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Devon farm achieves renowned environmental, animal welfare certifications

The beef cattle, sheep pigs, and goats at Fowlescombe Farm are now Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW). Situated near Ivybridge in Devon, Fowlescombe Farm has met the AGW programme standards, which were developed in collaboration with scientists, veterinarians, researchers and farmers across the globe to maximise practicable, high-welfare farm management.

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Stagecoach SW announce timetable changes across Devon

From Sunday 28th May we are introducing a number of new timetables across our network, focused primarily on the Torbay area, which are predominantly centred around improving the punctuality of our bus services, and a number of new exciting enhancements to our services.

We are excited to be introducing night buses, initially over the summer season, to our popular 12 service, with...

East Devon Supports National Hoarders Awareness Week

Officers in East Devon are once again highlighting the issue of self-neglect and hoarding and focusing on the help and support on offer to people affected.

In January the council highlighted the story of a resident who said they had regained their life after EDDC, and other partners, stepped in to declutter their Seaton home after years of neglect had left the home filled with...

New self-storage facility opens in Sidmouth

A new self-storage facility has opened in Sidmouth, offering residents a convenient and secure place to store belongings.

The purpose-built storage facility occupies the old Potburys’ auction rooms on Temple Street. The space has been extensively refitted and now contains 27 self-storage units ranging from 175sq ft to 15sq ft. Short-term and long-term lets are available.

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Lightfoot launches Lightfoot Vision

  • New road- and driver-facing cameras form part of Lightfoot’s market-leading driver coaching and rewards platform
  • All-in-one driver engagement and safety solution provided
  • Active AI and machine vision alerts prevent distracted driving
  • Road- and driver-facing video technology saves time and prevents costly insurance fraud
  • Cameras play key role in
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MP calls for further action and a review after flooding in East Devon

Simon Jupp MP is calling for the public bodies involved in the response to last week’s flooding in East Devon to review their response and provide further support to residents.

Over 60 properties were flooded when the Otter Valley was overwhelmed by intense rainfall of up to 130mm across a few hours, which was markedly worse than a similar event in 2008. Newton Poppleford, Tipton St...

Nationally acclaimed open air theatre company set to perform in Sidmouth and Exmouth next month

Gloucestershire based professional theatre company Rain or Shine are celebrating its 25th anniversary and, hailed by ‘The Stage’ as “one of the best companies touring open air theatre", is set to delight family audiences once again this summer with Shakespeare’s comedy classic “The Comedy Of Errors”.

Once upon a Time, cruel fate decreed that a family should be torn asunder in a...

Dementia misdiagnosed as the Menopause

There are misconceptions that still exist around memory loss just being part of getting old and this can be a big barrier to accessing a dementia diagnosis.

This year's theme for Dementia Action Week is based around a timely diagnosis.

"It is vital to understand young people get dementia and there are around 40,000 people under 65 living with young onset dementia,” says Gina...

Corinna Wagner: TerraOceanus exploring land and sea through collaboration

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) will feature a new exhibition of work by photographer Corinna Wagner exploring the edges between water and land.

The exhibition includes artworks of the built and natural environment, ruined and rewilded. There are abandoned piers and once-grand seaside hotels of the South West, northern industrial ruins, and lakeshore properties ravaged by forest fires...

A fresh look at the Burton at Bideford’s Permanent Collection of art through the eyes of the town’s local community

Exhibition: The Permanent Collection Curated by Community Groups, 22 May – 4 July

A new must-see exhibition at the Burton takes a refreshing look at the gallery’s Permanent Collection of art and has been co-curated by three local community groups in collaboration with gallery staff.

Over the course of the past six months, Women’s First, Devon Recovery Learning Community, and...

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