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Axminster's first Gate to Plate festival planned for October

Axminster Gate to Plate is being designed to celebrate all the fantastic food and craft on our doorstep here in East Devon will take place on Silver Street, Church Street and around the Minster. It is being funded by East Devon District Council.

Delivered by eat:Festivals who aim to highlight the best of the district's outstanding food and drink producers, as well as traditional...

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Ahead of the game when it comes to single-use plastics

A wellness centre in mid Devon will be unaffected by new laws coming in around plastics use - as it has been using only compostable products since opening.

From October 1 businesses will no longer be able to supply, sell or offer certain single-use plastic items in England. These include plates, bowls and trays, and polystyrene food and drink containers, although there are some...

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Brendan Cole, Dame Kelly Holmes and Alexandra Mardell to star in Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Theatre Royal Plymouth this Christmas

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer and Dancing on Ice finalist Brendan Cole, Double Olympic Champion and loved TV commentator Dame Kelly Holmes and Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell have been announced as the all-star leading line up for Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Theatre Royal Plymouth this Christmas (Friday 15 December 2023 – Saturday 13 January 2024).

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Children and young people across the South and South West to benefit from law firm charitable grants

Foot Anstey LLP, has announced the four community organisations receiving £1,000 grants from its charitable foundation.

The Foot Anstey Foundation funds, raised by employees, are donated to local charities that have local impact.

The four charities receiving the grants are Breakout Youth in Southampton , HomeStart Exeter , Plymouth Football Boot Bank and...

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Success for Great South West geothermal and solar but UK offshore wind farms miss out

UK Clean Energy Powerhouse Great South West receives geothermal & solar boost as Cornwall geothermal projects secure first ever UK Contracts for Difference from Government; APPG Celtic Sea to meet this week to discuss offshore progress

Geothermal projects in Cornwall have secured contracts awarded by the Government to provide clean energy for the next 15 years, as part of a 320 MW...

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Tall Ship with Local Youngsters to Arrive in Plymouth for the Weekend

Plymouth will welcome the tall ship Pelican of London in the morning of the 22nd September with youngsters from the Plymouth, Teignmouth and the local Devon area aboard. The tall ship will have been sailing on a STEM at Sea, Ocean Science based voyage since 12th September.

Tall ship Pelican of London will be open to the public for deck visits throughout the day on Saturday the 23rd of...

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Devon CPRE backs Marsh Green residents as they fight solar farm developer at a public inquiry

The small rural community of Marsh Green in East Devon will be taking on the might of a solar farm developer, with the backing of the Devon branch of the countryside charity CPRE, at a public inquiry scheduled to start on Tuesday 12 September.

East Devon’s planning committee refused permission last December for a 30MW solar farm of 60,000 solar panels on 218 acres of land across 27...

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East Devon District Council and Liberty to host Gas Safety Week event in Sidmouth

Property services business Liberty has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week (11-17 September 2023) and will be working in partnership with East Devon District Council to raise awareness about the importance of gas safety in Sidmouth.

Liberty and East Devon District Council will be hosting a pop-up event at Lymebourne Community Centre on Thursday 14th September . Residents are...

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Devon golf course teeing up an exciting future with new PGA manager

A golf course in Devon is teeing up an exciting new future after appointing its new PGA Golf Manager.

Rob Selley has joined Bovey Castle to lead a new era for its 18-hole championship golf course.

Designed in 1926 by J F Abercromby, one of the finest British golf course designers of the last century, the course meanders through the hotel estate and is surrounded by idyllic...

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Plymouth company put on their walking boots!

SSG Training and Consultancy, a Southwest health and safety company, has developed a new initiative to enhance employee wellbeing and foster a strong sense of community within the team.

The new monthly event, ‘SSG Go Walking’, has been implemented to help achieve this goal by combining low-intensity exercise with team bonding.

This monthly walk has is part of the SSG...

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