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Rowcroft’s Open Gardens bloom again for 2026

Rowcroft Hospice’s much-loved Open Gardens programme is set to return in 2026, inviting people across South Devon to step inside a variety of gardens in support of local end-of-life care.

Running from April through to September, gardeners will open their gates and welcome visitors to...

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Major new South West Food Hub initiative to help ensure local sourcing

A major high-tech procurement platform being developed by the Government’s Crown Commercial Service is to be trialled in the South West and could help ensure that ingredients in many thousands of meals a day served in places like school kitchens across the region are sourced from local small businesses.

A Community Interest Company (CIC) called the South West Food Hub has been formed...

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Effervescent moving out of Radiant Gallery

At the end of July Effervescent - the local charity that collaborates with vulnerable children and young people to co-produce creative campaigns - will be moving out of Radiant Gallery in Plymouth.

Since Effervescent took over the space in 2014 and converted it from an abandoned bank into an art gallery, studio space, creative offices and RumpusCosy café they have welcomed thousands of...

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Call out to Exmouth residents to rejuvenate seafront

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) is leading a call out to the Exmouth community to join a new project to rejuvenate a section of the Exmouth seafront, known as the Abode of Love .

The community including local artists and creatives is being asked to share how they see Exmouth and want to shape its creative journey.

A panel including local artist Anna Fitzgerald, designer Gary...

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Councillors back Full Business Case for North Devon Link Road

The Full Business Case for the North Devon Link Road improvements will be submitted to the Department for Transport next month after gaining approval from Devon County Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 8 July).

Councillors backed the submission for the £93 million scheme, as well as approving the design of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge at Landkey and the start of site clearance...

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Devon foodbanks receive share of £9,000 donation from leading housebuilder

Northern Devon Foodbank and CHAT (Churches Housing Action Team) Foodbank in Tiverton have been given £1,000 each by a leading housebuilder to help carry out their work as communities continue to feel the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, who are developing Braid Park in Tiverton and Tarka Ridge and Raleigh Holt outside Barnstaple, have stepped in...

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Dartmoor Connections 2020 is coming

Dartmoor National Park have announced their new digital festival ' Dartmoor Connections ', set to take place through July and August. After having to cancel this year's Meldon Wildlife Festival, and rescheduling Moor Otters for a later date, the National Park wants to make sure people can still discover the many stories that shape this special landscape. From 20 July until 16 August...

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‘Don’t suffer in silence’ – help at hand for anyone in Devon feeling anxious about leaving lockdown

People in Devon who are worried or anxious about coping with the newly relaxed lockdown measures are being offered help and support.

A further easing of lockdown measures on Saturday, 4 July, has left many people concerned about going back to pre-Covid social situations, such as visiting a restaurant, or about the catching virus itself while out and about.

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Plymouth-based medical company helps raise awareness of the life saving importance of cord blood

Umbilical cord blood is an extremely valuable biological material that saves lives. Nevertheless, not all future parents and even healthcare workers know about the value of umbilical cord blood and the possibility of its storage.

World-wide, July is recognised as Cord Blood Awareness Month, and Plymouth-based Biovault, which is located in the International Medical and Technology Park,...

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East Devon beaches claim Blue Flags and Seaside Awards for 2020

Blue Flags will be flying high above the beaches of Sidmouth and Exmouth from this week (w/b July 6) and these beaches, along with Seaton and Budleigh have also won prestigious Seaside Awards too ranking them among England’s best in the country.

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy give the awards in recognition of beaches in England that achieve the highest standards of beach...

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RSPCA braces for summer surge in abandonments after 282 calls in Devon last year

The RSPCA is bracing itself for a surge in abandoned animals and fears the fallout from the Covid crisis could see more owners struggling to keep their pets.

Typically, the charity sees abandonment peak in the summer months. Between June and August 2019, 16,519 animals were reported abandoned to the RSPCA which accounts for 30% of all animals reported abandoned that year.

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