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RNLI lifeguards to provide Easter cover on Exmouth beach

RNLI lifeguards to provide Easter patrols on Exmouth beach

On the request of East Devon District Council, for the first time this year, the RNLI will provide lifeguard cover on Exmouth beach over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend (Friday 2 April to Monday 5 April).

The lifesaving charity has been working with partners behind the scenes through the challenges of lockdown, to recruit, train and prepare their lifeguards for what is expected to be...

New foal born at The Donkey Sanctuary

Spring foal born at The Donkey Sanctuary

Spring has sprung at international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, after they welcomed their first foal of the year.

The fluffy male foal has been exploring his new surroundings in the spring sunshine with his mother, a mare called Rachel, who was rescued by The Donkey Sanctuary in 2020.

The new arrival, who is yet to be named, is light grey in colour with a...

Plans for Devon Air Ambulance community landing sites take off in Torbay

Plans for Devon Air Ambulance community landing sites take off in Torbay

A new partnership project between Devon Air Ambulance and Torbay Council is set to establish six additional ‘community landing sites’ across Torbay which will help patients facing life-changing or life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

These surveyed floodlit sites will enable Devon Air Ambulance to land in the heart of Torbay’s communities during the ‘hours of darkness’ where...

Where to Play Poker in Devon

Following its inception in the 19th century, poker quickly rose to become the world’s most popular card game, a favorite in all corners of the globe. According to many, it hit its apex between 2003 and 2006. A period often referred to as the poker boom. However, despite most laypeople’s perception, the game did not go into hiding post-2006 and has still maintained a sizeable following and...

Leading housebuilders donate £1,000 to help South Devon zoo and conservation charity hit by pandemic

Leading housebuilders donate £1,000 to help South Devon zoo and conservation charity hit by pandemic

A much-loved local zoo and conservation trust in South Devon is celebrating an unexpected windfall from leading housebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes, who have donated £1,000 to help it recover from the challenges of Covid.

Shaldon Zoo and Wildlife Trust, which carries out vital conservation work all over the world, has suffered major financial losses during the lockdown as it...

The Box connects with CityFibre for new sponsorship deal

The Box connects with CityFibre for new sponsorship deal

The Box has secured an exclusive sponsorship deal for its digital reminiscence service, ‘The Box on Screen’ with CityFibre, one of Plymouth’s newest companies and the UK’s third largest digital infrastructure builder.

CityFibre will be providing thousands of Plymouth businesses and residents with access to a state-of-the-art full fibre broadband network. It’s already started...

‘Rural Oscars’ set to resume as Alliance search for ‘Rural Heroes’

A national awards ceremony which recognises outstanding businesses in the countryside, has relaunched to comply with restrictions on domestic travel.

The Countryside Alliance Awards, dubbed the ‘Rural Oscars’, which was founded in 2006 has crowned thousands of rural businesses across the country. Entrants, which are categorised, are submitted by members of their local community and...

Plymouth midwife reassures women the  Coronavirus vaccine is safe

Plymouth midwife reassures women the Coronavirus vaccine is safe

The NHS in Devon is reassuring women that the Coronavirus vaccination will have no impact on their ability to have a family and is encouraging health and social care workers to take up the vaccine.

More than 87% of frontline health and social care workers across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay have had their first dose of the life-saving vaccine. However, some female staff have hesitated...

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Get your vaccination now while there are thousands of spaces

People in Devon who are eligible for a coronavirus vaccine are being urged to book an appointment before the end of March while there are thousands of spaces available.

Everyone aged 50 and above, people with underlying health conditions or health and care workers are among those now eligible for a vaccination.

They are being encouraged to book an appointment for a first...

Partnership aims to boost aspirations

City College Plymouth and Millbay Academy have formed a new partnership in the bid to provide pupils with the best possible careers advice in an attempt to further raise aspirations within the Plymouth community.

Similar to the successful ongoing partnership announced last summer with All Saints Academy, the College and Millbay Academy will work together to offer pupils high-quality...

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