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Help Betty find the purr-fect forever home

Beautiful Betty has been searching for a new home through Blue Cross for over 200 days. This Christmas, the charity is appealing to the public to help find this friendly cat a new purr-fect home.

Betty was admitted to Blue Cross Devon in May and has been patiently waiting for a loving...

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Hop along to the Bucket & Spade this Easter and meet the Easter Bunny!

For a memorable family breakfast on Easter Saturday 16th April or Easter Sunday 17th April, hop along to the award-winning Bucket & Spade Café in Shaldon, for some Easter indulgence and fun; guaranteed to make you and your little bunnies smile from ear to ear (£10 per adult and £8.50 per child). A delicious Easter lunch will also be available during this weekend (two courses for £20 and...

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Artists taking up residence at the Bucks Mills Cabin to celebrate Devon dialect

‘Word-Hoard’ is coming to Bucks Mills, North Devon from 30th March - 22nd April. This letter carving project celebrates Devon dialect through collecting, debating then carving local words on stones on the beach. Sculptor Jo Sweeting is taking up residence at the artist cabin in Bucks Mills along with other female artists such as Louisa Thomsen Brits, Tanya Shadrick and Merlyn Chesterman....

Abbeyfield Trustees retire after combined 80 years’ service

Three Trustees from the Abbeyfield Exmouth Society have made the decision to retire from their roles after a combined incredible 80 years of service to the organisation.

The Abbeyfield Exmouth Society, a member of The Abbeyfield Society, is the charity that manages Harding House, a sheltered housing complex for 13 older people in Littleham. As with all charities, it is run by a Board...

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Step into spring with the National Trust in Devon

Across Devon, National Trust gardens are filling with colourful spring blooms, and houses are looking tip-top after their intensive winter cleans. There’s loads going on this season with guided tours, exhibitions, and Easter egg hunts. What’s more, every time you experience a National Trust day out, you help care for these special places for future generations.

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Council’s community testing service ending but outreach team will continue to support vaccinations

Devon County Council's community testing team, which has been delivering a mobile lateral flow testing service, as well as COVID-19 vaccinations, to local communities across Devon since January 2021, will change its operations from 1 April .

The government’s ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan will see the end to universal access to free lateral flow and PCR tests for most people at the end...

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National Highways delivers A38 bridge boost for all in Plymouth

National Highways has completed a scheme to modify a bridge and provide safer and more accessible crossings over the A38 near Plymouth.

Since 2015, National Highways has invested more than £85 million towards the creation of 160 new and upgraded cycle ways across England, providing safe, attractive and more accessible and inclusive facilities for people to travel for work, shopping...

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Inspirational M&S Plymouth colleague nominated for national award

Merry Selemun, customer assistant at Marks & Spencer in Plymouth, has been nominated for the Breakthrough Star Award at the Movement to Work Youth Employability Awards 2022.

The Movement to Work Youth Breakthrough Star Award celebrates a recent graduate from a Movement to Work placement who has shown great potential at the start of their career and continues to show progression...

Devon residents called on to join the Great British Spring Clean

Devon residents and community groups are being called on by #Cleandevon to help clean up the county, as Keep Britain Tidy's nationwide annual Great British Spring Clean returns Great British Spring Clean | Keep Britain Tidy .

This year the message is simple. Join the #BigBagChallenge and pledge to pick up as much litter as you can from 25 March - 10 April 2022.

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Devon Among UK’s Top 10 Biggest Fans Of Outdoor Adventure In 2021

Analysing 2021 clothing and equipment purchases (per capita), outdoor gear specialists Cotswold Outdoors reveal the UK’s biggest fans of outdoor adventure, overall and per each activity .

Upon analysis of clothing and equipment sales for Hiking, Climbing, Camping, Swimming and Snow Sports, Devon has been revealed as the home to the 8th biggest fans of outdoor adventure in 2021 ....