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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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Planners give the green light to 110 new homes in Tavistock

Work is set to start on a brand-new community in Tavistock, Devon, after local planners approved proposals from five-star housebuilder David Wilson Homes.

A development of 110 much-needed brand new homes was given the go-ahead by planners and means the beginning of a new community, and the creation of employment for local workers.

It’s expected that the construction and sales...

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Carnival! comes to the West End

The West End is hosting its first summer carnival on Saturday 4 August celebrating Plymouth’s unique independent quarter.

Organised by the Plymouth City Centre Company and run in association with Plymouth Market, the free event will see local businesses getting involved to promote the West End and give shoppers a flavour of the amazing range of products and services it has to offer....

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Dartmoor Folk Festival: One of the best family-friendly folk events in the South West

FUN for all the family is assured at the 41st Dartmoor Folk Festival, all at modest prices or free-of-charge.

The festival, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 10, 11 and 12, will take place in the foothills of Dartmoor at South Zeal, near Okehampton.

It will include a packed programme of events and activities suitable for all ages, including a hugely-successful dedicated...

Barratt Homes’ warning to children in Plymouth over building site dangers this summer

Stay away from building sites in Plymouth during the summer holidays is the stark warning to local children from a Devon housebuilder.

New home developments under construction may look like fun and exciting places to play, but Barratt Homes is warning children they also pose serious dangers.

Barratt Homes is currently working on new developments in the area including Redwood...

New bike scheme to help people into education and work

A new programme to help people access a bike to enable them to travel to work or college has been launched in Plymouth.

Bike Links Wheels to Work, is part of Plymouth City Council’s Plymotion project and aims to support residents who are struggling to access employment, education and training opportunities. It’s been funded by the council’s successful bid to the Department for...

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Pip Ahoy! To join families on holiday advenures in Devon and Cornwall

Families holidaying in Cornwall this Summer will be able to join the characters from popular pre-school show Pip Ahoy! on some extraordinary adventures, taking part in a mixed-reality treasure hunt around the beautiful seaside towns of Penzance, Padstow, Falmouth, St Ives and Newquay in Cornwall.

From today, families will be able to access a Pip Ahoy! branded map of Cornwall at www....

20 Teams for Tour of Britain 2018 announced

Devon crowds will have the chance to see 11 of the UCI’s (Union Cycliste Internationale) top level WorldTour teams race compete in the Tour of Britain this September.

The final list of 20 teams for the OVO Energy Tour of Britain has now been confirmed and it includes the four British UCI Continental teams that have qualified for the UK’s most prestigious cycle race.

Stage 2 of...

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Hospital saved my dance school

Bob Gibson, 61, is a champion ballroom dancer who owns and runs the Puttin’ On The Ritz Dance Centre in Plymouth. Delays getting treatment for his knee nearly put an end to his business, but thanks to Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre he is now back on the dancefloor and his business is thriving.

Bob has been a dancer since he was four years old. He was three times England 10 Dance...

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Plymouth College of Art appoints Paul Fieldsend-Danks as Academic Dean

Plymouth College of Art has appointed Paul Fieldsend-Danks in the new role of Academic Dean, as part of the College’s continued development as a distinctive and innovative specialist Higher Education Institution (HEI), undergoing the year-long process of scrutiny on its journey to achieving Taught Degree-Awarding Powers (TDAP) and university title.

Paul will have academic oversight of...

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Revealed: The UK wildlife that Plymouth residents don’t know exists

New research from last minute UK holiday rental provider Snaptrip has revealed that 84%1 of Plymouth residents have a clear lack of knowledge when it comes to UK wildlife and are unaware of the wild animals that inhabit the country.

What’s lurking in our seas is a mystery to most, as more than three quarters (79%) were unaware that you could spot a humpback whale, almost half (48%)...

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