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Local environmental charity Devon CPRE is putting its weight behind a Private Member’s Bill to make it compulsory for developers to put solar panels on the rooftops of new build housing, and it’s urging people in the South West to take action to ensure their MP helps get the legislation through Parliament.

MP Max Wilkinson has instigated the New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill, nicknamed...

Haven, the UK’s leading holiday park operator, has announced the expansion of its partnership with J D Wetherspoon with four new on-site pubs, including one at Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, named The Red Rocks. This builds on the success of an exclusive operating agreement with the pub company, which saw the first on-site Wetherspoon pub launch at Primrose Valley last year.

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East Devon District Council's Countryside team recently celebrated the contributions of their volunteers at a festive Christmas gathering held at Offwell Woods. The event recognised the vital role volunteers play in maintaining and improving East Devon's nature reserves.

The celebration began with a walk through the woods, followed by mince pies in the on-site log cabin. The...

Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve , which is owned and managed by East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team , welcomed 112,608 visitors in 2024, a 12% increase compared to 2023 and a new record for the site.

A key factor to the site’s success in 2024 was the opening of a multi-user path connecting the heart of the reserve to the town of Seaton. This tarmacked, level pathway...