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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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Gifted 12-year-old cellist from Plymouth accompanies ITV's Brenda Edwards in The Big Christmas Carol Concert

Evie Kindlon, with her father Rory Kindlon on piano, played to a crowd of over 10,000 with a performance of Silent Night at the Bolton Wanderers FC Stadium. Evangeline began the performance with her cello solo before accompanying singer Brenda Edwards.

'The Big Bolton Carol Concert’ took place at Bolton Wanderer’s Football Club on Monday the 12th December.

Year 8 student,...

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Getting patients home for lunch

At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust we have a continued focus on getting patients safely home from hospital. Derriford has launched a campaign with staff and families to help get patients ‘ Home for Lunch ’.

It’s much better for a patient’s physical and mental wellbeing if they can leave hospital as soon as they are medically fit for discharge. Long stays in hospital can...

Revealed: 15-week wait for a driving test in the South West

Young drivers in the South West are enduring a near four-month wait to get a driving test. DVSA data has revealed it takes an average of 15.3 weeks after booking a test to take it in the region – the fourth worst wait across England, Wales and Scotland. As the backlog created by COVID-19 lockdowns continues to cause learners misery, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from Adrian Flux, one...

Arts University Plymouth appoints Dr Robin Kirby as University Registrar and Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Dr Robin Kirby has been appointed as University Registrar and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Arts University Plymouth. Robin joins Plymouth’s arts university from Falmouth University, where he has been Strategic Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, and Secretary to the Board of Governors, since 2014.

In a 20 year career in Higher Education leadership and management, Robin has worked across the...

Urgent repairs needed at Shaldon Bridge

Overnight road closures at Shaldon Bridge will be needed over two evenings before the Christmas period to carry out essential repairs.

A lane closure has been in place on Shaldon Bridge over the past month as a precautionary safety measure after scour erosion was found to the base of four of the bridge columns.

Work has been ongoing with contractors creating protective...

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Jurassic Fibre supports Hospiscare with Christmas trees recycling scheme

Award-winning ultra-fast broadband provider, Jurassic Fibre , has announced that they have pledged their support once again to Hospiscare this Christmas.

The Exeter-based telecoms company, who are on a mission to deliver their full fibre-to-the premises broadband to 500,000 homes and businesses in the South West, will be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Recycling fundraiser, for...

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New field kitchen is finalist in tourism awards

Coldharbour Farm Field Kitchen in Ottery St Mary has been named a finalist in the Devon Tourism Awards just six months after opening.

As finalists in the Casual Dining category, which recognises ‘businesses within the tourism industry that offer food, beverage and service innovation and excellence’, the field kitchen is guaranteed to bring home a trophy, either gold, silver or bronze...

DevonAiR Radio Revived

Many locals across East and South Devon will remember with affection, the former local radio station DevonAir Radio, which closed in 1994.

28 years on, the DevonAir name is due to take to the airwaves once more, in the form of DevonAiR Gold.

The station will launch on the new small scale DAB+ digital radio service in Exeter at 1pm on Saturday 31st December, and is currently...

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Access the right emergency care for you this winter

Winter is one of the busiest times of the year for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) – and we need continuing support from the public.

Ambulances must be available for patients who are facing a life-threatening medical emergency. To help with this, we are asking for the public’s support to ensure the service is used correctly.

You can help by...

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Making Christmas sparkle at The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has it all wrapped this Christmas and is the perfect festive day out for all the family.

The popular Carols by Candlelight service kicked off the festive season on Friday evening. Thousands of candles illuminated the heart of the sanctuary, creating a truly magical atmosphere for visitors, as the service returned as a live event at its international...

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