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Ambulance service shares safety tips during school summer holidays

As the South West prepares for the start of the school summer holidays, the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is calling on residents and visitors to take simple, preventative steps to stay safe and well during the summer break.

The school summer holiday...

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Volunteers plant hundreds of trees at Devon quarry

Green-fingered volunteers and staff from leading building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, have planted more than a thousand trees on the site of one of its Devon quarries.

A group of 35 volunteers made up of local residents, members of local environmental group the Uffculme Green Team and staff joined forces at the weekend to plant around 1,100 trees at Hillhead Quarry in...

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Spot the wildlife among the donkeys this Easter

The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is bursting with life now that spring is on its way, and the Spring Wildlife Hunt trail is the perfect excuse to get out with family and friends to explore the sanctuary and combine exercise and brainpower.

The resident donkeys play an important part in increasing the biodiversity of wildlife across the sanctuary. Their hooves and coats spread seeds...

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Aspiring plumber from Plymouth reaches Screwfix Trade Apprentice semi final

Kester, an apprentice plumber from Plymouth, is a step closer to becoming Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023, after reaching the semi-final stage of the coveted award.

With this year’s competition attracting more than 1,700 applications from across the UK and Ireland, the entrants have now been whittled down to just 30, all of whom are in the running to reach this year’s final.

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Police appeal for witnesses to Derry's Cross robbery

Police investigating a reported robbery near the Derry's Cross roundabout, Plymouth on Thursday 9 February are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

It happened at one of the bus stops outside Anglia House, 10 Derry's Cross, Plymouth, at around 6pm.

The victim, a man in his 30s, has reported having a watch, mobile phone and wallet stolen after being approached by a...

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Reserved Matters approval paves way for new home type in Devon

Sovereign has secured reserved matters planning approval for 69 affordable homes at Taverners Field on the edge of Exeter, Devon. It paves the way for the housing association to build the first homes using its range of new house types.

Detailed planning consent was received at the end of last year, and with work now able to start, contractors are expected to be on site shortly....

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Changing the current on the health of our rivers

The Sustainable South Hams Rivers Assembly, the first of its kind in the UK, saw around 150 project, group and community leaders gather to share knowledge, discuss projects and develop new ideas.

The rivers of the South Hams, as with all rivers across the UK, are under intense pressure. Agricultural runoff, sewage pollution, climate change and disruptive infrastructure are among the...

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Retirement wishes to Oddfellows members Bro. Lance and Sis. Della English

After many years of service on the Committee of Management of the Plymouth and Truro District Oddfellows, husband and wife Bro. Lance and Sis. Della English are finally retiring.

Their membership of the Oddfellows Friendly Society, which extends back over 50 years, will be continuing though, and so their association with the organisation will endure.

Lance and Della, who...

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"Mexican wave of colour” expected after cold snaps delay blooms, as National Trust launches its annual blossom campaign

The National Trust is today (Monday 20 March) launching its annual blossom campaign, which aims to bring the beauty of blossom to more people and to celebrate the start of spring.

However, due to repeated cold snaps particular in recent weeks and the driest February in thirty years, Britons may need to wait a little longer than usual to be able to enjoy nature’s most beautiful...

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More than 300 varieties of daffodil dazzle during annual springtime festival at Cotehele

This weekend sees the return of the Cotehele Daffodil Festival, an annual celebration of dazzling daffodils in the Tamar Valley, running from 18 – 26 March.

The Daffodil Festival offers a chance for garden lovers and families to see Cotehele’s collection of more than 300 varieties of historic daffodils, including 200-year-old heirloom varieties.

Every year, the gardens and...

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Nominate your wildlife heroes for the 2023 Wild About Devon Awards

Communities are being called on to nominate their ‘wildlife heroes’ for an award this autumn which will celebrate the work of groups and individuals across Devon who gone above and beyond to tackle the ecological emergency.

Wild About Devon is a Devon Local Nature Partnership initiative focusing on supporting local communities to restore and improve habitats for nature across our...

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