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The University of Exeter is part of a national project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which aims to restore and conserve our natural heritage through regenerative farming

A partnership led by the Bat Conservation Trust has received a grant of £727,000 for the development phase of the Connecting People and Landscapes in a Changing Climate project

Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to connect communities, farmers and wildlife. The focus will be on wildlife conservation and habitat restoration on agricultural land, including ecosystem...

Christmas has officially arrived at Devon Air Ambulances’ (DAA) Heavitree shop today with the team working hard to showcase their stock of over 300 preloved Christmas jumpers and other festive bric-a-brac.

On the shops' Facebook page , the team, managed by Paul, have been building the excitement for the launch of Christmas stock by posting a series of videos counting down to Monday 16th October. The shop has an unbeatable range of Christmas stock including jumpers, dresses, and T-shirts, in both adult and kids' sizes.

Heavitree Shop Manager, Paul Sewter said: “In recent...

Noisy protesters outside Exeter’s historic Guildhall left city councillors in no doubt that feelings are still running high over roadblocks stopping traffic getting through Heavitree.

The roads have been blocked since August in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) trial designed to cut down on pollution and make the streets safer for pedestrians.

Supporters say it makes for cleaner residential streets, but protesters say it is just sending the traffic elsewhere, causing congestion and pollution and making journeys around the city longer.

A group waving ‘Stop The...

Darts Farm is thrilled to announce that they have been shortlisted for two categories in the 2023 Food and Travel Awards. They have been nominated for the Local Hero Award and their new flagship restaurant, The Farm Table, is in the running for the Best Restaurant Outside of London.

Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his brothers, James and Paul, and his son George, comments: “We are absolutely delighted to be put forward for these awards by Food and Travel Magazine. The nominations list is packed full of world-class chefs and establishments, including many of our food...