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Students from University Centre South Devon, part of South Devon College, have awarded the University Centre top marks in an independent survey.

88% of eligible higher education students from the University Centre took part in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS). The annual survey gives students the opportunity to give honest anonymous feedback on their college or university...

Heart of the West Oddfellows is bringing a new monthly Monday meetup to Torquay as the local friendship group celebrates a nationwide campaign to promote the benefits of friendship.

The expansion follows the success of establishing a similar group in Newton Abbot, where local members have been enjoying getting together for around a year.

The regular meetups will start on...

National Highways is working with Devon Wildlife Trust, the Two Moors Pine Marten Project and Devon County Council to help create safer road crossing opportunities for pine martens.

As part of the Two Moors Pine Marten Project, 15 pine martens were released into eastern Dartmoor last September, with the reintroduced animals dispersing across South Devon, including the Haldon Forest...

Dartmoor’s Daughter – a provider of guided walks which is voted as the number one outdoor activity for Dartmoor National Park on Tripadvisor – is providing an expert-led walk through the resort’s grounds on Friday, September 19th at 6pm, where walkers can learn more about the edible plants and wild botanicals that they are foraging.

Guests will then return to Bovey Castle’s Long Barn...