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Supplier announced for multi-million-pound coastal defence scheme

East Devon District Council is pleased to announce that a supplier has now been appointed for the design and delivery of Sidmouth and East Beach Coastal Defence Scheme – marking a major milestone in progressing this vital project. 

The proposed £21 million scheme will help protect...

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Samantha's business success story after joining The Tribe

For local author and illustrator Samantha Williams, The Tribe Work Hub in Totnes has been a real-life fairy tale.

When she first went to the coworking space for female entrepreneurs, her intention was simply to finish the series of five books she had been working on. She has ended up achieving that and so much more.

Samantha started writing and illustrating several years ago...

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Devon Work Hubs - home to growing business communities

The way many people work has changed forever since the coronavirus pandemic.

More people are working from home or adopting a hybrid option shared between work and home – and Work Hubs across Devon are playing a key role in helping provide flexibility for people looking for workspace.

The Devon Work Hub network launched in 2012, initially with two work hubs. It has since...

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Why donkeys are the darlings of this awards season

With donkeys having their moment in the spotlight, thanks to award-winning films like The Banshees of Inisherin and the upcoming EO , The Donkey Sanctuary highlights why these engaging creatures are capturing hearts worldwide with their enduring appeal as one of the UK’s favourite animals*.

In his acceptance speech for best actor at the Golden Globes, Colin Farrell received the...

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Seaton hoarder, living without heat, gets life-changing help thanks to East Devon District Council

There are more hoarders and self-neglect cases across East Devon than most people realise.

A Seaton resident, who became overwhelmed with their own home, living without heating, dangerous electrics and with an unusable kitchen and bathroom, has got the help they needed thanks to East Devon District Council (EDDC).

EDDC is called in to help deal with more than a dozen hoarder...

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The musical magic of 17th-century Venice comes to Exeter

Baroque Venice in all its musical glory will be brought to life in Exeter Cathedral on 18 March with a large-scale performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers , conjured up by the combined forces of Exeter Philharmonic Choir, Devon County Junior Choir, top professional singers and the internationally renowned early music group, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts.

Exeter Philharmonic Choir i...

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Living Options Devon receives £20,000 funding to help local Deaf and disabled community to become more active

Living Options Devon is delighted to have received £20,000 in funding from the Peter Harrison Foundation. The fund will be used to support people with disabilities and Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users to become more active, and engage in sports and physical activity.

The Peter Harrison Foundation was founded by Peter Harrison KGCN CBE in April 1999, since then the foundation...

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Peninsula Transport welcomes levelling up funding awarded to transport projects across the region

The recently announced Levelling Up Fund allocations has seen just over £79m of investment awarded to transport projects in the peninsula, with the Mid-Cornwall Metro, Destination Exmouth and West Devon Transport Hub projects all successful in bidding.

Chairman of Peninsula Transport, Councillor Andrea Davis, said: “We are pleased to see a number of transport schemes in the South...

Virtual tour of Plymouths Neonatal Intensive Care Unit goes live

Patients at University Hospitals Plymouth can now take a virtual tour of the Plymouth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) thanks to the South West Neonatal Network.

The aim of these tours is to help alleviate stress and anxiety for families around the admission, transfer, and care within a neonatal unit.

The South West Neonatal Network developed these tours following...

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Long stay Blue Cross bunnies looking for forever home

Like many of the longer stay residents in the care of Blue Cross Rehoming Centres, Bobby is a handsome, friendly chap. So, it is sad to see that the little rabbit has recently spent his second Christmas and New Year in an animal shelter.

Since finding himself homeless as a youngster, Bobby has at least found a soulmate in girlfriend Shadow.

Shadow is a beautiful three-year-...

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Paradise Found: new exhibition marks the launch of THG’s new East Devon wide engagement programme 'Create Our Space' funded by Arts Council England

Working with partners University of Exeter, Honiton Community College and the Blackdown Hills AONB, Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) will explore change in natural landscape and land use, revealing a multitude of stories and connections which cut through time, challenge our perception and pose environmental and social questions.

The first exhibition in the programme 'Paradise Found: New...

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