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Sign saying welcome to Dartmoor and high risk fires

Prevent wildfires during dry weather

Dartmoor National Park Authority is urging visitors to help prevent wildfires as hot, dry conditions continue. Lighting fires is illegal, and people are being asked to leave barbecues at home to protect habitats and wildlife.

Recent weeks have seen an increase in fire incidents and damage caused by barbecues, prompting the reminder to follow leave-no-trace principles. These simple steps play a vital role in keeping Dartmoor safe for both people and nature.

Key advice includes:

Follow byelaws and never light fires.
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For Your Freedom and Ours exhibition

307 Squadron Project invites you to Exeter for a special exhibition to remember the Polish 307 Squadron RAF that defended the South West of England during the Second World War.

The exhibition 'For Your Freedom and Ours. The Story of 307 Squadron', in both English and Polish, is being held at Exeter's Guildhall between 14-16 November 2016.

At 10am on Tuesday 15 November the Lord Mayor of Exeter will raise the Polish flag over the Guildhall to remember 307 Squadron which prevented the city from being totally destroyed during the blitz of 1942. This ceremony will help promote British-Polish relations.

For more information please find attached our press release and poster, together with the following link to a promotional trailer: https://goo.gl/w5JHT5

We hope that you will be willing to help promote the exhibition and flag raising, and attend.

Gritters heading out on Devon's roads for first time this season

Tonight will see gritters out on some of Devon's major roads for the first time this winter.

Road surface temperatures are forecast to drop close to freezing in parts of the county overnight. Although conditions are dry, 19 of Devon’s 37 precautionary pre-salting routes will be treated due to the potential for hoar frost.

The main gritting activity will be focussed around Torridge, Mid, West and North Devon, and inland areas of East Devon. Other parts of the county will be monitored.

Devon County Council is well prepared to keep the county moving over the coming...

Reasons Why More People Are Using Coupons (and Why You Should Too!)

Whilst the economy is slowly recovering post-Brexit and we’re seeing a steady growth, a lot of people are still trying their best to save and live economically. In fact, efficiency in a lot of expenses has been on everyone’s mind since early last year; the recent trends show that efficiency and saving money are still two of the main concerns.

We’re seeing more people save on groceries and other expenses through the use of coupons. There are several reasons why more people are using coupons when shopping online and offline.

Better Deals from More Sources

The main...

TV naturalist backs call to help Devon’s wild beavers

“The chance to make history” is the way that TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham is describing a campaign by the Devon Wildlife Trust. The wildlife charity urgently needs to raise a minimum of £100,000 from a crowdfunding campaign to have a chance of securing the future of England’s only wild population of beavers.

The beavers have made their home on the River Otter in East Devon.

After being discovered in 2013 the beavers were originally set to be removed by government officials. However, a partnership led by Devon Wildlife Trust and involving local people and local...

Exciting plans for Exeter Pride 2017

Exciting plans are being made for Exeter Pride on Saturday 13 May 2017.

It will be the biggest free celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities in the county of Devon - and is one of the first in the UK summer calendar of similar such events.

The ninth annual event will include the always popular rainbow flag parade from the St Sidwell Centre down Exeter High Street to Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Library and Rougemont Gardens, where a packed programme of activities will await.

Last year thousands of people attended...

Red Coat Guided Tours now running again

Exeter's famous Red Coat Guided Tours have announced a temporary programme following the fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel and limited access in the city centre.

The temporary programme will run from now for the foreseeable future. These tours will run daily:

11am: City To Quay – finishes on the Quayside

2pm: Exeter Old & New – Finishes at the Guildhall

Each script has been adapted to talk about last week’s events.

The Tours will start from outside of the Tourist information Centre and will last for ninety minutes.

500 Trick or Treaters enjoy hot choccie at city home

More than 500 trick or treaters enjoyed hot chocolate and homemade cakes at a city home last night.

Mark and Gemma McHutchon, who belong to the nearby Isca Church, hosted the evening on the drive of their King Arthurs Road home in Beacon Heath.

It was the fifth year they have done this. Members of the Isca Church community prepared large pans of hot chocolate and baked lots of cakes and biscuits.

Richard Cummings, Isca Church community worker, said: “It was a great night. We met so many lovely people and everyone enjoyed the fun atmosphere. Parents were especially...

Devon and Spain lead innovative Erasmus+ project with Latvia and Italy

Offwell Primary from Honiton, Redhills Primary in Exeter and the ACE MAT have been successful in gaining Erasmus+ funding to take part in an Erasmus + project which will be coordinated by the English teacher, Enrique Ruiz from CEIP Andrés García Soler in Spain.

This project, therefore, includes these two Primary schools from Devon, the MAT, the Spanish school, Scuola Padre Pio from Altamura, Italy and Rigas Classical Gymnasium from Latvia as well as Antonio de Nebrija University from Madrid.

This is one of the very few projects in the EU which will involve such a...

Free event to help communities prepare for emergencies

A free event to help communities across Devon prepare for incidents such as severe weather and flooding is being held near Exeter next week.

The interactive day, entitled 'Becoming Resilient', will include guest speakers, workshops, case studies and an expert question and answer panel. It's being held on Wednesday 9 November, from 10.30am to 4pm, at the Kenn Centre in Kennford. Aimed at those interested or involved in emergency and recovery planning in their community, the event will include sessions the role of community rest centres, the role of the emergency services, testing...

Rory Bremner joins national fishing awards in hunt for best commercial fishermen in UK & Ireland

A national awards programme is looking for the foremost commercial fishermen in the UK and Ireland, and the public are being asked to put forward their nominations. Designed to celebrate the dedication, skills, and ingenuity of those working within UK and Irish commercial fishing, the Fishing News Awards 2017 will shine a spotlight on those fishermen and fishing organisations who have excelled in commercial fishing throughout 2016.

The 2017 Fishing News Awards will recognise excellence in commercial fishing across 12 categories, including ‘Young Fisherman of the Year’, ‘Fishing...

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Prevent wildfires during dry weather

For Your Freedom and Ours exhibition

Gritters heading out on Devon's roads for first time this season

Reasons Why More People Are Using Coupons (and Why You Should Too!)

TV naturalist backs call to help Devon’s wild beavers

Exciting plans for Exeter Pride 2017

Red Coat Guided Tours now running again

500 Trick or Treaters enjoy hot choccie at city home

Devon and Spain lead innovative Erasmus+ project with Latvia and Italy

Free event to help communities prepare for emergencies

Rory Bremner joins national fishing awards in hunt for best commercial fishermen in UK & Ireland

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