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Devon father one step closer to completing world-first swim to raise awareness of son’s brain condition

A father from North Devon is set to complete the final six lakes in his bid to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes after his young son was diagnosed with a rare brain-attacking condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.

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Tipton St John Primary School rebuild given priority status

Tipton St John Primary School has been given ‘Group 1’ status as part of the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme following Simon Jupp MP’s campaign to relocate the school to a safer site.

Working with the Department for Education, Diocese of Exeter, Devon County Council and the local school leadership team, the East Devon MP has called for a new school to be built...

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Peco unveils recently renovated railway modelling exhibition

One of Devon’s most popular tourist attractions, Pecorama, is celebrating the opening of its recently renovated railway modelling exhibition, owned and curated by PECO, on the birthday anniversary of its late founder, Sydney Pritchard.

Pecorama and its parent company PECO Model Railways, are commemorating the occasion with a company timeline that marks and documents all of the...

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Holsworthy successfully opens its community food hub

Holsworthy Food Hub celebrates with its official opening by inviting local dignitaries to visit the project and see how it works.

Families or individuals living in Holsworthy will now have access to their own food hub which has just been launched (July 7) and celebrated by the cutting of ribbon and sharing cake with guests, volunteers, and customers. The deputy mayor Debbie De Ste...

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Students from Devon school win national Robotics Challenge competition

Students from Torquay Academy in Devon have been named as the 2023 UK winners of the EEP Robotics Challenge .

The winning team includes year 7 pupils Matthew, Poppy, Ivan, Riain, Benjamin, Emily, Oliver and Alfie. They competed against hundreds of other students across the country in a bid for the top prize. The team also scooped an additional award for the speed and control...

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Devon residents, MPs and local businesses join The Mole Resort Devon in its celebration to mark the opening of the lodge resort destination

Last week, The Mole Resort welcomed local suppliers and businesses, Devon residents and local MPs to the grand opening of the all-new luxury lodge and adventure activity based resort.

Pack your bags and make a beeline for the Devonshire countryside as fun, frolics and a jam-packed itinerary of adventure awaits…

Following a hugely successful first stage launch earlier this...

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New treatment room opens in Ocean Suite thanks to Plymouth Lions Club

A legacy donation from Plymouth Lions Club has provided the Ocean Suite at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) with a new and improved room dedicated to treating pregnant women with Hyperemesis.

Lions Club members Reuben and Marie Heathershaw both left donations in their wills and their proud daughter Lynn Wood helped to officially open the new refurbished space. “Mum and...

Drake Circus unveils this year's ocean-themed summer installations

Drake Circus’s summer installation has once again transformed the centre’s atrium and Old Town Street into a vibrant underwater spectacle.

Following the popularity of previous installations, this year’s multi-coloured display includes eight jellyfish and 11 wrasse fish sculptures in the atrium, with a brand-new marine-themed canopy of seagrass and marine creatures plus a giant...

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National award for South West marketing firm for campaign tackling harassment against women

Bystander Intervention Campaign wins at UK Agency Awards

A campaign to help tackle harassment against women and girls in Exeter has won a major national award.

South West based marketing agency Program saw off competition from around the country at the UK Independent Agency Awards 2023 for their Bystander Intervention campaign for the Safer Exeter Partnership .

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Work begins on business plan to boost Somerset and Devon visitor economies

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is working with Tomorrow’s Tourism on a groundbreaking piece of work to develop a business plan for Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs) in Somerset and Devon.

The LVEP Programme , developed by VisitEngland , aims to create vibrant and sustainable visitor economies and generate better outcomes for visitors,...

Plymouth youth construction fair a mammoth success for housebuilders

Local developers were the proud headline sponsors of Building Plymouth’s “Mission Mammoth STEAMFest” that aimed to inspire and engage primary school children with the world of construction and the built environment.

Persimmon Cornwall & West Devon’ Sales Director Jane Cartwright delivered the opening address, while the company also had apprentices Emily Baker, Kieran Hudson,...

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