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Free agricultural transition workshops for farmers and landowners

Free workshops to help farmers and landowners plan for changes to grant payments are currently running throughout the region.

These information workshops are being provided as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme , which has expanded this year with an additional £2.6 million of funding support from Defra.

Titled “Navigating the Agricultural Transition”, the...

New populations of rare beetle discovered on Dartmoor

Invertebrate conservation charity Buglife is thrilled to announce that two new populations of one of Britian’s rarest beetles have been discovered in Devon. The rare Blue Ground Beetle ( Carabus intricatus ) has been found at two new sites on Dartmoor – thanks to the efforts of Buglife staff, volunteers, and local naturalists.

Laura Larkin, Buglife Conservation Officer shared “...

Christmas theatre in Plymouth

Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company bring festive family fun to Theatre Royal Plymouth with Pinocchio

Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company have once again teamed up with Theatre Royal Plymouth to bring their newest family-friendly show, Pinocchio , to TRP this Christmas.

Following sell-out shows The Gingerbread Man, The Elves and the Shoemaker 3 and Goldilocks & The 3 Bears , this unswervingly energetic and humorous company returns to The Drum with their latest incredible...

Totnes Christmas Market and Late Night Shopping is back – bigger, better and with a fresh new look for 2022

Following a two-year hiatus, Totnes Town Council, Visit Totnes, and Miss Ivy Events have joined forces to reimagine Totnes at Christmastime. The result is not one, but three fabulous, festive shopping events that are designed to boost town centre trade whilst creating outings packed with festive fun for all the family.

On three consecutive Tuesdays in December, the 6th, 13th and 20th...

Ranger Ian Brooker retires after dedicating 32 years to Dartmoor 

Well-known Ranger Ian Brooker is retiring from Dartmoor National Park Authority after a long career in protecting landscapes. Ian joined DNPA on 21 May 1990 and has spent the last 32 years serving communities in the north of the moor as well as raising the profile of being a Ranger on the worldwide stage. Before that, he worked as a Warden for Horsham District Council at Southwater Country...

Final call for Devon and Somerset SMEs to boost growth with £9k funding

The Heart of the South West LEP is urgently reminding SMEs across Devon and Somerset to apply for funding by the end of December to help boost their growth in international markets.

The Department for International Trade’s Internationalisation Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, provides match funding between £1,000 and £9,000 to help SMEs grow their products or...

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Overnight closure of A381 Halwell to remove Ash dieback infected trees

Ash dieback infected trees are due to be removed from alongside the A381 at Halwell this week (24 November) as a safety precaution.

The road will be closed between Bickleigh Cross and the junction with the A3122 overnight from 7pm on Thursday 24 November until 7am the following morning

The closure will enable the removal of more than 40 ash trees which are dead, diseased, or...

East Devon friends and families invited to remember loved ones this Christmas

A free memorial service is being held at East Devon Crematorium to remember all those who are no longer with us this Christmas.

Organised and led by the colleagues at the grounds in London Road, Whimple, near Exeter, everyone is welcome to the service on the evening of Thursday 8 December.

It is hoped the event will provide comfort for bereaved relatives and friends who want...

Revealed: Full details of Buckfast Abbey’s Magical Christmas Market

Devon’s Buckfast Abbey has released further details on the exciting range of festive entertainment, family-friendly activities and fabulous gifts on offer at its popular three-day Christmas Market, taking place from Thursday 1st December to Saturday 3rd December (10am – 5pm) 2022.

Showcasing some of the region’s best market stalls, food, and drink producers, the free indoor and outdoor...

Green light for development at Power Park near Exeter Airport

On 25th October, East Devon District Council’s Planning Committee gave their seal of approval on a planning document known as a Local Development Order (LDO) for a site at Long Lane, opposite the Future Skills Centre near Exeter Airport.

The LDO will enable a sustainable new business park to be created to meet changing demands within the business and industrial sectors. It will...

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