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Sausage Sunday at Coldharbour!

Coldharbour Field Kitchen is holding a wooftastic event on August 4 and everyone is welcome!

‘Sausage Sunday’ is a chance for a dog-friendly meet up where visiting pooches can enjoy a puppachino, Scoops ice cream or a yummy Coldharbour pork sausage.

Coldharbour owners Beth...

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Bellway’s donation helps fundraising efforts at Cullompton Pre-school summer fete

Children at Cullompton Pre-school will have extra resources to help with their outdoor learning and activities thanks to a donation from local homebuilder Bellway.

The company, which is building new homes a few miles away at its Fox Mill Gardens development in Willand, gave the pre-school £250 to spend on raffle prizes for its summer fete on Saturday 22 June.

The raffle...

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‘Don’t be a Firestarter, recycle responsibly’, urges council

Incorrect disposal of electrical items, batteries, vapes, and gas canisters risk recycling vehicles and plants being engulfed in flames, endangering operatives’ lives.

An ‘all-time high’ of more than 1,200 battery fires occurred in the UK ’s bin lorries and at waste sites last year, with the National Fire Chiefs Council warning:

“fires involving lithium-ion batteries are a...

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How Plusnet Broadband Compares to Other UK Providers

Established in 1997, Plusnet is one of the most trusted and leading broadband providers in the UK. It uses the Openreach network, which covers almost the entire nation, and offers a wide range of broadband packages to serve all types of customers.

However, it’s not the only broadband provider in the UK, as there are tons of other options to choose from. If you want to know how...

School pupils pedal ahead in South West

New figures from The Bikeability Trust show over 57,156 children in the South West had the opportunity to get pedalling with Bikeability cycle training between April 2023 and March 2024. The top performing authorities in the South West for 2023–24 were Plymouth, Devon and Torbay. Across England 560,471 pupils booked on to Bikeability training between April 2023 and March 2024.

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The UK’s Biggest Inclusive Alternative Wedding Fayre comes to Devon

Quirky Weddings are bringing their famous Quirky Wedding Fayre to Devon for the very first time on Sunday 15th September.

The UK's favourite inclusive alternative wedding fayre will be held at Hawke Farm nestled in the stunning Mid Devon hills, close to the pretty hamlet of Stoodleigh, Hawke Barn is a former threshing barn that has been transformed into an animal and nature lover’s...

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Bastille Day with Carole Mann at Edenmore Nursing Home

While everyone was caught up in the excitement of the football final on Sunday 14th July, Carole Placet Mann had her mind on a more special occasion: Bastille Day, the French celebration of independence and freedom. Bastille Day, on 14th July, marks the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a big event in the French Revolution. The day is celebrated with parades, fireworks, parties, and...

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Green partnership helps to grow food for local communities in need

East Devon District Council (EDDC), Suez and Coastal Recycling have cultivated a partnership to support Devon Dig and Donate, a community growing project with a mission to grow and provide fresh, healthy, nutritious produce for people experiencing food poverty in East Devon and Exeter.

One tonne of cardboard collected from East Devon residents was donated by EDDC, which SUEZ...

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South Devon College is contender in respected national sustainability awards

A Devon college has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland.

South Devon College is up against three other education establishments for the Sustainability Institution of the Year category.

Now in its 20th year the Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being taken by universities and colleges across the...

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Long serving Exmouth Police Community Support Officers hang up their hats

Two long serving Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who work in Exmouth are leaving Devon & Cornwall Police after a combined career total of more than 50 years.

Karen Capey and Colin Balch are familiar figures in Exmouth town centre, as well as Budleigh Salterton and surrounding villages. They have worked for a long time for the Force in various roles and have attended...

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‘Wish-cyclers’ asked to check before recycling

Baking trays, frying pans, saucepans, and electrical items, are amongst the items mistakenly placed in recycling sacks in East Devon.

‘Wish-cyclers’, who hope, rather than check, that an item will be recycled from the kerbside, are well-intentioned, however they risk contaminating other items that are put out for recycling. Flammable items, also discovered by East Devon District...

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