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Moorland Fuels Sales Manager achieves top industry honour at national UKIFDA Awards 2026

Andrea Williams, Sales Manager at Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels, has been recognised for her outstanding customer service at the national UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Awards 2026.

Facing stiff competition from the very best customer service teams in the fuel...

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Join the Turner twins in Plymouth for a two day conservation workshop

Professional adventurers Hugo and Ross Turner, better known as the Turner Twins, are currently on a sailing tour of the UK, stopping at 10 marinas to promote ocean advocacy. Having already visited Portsmouth, the second stop on their tour is Queen Anne’s Battery Marina , Plymouth, where they will be for two days, from August 27th - 28th, encouraging the public to get involved in fun,...

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Tickets on sale for BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time at RHS Rosemoor

The world’s longest-running gardening programme, BBC Gardeners' Question Time, is returning to RHS Garden Rosemoor for the first time since 2018. Tickets are available now for the recording on 6 September and the chance to have the experts answer those burning horticultural queries.

Priced at just £4.50 per person, the ticket includes a complimentary drink and garden admission from...

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Proposals published for creating a new Parish Council for the Parish of Colyford

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has published proposals for creating a new Parish Council for the proposed new Parish of Colyford.

The draft proposals follow a governance review that took place earlier this year. The proposals are:

That the new Parish Council be known as ‘Colyford Parish Council’ and not by one of the ‘alternative styles’ of community, neighbourhood or...

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UHP Consultant nominated for Make a Difference award due to work during the pandemic

Dr Somnath Bagchi, a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), has been nominated for a Make a Difference award with BBC Radio Devon thanks to his work during the pandemic.

Make a Difference was started during the lockdown as an audio and virtual noticeboard, supported by local BBC radio stations, to offer help and support to...

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The Armchair Adventure Festival returns to Mount Edgcumbe

The Armchair Adventure Festival returns to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall 22-25 September

The Armchair Adventure Festival is back for 2022, bringing a celebration of adventure to Cornwall. The world’s leading adventurers will gather at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park for a full weekend of adventure! The event will feature inspiring tales of adventure and exploration, adventurous activities...

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East Devon marks Ukrainian independence Day and appeals for hosts

More than 240 Ukrainian guests living with hosts in East Devon will mark their Independence Day, exactly six months after Russia’s invasion.

On Wednesday August 24, it will be 31 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

The day will both show the UK's continued support for the people of Ukraine and will thank the British public for their...

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Essential £200k works to take place at Jacob's Ladder Seawall and the Millennium Walkway in Sidmouth

A total of £200,000 worth of works is set to take place to repair the seawall and ramp, as well as the hand railing with a wall, between 19 September until the start of November 2022.

Minor repairs will also be carried out the Millennium Walkway.

The seawall and ramp has taken many years of storm damage and requires a new concrete face and replacement ramp to ensure the...

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Dawn French supports LiveWest’s kindness campaign

Comedian and TV actress Dawn French has starred in a housing association’s video to promote kindness in its communities.

The South West’s largest housing association, LiveWest, linked up with The Vicar of Dibley star who agreed to feature as the narrator in a heart-warming ‘day in the life’ story of one of its residents.

The animation follows Lola, a young LiveWest resident...

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Redrow donated prize to Alphington School Fete helps raise £3,000

Local housebuilder Redrow donated a gift hamper and £100 voucher to Alphington Primary School for its annual summer fete. The donations were given to the school as prizes for the fete raffle, which was planned to raise money for new school equipment. The fete has been crowned a resounding success with £3,000 raised, half of which came from the highly appealing raffle which saw lucky winners...

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UHP vaccinator swaps jabbing for tabbing to raise money for Veterans’ charity

Miloš Stankovic, who works at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), is taking on a 725km solo hike through the Grande Traversée des Alpes to raise money for Veterans Aid.

A veteran himself, Miloš served over 20 years in the 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment of the British Army before retiring as a Major. However, at the end of 2020 he joined UHP as part of the mass...

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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust