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As cycling fever grips Yorkshire in advance of Le Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2014, a Royal Marine cyclist from Plymouth has been cycling the 390 kilometre route in the county to assist in the preparations for the prestigious event.

Captain David O’Connor (48) was one of a 70-strong Armed Forces peloton that pedalled the two day route from the historic house of Harewood on the...

From Dartmoor to the Peak District and from the North York Moors to the Lake District, England’s uplands are iconic landscapes that improve the environment, help combat climate change, provide havens for nature and benefits for people, such as clean drinking water.

Nowhere is this statement more true than upland peatlands.

But today a partnership of wildlife groups and industry...

Local Heroes, a national charity developed by Devon and Cornwall Police officer Ryan Doyle, has gained the support of two British celebrities.

Actor and producer Greg Wise, known for his roles in 'Sense & Sensibility' and 'Cranford', is the charity’s new patron.

Exeter-based TV chef Glenn Cosby, who rose to fame on The Great British Bake Off, joins the charity as its latest...

Ice cream manufacturers in the South West are being invited to a Plymouth University centre of expertise to learn some tricks of the trade to benefit their product and enhance profitability.

A free morning seminar is being held on Wednesday 9 July at the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC), where representatives will be able to see a technique which can help identify the size of...