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Princetown Visitor Centre is hosting a special exhibition showcasing mini otter and cub sculptures designed by students from across Devon. Inspired by Dartmoor National Park’s Moor Otters Arts Trail nine education providers were given smaller undecorated sculptures for students to transform for the ‘ School Otters ’ exhibition - and the results are fantastic! Those taking part are Camphill...

When A level results come out on August 10, more than three quarters of students who want to go to university are likely to get into their first choice. But not everyone will have secured their places – but it doesn’t mean you won’t get a degree if you still want to, or travel far from home to get one.

Last year, a record number of students – more than 70,000 - found university places...

This summer looks set to be a hectic season for hedgehogs for the RSPCA after calls about the prickly creatures peaked at this time last year.

A total of 6,200 calls about sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs were made to the RSPCA’s national helpline in 2020, 1855 of which were made in July and August alone compared to just 199 calls taken in January and February.

Across...

An agricultural expert is warning South West farmers keen to cash-in on the temporary campsite trend that they may be putting their businesses in jeopardy as they face a 'risk minefield'.

The number of farms offering pop-up campsites has soared this summer, boosted by a change to government planning policy and rising demand for staycations.

New regulations allowing farmers...