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£10k funding boost for Dartmoor communities

Dartmoor National Park Authority has welcomed a funding boost to help it support communities as they respond to and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to £10,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund , Dartmoor National Park will be able to bring organisations together and provide them with training and support so they can build stronger communities for the future. The Authority will do...

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Tesco Health Charity Partnership fundraising appeal in Plymouth shows a little help can go a long way

Plymouth shoppers will be able to give a big boost this month to three life-changing charities that have been heavily impacted by COVID-19.

Tesco stores across Plymouth are supporting the Tesco Health Charity Partnership’s appeal to raise money for Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK from 26 to 28 February.

Tesco customers can make a donation by...

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Heavy rain expected - road users are being asked to travel with care this weekend

Road users are being asked to travel with care this weekend as rain is forecast and flooding likely in several areas.

A Yellow Weather Warning is in place with heavy rain expected intermittently from mid-morning Friday 18 February to midday Sunday 20 February.

Over the three days many areas will see between 10-20mm of rainfall, with as much as 150mm falling over the three...

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From reality TV to fictional series: How the Devonshire Cream Tea claims its fame on TV

One of Devon’s claims to fame is perhaps its widely beloved Devonshire Cream Tea. Cafés and restaurants across the world offer an afternoon tea option which has an uncanny resemblance to that of the Devonshire Cream Tea . Served with a pot of tea and a scone with jam and clotted cream, this recipe has not only made its way across the world but onto our screens too. We’ll take a look at some of...

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Proposed changes to marriage laws could benefit Devon and Cornwall, say wedding planners

Proposed changes to marriage laws could benefit Devon and Cornwall, say wedding planners

Cornish wedding planners have welcomed recommendations that would allow couples in England to marry anywhere, saying they could benefit Devon and Cornwall by drawing couples from across the UK to get married, when Covid-19 restrictions are eased.

The Law Commission has proposed changes which would overhaul England’s archaic wedding laws, which currently only allow legal wedding...

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New cycle camera trial underway

New cycle camera trial underway

A new cycle camera trial is being carried out by Devon County Council to help improve safety for cyclists.

The County Council has enlisted the help of Ride On, the bike recycling charity in Exeter, as well the Exeter Cycle Campaign, Met Office, RD&E Hospital and Exeter Science Park to try out the helmet-mounted video cameras to capture footage of dangerous driving.

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Environment agency, Tamar Tributaries

Upper Tamar rivers to benefit from fishery and habitat improvements

Three tributaries of the River Tamar in Devon are about to be improved thanks to a new partnership project supported by the Environment Agency. Working alongside the Westcountry Rivers Trust and local angling associations, Environment Agency officers are helping to boost fish numbers on the Rivers Deer, Claw and Carey through a targeted programme of habitat and ecological improvements. The...

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British Gas heat pump project to reduce energy bills for East Devon Council Tenants

British Gas is working with East Devon District Council on an ambitious heat pump installation project, to reduce energy bills for residents and deliver a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

Between now and the end of March, 78 houses and bungalows in Lyme Regis, Exeter and Axminister will have their solid fuel heating and immersion systems replaced with low carbon alternatives...

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David Wilson Homes, Braid Park

Plans for new South Devon housing development brought forward

Following the unprecedented success of one of South Devon’s newest housing developments, leading housebuilder David Wilson Homes is scoping out plans for an additional new community alongside it.

More than 40 of the new homes are now occupied at David Wilson Homes’ Braid Park, Tiverton and only seven of the total 60 homes are left for sale. Construction work is due to complete this...

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Couples can now tie the knot in Connaught Gardens

Connaught Gardens is now licensed to host legal wedding ceremonies and will be open for business as soon as Government restrictions allow.

Couples can choose from a number of stunning locations to hire exclusively with the rest of gardens, making it the perfect setting for wedding photographs.

Receptions can also be held in the bandstand gardens for small and large weddings...

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