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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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Specialist nurses offer advice on the prevention and early detection of diabetes

Specialist nurses from the Diabetes Centre at Derriford Hospital have been offering advice on the prevention and early detection of diabetes, on World Diabetes Day.

The nurses manned displays in the main concourse at Derriford Hospital and at Asda Superstore in Plymouth. They were joined by dieticians from the hospital, nurses from Research in Diabetes and third year students from the...

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Week of events aims to spread the spirit of enterprise at Plymouth University

Budding entrepreneurs will be inspired to let their imagination run wild as Plymouth Enterprise Week gets underway on Monday 18 November.

The event, coordinated by Plymouth University and partners across the city as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, will see a series of events taking place across the city campus, including the launch of the new Futures Entrepreneurship Centre and...

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Global singing sensation Susan Boyle heads to Plymouth Pavilions

After a sell out Scottish Tour in the summer of 2013, global singing sensation Susan Boyle is returning to the stage in her very first nationwide live tour, ‘Susan Boyle In Concert’ heading to Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 12 April 2014.

Susan will be on stage performing a sensational and contemporary repertoire of iconic album tracks and never heard before classics that will...

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Stay safe from the silent killer this winter

People in Devon are being urged to keep their friends, family and neighbours safe from the ‘silent killer’ this winter.

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is the perfect opportunity to check that you and your loved ones stay safe from the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, the so-called silent killer– this is the message from Wales & West Utilities.

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Parents of premature babies celebrate World Prematurity Day

Mums, dads, babies and children joined staff on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for celebrations, ahead of World Prematurity Day.

Sunday 17 November is World Prematurity Day, aimed at raising awareness of babies who are born too soon.

Staff on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit held a special cake sale and invited up parents, who had previously been on the unit, and their babies...

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Take care lighting candles during Candle Fire Safety Week

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are asking people to take care lighting candles this coming Candle Fire Safety Week and snuff out the risk of fire in their homes.

With the days growing shorter and the dark winter nights setting in, a few candles scattered round the room can lend a warm glow to any evening. But with candle fires resulting in over 350 casualties each year...

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A Christmas of culinary delights at Mount Edgcumbe

Be inspired by some of the best and brightest of Devon and Cornwall's culinary world at this year's Mount Edgcumbe Christmas Fayre.

Toby Bragg from the Devonport Guildhall will be proving his baking know-how on Saturday 7 December when he uncovers the mysteries of bread making, before Chris Penk and his Cornwall College catering students give a demonstration, where you might just...

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Plymouth hosts first Duke of Edinburgh gold residential for youth

Plymouth's Mount Batten Centre hosted its first Duke of Edinburgh's gold award residential this half term involving five young people from across the UK.

The 'Get into Maritime' residential focused on the marine sector by offering young people the chance to complete nationally recognised qualifications including the Royal Yachting Association Awards in Dinghy Sailing, Emergency First...

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Public’s chance to see Ivybridge Community College’s nationally acclaimed performers

Tickets have gone on sale for Fantasy, Ivybridge Community College’s four-day performing arts extravaganza, which will feature a mix of high-energy singing, dancing and gymnastics performances.

The two-hour show, which runs from Wednesday 11 December to Saturday 14 December, will showcase more than 500 students performing 20 spectacular acts. These include stars from the college’s...

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Think about antibiotic use, urges Devon’s public health team

As part of its public health role, Devon County Council is supporting European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November, to encourage people to think about their use of antibiotics, particularly for children.

The day aims to raise awareness of how to use antibiotics in a responsible way, so that they will remain effective for the future.

Antibiotics are designed to fight...

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