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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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Summer pawliday; 1/3 of Brits won’t go on holiday without their pet

Following a recent survey that shows 85% of pet parents would rather a staycation in the UK than go abroad without their pets1, Lily’s Kitchen has offered it’s best tips on how and where to take pups away with them this year. This also follows statistics that show UK holiday searches and bookings are up by 1/3rd on this time last year2.

Leaving pets behind can be heart-breaking, with...

Kingsbridge RFC nominated for inaugural Gallagher Rugby Club of the Season Award

Voting is now open for the public to vote for Kingsbridge RFC to be Gallagher Rugby Club of The Season

Six UK grassroots clubs in the running to be crowned the Gallagher ‘Rugby Club of the Season’

The winner will receive an enhanced Gilbert training kit bundle worth up to £2,000 and 100 tickets to the Gallagher Premiership Final

Exeter Chiefs’ stars Jack Maunder and Tom...

Drake Circus gifts hundreds of children’s books to local families in need

Drake Circus has gifted bundles of popular children’s books and engaging activity booklets to the Oasis Project to support families in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

300 children’s books have been shared with local families, including Gargantis by Thomas Taylor and Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, along with free activity booklets filled with fun and educational...

How will technology enhance our lives in the future?

George Clarke’s new Channel 4 series, National Trust Unlocked, will see him explore one of Devon’s most beguiling attractions. The episode on September 20 will take a glimpse at the picturesque 6,400-acre Killerton Estate, surrounded by Dane’s Wood and Ashclyst Forest . Technology will allow many across the country – and those in Devon who have not visited the local attraction, to see inside...

Groomed to paw-fection! Appointments for pet grooming surges in SW

A month on from the easing of certain lockdown restrictions across the UK, pet care experts are calling for owners to practice caution when it comes to pampering our pets.

Across the South West, lockdown put a pause on our hair appointments, with our pets also going months without professional grooming services, meaning our four legged friends have been in dire need of their very own...

Devon residents needed for autumn wildlife survey

Wildlife charity People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is, for the first time, running its Living with Mammals survey during autumn, from Monday 31st August until Sunday 29th November. This is the second time the survey has taken place this year, following a successful spring survey which proved popular during lockdown.

The survey, which usually only takes place once a year,...

Continental Circus Berlin opens in Plymouth in September

From the producers of the some of the world’s finest Circuses comes a brand new show specially created for a exclusive UK tour.

Continental Circus Berlin with an amalgamation of brilliant Circus acts, music & real youthful energy, incorporating fantastic performers from all over the world.

In an age where so much entertainment is unreal, made up of special effects, CGI and...

Woman in a brown jacket and yellow jumper placing a disposable face mask on her face

Devon residents urged to remain vigilant during ‘critical’ weeks ahead

Since the mandatory introduction of face masks in shops across England on Friday 24th July, there has been much discussion over the decision to formally implement this practice now rather than earlier.

Alastair Lockwood (MA, BM BCh, FRCOphth, PhD) is a consultant ophthalmologist specialising in glaucoma, currently residing at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. In 2004, Mr....

Stagecoach SW partner up with local councils to provide school and college children with buses

Stagecoach South West have partnered with local councils to introduce specific school and college buses from the start of term across their South West network.

With students returning to schools and colleges from early September, many parents will be anxious to ensure their children can continue to travel to school and college safely. As well as upping cleaning measures and...

You Brits really don't want what we're eating, warns US charity

The RSPCA is exposing the realities of American farm animal welfare in a new video from the US as the UK Government drags its feet on legal protection for welfare standards here despite the public's wishes.

As US farm animal welfare expert Lauri Torgerson delivers a stark message to UK consumers that failure to protect our hard-won farm animal welfare improvements will risk products...

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