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The Clean Planet Foundation, in partnership with the UK Polar Network, and polar educator & 12th Briton to ski to the geographic North pole and solo to the geographic South pole , Antony Jinman Ed.D, is proud to announce the launch of the Clean Planet Peninsula project. This ambitious initiative aims to not only provide early career polar scientists & researchers (ECRs) with...

Following the district wide elections earlier this month East Devon District Council (EDDC) has a new administration, with both a new Cabinet and Chair appointed on 24 May.

The Council is now made up of the Democratic Alliance group, the largest group on the council with 29 seats, the Conservative Group with 17 seats, The Independent Group with nine seats, Labour Group three seats...

Sanctuary Care’s Fernihurst Nursing Home in Exmouth is celebrating local care assistant, Billy Pattison, the first ever graduate of its Nursing Associates Apprenticeship Programme, part of a nationwide scheme which seeks to futureproof the care sector.

Billy (age 31) is the first apprentice from the Devon care home to gain the level 5 foundation degree. He will now be registered with...

Dogs Trust, the nation’s largest dog welfare charity, is warning dog owners that “twenty is plenty” when it comes to exercising dogs this summer.

With the arrival of warmer weather, Dogs Trust Ilfracombe has issued guidance that exercising dogs in temperatures as mild as 21 degrees centigrade can be problematic for dogs, particularly brachycephalic, or “flat-faced”, breeds such as...