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A new bus service has been launched and another has had its route extended to connect more local communities in Devon. Thanks to funding awarded to Devon County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan by the Department for Transport, the new X30 service has been launched from Seaton to Exeter, and the 85 from Tavistock to Barnstaple has undergone enhancements. The X30 Exeter Express Service is a new Monday – Friday link from Seaton to Exeter via Colyford, Colyton and Honiton. It provides new links from the Seaton area to Skypark, Exeter Science Park, The Met Office, Exeter Business Park...

Free lunchtime concerts spice up the Dartmoor town of Chagford every Friday this summer.

Chagford’s Summer Music Series begins on June 9th and continues until the end of August with more than twenty musicians performing across twelve entirely different concerts in the historic parish church. Musical genres span classical, folk, jazz, world music, mediaeval, klezmer, and even sea-shanties!

Last year’s inaugural series captured the hearts of audiences with its eclectic mix of exceptional musicians and its informal, convivial atmosphere. Tea and coffee is available and...

People across the region are being asked to give their views on a regional strategy that will help ensure that Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly can make the changes needed to cope with the worst effects of climate change.

From Tuesday May 9 until June 30 residents are being consulted on the Climate Adaptation Strategy for Devon, Cornwall, and Isles of Scilly ahead of its publication later this year.

To effectively respond to the climate crises, it is vital that strategies are put in place to deal with both the cause of rising greenhouse gases and their effect on...

Pets at Home customers have raised more than £4,000 to allow Cats Protection’s Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre to provide vital care for cats in the local area.

The adoption centre is part of the UK’s largest cat welfare charity which was founded in 1927. Since 2009, the Exeter Centre has rehomed more than 9,700 cats, with an average of 600 cats coming into their care every year.

As one of the registered charities Pets at Home supports, the Cats Protection centre has benefitted from the pet care specialist’s VIP Club Lifelines scheme for almost 10 years.

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