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Alanis Morissette joined by Pale Waves and The Big Moon for Devon date

Guitar indie-pop band Pale Waves and Mercury-nominated The Big Moon are the latest acts heading to the south Devon countryside for the county’s biggest music event this summer.

The bands are joining the line-up for seven-time GRAMMY Award winning Canadian / American artist Alanis Morissette ’s headline show with special guest musical powerhouse Skunk Anansie at TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham on Friday June 26.

The Devon date is the first of just seven shows Morissette is playing in the UK this year and comes on the heels of her most acclaimed UK shows ever last...

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Event promotes safer working culture

Construction workers across the South West have been brushing up on their health and safety knowledge at the first ever CFSW Health and Safety Expo.

Over 400 local sub contractors and health and safety professionals and students attended the event, which took place in Exeter last week, to learn more about training, occupational health, asbestos awareness and removal, PPE, plant and equipment use, general construction site health and safety issues and working at height.

The theme for the day was ‘well being’ and aimed to alter behaviour and attitude to promote safe and...

Campaign launched to save Dartmoor Zoo

Campaigners have launched a high-stakes bid to secure the future of Devon's Dartmoor Zoo, immortalised in the Hollywood Movie “We Bought a Zoo” starring Matt Damon.

The zoo, on the southern slopes of England’s last wilderness area, was bought in 2006 by journalist Benjamin Mee who wrote a book about his struggle to bring it back from the brink of ruin, inspire his family and save the animals while grieving the death of his young wife.

His tale of hope in adversity inspired Hollywood director Cameron Crowe to make the heartwarming film starring Matt Damon and Scarlett...

Free parking for Exeter Christmas shoppers

Christmas shoppers are being offered free parking after 5pm in Exeter City Council run pay and display car parks.

The offer runs from Thursday 20 November until Wednesday 24 December.

Those parking prior to 5pm will only be required to purchase a ticket until 5pm, whilst for those arriving after this time parking will be absolutely free.

Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy & Culture, said: "We wanted to offer something in the way of a seasonal thank you to our many car park customers and at the same time encourage people to come into Exeter to enjoy...

Santa's Grotto opens at Otter Nurseries

The Christmas season has started at Otter Nurseries with the opening of the ever popular Santa’s Grotto.

Visitors to the garden centre on opening day enjoyed additional family fun with free face painting, magic from George the Magician and entertaining characters from Cinderella. There was also the chance to meet donkeys from The Donkey Sanctuary.

Children took the opportunity to have an early chat with Santa and put in a hopeful word for this year’s most-wanted Christmas presents.

“November may seem early for a trip to meet Santa, but dates get booked up very...

£25,000 bill for eBay trader convicted of selling fake cosmetics

An eBay seller from Exmouth who was convicted of supplying fake and unsafe cosmetic products has been ordered to pay almost £25,000 following a financial investigation into the profits made from the sales under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Deborah Hamber received a four month suspended prison sentence plus 150 hours of community service at Exeter Crown Court in May after being prosecuted by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service.

She now has six months to pay £24,720.02 and if she does not she faces a 14 month prison sentence.

Ms Hamber used two separate eBay...

Call for more green jobs in the SW

A new report, released today by renewable energy experts Regen SW, reveals that 16,000 people are employed by south west construction businesses in making our homes more energy efficient – but with, the right backing, this could be much higher.

The report – ‘The South West Retrofit Market Study’ – warns that, if we don’t act to support the sector now, the region could miss the opportunity to increase the 16,000 jobs and £1.1billion in economic benefits that the sector already supports.

“The south west has some of the oldest, most energy-inefficient houses in Europe, which...

Conservationists are seeing red

Top South West zoos are marking the anniversary of a key global conservation tool. Staff and volunteers at Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall are celebrating 50 years of the Red List.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species and their links to livelihoods.

Simon Tonge, the Executive Director of the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, the charity that runs the three zoos, said...

Warning of delays on A38 Plymouth to Exeter

Police are currently dealing with three separate collisions on the A38 Plymouth to Exeter road.

A woman was treated at the scene following a single vehicle collision on the Exeter bound A38 near Rattery. The collision took place at 11.20am and police, ambulance crews and the fire service attended scene. She was taken to Derriford Hospital with a shoulder injury.

Both sides of the carriageway are closed while the air ambulance lands.

A short time later, at 11.25am, police attended a two vehicle collision at South Brent on the Exeter bound road. A van and lorry were...

MEP nominated as Parliamentarian of the Year

The first Green MEP for the South West, Molly Scott Cato, is in line for a ‘Green Ribbon’ award for European Parliamentarian of the Year today. She is nominated for her ‘impressive performance as a newly elected MEP’.

The Green Ribbon Political Awards are awarded to politicians, businesses and NGOs both in the UK and abroad for their environmental achievements. The awards are decided by a high profile panel of judges, which this year include Baroness Parminter, environmentalist Jonathan Porritt and environmental journalist Geoffrey Lean.

Reflecting her strong commitment to...

Devon asked to make Antibiotic Guardian pledge for awareness day

Devon residents are being asked to mark European Antibiotics Awareness Day (November 18) by adding their pledge to those of over 4,000 antibiotic guardians, in an effort to help slow the resistance and cut the use of unnecessary antibiotics.

Devon County Council’s Public Health, NHS Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, Devon Local Pharmaceutical Committee and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust have come together to support the campaign, and are asking residents to add their support.

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats facing us...

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Alanis Morissette joined by Pale Waves and The Big Moon for Devon date

Event promotes safer working culture

Campaign launched to save Dartmoor Zoo

Free parking for Exeter Christmas shoppers

Santa's Grotto opens at Otter Nurseries

£25,000 bill for eBay trader convicted of selling fake cosmetics

Call for more green jobs in the SW

Conservationists are seeing red

Warning of delays on A38 Plymouth to Exeter

MEP nominated as Parliamentarian of the Year

Devon asked to make Antibiotic Guardian pledge for awareness day

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