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Inaugural Plymouth boating festival makes a splash

Glorious sunshine and a packed schedule of maritime fun helped make the inaugural Plymouth Boat Fest a huge success, as thousands of visitors gathered at Plymouth Yacht Haven; the city’s largest and busiest marina, to celebrate the region’s rich marine heritage and industry...

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Unleash potential of rooftop solar to tackle energy crisis, Devon CPRE urges Chancellor

Changes to planning policy could turbocharge the rollout of solar energy and help reduce reliance on gas at little or no cost to the public purse, analysis by CPRE, the national countryside charity has shown. It’s urging the government to target rooftops, car parks and brownfield sites for a rapid expansion of renewables.

The Devon branch of the charity, Devon CPRE, has been fighting...

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Foot Anstey advises Kocho Group Holdings Ltd on latest acquisition

The Private Equity team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has supported and advised Kocho Group Holdings on its acquisition of Mobliciti Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary Mobliciti Ltd.

Kocho Group Holdings was born through uniting TiG, a leading cloud transformation and managed services providers, with Thirdspace, the experts in identity and cyber security, and it has made its...

Stagecoach launch new bus service from Exeter to Cranbrook

Local bus operator Stagecoach South West have launched a brand new cross city connection in the form of Routes 4 and 4A. Buses connect Honiton Road Park and Ride with St David’s Station via Exeter City Centre up to every 10 minutes throughout the day, and onto Cranbrook up to every 20 minutes. Brand new service, 4A also now serves Exeter Airport every 20 minutes throughout the week.

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Unsung East Devon heroes thanked, after plethora of special regional and national ‘in Bloom’ awards

The unsung heroes who help keep East Devon’s towns looking beautiful have received special thanks, after Exmouth and Sidmouth won a plethora of special regional and national ‘in Bloom’ awards.

Both towns have been awarded the highly coveted South West in Bloom Gold Award for 2022, among a trophy case of other accolades.

Exmouth has also had special recommendations, being...

Colyford’s living legacy in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled by Howard West, Acting Clerk to the Burgesses, for an oak tree planted as part of Queen Elizabeth’s Green Canopy project (QGC) which celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.

Local resident Annie Thompson joined forces with East Devon District Council (EDDC) to identify a suitable location to plant a tree in Colyford....

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Devon Freemasons to Donate £1500 support to Heart Heroes Devon Hub

Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations who require financial assistance, among which are children’s charities, schools, youth centres and locally based charities including hospices, hospital services and cancer charities.

The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND”, a trust conceived by William Alexander Kneel, the Devonshire...

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Drake Circus to launch festive season with its annual Christmas lights switch on

Christmas is officially kicking off at Drake Circus and The Barcode this week with the switch on of its festive lights scheme.

Visitors can join Drake Circus and its festive helpers as they prepare to make the centre sparkle with the Christmas lights switch-on at 5pm on Thursday 17th November.

Celebrations will start from 3.30pm, with plenty of festive tunes from the Christmas...

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Conservation grazing in the 21st century: No Fence project at Dunscombe, near Sidmouth

The National Trust and a local grazier are working together to bring conservation grazing at Dunscombe, near Sidmouth in east Devon, into the 21st century - and it’s all thanks to GPS technology.

Unlike conventional methods of containing livestock that use fences and gates, the project will see virtual fences created and controlled through a mobile app. The app is linked via GPS...

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Outline business case submitted for reopening Tavistock to Plymouth rail line

The Strategic Outline Business Case for the reopening of the Tavistock to Plymouth rail line has been submitted by Devon County Council.

The submission to the Government’s Restoring Your Railway programme sets out the rationale for reopening the line between Bere Alston and Tavistock.

The scheme would reinstate approximately five miles of track and deliver a new single...

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Plymouth Puts Sparkle into the Holiday Season

Plymouth is preparing to put the sparkle into the Holiday Season with a spectacular programme of Christmas treats for all the family.

Kicking off the festive fun later this month (November) are the traditional Christmas Lights switch-on ceremonies. The city centre will be illuminated first on Thursday November 17 , with the Christmas cheer spreading to the Barbican, Sutton Harbour...

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