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Ted Wragg Trust Students Conquer the Ten Tors Challenge

A record 134 students from seven schools within the Ted Wragg Trust successfully took on the legendary Ten Tors Challenge this past weekend, demonstrating outstanding resilience, teamwork and determination across the rugged landscapes of Dartmoor.

Representing 23 teams across 35, 45...

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It's finally here! Taste East Devon - A 16 day food festival

Taste East Devon is gearing up for a crowd-pulling 16-day festival to showcase the region’s food and drink scene with its sponsors steering success for another year. This year’s festival takes place between 3rd - 18th September 2022 when more than 40 food and drink events will be held over the course of two weeks.

Following on from a successful inaugural year, Taste East Devon has...

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Temporary reduced timetable for West of England Line from Monday

From Monday 5 September, South Western Railway (SWR) will be introducing a temporary reduced timetable on the West of England line.

This revised timetable will enable SWR to operate a resilient service for customers after an Emergency Speed Restriction was put in place between Gillingham in Dorset and Tisbury in Wiltshire by Network Rail engineers.

The extremely hot and dry...

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Celebrate National Cinema Day at The Barcode with £3 tickets

Visitors to Drake Circus’ The Barcode will be able to watch the latest blockbusters at Cineworld for just £3 this Saturday (3rd September).

The reduced-price tickets – which are available for all ages, all day – are on offer to celebrate National Cinema Day, an initiative from Cinema First to celebrate the big screen experience.

Visitors will be able to choose from a whole host...

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Shaldon Wildlife Trust volunteer honoured as ‘hero’ in international award

A volunteer from Shaldon Wildlife Trust has been honoured for their outstanding contribution in a special new award.

The ‘Zoo and Aquarium Hero’ award has been conferred to a select few individuals who have made a special contribution to zoos and aquariums.

Chris Bassett has made an incredible difference to Shaldon Zoo by taking such a small space and making it a hugely...

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SW veterans turning to charity support as cost-of-living crisis deepens

Help for Heroes is having to support veterans in the south-west with grants to help pay energy and food bills as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.

And, with interest rates continuing to rise and, seemingly, no solution on the economic horizon, the Armed Forces charity is increasing the funds available – to support immediate needs – in order to meet the anticipated increase...

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Aldi invests £8m in Devon as part of 2022 expansion plans

Aldi, the UK’s lowest priced supermarket, is on track to invest more than £8m in new and upgraded stores across Devon this year.

Today, it confirmed that it has already invested £3.5 in new stores and refurbishments in Devon this year, with a further £3.5 investment planned before the end of the year.

The supermarket’s 2022 expansion plans for Devon includes a new store in...

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Energetic Bob can keep driving forward after eye operation at new Plymouth clinic

Sight-saving surgery means sprightly 82-year-old Bob Armstrong has no intention of retiring.

Fast-developing cataracts had left him facing the possibility of his ever-deteriorating vision stopping him from working with his son at their family company, which sells, designs and installs kitchens.

His concern was compounded by the fact that the pandemic has caused a backlog of...

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Carlton Power plans to build Devon and Cornwall's first low carbon green hydrogen hub

Carlton Power, one of the UK’s most experienced energy infrastructure development companies and the company who originated and developed the Langage gas-fired power station and the Langage solar farm (located eight miles east of Plymouth, Devon) has chosen to build its third green hydrogen hub in the UK on land within the Langage Energy Park.

The 10MW hydrogen hub project, the first...

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Arrests made during proactive drugs operation in Devon and Cornwall

Earlier today, Wednesday 31 August, Devon & Cornwall Police carried out nine warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of Class A and B drugs.

Eight people were arrested in East Devon and North Cornwall and items including mobile devices, vehicles, cash and multiple kilograms of suspected drugs have been seized as part of the investigation.

Two men and...

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Connaught@Christmas is back! Tickets go on sale for ‘magical’ Sidmouth garden illuminations in December

Anyone looking for a magical festive experience to kick off Christmas 2022 can now book to visit Connaught@Christmas at Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth - which this year is set to be even more enchanting.

After the success of the first event in 2021, this year there’s a longer run of 10 days from Friday December 9 to Sunday December 18. Each day the illuminations open at 4.30pm with last...

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