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Residents gather to discuss Tiverton pharmacy concerns

On Friday 9th January, Rachel Gilmour MP joined local stakeholders and residents in Tiverton Town Hall to discuss the future of pharmacy provision in the town.

The meeting, organised by Tiverton Town Council following a motion brought forward by councillor Beckett Fish,...

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Devon causes to benefit from co-operative fundraising

As a new pot of funding opens for applications, co-operative colleagues in Devon are celebrating their successful store fundraising in 2020.

A total of £2,980 was raised last year at five Co-operative Food stores in Devon thanks to the support from customers and local residents.

To show Southern Co-op's appreciation to the local causes, the total was rounded up so each cause...

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Salcombe Brewery Co makes major investment to back its confidence in the Devon economy

Salcombe Brewery Co. announces that, following a major investment in its brewing and packaging facilities at a new additional site, it is ideally placed to meet the growing market for its award-winning beers. As the hospitality sector prepares to re-open, its investment will support the imminent launch of its first canned products, its first lager and its increasing partnerships with leading...

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All you need to know with East Devon polling station changes and more

Registered electors will be able to vote in person at a polling station, by postal vote or by proxy at the elections on Thursday, 6 May

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Due to social distancing and other safety measures there may be a change in your polling station.

The changes are to ensure everyone can use a polling station in a Covid-secure way.

Polling cards have been...

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The Box to receive £211,500 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

The Box in Plymouth has received a further funding boost to help it deal with the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a grant of £211,500 from the second round of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.

More than £300 million has been awarded to thousands of cultural organisations across the country in the latest round of support from the Culture Recovery...

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Leave no trace, give nature space urges Dartmoor

Dartmoor National Park Authority has launched a new campaign ahead of the Easter weekend, as they and their partners prepare to welcome people back to Dartmoor as lockdown restrictions are gradually eased . 'Leave no trace, give nature space' asks people to think about the positive impact nature and the outdoors has had on their lives during lockdown, and to show compassion and care as they...

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New Countryside Code launched to help people enjoy the outdoors

A new, refreshed Countryside Code has been launched today by Natural England, coinciding with the 70thth anniversary of the creation of the founding booklet. With more people enjoying the outdoors than ever before, the code has been revised to help people enjoy countryside in a safe and respectful way. The first Countryside Code booklet was published in 1951. This update - the first in over a...

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Hand-crocheted SMILES being posted around Exeter to improve the mental wellbeing

Join us in #spreadingaSMILE!

Hand-crocheted SMILES with a message are being posted in and around Exeter to improve the mental wellbeing of the city’s residents during these last weeks of the nation’s lockdown.

During a time when support networks are cut short and coping strategies might not be possible, The Makers Group from the Exeter’s art charity organicARTS recognise that people’s mental health is suffering...

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Decision on controversial plans for Devon’s largest solar farm delayed pending site visit

A special meeting of Mid Devon’s Planning Committee was held remotely on the 31st March to consider a proposal to construct a massive solar farm with battery storage near the village of Langford.

About fifty members of the public, who object to plans for the biggest solar farm in Devon, attended the meeting to hear a report by the council’s Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration...

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Fire service asks public to avoid disposable BBQs this holiday

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is asking the public to think twice about using disposable BBQs this holiday.

Wayne Rawlins, area manager for risk at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue says:

“Every year we see so many preventable fires caused by disposable BBQs. They are a not only a fire risk when they’re being used, but also pose a risk when being disposed of,...

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Charity celebrates as lockdown homing proves ‘more successful than imagined’

Cats Protection is celebrating the first anniversary of a pioneering online adoption process which has rehomed over 20,000 cats around the UK.

The milestone figure coincides with National Pet Month (April) and the one-year anniversary of the launch of Hands Free Homing, a new way of homing cats and kittens which was created in response to the coronavirus restrictions. It has been...

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