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Have fun and make a difference to your parks, nature reserves and wildlife sites

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A range of events are taking place across the city over the Easter holidays aimed at families.

Councillor Brian Vincent, Cabinet Member for the Environment for Plymouth City Council...

If you were unlucky enough to miss this week’s entry deadline for Plymouth’s Half Marathon, national charity partners for the popular South West race, Macmillan Cancer Support and Children's Hospice South West, are reminding runners that you can still secure your entry up until midday 10th April by joining one of their fundraising teams!

Kayley Waller, Regional Challenge Events...

Recreational users of coastal waters such as swimmers and surfers are at risk of exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to new research published this week.

In the first study of its kind, scientists at the University of Exeter Medical School have assessed the amount of water ingested during different water sports, and combined this with water sampling data to estimate...

Despite the last few days blustery and rainy weather the magnificent champion Magnolia campbellii at Lukesland Gardens, Ivybridge, Devon, is in full bloom, perfectly timed for the start of the garden’s Spring open season on Sunday 29th March.

One of the largest specimens in the country, this splendid magnolia was planted in 1937 by the grandfather of the current owner, John Howell, and...