax here, but I am not British. Am I allowed to invest in a cash Isa?

The prospect of an export-led recovery for the UK economy suddenly dwindled today as shock figures showed Britain's trade gap widening

Home sellers are venturing back into the property market, tipping the balance between supply and demand and slowing house price rises, says Rics

Japan is going through a crisis brought on by the global recession and the country's debt mountain. But it's pinning its hopes on long-term technology investment

We explain why so many British ports are falling into foreign hands and why it's bad news for the economy

As Prudential's plucky takeover of AIA shows, Western companies are falling over themselves to cement ties in Asia, and Shell is next in line

More than £600m was wiped off the value of AstraZeneca after trials of one its experimental drugs showed it was no better than the existing treatment on the market

12.15:Poor UK trade figures appear to knock a few points off the Footsie

A series of major contract wins helped oil and gas company Petrofac to surpass analysts' expectations yesterday

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