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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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Morrisons Plymouth announces Quieter Hour

Morrisons Plymouth is to introduce a quieter hour for customers who would benefit from a calmer shopping trip.

Designed to help customers who currently struggle with music and the other noise associated with supermarket shopping, it will take place every Saturday in the Outland Road store from 9-10am.

The Quieter Hour initiative has been created with the support of the...

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Donation adds shine to appeal

A charity dedicated to supporting men with cancer has been awarded £1,000 by a regional builder.

Plymouth-based a Dash of Silver has been gifted the money from Persimmon Homes Cornwall’s Community Champions fund to back its work in the area.

Dan Silver, the founder of the charity and cancer survivor, said: “Dash of Silver is a male cancer awareness charity that offers support...

Global swimwear brand, Speedo is celebrating its 90th anniversary and has embarked upon a number of collaborations and activities to mark this iconic milestone as part of its #WaterBabyForever campaign.

These include; a project to inspire people to swim, an initiative to protect the ocean, and a partnership with UN Patron of the Oceans and renowned endurance swimmer, Lewis Pugh,...

Work starts on Efford Playing Pitches

A much-needed makeover of Higher Efford Playing Pitches has begun.

Contractor Agripower is now on site with heavy machinery to transform the tired facilities and ensure that they are fit for future generations.

As part of the work, the two current junior surfaces will be fitted with better drainage whilst the disused field at the former Plym Valley View Primary School will be...

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RSPCA sees calls about dumped animals soar by 50% in summer

Charity urges struggling owners not to dump pets as it received more than 10,000 calls about abandoned animals in just three months last summer

The RSPCA is urging struggling owners in the south west not to dump pets as it received more than 10,000 calls nationally about abandoned animals in just three months last summer, with a number coming from the south west region.

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A third in Plymouth feel left behind by digital revolution

A third of people in Plymouth (31%)1 do not feel digitally confident according to research by Post Office Broadband. This is significantly higher than the national average, with one in five (20%) stating they don’t feel confident.

Two thirds (66%) of the local population would like support to improve their tech skills. As a result, Post Office Broadband is teaming up with Google...

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New Changing Places facility will improve experience for disabled patients

A new, state-of-the-art Changing Places facility has been fitted at Derriford Hospital, which will greatly improve the experience of disabled patients and their families, carers and support workers.

The new specialist toilet and changing facility includes a height-adjustable, adult-sized changing bench, a ceiling track hoist system, a privacy screen, shower, and, importantly, plenty of...

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Watch out for the paparaz-sea!

To celebrate the school summer holidays, the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth is hosting an unmissable programme of events and celebrating in style with a SEA-lebrities summer theme.

Taking place from 28th July - 2nd September, the Aquarium will be celebrating some amazing sea animals, showcasing what makes them special and how they are vital to the underwater eco-system....

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Little Dippers Join the Annual Bantham Swoosh

CHILDREN will be joining hundreds of open water swimmers for the first time this year at The Outdoor Swimming Society's annual Swoosh event at Bantham in South Devon.

The charity event, where hundreds of intrepid adult swimmers take to the water on the turning tide and swim 6km downstream from Aveton Gifford to the sea at Bantham, has been running since 2015.

But this year, for...

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Rental boom adds to Plymouth's homeless pet problem

PLYMOUTH’S thriving rental market is fuelling a worrying increase in animals being parted from their owners due to landlords’ strict housing policies.

Woodside Animal Welfare Sanctuary at Elfordleigh, on the outskirts of Plymouth, currently has more than 50 animals on its waiting list who cannot remain with their owners due to landlords’ ‘no pet’ policies.

And the charity has...

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