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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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Stop antibiotics before resistance ‘tipping point’

Treatments using antibiotics should stop as soon as possible to prevent patients passing the “tipping point” of becoming resistant to their effects, new research has shown.

A team of researchers, led by Professor Robert Beardmore from the University of Exeter, has uncovered new evidence that suggests reducing the length of the antibiotic course reduces the risk of resistance.

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Dartmoor Zoo successfully breeds endangered Madagascan lizard

Conservationists at family attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, have revealed that they have successfully bred the endangered yellow-headed day gecko in captivity following the hatching of a juvenile gecko on 25 June. The tiny baby is the first to hatch from a clutch of eggs produced by a carefully planned breeding programme which identified the valuable genetics of Dartmoor Zoo's three adult yellow...

Plymouth health care assistant wins national award

Fiona Dilorenzo, Specialist Learning Disability Liaison Acute Health Care Assistant (HCA) at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has won a national award.

The Royal College of Nursing institute (RCNi) awards were held in London on Wednesday 4 July, where Fiona was announced the winner in the HCA of the Year category.

Part of Fiona’s role is to support patients who may otherwise find...

Plymouth Wicketz community cricket programme joins forces with Sugar Smart

Wicketz, a free community cricket programme delivered by the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, the Lord’s Taverners, is having a big impact on the lives of young people in Millbay by raising awareness amongst Plymouth communities about the detrimental effects of excess sugar through a partnership with Sugar Smart.

Wicketz, introduced to Plymouth in 2017, gives...

Plymouth student chosen as ambassador for national recruitment campaign

A university student from Plymouth, 27 year old Rachel Rule, has been chosen as an ambassador for a new national nursing and Allied Health Profession recruitment campaign.

Rachel, who is a second year occupational therapy student, is one of a team of student and newly-qualified nurses and allied health professionals from across the country to have been recruited as ambassadors. They...

Woman fined for littering after leaving bins out on wrong day

Put your bins out on the right day and at the right time – or you could be fined for littering.

That’s the message from Plymouth City Council following a successful court case where a Stoke woman was ordered to pay £550 in fines and costs.

The woman was found guilty of littering in her absence by Plymouth magistrates and fined £220, ordered to pay £300 costs as well as a £30...

England’s first penalty shootout victory is cost the UK economy £202 million in sickies

After a historical game against Colombia, England has made it through to the quarter finals of the World Cup for the first time in 12 years, but how did the nation celebrate and watch one of the most momentous occasions in UK football history? And what did the sore heads costing the country’s economy?

William Hill has carried out research of 2000 UK adults to find out how the country...

Dartmoor Zoo successfully breeds endangered Madagascan lizard

Conservationists at family attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, have revealed that they have successfully bred the endangered yellow-headed day gecko in captivity following the hatching of a juvenile gecko on 25 June. The tiny baby is the first to hatch from a clutch of eggs produced by a carefully planned breeding programme which identified the valuable genetics of Dartmoor Zoo's three adult yellow...

Veterans Memory Café opens in Plymouth

A new drop-in cafe has opened its doors to veterans and their carers at The Royal British Legion Pop-in, Plymouth.

Alzheimer’s Society research shows that 850,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia. By 2021, one million people will be living with the condition. The Legion recognises the need of dedicated care for our beneficiaries and their carers that are living with dementia...

Main work set to start on Mannamead Road junction improvements

Modern and efficient signals will be installed at a number of junctions along the route with the aim of reducing traffic delays between Torr Lane and Mutley Plain, reducing journey times for motorists and improving service reliability for buses.

As well as replacing worn out and outdated traffic signals, the scheme will also address road safety with upgrades to pedestrian crossings and...

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