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New nature trail launched at Grand Western Canal

A new nature trail alongside the Grand Western Canal has been officially launched today (Tuesday 7 April).

The launch event, led by Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Biodiversity Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, took place during an Easter fun day...

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Inner city would-be explorers from the South West wanted for high arctic waters ocean expedition

Internationally renowned explorer, Jim McNeill , veteran of more than 30 years of polar exploration and expeditions, is seeking up to 10 would-be explorers from inner cities areas across the UK, including Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and Gloucester, to join his latest polar-bound endeavour, #Resolute Expedition .

The lucky 10 will join 134 other aspiring explorers on the Ocean Warrior...

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South Western Railway sets out weekend services following major landslide at Hook

SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has set out its service plan for the rest of this week and weekend, following the major landslip in the Hook area, which has severely reduced the number of trains that can safely run between Basingstoke and Woking.

The landslip has left a 44-metre stretch of track suspended in mid-air, resulting in a severely restricted service between Basingstoke and...

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Devon preschool graded ‘Good’ in its first year of operation

A small, friendly preschool near Exeter that welcomed its first intake of young children last spring has already received a good grade.

In a recent Ofsted inspection, the Kidzone at Exminster - operated by local charity Westbank Community Health and Care - was described as a ‘Good Provider’.

The charity’s preschool for Over 2s opened its doors at the end of April 2022, with...

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Kaspa’s Desserts confirmed as The Barcode's newest addition

Kaspa’s Desserts has opened its new branch at Drake Circus’ The Barcode.

Located on the lower ground of The Barcode, the popular desserts chain will offer a selection of ice creams, gelato, waffles, crepes, milkshakes, smoothies and sundaes.

To celebrate the opening, customers can enjoy a free scoop of ice cream of their favourite flavour by following this link and downloading...

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Drake Circus welcomes new independent bakery

A family-run local business, Mila’s Bakery , has opened its doors at Drake Circus.

Located on Old Town Street next to Costa Coffee, the new bakery will be home to a cake counter filled with mouth-watering treats including freshly made gooey brownies, blondies and cookies in a variety of flavours, such as Battenburg, cinnamon, Biscoff.

It will also have a menu of hot and cold...

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Multi-million pound investment secured to Level Up Exmouth

After years of campaigning by East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp, Exmouth will receive £15.7 million from the government’s Levelling Up Fund.

The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove MP, announced today that the bid submitted by Devon County Council was successful and will receive the full amount requested.

The multi-million-pound funding will...

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Devon-based guitar shop launches Crowdfunder to build ethical repurposed guitars

Love guitars? Love Planet Earth? Love supporting local/independent businesses? Then the Crowdfunder recently launched by Devon-based Life Guitars Co is for you! With a strong vision and set of ethical values, the team at Life Guitars are on a mission to take over the guitar world, one high-quality used repurposed guitar at a time.

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Established in July 2020...

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Plymouth Science Park welcomes comms provider following acquisition

Plymouth Science Park is delighted to welcome Cardiff-based technology support company Flotek to the Park, following their recent growth.

Flotek is an IT and comms service provider delivering SMEs with trusted innovative and cost-effective cloud technology. Founded by a trio of experienced entrepreneurs, the group supports SMEs across the South West and Wales with transformative...

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The Venus Company's support for church appeal helps ring the bells across Bigbury parish

With three beach cafes across South Devon located at Bigbury-on-Sea, East Portlemouth, and Broadsands in Paignton, Venus believes in giving back to the local community. The multi-award-winning business has been making regular donations over the last two years to ‘The Tower & Bells Restoration Project’ at the magnificent and historic church of St Lawrence which is partly 14th- and partly...

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School bursary allows free place at leading South Devon independent primary school

An outstanding Independent School in South Devon is offering a bursary of up to 100% of the school fees.

St Christopher’s at Staverton will offer this opportunity to local children who embody the ethos and values of the school, but who, for financial reasons, would not normally be able to attend St Christopher’s.

The bursary is in memory of Gregory Kenyon who established St...

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