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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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6 Cool Tourist Attractions in Plymouth

Today’s Plymouth is a quaint city with beautiful green hills and bays. In the past, the city was a prime port, most famous for defeating the Spanish Armada of 1588. The defeat is historical since it a boost to the British monarchy to become a world power. It is well-known for two names from maritime history - Sir Francis Drake and Mayflower.   (source)

Other than that, Plymouth has a...

Map the sounds of summer with the Festival Sound Trip

Festival-goers can now generate the perfect playlists for their car journey based on the length of their trip with a new interactive tool launched this week.

Car insurance brand Veygo, owned by Admiral Insurance, created the Festival Sound Trip to help music lovers travelling to festivals automatically create personalised Spotify playlists based on their festival destination and...

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Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre chooses Plymouth Drake Foundation as its charity

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre, one of a handful of hospitals in the country to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, has chosen Plymouth Drake Foundation as its charity for this year – and big hearted patients, visitors and members of staff have already raised £370.

Plymouth Drake Foundation’s aim is to develop wealthy, healthy and lively communities in Plymouth. It...

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New library and homes for St Budeaux

Planning permission has been granted for a brand new library and 24 new homes in St Budeaux.

The go-ahead means redevelopment work can now get underway at the site of the current library in Victoria Road, in the heart of the neighbourhood.

As well as a more modern and welcoming library, the environmentally friendly building will provide 20 one and two bedroom apartments on the...

Theatre Royal Plymouth announces its participation in Graeae's Write To Play

Theatre Royal Plymouth is pleased to announce its participation in Graeae’s renowned Write To Play. The programme, now in its sixth year, is working in partnership with six theatres across South West England to offer a unique opportunity for D/deaf and disabled writers.

Write to Play is a bold new writing initiative committed to developing the skills and experience of D/deaf and...

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Illusion Fireworks crowned British Champions

Illusion Fireworks from Wallingford in Oxfordshire have been crowned the 2018 British Firework Champions following an explosive two-day showdown between six of the UK’s top pyrotechnics specialists.

Tens of thousands of spectators gathered on and around Plymouth Hoe to see six spectacular ten-minute displays set off into the night sky in this year’s British Firework Championships....

‘Fame and friendship’, Kauffman and Reynolds display opens at Saltram

The National Trust’s Saltram, near Plymouth, has launched a new display to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Arts. The display, supported by the Art Fund, takes a closer look at the work of two Royal Academicians, Angelica Kauffman and Sir Joshua Reynolds, and their relationship with the Parker family who once owned Saltram. The paintings will be on display throughout...

Artist’s impressions of new crematorium revealed

The first artist’s impressions of Plymouth’s proposed new crematorium have been released.

The drawings, provided by architects Stride Treglown, show single-storey buildings nestled in green spaces with water pooled around the ceremony rooms. These images will be available for the public to view at consultation events beginning this week.

The Council plans to spend nearly £12m...

Specialist support for Plymouth’s vulnerable women

Some of the city’s most vulnerable women look set to get more support to help them lead happier lives, thanks to a special project being set up.

Women whose children are repeatedly involved in care proceedings are to be offered tailored support to help them break this traumatic cycle, which is often caused by a complex picture of underlying factors.

Research published in 2014...

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McDonalds volunteers join forces with Plymouth City Council to spruce up the coast

Local franchisee David Wynne and crew from his McDonald’s restaurants in Plymouth recently teamed up with Plymouth City Council to clean up the local area.

The group embarked on the challenge to give the Jennycliff area and surrounding coastal paths a much-needed refresh. The location was chosen by the volunteers due to its status as an area of great natural beauty, enjoyed regularly...

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