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Coastal change will be the focus of the Devon Maritime Forum’s meeting this week.

Entitled 'Understanding, Managing and Coping with Coastal Change', the meeting at Langstone Cliff Hotel in Dawlish on Tuesday 8 December, will examine how and where our coast is changing, as well as assessing current predictions for future change.

Speakers from Plymouth University, the National Trust, and Environment Agency, all of whom work at the forefront of coastal change research, management, policy and planning, will address the issue, including flood and coastal risk management at...

The annual memory tree has been put up in the plant centre at Otter Nurseries in Ottery St Mary and now needs to be decorated with plenty of colourful ribbons.

The beautiful fir tree gives families an opportunity to remember loved ones whilst raising funds for Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), Otter Nurseries Charity of the Year.

Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor said: “This is always a popular fundraiser, with many people taking the opportunity to buy a ribbon in memory of family, friends, or even a much-missed pet.

“It’s always lovely to see the tree change from being a...

The Donkey Sanctuary and Devon Hedge Group are holding a community woodfuel-from-hedges day at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth on Thursday 17 December 2015 from 9:30am until 4:30pm.

The Donkey Sanctuary’s collaboration with Devon Hedge Group, to create traditionally managed hedges, is one of a number of new initiatives underway to optimise conservation and restore natural habitats at its Devon and Dorset-based farms, where many thousands of donkeys are cared for.

“This is a terrific opportunity for people with woodfuel heating to learn how to harvest their own wood from...

This Wednesday, the Well House Tavern will be raising money for the Exeter Foundation, hosting a charity evening with Exeter Chiefs rugby superstars Kai Horstmann and Phil Dollman. From 6.30pm on Wednesday 9 December, rugby fans will not only have the chance to meet their sporting heroes at The Well House, but also to ask them questions during a Q&A session and join them in a fun-filled pub quiz. The Exeter Chiefs are currently riding high in second spot in the Aviva Premiership, with flanker Horstmann and centre / full-back Dollman key players, so this is the perfect opportunity to...