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Wrap up the Christmas shopping! Kingsbridge photo retailer shares last-minute Christmas gift guide

With Christmas fast-approaching, many of us will be doing the last-minute dash to the shops to find the perfect gifts for loved ones. Although socks or gift cards are safe options, neither has the enduring impact of a personalised gift which family and friends can cherish for years to come....

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Devon campaigners ask Government for financial support for terminally ill

Campaigners gathered in Crediton yesterday with one simple message, “nobody should die in poverty”.

The group were collecting signatures for a petition from the UK’s leading end of life charity, Marie Curie.

It calls on the UK Government to give people with a terminal illness their State Pension, no matter their age.

Marie Curie says that a 90,000 people die in...

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Devon Air Ambulance celebrates 196th Community Landing Site

Local lifesaving charity, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) has launched its 196th Community Landing Site in Bideford, East-the-water at the Shamwickshire Rovers AFC ground.

This latest surveyed, floodlit landing site will enable Devon Air Ambulance to land safely in the town during the hours of darkness, allowing their specialist medical crew to swiftly reach patients who may be critically...

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Welcome in Spring with RHS Rosemoor’s Celebration of Snowdrops

Banish the blues and enjoy guided walks through drifts of beautiful blooms at Rosemoor this February.

As the days slowly start to lengthen, the stars of spring appear in all their glory throughout this beautiful garden – visitors can admire the nodding crowns of no less than 13 species of snowdrops throughout RHS Rosemoor’s borders and woodlands.

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Search is on to find the SW's best heating installer

After a record year so far, the Heating Installer Awards 2023 will be closing for entries on February 24th.

The incredible talent of installers from the South West has been especially noticeable and the competition for the prestigious title of National Heating Installer is tougher than ever.

Past winners from the South West included Craig Brookes of C Brookes Plumbing &...

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Council Encourages Use of Recycling Containers Before Enforcement Begins

Enforcement of the Council’s new three-weekly bin collection scheme will begin from 1 February 2023

Following the initial three month roll out of the Council’s Bin-It 123 waste collection scheme, the Council is reminding residents that non-recyclable waste (including black bags) must be contained within your authorised black wheelie bin or seagull sack, with recycling placed in the...

The Venus Company launches a new healthy dog menu for its four-legged customers!

Dogs just love to run free on the beach whatever the weather and a perfect day out with the family is not complete without a visit to one of the three dog-friendly Venus beach cafes across South Devon. Here you will find a warm welcome for both you and your best friend, who will be well cared for with the launch of Venus’ canine menu.

With three different natural chews specific for...

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Rapist jailed for 18 years

A rapist who kidnapped and raped a woman after pretending to be a taxi driver to lure the victim into his vehicle, has been jailed today, Thursday 26 January, for 18 years.

Yuseab Woldeab, aged 27 and from Wilton Street, Plymouth, was sentenced at Plymouth Crown Court after being found guilty of two counts of rape and one of kidnap.

The court heard how the victim, a woman in...

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Devon & Cornwall Police appeal for dashcam footage to help catch power cable thieves

Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for information from members of the public after another reported theft of copper from electricity lines in South Devon. The most recent theft took place just before 6pm on Sunday 22nd January, close to the Cadleigh Park area of Ivybridge. This follows nine previous incidents, starting in December and continuing throughout January taking place around...

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Public Sewer Services renews contract with Exeter-based Lightfoot having saved over £58k in fuel bills, and 102 tonnes of CO2 in the last 12 months

Leading sewer and drainage installation, renovation, repair and maintenance company, Public Sewer Services, has renewed its contract with Exeter-based Lightfoot having succeeded in slashing vehicle idling, fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions across its fleet of 132 vehicles.

Providing real-time, in-cab coaching, and rewards for better driving, Lightfoot has delivered almost £58,000 of...

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Garden birds in Devon are counting on you!

RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the largest garden wildlife survey in the world and provides a snapshot of how garden birds are faring in the UK.

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

Nearly 700,000 people took...

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