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In Devon, as in the rest of the UK, there isn’t just one single “lottery system” but a range of different lottery-style schemes and funding models that operate in slightly different ways. Some are national draws that people up and down the country would recognise, while others are smaller, community-focused initiatives that support local projects across towns, villages and more rural areas...

Young Plymouth Police Cadets took part in an operation recently when they tried to buy knives from local shops.

The test purchase visits to nine retail premises were part of the national Sceptre awareness week to tackle knife crime and keep communities safe.

The Plymouth Child Centred Policing Team (CCPT) organised and took part in the activity and were joined by two cadets...

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has agreed the next steps for Connaught Cliff and the Millennium Walkway in Sidmouth, regarding repair work in the Jacobs Ladder area.

EDDC Cabinet has agreed to carry out further investigations into long-term options for Connaught Cliff, with a working group also being set up between EDDC and Sidmouth Town Council. The council will also investigate...

Shaldon Wildlife Trust is celebrating an extraordinary "baby boom" following the birth of four critically endangered red-ruffed lemurs. The quadruplets, born on May 4th to mother Eka and father Nero, represent a significant milestone for the small Devon-based charity and for the European breeding programme.

While twins are common for this species, quadruplets are an incredible rarity...