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Fore Street in Kingsbridge closed after hole discovered beneath road

A road closure is in place at Fore Street in Kingsbridge after a large scour hole was found beneath the road during flood investigation work yesterday (Tuesday 20 January).

An internal inspection of the watercourse culvert, carried out by Devon County Council, found a...

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Up to £45K of match funding for 10 creative digital projects in Plymouth

In support of Plymouth’s iMayflower programme , Crowdfunder is looking for early stage creative and digital projects in Plymouth to take part in a unique coaching programme.

The 10 brilliant projects selected will each receive £250 towards a crowdfunding campaign , 1-2-1 coaching and access to a possible £45,000 in match funding through Plymouth City Council.

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Devon Air Ambulance’s online shopping site goes from strength

When the Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) online shopping site launched last October, the country was about to enter the latest lockdown and a Government instruction for non-essential shops to close was announced. DAA’s strategy was firstly to approach supporters already associated with the charity who were unable to visit their traditional charity shops. Changing shopping habits and switching to...

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Warning issued over buying puppies after Honiton couple receive life-time dog owning ban

A couple from the Honiton area have recently been banned from selling puppies and handed a life-time ban on owning dogs, prompting council warnings on buying puppies.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has recently had a flurry of enquiries regarding the buying and selling puppies as well as complaints of alleged unlicensed breeders during lockdown.

The authority has been...

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Kids get back to nature in the woods as Forest School takes on North Devon site

The Outdoors Group Forest School has stepped in to run Quarry Fields near Ilfracombe so local children can continue to play and learn outdoors.

This will be the fifth Forest School for the organisation which has established sites in Exeter, Exmouth, Tiverton and Okehampton. The opportunity arose after Tasha Greenwood, founder of Quarry Fields decided to step away from the business to...

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Exotic Pets on the rise in Devon – are you living next door to some of the world’s deadliest creatures?

A new survey conducted by Born Free has revealed that nearly 4,000 dangerous wild animals are being privately kept in Great Britain – 35 of which are living in Devon. The international wildlife charity is calling on the UK Government to immediately review the law and put a stop to some of the world’s most remarkable, but often deadly, creatures being kept as ‘pets’ in unsuitable captive...

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RNIB makes accessible books free for children in the South West for World Book Day

To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday (4 March), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is giving away thousands of books in braille and audio formats for children with vision impairment across the South West of England.

The selection of 13 titles aims to support World Book Day’s mission to give every child and young person a book of their own.

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Exciting times ahead for Mama Bear’s as new MD announced

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery & Pre-School group has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the business.

Chris Marston, who joined the organisation last year as Commercial Director, took over as MD on March the 1st and will focus on the day-to-day running of the 24-setting group, which cares for over 2000 children in...

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The Devon County Agricultural Association launches Prince of Wales Award 2021

If there’s one silver lining to the Pandemic, it’s how many amazing people have stepped forward to find inspirational ways to connect with their community over the past 12 months - despite the restrictions imposed by lockdown. As such, the Devon County Agricultural Association is expecting a bumper crop of entries this year for the 2021 Prince of Wales Award.

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Leading housing association steps up to help Plymouth schools

Three schools in Plymouth are celebrating after receiving new laptops and funding to help children learn from home.

LiveWest, the largest housing association in the South West, is supporting the schools by donating refurbished laptops and more than £1,500 in digital grant funding.

Plymouth Mayflower Academy Primary School, Pennycross Primary School and Montpelier Primary...

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Devon residents urged to waste less food

The UK’s first Food Waste Action Week 2021 (1-7 March) is set to highlight the link between food waste and climate change.

And Devon residents can find practical tips and advice on how to reduce food waste and take part in a food waste challenge via Recycle Devon's social media feeds.

Globally, 30 per cent of man-made CO2e greenhouse gases are created from the production and...

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