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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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New parish council to be created for Colyford

Colyford is set to get its own parish council, made up of seven members, after East Devon District Council (EDDC) signed off proposals.

The move, which was agreed at the authority’s full council meeting on Wednesday, 7 December, will also see the number of Colyton Parish Council members reduced from 13 to 11 councillors.

Colyford Parish Council will come into formal legal...

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Stagecoach offers single bus fares for £2 as part of national initiative

Stagecoach customers in England are set to benefit from three months of bus fares for no more than £2 for a single journey as part of the Department for Transport’s new fares initiative, through the Government’s Help for Households campaign.

Around 50,000 Stagecoach bus services a day across the country will offer a maximum fare of just £2 for any single journey between 1 January and...

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It’ll be homely this Christmas

Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes joins in the festive fun, by kickstarting the season with some Christmas cheer across their housing developments in Devon.

The festive celebrations have commenced at the Barratt David Wilson Homes developments at Okement Park, Okehampton and Fairfax Heath, Tiverton.

The Wren Music choir provided residents and community members at...

New state-of-the-art school to replace Tipton St John Primary confirmed

A new, state-of-the-art school to replace Tipton St John Primary School has been confirmed today by the Department for Education.

Today’s announcement follows successful campaigning by East Devon MP, Simon Jupp, to include flood risk in the criteria for the government’s flagship School Rebuilding Programme.

The current school site in Tipton St John has seen numerous...

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Plymouth based homelessness charity hosts world cup semi-final movie night for residents

A Plymouth-based Supported Housing Project hosted a movie night for its residents on Wednesday night with help from a local burger restaurant.

The World Cup semi-final movie night was planned by George House, a 46-bed Supported Housing Project, which offers temporary accommodation for people experiencing homelessness and couples with complex needs.

To help host this special...

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Stagecoach SW confirm timetable changes

Stagecoach South West have announced today that following a review of supported bus services by Plymouth City Council, there are a number of changes to our Plymouth bus network. Stagecoach will be introducing three new services in partnership with Plymouth City Council.

Stagecoach has been awarded new contracts on Routes 4/4A/4B/4C, connecting the City Centre to Plymstock via Saltram...

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Will the new East Devon Local Plan help meet your housing need?

What new-homes are needed in East Devon? Residents are being urged to share their views on proposals in the new East Devon Local Plan which seek to meet the needs of local people.

East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) new draft Local Plan sets out a range of policies to deliver the right homes in the right places. These include proposals to:

Ensure that more affordable

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£1.8m Investment Plan for East Devon gets the green light

East Devon will receive £1,796,363 in funding over three years from government, designed to replace European Union structural funds.

Following assessment of East Devon District Council’s Investment Plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund , the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has conditionally approved almost £1.8m funding for East Devon over the...

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The puppy smuggling nightmare before Christmas

It’s never a good idea to give a puppy as a gift, but Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is urging potential puppy owners in the region not to buy puppies during the festive season as doing so is helping to fuel the illegal puppy smuggling trade. Puppy smugglers from Central and Eastern Europe continue to illegally import puppies as they look to cash in on a key period for puppy purchasing.

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Popcorn-scented ‘bearcat’ arrives at Paignton Zoo

A new and unusual animal has arrived at Paignton Zoo – a binturong. This curious animal is a small mammal that is often described as a ‘bearcat’ due to its striking similarity to both a small bear and a domestic cat.

The young female, named Fig after her favourite food, moved to Paignton Zoo from Cotswold Wildlife Park on Wednesday. She is now settling into her new home near the Ape...

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