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Georgina Lamb, Head of Partnerships at FCN shaking hands with Moorland Fuels tanker driver

Moorland Fuels pledges long-term support for South West farmers with FCN partnership

Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels , which provides domestic, agriculture and commercial fuel services to customers across Devon and Cornwall, has announced a long-term partnership with mental health and wellbeing charity, The Farming Community Network (FCN).

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Crediton Community Group Assist Council’s Ground Maintenance Work

As part of the Love Parks Week national campaign, the Council is highlighting its positive partnership work with the St Lawrence Group, a passionate community group in Crediton.

The group joined forces with the Council during the first Covid lockdown in 2020 to ensure the green continued to thrive whilst the Council team were unable to attend to its maintenance.

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South West marketing agency seeing significant growth with key new client wins

Positive impact marketing agency welcomes five new clients following recent growth

Exeter and Bristol-based marketing agency Program is celebrating recent growth, welcoming five new clients in recent weeks; IT support provider Acronyms; software development company CoreBlue; Plymouth social enterprise Engaged Communities; multinational hospitality company Accor; and innovative...

Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club Donates £500 to RNLI

The Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club (RPCYC) takes pride in announcing the donation of £500 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The sum was raised through a series of successful fundraising events, including the highly acclaimed " Parade of Lights " held last December, which captivated Plymouth crowds along the Hoe. The Parade of Lights, an annual event cherished by the...

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Scarecrow winner announced – and it’s all about otters!

South West gardening business Otter Garden Centres is delighted to announce the winner of its ‘Make a Scarecrow’ competition.

Laura Gaiger from West Hill was awarded the top spot for her characterful scarecrow, which she named Otto.

Laura, who is deaf and partially sighted, was supported in her creative efforts by Gayle McGoldrick from charity Sense, which provides services for...

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Colebrook Transporters Drives Forward with Ignition

A Plymouth-based company specialising in campervan conversions and vehicle repairs, has installed and registered a new MOT station on site, with help from asset finance provider, Ignition.

Colebrook Transporters has been established, and thriving, as an expert in campervan conversions and repairs since 2013, and until now has partly outsourced MOT services by providing its own...

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Dartmoor Folk Festival: Everyone's favourite family festival

ENJOY the very best music, song and dance from Dartmoor and beyond at the forthcoming three-day Dartmoor Folk Festival.

A beautiful little festival in the heart of Dartmoor, it will take place from Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13.

The villages of South Zeal and South Tawton play host to top local and national folk artists at the 46th annual event.

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£30,000 on offer for North Devon charities and groups

Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s leading holiday park operator and owner of Ruda Holiday Park, is calling on local charities and community groups in Georgeham Parish to get in touch with ideas on how to spend their pot of £30,000 allocated for community projects in 2023.

Through a match-funding agreement with Croyde Area Residents Association (CARA), over £78,000 has already been donated...

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New hospital laundry system could help phase out single-use PPE

Circular economy experts have made it easier for hospitals to use reusable forms of PPE with the development of a new ‘modular laundry system’.

St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle, Cornwall, is the first to process its reusable facemasks, surgical gowns, operating theatre drapes and other PPE items through the new laundry system, which is located in the Newham business district in Truro...

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Have your say on county council proposals to take on powers that could ease traffic congestion

Devon residents can have their say on county council proposals to take on new powers to enforce ‘moving traffic offences’ in Devon by filling in a short on-line questionnaire.

The scheme, which could come into force next March, would improve road safety, reduce congestion, increase the reliability of public transport and improve air quality on some of the county’s busiest roads....

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Highways teams thanked for swift clear-up after storm

Storm Antoni left Devon's highways teams with an extensive clear-up operation over the weekend.

Strong winds of up to 50mph kept teams busy with call outs to more than 50 incidents of trees or branches down which were either blocking or partially blocking roads and Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, has thanked staff for their...

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