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With summer upon us, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is asking people to make sure their family, guests and loved ones know how to get out, stay out, and call 999 in the event of a fire.

A smoke alarm can give people the warning they need to get out of their home in a fire, but a blocked exit, locked door or unfamiliar surroundings can often shave vital seconds from...

Plymouth’s flagship garden on the Hoe has a distinctly continental feel this year as the city celebrates its French connections.

Plymouth in Bloom is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Brest in France and 40 years of Brittany Ferries sailing from here to Roscoff.

Flying high above the garden's red, white and blue floral display are the flags of Brest...

More than 300 school children have been learning about the marine environment at an event, which is aimed at encouraging young people to become actively engaged with our blue environment.

Some 330 children from 11 schools across the south-west took part in the Ecover Schools Blue Mile and enjoyed hands-on activities linking sport and marine conservation over three days on 17-19 June...

Over half (55 per cent) of people in the South West don't know their taxes fund medical research in the UK, according to a new YouGov survey run by the UK's oldest research council, the Medical Research Council (MRC).

The results of the online survey of 2,190 adults in the UK were announced today (Thursday 20 June) on the official one hundredth birthday of the MRC, which boasts 29...