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Public consultation on road improvements in Starcross

A public consultation is being held by Devon County Council on proposed improvements to the A379 at Starcross and the Mamhead Road from Starcross to the A380.

People are being asked for their views on a number of upgrades for the section of the A379 through Starcross, which is a well-known pinch-point that affects vehicles and pedestrians.

While little can be done to improve...

Letting the grass grow in Plymouth

Selected areas of Plymouth will see meadows created as part of a city-wide scheme to support bees and other pollinators.

Ten areas, which are open tracts of land, are to be cut only three times this year instead of nine as part of a trial to encourage wildlife to thrive in and around housing estates.

It is hoped that while residents may be used to seeing grass short and cut on...