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New Plymstock Fire Station starts to take shape

New fire station will help to protect the growing community

Work has begun on the new two-bay fire station at Plymstock. The groundworks and foundations have been completed and the steel frame structure is now being built.

This project is part of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service’s ongoing investment into their buildings, to support firefighters in their daily roles....

thortful release new range of cards which sync to Spotify playlists

Make a music lover's day on their birthday

Want a card which comes with a party playlist? thortful.com releases a new range of cards which sync to a Spotify playlist.

Choose between 80s tracks, 90s beats or a kid’s emergency playlist. For anyone turning 30 this year, there’s also a 1991 playlist available!

The cards have been designed by two of thortful’s creators; Get the...

Devon Air Ambulance begins work to convert former St Marychurch pub 

The Snooty Fox is being converted into a new charity shop

Life saving charity, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) has recently taken ownership of a lease for the premises previously trading as The Snooty Fox pub in St. Marychurch. Works are about to commence to convert the property into a new charity shop bringing the total number of DAA high street shops to 19.

Following over a century long...

Yarde Farm Ice Cream scoops a major industry award

Yarde Farm manufacture premium dairy ice cream and sorbets

Plymouth-based Yarde Farm Ice Cream has won a major accolade at the prestigious British Frozen Food Federation 2020 Annual Frozen Food Awards. Its Blackcurrant & Clotted Cream Ice Cream has scooped the award for the Best New Dessert/Ice Cream/Confectionery Product.

The brand produces premium ice cream and specialises in...

Hollie wins £50 to spend in favourite local shop

Local estate agent, Roger Hemming, was thrilled to present the winner of a social media campaign with money to spend in The Little Shop of Seasons last week.

Back in November, Honiton resident, Hollie Broom, commented on a post promoting local high street shops and was randomly selected to win the prize, which she can finally spend now the shops are open.

The ‘Love your High...

East Devon District Council launches photo competition

Your photo could feature in Wild East Devon’s 2022 calendar

To celebrate “Bluebell Week” starting on the 26th April, East Devon District Council has launched a photo competition to find the best spring photographs of 2021.

It could be photos of landscapes, wild flowers or wildlife you have spotted this spring. Simply submit your entry by email to wild@eastdevon.gov.uk or tag your...

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spearheading motorcycle safety campaign

Think Bike Week 2021 runs until 3 May

Think Bike Week (23 April – 3 May) is a national campaign aimed at motorcyclists. It highlights the importance of bike maintenance and the wearing of proper riding kit.

Riders are also being encouraged to ‘brush up’ their riding skills at a time when many may be returning to riding after a significant break.

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Mobile testing times have changed to enable stops in more communities

From this week a mobile COVID-19 Community Testing Centre will stop at two additional communities, Holsworthy and Mortonhampstead.

The mobile centres stop in communities twice a week on given days, offering rapid testing to those without symptoms.

The additional stops mean that the times of the previous scheduled visits at all of the Devon County Council-run sites have had...

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Devon Cleaning South Hams signs Devon’s Climate Declaration

In the week in which the world marks Earth Day 2021, a South Devon cleaning company is proud to announce that it's recently become a signatory to Devon’s Climate Declaration to show its commitment to achieving a cleaner, greener Devon.

Devon Cleaning South Hams, based in South Brent, is one of just thirteen local businesses to have endorsed the Declaration so far and hopes that many...

The Donkey Sanctuary’s Chelsea garden wins again

The ‘Donkeys Matter’ garden was built to mark The Donkey Sanctuary’s 50th anniversary in 2019

The Donkey Sanctuary’s award-winning RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden that was re-built at the charity’s international headquarters in Sidmouth has received another accolade, after it picked up a prestigious Community Award in the 2021 Association of Professional Landscapers’ awards.

The...

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