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Mindful Moments to Brighten Up Life in Devon

Devon’s landscapes offer endless opportunities to live life more slowly. Rather than chasing big changes, small, intentional moments in daily routines can bring satisfaction and calm. Simple habits, mindful pauses, and attention to surroundings allow residents to feel more connected to their...

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Tree-mendous Contribution: Coombeshead Academy Students Branch Out to Help Create Local Mural

Students from Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , are contributing to a new mural planned for the town centre.

‘The Community Tree’ has been designed by local artist Joe Webster and is an ambitious project focusing on the local community’s relationship with nature. Joe is well known for his ‘landscape-graffiti’ paintings which explore the relationship...

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Countryside Team Programme Achieves 100% Customer Satisfaction

East Devon District Council (EDDC) Countryside team’s Wild East Devon events programme has achieved an outstanding 100% customer satisfaction rating, as revealed by a recent customer feedback survey. Every 2024 participant who booked onto an event was asked to share their experiences and thoughts on the events they attended throughout the year and help shape the programme for 2025.

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MP officially opens Plymouth's Stoke post office

Luke Pollard MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport “cut the ribbon” (8/2) at the official opening of Stoke Post Office at new premises – Premier, Kwik Shop, 112 Albert Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL2 1AF.

This has restored Post Office services to the community.

In March last year Maadura Ravinthiran took on the convenience store. A big refurbishment took place in August and the...

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Hidden treasure of the Civil War found in rafters of Crediton Parish Church

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s is thrilled to present the Ancient, British and World Coins at 399 Strand on Wednesday 12 March. Highlights of the auction include four halfcrowns of Charles I with an intriguing provenance. The coins come with identifying tickets, stating that they were “found in the rafters of Crediton Church,” in the town of Crediton, Devon. Three of the halfcrowns are regular...

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Sanctuary friendship blossoms for single donkeys

A pair of donkeys who had lost their bonded companions, have found friendship together at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon.

Now staff hope that the pair, Ivor and Abigail, will be suitable to go on and find a new forever home together on the charity’s Rehoming Scheme.

Ivor, a skewbald coloured donkey, was relinquished with his bonded companion Geronimo into the care...

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Big Brush Club expands to all primary schools in Devon

A supervised toothbrushing scheme, known as the Big Brush Club, has been running in some areas of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay since 2023. However, the scheme, which is provided for 3-5 year old children in key stage 1, is now being rolled out to all primary schools in Devon who have an early years nursery, pre-school or reception class provision.

It is funded by NHS Devon, in...

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New Fossil Collection Opens at Jurassic Discovery

New ‘Leon Garner Fossil Collection’ opens celebrating a lifetime of fossil-hunting and discovery

From 15th February, visitors to Jurassic Discovery will have the unique opportunity to visit the Leon Garner Fossil Collection , a remarkable new exhibit showcasing the lifelong passion of fossil-hunter, Leon Garner (1941-2024). This collection, never accessible to the public before ,...

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City College Plymouth and Princess Yachts Forge Landmark Training Partnership

The city’s anchor institution for skills, City College Plymouth, has signed a major agreement with Princess Yachts to boost skills development and employment opportunities in the marine industry.

Formalising the partnership that City College and Princess Yachts has maintained over the years, the College delivers tailored Apprenticeships and adult training programmes, designed to...

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Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital Staff Raise Over £5,900 to Support Dartmoor Search and Rescue’s Life-Saving Work

Staff at Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital have raised an impressive £5,929.49 for Dartmoor Search and Rescue, providing vital support to the local charity’s life-saving operations.

This generous contribution will go towards purchasing essential new equipment, helping the charity’s team of volunteers to carry out rescue missions in the challenging Dartmoor terrain.

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Management team now complete for Deer Park Nursing Home

With the staff recruitment drive for Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home now in full swing ahead of the home’s opening later this year, operators Camelot Care have confirmed its management team is now complete with the appointment of both manager and deputy.

Amanda Williams has been selected as the home’s new deputy manager, joining manager Suzanne Evans whose appointment was announced...

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