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Travelodge launches its new sustainability plan - ‘Better Future’

Travelodge, one of the UK’s largest hotel chains which operates almost 600 hotels across Ireland, Spain and the UK including 10 properties in Devon and seven in Cornwall, officially launches its new sustainability plan - Better Future.

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Travelodge has always placed a strong emphasis on safety and security, the environment and its social...

Arts University Plymouth students capture Local Heroes for Wildlife

Pre-Degree students photograph Pollenize, Keyham Crafties, Stiltskin Theatre Company and Snapdragons for city-centre exhibition

Pre-Degree Photography students from Arts University Plymouth have championed ‘Local Heroes for Wildlife' from the region as part of a live brief in collaboration with Green Minds Plymouth, photographing people from the region who act as heroes for wildlife. The...

Search for ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ begins

Public asked to help hedgehogs by connecting as many gardens as possible and submitting entries online

Two wildlife charities are asking members of the public to link their gardens this summer in a bid to help hedgehogs and find ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for Endangered Species , who together run nationwide...

Your dog could land a top job reviewing holidays across the UK, here’s how

Applications are now open for the dog job of a lifetime: to be the Canine Critic for 2022, travelling the UK reviewing dog-friendly holidays.

Now in its fifth year, the annual Canine Critics competition gets tougher each year with tens of thousands of entries vying to be top dog. The judges for 2022 include Channel 5’s The Dogfather, Graeme Hall; Battersea’s Head of Canine Behaviour and star...

Devon Entrepreneur Announced as Winner of the Marie Claire Sustainability Awards 2022

Devon-based Lottie Hawkins has been recognised as a sustainability champion, winning the Marie Claire Sustainability Awards, by genuinely implementing change and building a better tomorrow with her innovative start-up, Earthly Biochar.

Launched in 2018, the ambitious brand was co-founded by Lottie after her realisation that biochar, a stable form of carbon made from wood, could be...

SPAR donates £20,000 to causes throughout the South West

Appleby Westward, which owns or manages all SPAR stores in the South West, has announced its successful Community Cashback recipients, who have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to their local communities.

Woodlanders Pre-School in Ashburton has been awarded the highest grant of £10,000, which it plans to put towards repairing the building’s roof.

The pre-...

Trading Standards to 'test' more petrol pumps for accuracy this summer

Trading Standards will increase the number of routine petrol forecourt checks across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay this summer.

Usually around a dozen forecourts a year are tested – this summer up to an extra 20 will be tested, with a possibility of more if needed.

Fuel pumps are regularly tested by Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service to ensure that the...

New apprenticeship launched by Barnstaple builders merchant

RGB Building Supplies has launched a new apprenticeship programme helping to bring young people into the builders merchant industry.

One of the new branch operative apprentices will be based at RGB in Barnstaple and will learn all aspects of the industry, including managing stock, raising quotes, assisting customers, processing orders, liaising with suppliers and completing paperwork....

Foot Anstey reports continued private equity deal activity

The Private Equity team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has reported a successful first half of the 2022 calendar year, having completed in excess of 10 private equity-backed deals.

The team at Foot Anstey specialises in advising private equity-backed portfolio companies bolt-on and buy-and-build acquisitions, as well as having a deep specialism in management advisory.

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Butterfly scientists call on public for help

Butterfly Conservation launches this year’s Big Butterfly Count with a warning that time is running out to help save species.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation are today urging the whole nation to help Britain’s butterflies by taking part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Butterfly Conservation revealed in May that half of Britain’s remaining butterfly species are now on the Red List...

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