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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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Blundell’s School announces new Director of Cricket

Leading Southwest Independent School, Blundell’s, has appointed a new Director of Cricket Mr Dean Headley. Dean will be joining Blundell’s in the Summer Term 2023 from Stamford School, where he has spent the last 5 years as Director of Cricket and Assistant Housemaster.

Dean had a very successful career as a cricketer, most notably as an international playing for England from 1996 to...

More training opportunities offered through Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps

Four new training providers have joined the Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps programme, providing even more training opportunities for adults in Devon.

Cambridge Spark, City College Plymouth, Primed Talent, and YTKO are now part of the latest wave of the scheme, and they all have skills training courses starting in January.

Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps, delivered by Devon...

Birds of the Lower Axe Valley book launch at Seaton Wetlands

Local naturalist and wildlife author, Michael Tyler, will be signing copies of his latest book at the Reedbase, Seaton Wetlands, from 11am – 1pm on Friday 16th December.

As well as meeting Michael, visitors will be able to join free guided walks - one at 11am and one at 12 noon from the Reedbase. Ranger James will take people for a short amble, visiting bird hides to view winter...

Lifeworks Charity is delighted to be supported by Luscombe Maye Totnes Estate Agents

Lifeworks Learning Disability announce exciting fundraising partnership with Luscombe Maye Totnes

Lifeworks Leaning Disability Charity are delighted to announce that Luscombe Maye Totnes Estate Agents have chosen Lifeworks to be their charity of the year. Luscombe Maye has deep-rooted connections throughout the wider areas of Devon, Dorset and Cornwall and have always prided themselves in supporting good causes in the regions that they represent and operate in. Their Totnes office is at...

Foot Anstey announces three new Partner promotions

Foot Anstey has announced the promotion of three of its lawyers into the firm's Partnership, bringing the total of new Partner promotions this financial year to eight. From 1 January 2023, Kutahya Cherry, Dickon Court, and Suriya Edwards will become Partners at the firm.

Martin Hirst, Managing Partner at Foot Anstey, said: "Congratulations to Kutahya, Dickon and Suriya on their...

Choir’s carol concerts raise thousands for local charity Dream-A-Way

Two carol concerts by Exeter Philharmonic Choir have raised almost three thousand pounds for local charity Dream-A-Way, which helps make holiday dreams come true for Devon children and adults with disabilities or life-affecting health conditions.

The generosity of concertgoers at Exeter Cathedral on 13 and 14 December raised a total of £2,913, a sum that representatives of Exeter-based...

Extraordinary bespoke garden opens to enhance hospital experience for ICU patients

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has today officially opened its newly transformed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Secret Garden, the first of its kind in the south of England.

Nestled away on the Derriford hospital site, this bespoke outdoor space will now enable ICU patients to breathe fresh air in the company of their families, loved ones and carers, and will even provide...

Plymouth on course for bumper 2023 cruise season   

A busy summer has set Plymouth on course for a bumper cruise season next year with a dozen ships already lined up to visit Britain’s Ocean City in 2023.

The port welcomed thousands of cruise tourists this year with the post-pandemic return of passenger liners bringing an economic boost to the city.

There were seven individual cruise ship visits, including two by the small...

Police ‘Lift Legend’ Christmas campaign returns with free soft drinks for designated drivers

Devon & Cornwall Police launches its Lift Legend Christmas drink drive campaign today, with over 90 licenced premises set to offer soft drinks to those who give free lifts home to friends and family after a night out.

The initiative runs from Thursday 1 December 2022 to Sunday 1 January 2023 and is a modern approach to the annual Christmas campaign.

On the purchase of...

Devon County Council recognised for climate 'leadership'

One of Britain’s top sustainability charities has called Devon County Council (DCC) a ‘pioneering authority’ for its partnership work to reduce emissions and waste in food and farming in Devon.

Sustain advocates food and agricultural policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals and improve the environment.

In Britain the food system...

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