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East Devon leisure services review

East Devon District Council is reviewing how its leisure centres are run so it can protect them for the long term and make sure residents continue to receive good quality services.

The tender process opened late last year and attracted interest from a number of potential operators. The...

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Devon hotel lands world-leading certification for its green credentials

Bovey Castle in Dartmoor has been recognised by Green Tourism – a certification that has been assessing travel, tourism and hospitality businesses’ approaches to sustainability for more than 27 years.

Expert assessors provide certification via bronze, silver and gold gradings, with Bovey Castle securing the highest grade.

Appointing “green champions” at the hotel to strive...

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Plympton Academy sets new record with over 700kg food donation to Plympton Foodbank

In a display of community spirit and compassion, Plympton Academy delivered more than 700kg of food to Plympton Foodbank.

The donation helped provide essential support to local families during the festive season.

Plympton Academy’s donation was the largest single contribution Plympton Foodbank has ever received, making up over 70% of the total donations collected during the...

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Stelios launches young entrepreneur awards 2025

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands (see www.easyHistory.info ) is offering cash prizes totalling £300,000 to three young entrepreneurs in the UK for the second year.

The awards will be open from 6 January 2025 for owners of start-ups younger than 34 years old born in 1990 or later. The closing date for entries is 28 March 2025.

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Help blue beetles this Blue Monday

The third Monday in January has been labelled as Blue Monday, and is said to be the most depressing day of the year, but there’s positive blue news today as Buglife reopens their Citizen Science survey to help find more populations of the rare Blue Ground Beetle ( Carabus intricatus ) in Devon and Cornwall.

The Blue Ground Beetle is one of the UK’s rarest beetles, and is currently...

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New display at The Box highlights the Windrush generation’s legacy in the South West

A new display now on show at The Box is exploring Plymouth’s little-known links to the migration of people from the Caribbean throughout the mid-1900s.

Windrush in the Far South West is the outcome of an 18-month research project developed in conjunction with members of Culture Club, a group of six people who've been working with The Box to discover and unpack new narratives in its...

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Plymouth's 2025 panto will be played with gold!

Now that the lavish production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs starring Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph and broadcaster and barrister Rob Rinder has now come to an end, Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced that pantomime will be making a magical return in 2025 with Dick Whittington .

Join our hero Dick Whittington (and his trusty cat!) as he seeks fame, fortune and happiness...

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Every day’s a school day – Exeter housebuilder donates over £800 to local pupils

An Exeter housebuilder has donated £840 to support a local school.

Redrow South West , which is currently building new homes at St Michael’s Meadow, on Chudleigh Road, has presented Alphington Primary School PTFA with a donation as part of its Community Fund initiative.

The fund aims to help local organisations with specific donations that give them the tools they need to...

Entries now open for the coveted Food Drink Devon Awards

Following the resounding success of last year’s awards, the highly anticipated 2025 Food Drink Devon Awards are now open for entries.

Recognised as the gold standard for excellence, the accolades shine a spotlight on the very best that Devon has to offer, honouring the county’s most talented, passionate and respected artisan food and drink producers, as well as its outstanding...

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Community Rallies to Save Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre

Despite challenging weather conditions, a determined group of local business owners and residents gathered at the Prince of Wales Public House in Princetown to address the proposed closure of the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre (based in Princetown). The meeting, organised by the Princetown Business Network, aimed to ensure community voices are heard and explore viable alternatives to...

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Local children from Bovey Tracey are standing up to hate crime

Primary school students in Bovey Tracey have produced some creative posters to support the police’s work to tackle hate crime across communities.

The local police team worked with the year 6 students, aged 10-11, from Bovey Tracey Academy to teach them about what hate crime is and the harmful impact it has on people. As a result, students created hand drawn posters to raise awareness...

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