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Greendale Completes Purchase of Occombe Farm

Greendale has announced its purchase of Occombe Farm from Torbay Council, along with land north of Preston Down Road, Paignton. This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for this much-loved site.

Working with strategic partners, Greendale plans to make a significant phased...

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New EP from North Devon fiddle player Eve Parker

Seventeen-year-old fiddle player Eve Parker has just released an EP entitled Train Tracks which consists of 4 tunes written, recorded and released as part of her first year project at Exeter college where she is taking a BTEC in music performance.

Eve, who lives in Appledore, North Devon, travels by train every day from Barnstaple to Exeter and it was these daily journeys that...

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Unique hairdressing training academy holds official ribbon cutting ceremony

Tom Chapman, founder of The Lions Barber Collective & BarberTalk, mental wellbeing and suicide prevention charity cut the ribbon to officially open the HAIR AT THE ACADEMY’s (HATA) new hairdressing and barbering salon located in the centre of Exeter.

Tom opened the ceremony with a few words: “I’m so proud and honoured to have been asked to officially open the new HAIR AT THE...

Communities urged take a stand against anti-social behaviour as UK marks ASB Awareness Week 2022

Government launches guidelines to protect victims of ASB and make communities safer

The government has launched new guidelines to encourage more people to take a stand against anti-social behaviour and help make communities safer.

The Home Office is using the launch of ASB Awareness Week to publish a new set of Anti-Social Behaviour Principles, aimed at encouraging more people to...

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Join the Devon Air Amble Across Devon - from your doorstep!

Devon Air Ambulance is celebrating 30 years of service this year, and supporters are signing up to undertake a ‘virtual’ tour of beautiful Devon to uncover a little of the charity's history – and future - through storytelling milestones.

Between 1 August and 30 September 2022, supporters are undertaking the ‘Devon Air Amble’ simply by adding their normal daily steps to a route-...

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Plans for new retirement apartments in Exmouth

Churchill Retirement Living is preparing a planning application for a new independent retirement living development in Exmouth, and is asking local people to share their feedback.

The new development would provide attractive, high quality retirement apartments specially designed for local over 60s who want to carry on living independently as they get older but with the safety,...

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Seaton beach pilot scheme sees physically impaired enjoy seafront

A Seaton resident was able to enjoy the beach for the first time in a decade thanks to a new pilot scheme for the physically impaired.

A special 85-metre platform, made from Tuff Trac which is a combination of plastic and aluminium, has been placed along Seaton Beach and is being used by a variety of residents.

The new path allows wheelchair and mobility scooter users to...

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EDDC moves forward with Sidmouth Beach Management Scheme despite rising costs

Sidmouth’s new and improved vital coastal defences are likely to cost £5million more than expected, with estimates increasing from £14million to £19million.

Despite this, East Devon District Council (EDDC) and the Sidmouth and East Beach Beach Management Plan Project Advisory Group is proposing to proceed to the next stage, with plans to secure the extra funding from Government or by...

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Mama Bears at Springhill Green celebrates 10 years

The children who attend Mama Bear’s nursery and pre-school at Springhill Green in Plymouth have had a very exciting time preparing for and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the nursery being run as Mama Bear’s ahead of a well-attended summer garden party at the nursery on 6 July.

Manager Alex Davis and her team worked with the youngsters to prepare banners to decorate the nursery and...

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City College Plymouth students to benefit from fully funded study abroad opportunities

Students at City College Plymouth will benefit from more opportunities to study abroad following another successful application to the Government’s Turing Scheme.

For the second year in a row, the College will be able to fund trips to a number of far-flung destinations, where students will gain vital new skills while enjoying the trip of a lifetime. The past academic year has seen...

Drake Circus unveils new ocean-themed installation

Drake Circus has unveiled its new summer installation transforming the centre’s atrium and its Old Town Street entrance into a vibrant underwater spectacle.

Following the success of previous installations, this year’s multi-coloured display is made from a number of giant jellyfish and fish, as well as a canopy of blue, green and purple bunting, providing the perfect photo opportunity...

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