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Cranbrook Country Park Celebrates Second Green Flag Award

Cranbrook Town Council is delighted to announce that Cranbrook Country Park has once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award, officially recognising it as one of the very best parks and green spaces in the UK.

This is the second consecutive year that Cranbrook Country Park...

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Torquay Barber Tackles Men's Mental Health Issues From His Barber Chair

Wellness experts and advocates are gearing up to inspire and enlighten visitors at this year's SpaFest, taking place at cinch presents CarFest from the 25th to the 27th of August at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire.

Among these remarkable advocates stands Tom Chapman, who has created a safe haven from his barber chair. Following the tragic loss of his friend Alex in 2015, Tom founded...

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Step into a beautiful bluebell spring with the National Trust in the South West

The sight and scent of blooming bluebells covering a woodland floor on a warm spring day is one of the most magical experiences nature has to offer and with over half the global population of bluebells flowering on these shores, Britain’s beautiful blue spring is a quintessential part of our native landscape.

Mike Beeston National Trust Gardens & Parks Advisor for the National...

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A school trip 65 million years in the making

One local school has won a school trip of Jurassic proportions, giving all 114 pupils the opportunity to visit an immersive dinosaur experience coming to Central Park this May half term.

Marlborough Primary Academy School, based in Plymouth, entered the competition to win tickets to Dinosaurs in the Park after receiving an email about the giveaway. Their headteacher, Mrs Green,...

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Police warn about cold callers in Derriford and surrounding areas

Devon and Cornwall Police have today issued a cautionary message to residents of Derriford and the surrounding areas including Widewell, Tamerton Foliot and Glenholt regarding unsolicited cold calls offering various services, including pressure washing and rubbish clearance services.

They are urging residents not to accept services offered by unsolicited doorstep callers as the risks...

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Transatlantic networking for embryology specialist

A British embryologist specialist is back in the UK after a visit to Canada funded by prize money she was awarded for an outstanding conference presentation delivered before Covid.

Jen Nisbett works at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) which serves patients in Wales and the South West of England. Her award-winning paper focused on how implanting frozen embryos in patients...

Devon holiday let owners win awards

Two pairs of local holiday home owners, Gillian and Steve Miles and Mike and Julie Carpenter, have been recognised in a new awards scheme by Sykes Holiday Cottages that celebrates standout owners.

The owners of two separate holiday lets located in Devon were named winners in the holiday let agency’s Sykes Stars programme after receiving excellent guest feedback.

Gillian and...

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Leading housebuilder helps inspire next generation of construction workers in South Devon

Persimmon Homes, one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, has helped inspire next generation of construction workers in South Devon.

The local team supported South Devon College’s SkillBuild 2023 event which was held on Thursday, April 27th, and was an opportunity for local primary school students to explore the wide range of careers available in the construction industry.

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* EVENT CANCELLED * Classic boat fleet ‘parade of sail’ delayed due to extreme weather conditions

Update: 12 May 2023

Due to forthcoming severe weather warnings and previous delays due to unfavourable sailing conditions, the parade of sail into Plymouth Sound due to take place on Saturday 13 May has had to be cancelled.

While this is extremely regrettable, organisers are having to make alternative arrangements for the classic boat fleet to leave Sutton Harbour earlier...

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East Devon remains one of the top recyclers in England

East Devon continues to be one of the top performing local authorities, in terms of its recycling and waste collections.

Residents in the district, along with hard working council staff, have ensured East Devon District Council (EDDC) has seen a huge increase in its recycling rates since the implementation of an improvement scheme back in 2016/17. Since then EDDC has jumped from a...

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Dedicated Officers and Staff Thanked at North & West Devon Awards Ceremony

Officers, staff and volunteers from North & West Devon Local Policing Area gathered at the end of April to receive certificates for their bravery and commitment in serving the public.

The group of Devon & Cornwall Police employees are people who have gone above and beyond to keep others safe.

Superintendent Toby Davies, Local Commander for the North & West Local...

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