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Drones will be used to discover more about the social lives of killer whales and help conserve these amazing mammals, which are at risk of extinction.

Experts from the University of Exeter, who are working with the Center for Whale Research, believe the use of the drones could revolutionise our understanding of whale behaviour. They hope the public will support their work through a crowdfunding campaign, launched this week.

It is already known that family social structures are critically important in helping whales survive at a time when their population is critically...

DEVON men and women are being challenged to ditch the drink to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The charity is launching Dryathlon in September, the original fundraising campaign that invites social drinkers to take a month-long break from alcohol. Dryathletes pledge to stay dry for a month and either get sponsored or donate the money they would have spent on alcohol to the charity. Last year, 6,818 people took part in Dryathlon across the South West, raising a fantastic £451,383 to help beat cancer sooner. Alison Birkett, Cancer Research UK spokesperson for the South West, said: “After...

A playday event run by East Devon’s StreetScene team in Exmouth’s Phear Park in support of National Playday, has proved immensely popular with the local community.

The council-run playday, which took place on August 3, received plenty of support from a number of East Devon services, including the Recycling and Waste team, as well as local organisations such as Exmouth and District Children’s Centre, Exmouth in Bloom and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

On National Playday thousands of children and their families get out to play at hundreds of community events...

Fire appliances from Tiverton, Cullompton and Middlemoor, along with the water bowser from Danes Castle were mobilised to a report of a barn on fire at Lower Town near Halberton at 1.45 this afternoon (12 August).

Upon arrival the crews requested a further three appliances due to smoke and flames issuing. These cane from Wellington, Danes Castle and Witheridge together with the Incident Command Unit from Honiton.

Below is the fire service log:

At 14:10 a request was made by the crews for the telehandler which came from Special operations at Clyst St George.

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