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The National Trust has announced plans to open up more of its estate to double the size of the free-to-access country park at Saltram in Plymouth. The new area of country park will enhance public access, restore historical landscapes, and improve the area’s natural habitats.

Spanning 32 hectares (79 acres) - equivalent to 45 football pitches - on the eastern side of the 213 hectare (...

Members of the Armed Forces will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco cafés in Plymouth to mark the Armed Forces Day celebration this weekend.

As a thank-you for their service, on Sunday 30 June all serving Armed Forces personnel, regulars and reservists can present their MOD90 identification card at Plymouth’s Tesco cafés in Woolwell Crescent and Transit Way to get The...

The Donkey Sanctuary said goodbye to an icon of the Sidmouth Sanctuary this week, as Dartanyan the gorgeous Poitou donkey was sadly put to sleep on the advice of the veterinary team.

Dartanyan was 14-years old and was one of the most instantly recognisable donkeys at the Sidmouth sanctuary in East Devon. He was a favourite among staff, volunteers and visitors alike. Known for his...

A new ‘Room of Discovery’ is now open to visitors at A la Ronde, cared for by the National Trust near Exmouth, Devon. The Room of Discovery contains an immersive re-interpretation of A la Ronde’s intricate 200-year-old Shell Gallery, offering visitors a sense of the original space, which is too fragile to enter, to ensure its survival.

It has been designed to provide a similar sense...