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There is something for everyone at this summer’s Dartmoor Wildlife Festival which takes place at Meldon Old Quarry on Tuesday 23 August.

Discover more about a variety of Dartmoor creatures and their homes through a series of free drop in events and workshops with all ages catered for. Immerse yourself in stream dipping, listen to wildlife storytelling, go on a butterfly walk or learn about wildlife gardening. You can even make your own wildlife homes to take away with you. These are just some of the great things you can do on the day.

Come and have a really wild 23 August...

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...