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Could Masters of the Universe Inspire More Big-Budget Productions to Shoot in Devon?

Devon appears to be emerging as a popular location for huge productions on television and in cinema. One of the most recent examples of the stunning locations on offer was in Masters of the Universe, where the Beer Quarry Caves were transformed into a magical fantasy world.

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Using nature to keep the grass short

Plymouth’s grass land could be covered in yellow rattle as part of an experiment to use nature to keep the grass short in urban areas.

Plymouth City Council and Devon Wildlife Trust have been harvesting yellow rattle seed from Efford Marsh Local Nature Reserve and they plan to use the seed to sow in grasslands across the city.

The flower is semi-parasitic and gets its nutrients...

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Wheelchair champion focused ahead of record attempt with Plymouth University

Former London Marathon winner Sarah Piercy is continuing her physical and mental preparations after teaming up with Plymouth University for a world record attempt.

The 2000 women’s wheelchair champion has so far spent almost six months preparing for the World Human Powered Speed Challenge (WHPSC) in Battle Mountain, Nevada, where she will be aiming to break the current women’s...

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Jellyfish blooming in warmer SW waters

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity, says the number of jellyfish blooms- when jellies mass together - in UK coastal waters is on the increase as our seas start to warm up.

Every summer hundreds of reports of jellyfish sightings are made to the MCS National Jellyfish Survey – now in its 14th year. The survey is providing valuable information about...

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WI petitions to make Asbestos in Schools a national campaign

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Sue Stephens, an ex teacher who retired to Crediton, recently lost her battle against mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Sue taught hundreds of children in her 30 years in the classroom and believed the cancer was caused by the job she loved.

Sue, who had launched a petition calling on the...

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Nourish Festival launches Devon Street Food Awards

The organisers of the Nourish Festival are looking forward to this year’s festival which takes place in early September.

The Festival will bring some of the region’s top food producers and craft makers to Bovey Tracey, alongside a programme of nationally and internationally renowned musicians.

This year, Nourish Festival launches The Devon Street Food Awards in association with...

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£3,000 worth of belongings stolen from family car

Police are investigating the theft of more than £3,000 worth of belongings from a family car at a Plymouth hotel on Saturday [30 July].

The family had checked out of The Imperial hotel in Lockyer Street and packed their luggage in the car.

The black Ford Kia was entered by thieves after it was left unattended in the car park between 10.30am and 2.40pm.

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Charity seeks volunteers for beach litter pick

The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), is looking for volunteers to register for a trip to the beach!

There’s no doubt that being by the sea makes us feel better, and the Great British Beach Clean (16th- 19th September) isn’t just a good day out for people who love the coast – it benefits the beach too.

The Great British Beach Clean is the only...

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Rame Peninsula Male Voice Choir 40th anniversary concert

The award winning Rame Peninsula Male Voice Choir will be holding a 40th anniversary concert on The Green, Kingsand, on Wednesday August 3 at 7.00pm. (Congregational Church if wet).

The concert, which will be held outside the pub whose landlord inspired their launch in 1976, will feature an eclectic repertoire and appeal to all music tastes, from traditional Cornish numbers to opera,...

Rural crime cost SW £6.1m in 2015

Rural crime cost the South West £6.1m in 2015, up from £5.9m in 2014 – despite remaining broadly static at a national level. The figures form part of NFU Mutual’s annual Rural Crime Report, published on 1 August, revealing that the cost of rural crime to the UK economy has now reached £42.5 million a year.

According to the leading rural insurer, the items most commonly targeted by...

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Woman assaulted on Plymouth Hoe

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault which took place on Plymouth Hoe at around 9.25pm on Friday 29th July 2016.

A 36-year-old woman from Plymouth was assaulted by two women and one man who were not known to her. The victim was punched and bitten on the face and arm, and kicked while she was on the ground. She received black eyes, bruising to the body and a bump on the head...

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