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Young Exmouth cancer survivor 'nervous but excited' to take on London Marathon for charity that supported her

With just a couple of weeks to go, a Devon fundraiser is looking forward to taking on the TCS London Marathon 2026 for the charity that supported her after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022.

Freya Sampson, 24, from Exmouth is raising money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer...

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Newton Abbot Employer Invests In Workers By Paying Real Living Wage

Food manufacturer Paramount 21 is increasing wages for workers at its Newton Abbot site by paying the real Living Wage, the only rate designed to meet the true cost of living.

Based on Heathfield industrial estate, the family-owned company is now an accredited Living Wage Employer. The real Living Wage, currently £9.50 per hour, is significantly higher than the government minimum for...

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Devon taking action to remove Ash dieback infected trees

Urgent action is being taken to remove almost 1,500 Ash dieback infected trees from alongside Devon's major road network this summer in order to protect public safety on the county's roads.

Devon County Council has already started an essential programme of work, with almost 150 infected trees alongside the A388 at Holsworthy currently being felled. From Monday (12 July) work will...

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New bus timetable booklets out now

The latest bus timetable information in Devon is now available in handy booklets.

It's the first time since the pandemic that Devon County Council has printed the timetables, covering all of the districts across Devon and all service operators.

The information in the printed booklets is the most up-to-date available, but service times can change.

The guides also...

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Staffing crisis for hospitality - Mickeys Beach Bar & Restaurant to close 2 days a week temporarily

Brand new Exmouth foodie destination, Mickeys Beach Bar & Restaurant, will be open 5 days rather than 7 at the start of July temporarily to maintain the highest standards of operation within the restaurant, whilst ensuring staff are well looked after. The restaurant will be closed on two Mondays and Tuesdays in July (Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th and Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th July),...

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Historically significant medals feature in Honiton auction

A medal awarded for service during the Battle of Trafalgar is to be auctioned for the first time in Chilcotts Auctioneers’ July sale which also features other important medals.

The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with Trafalgar clasp from 1847 was bestowed on Thomas Lemon, a 1st Lieutenant with the Royal Marines who served on the HMS Dreadnought in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805...

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Shortage of properties coming to market in South West

There is a significant shortage of properties coming onto the market in the South West, according to new data.

The figures, from cash homebuying company Quick Move Now and property data company Home.co.uk , show that the number of properties that came onto the market in April 2021 was 29 percent lower than April 2019 levels, and 28 percent lower than in April 2016. Currently, every...

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Plymouth residents invited to explore Europe’s first-of-a-kind immersive dome

The stunning transformation of one of Plymouth’s most significant and historic buildings will be open for everyone to witness on the 17th and 18th July as the Real Ideas Organisation showcases the contemporary re-imagining of the site, including the opportunity to experience one of only two world-class immersive domes for the very first time.

Devonport’s market, when the area was...

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Freemasons Teddys help celebrate NHS Workers Day

Charlie Yelland Assistant Head of the Devonshire Freemasons accompanied by Keith Bower visited the children's section of North Devon District Hospital on behalf of Devon Freemasons Teddies for Loving Care (DFTLC).

Their visit was to support an initiative by the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) to support "NHS Workers Day on the 5th July" when the work undertaken by all carers,...

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Devon-based entrepreneur brings together women from across the world in global bestseller

Heart-led Entrepreneur Lucy Crane, 32, who recently relocated from Oxford to Molland Cross, North Devon, is celebrating this week, after uniting 17 amazing women from across the world in an empowered collaboration book ‘There She Glows’ – showing what’s possible when women dare to come home to that place of self-acceptance, live with purpose and determination, share their gifts and shake the...

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New water saving measures to safeguard supplies

Plans to help households across England use water more efficiently, part of an ambitious agenda to build back greener from the pandemic, have been announced by the Environment Secretary . The proposals – announced in response to a public consultation on personal water usage – will balance the growing demand on national supplies with the ambitions in the 25 Year Environment Plan to achieve...

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