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Rural Business Awards Success

The Outdoors Group is delighted to have been named a winner in the Rural Business Awards South West Region.

The business picked up the award for Best Rural Recreational or Outdoor Pursuits Business Award and will go on to represent the region in the national finals in 2022.

This is the second year in a row that the innovative business, which provides outdoors-based educational...

Work to replace Foxhole footbridge

Work is being carried out this week to replace a footbridge in Dartington.

The existing Foxhole Footbridge, which carries a footpath and cyclepath over Bidwell Brook, has had to be temporarily supported with scaffolding for the past year due to deterioration of its steel and timber structure.

From today (Monday 25 October) a £100,000 scheme is getting underway to install a...

Pregnant women in Plymouth will be first to be routinely tested for group B Strep, as part of major research study

Pregnant women and people receiving their maternity care from University Hospitals Plymouth will become the first in the UK to be routinely offered a test for group B Streptococcus (GBS), as part of an important new research study.

The study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme and sponsored by the University of...

‘Wear a mask, get vaccinated and keep your distance’ – how to do YOUR bit to help the NHS in Devon this winter

The number of patients in Devon’s hospitals with Covid-19 has almost doubled in the first three weeks of October and is expected to continue rising as cases in the community increase.

This adds to the severe pressures that already exist in the local health and care system, leading health and care partners to remind people in Devon they can play a key role in keeping case numbers down...

First phase of Sidmouth flood alleviation scheme officially opened

A new flood alleviation scheme in Sidmouth has been officially opened.

The first phase of the £1 million Devon County Council scheme has been completed, installing a new drainage system on Station Road to divert surface water away from properties and into a newly formed amphitheatre in the grounds of the Knowle.

Devon County Council Chair Jeff Trail BEM marked the opening at...

NHS opens online Covid-19 vaccination bookings for 12-15-year-olds

Parents will be able to book covid-19 vaccinations online for their 12-15 year old children from the end of today (Friday) with appointments available as soon as tomorrow, the NHS has announced.

People will be able to go online and check the National Booking Service to see if their local site has appointments to vaccinate children and young people, as the NHS covid-19 vaccination...

What goes on at COP?

Thelma Hulbert Gallery's new photographic exhibition will provide a fascinating insight into the world of COP.

What goes on at a COP - the annual gathering of nearly 200 nations plus a myriad of non-governmental officials, scientists and journalists who are passionate about combating climate change and protecting planet Earth?

The official title of the COP is ‘Conference of...

New council plan focuses on greener East Devon, housing and recovering economy

Housing, helping our economy to recover and being greener will be top priorities for East Devon District Council (EDDC) for years to come, a new plan has revealed.

The authority has published its new ‘Council Plan’. The document will act as a practical roadmap highlighting its key focusses - including making sure people can afford to live, conserving the district’s magnificent...

Foot Anstey completes acquisition of shares for Simply Conveyancing

The corporate team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised Simply Conveyancing, which is backed by private equity firm Livingbridge, on the acquisition of Pirie Palmann.

Foot Anstey supported on all legal aspects of the deal, assisting Simply Conveyancing in acquiring the entire issued share capital of Peterborough-based Pirie Palmann Holdings Limited. The acquisition is part...

Call for help to plant 2,000 trees at Kipscombe in October half-term

The National Trust in North Devon is asking for volunteers to come and help plant up to 2,000 trees during half term, on Thursday 28 October at Kipscombe (above Lynmouth).

In North Devon the National Trust has an ambition to plant 125,000 trees by 2025, and these trees will help combat climate change and build natural corridors to give our wildlife a better chance.

The Trust...

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