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Plymouth healthcare worker on a mission to spread Christmas cheer – one giant costume at a time!

A hospital worker in the Plymouth area has gone far beyond the usual Christmas jumper seasonal attire and has been surprising staff and patients with a new larger-than-life Christmas costume every day at work in the run up to Christmas.

Patient booker Chloe, at Practice Plus Group...

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Environment Agency flood defences now talk back

Environment Agency flood defences in Devon and Cornwall are becoming chattier than ever, engaging passersby in conversations about flood risk and plastic pollution.

Text message conversations can be struck up with flood defences and other assets by scanning QR codes mounted on them or nearby in four locations, with a fifth to be added later this year.

Liz Taylor, flood...

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Green Flags flying at Stover and Grand Western Canal Country Parks

The Grand Western Canal Country Park and Stover Country Park have been officially recognised among the country's best parks by being presented with the coveted Green Flag Award .

They are among a record breaking 2,208 UK winners of the award this year, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

The news that Devon County Council's Country Parks at...

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Trading Standards seizes large amounts of illicit tobacco

Trading Standards seized illegal tobacco estimated to be worth more than £200,000 in raids in Devon and Somerset on Friday (22 July).

The raids were conducted by officers from the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service and supported by Avon & Somerset Police, Devon and Cornwall Police, and HM Revenue and Customs.

The seizure is one of the largest of its kind...

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Exeter-based agency achieves one of the lowest CO2e footprints in the South West

Award-winning Exeter agency Absolute PR and Marketing has been independently accredited and recognised for its work to reduce its CO2e footprint to 10 times less than the average person in the UK. The agency’s Future Net Zero verified footprint, covering the period September ‘20 to September ‘21, was assessed by ‘Make it Net Zero’ programme provider, SWMAS and is one of the lowest they have...

Sun cream, suitcase, signal: mobile connectivity revealed as key to Great British summer in Devon

As Devon’s staycations season hots up and temperatures are set to reach new highs, Three UK reveals that mobile connectivity the hidden driver of the county’s tourism.

According to ‘ Appy Holidays , a new report from Three UK and Development Economics, good or excellent connectivity generated more than £11.6 million for Torbay’s tourist businesses and £9.8 million for those in North...

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...

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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...

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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...

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Plymouth healthcare worker on a mission to spread Christmas cheer – one giant costume at a time!

Environment Agency flood defences now talk back

Green Flags flying at Stover and Grand Western Canal Country Parks

Trading Standards seizes large amounts of illicit tobacco

Sponsored cycle on camel trail funds engaging kit for dementia residents

Exeter-based agency achieves one of the lowest CO2e footprints in the South West

Sun cream, suitcase, signal: mobile connectivity revealed as key to Great British summer in Devon

Travelodge launches its new sustainability plan - ‘Better Future’

Arts University Plymouth students capture Local Heroes for Wildlife

Search for ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ begins

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

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