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Waterwheel conservation work put on hold after Dipper fledglings found

Works to conserve the waterwheel at Manor Mill in Branscombe have been postponed due to a protected species of bird setting up home in the banks of the stream next to the wheel.

National Trust rangers were delighted to find fledglings of the dipper bird using the stream whilst preparing for conservation work at the 300-year-old water mill.

The dipper is classified as ‘amber...

The aliens have landed: Cockington Court launches summer of fun with space-themed sculpture trail 

Cockington Court has launched its summer holiday season with a space themed sculpture trail. Doctor Who has even landed the Tardis to join in the fun!

The trail leads visitors around the grounds of Cockington Court and into the Manor House, featuring 29 unique sculptures created by local artists and sculptors. The annual Sculpture Trail is popular with art and culture enthusiasts and...

Library campaign gets famous backing

Stephen Fry and children’s author Michael Rosen have backed a campaign to save Devon’s mobile libraries.

Earlier this month the county council’s ruling Conservative cabinet voted to close the service after hearing user numbers are down and three of its four library vans are coming to the end of their “serviceable lives.”

Several opposition councillors criticised the plans,...

Part of Exe Estuary Trail to close for three months for repair work

Part of the Exe Estuary Trail will be closed for three months later this year for repair work.

The Courtlands Boardwalk section, between Lympstone and Exmouth, will close in late September after an inspection found that timber elements of the structure are deteriorating.

In order for them to be replaced with a “more durable fibre-reinforced material,” Devon County Council...

Identity Fashion wins Best Women’s Fashion in the UK

Plymouth & Totnes fashion store, Identity Fashion, has just scooped the Best Women’s Fashion Award in the UK from top women’s lifestyle platform, Muddy Stilettoes at their much loved National Muddy Awards .

Devon-based fashion designer brand Identity Fashion has been named ‘Best of the Best’ Women’s Fashion beating fashion stores in 27 other counties across Britain.

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Local housebuilder delivers week-long training to Plymouth college

Persimmon Homes Cornwall and West Devon were delighted to recently support a work experience week at Eggbuckland Community College.

Persimmon worked with the College to coordinate a programme of activities that would give around 20 students an experience of the construction sector and some of the roles that are involved in the industry.

The week started with an introduction...

Acronyms announces £1million investment, as part of Cornwall expansion plans

Acronyms Ltd , a leading technology company specialising in managed IT services, has today announced its expansion into Cornwall and the successful acquisition of Tanist, a Cornwall-based IT solutions provider.

The takeover, which was officially completed on Saturday July 1, 2023, demonstrates a significant investment in the region of over £1million, over a period of three years, with...

Aldi hiring 173 colleagues in Devon

Aldi is currently looking to recruit for 173 store colleagues in Devon.

In a welcome boost to the local economy, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles at its stores across the region.

This includes both full-time and part-time positions such as Store Assistant and Stock Assistant, all the way up to Assistant Store...

Plymouth refugee hero's community support celebrated by Amazon

An Amazon employee who supports the community in Plymouth has been named as a national winner in the company’s national That’s BENtastic awards.

Silvain Djomo works at the Amazon delivery station in Plymouth and joined the company in 2022. He was nominated for a That’s BENtastic award for his work in the Plymouth community, where he has worked for several years as an integration...

Simon Jupp MP meets with SWW to discuss multi-million-pound investment for East Devon

East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp met with South West Water’s Chief Executive, Susan Davy, in Sidmouth on July 26th to urge the company to move swiftly on their £30 million investment plans for water infrastructure in Sidmouth & Tipton St John.

Visiting their Wastewater Treatment Works (STW) site and storm overflow at The Ham in Sidmouth, Simon Jupp MP welcomed South West Water’s...

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