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East Devon will receive £1,796,363 in funding over three years from government, designed to replace European Union structural funds.

Following assessment of East Devon District Council’s Investment Plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund , the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has conditionally approved almost £1.8m funding for East Devon over the...

A new and unusual animal has arrived at Paignton Zoo – a binturong. This curious animal is a small mammal that is often described as a ‘bearcat’ due to its striking similarity to both a small bear and a domestic cat.

The young female, named Fig after her favourite food, moved to Paignton Zoo from Cotswold Wildlife Park on Wednesday. She is now settling into her new home near the Ape...

At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust we have a continued focus on getting patients safely home from hospital. Derriford has launched a campaign with staff and families to help get patients ‘ Home for Lunch ’.

It’s much better for a patient’s physical and mental wellbeing if they can leave hospital as soon as they are medically fit for discharge. Long stays in hospital can...

Dr Robin Kirby has been appointed as University Registrar and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Arts University Plymouth. Robin joins Plymouth’s arts university from Falmouth University, where he has been Strategic Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, and Secretary to the Board of Governors, since 2014.

In a 20 year career in Higher Education leadership and management, Robin has worked across the...