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RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter is the latest charity in Devon to sign up to The Charity Shop Gift Card - the first multi-retailer gift card that can be used exclusively in charity shops.

The charity's shops in Bideford, Brixham, Budleigh Salterton, Exter and Newton Abbot raise money to help Devon’s animals in need. To coincide with Second-Hand September , it joins Hospiscare and national charities, Marie Curie, The Children’s Society and YMCA in accepting the card in the county.

The Charity Shop Gift Card is a social enterprise that has been developed in partnership...

The largest seagrass restoration, education and innovation project in England, which includes crucial conservation work taking place in Plymouth, will receive support from Totnes-based environmental sensor manufacturer, Valeport, for the project’s final two years.

The LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES marine conservation project which is led by Natural England, focuses on five Special Areas of Conservation along England’s south coast and Valeport’s sponsorship announcement coincides with an extension to the project which will now run until October 2024. The newly extended five-year ReMEDIES...

Crowds, including scores of invited dignitaries, gathered in the grounds of Devon County Council’s County Hall in Exeter this afternoon to hear the High Sheriff of Devon, Richard Youngman, officially read the Proclamation confirming King Charles III as monarch.

It follows the principle Proclamation made yesterday, (Saturday 10 September), at St James’s Place, Westminster, where the Clerk to the Privy Council, Richard Tilbrook proclaimed Charles “King, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith", before declaring "God Save the King".

Today that proclamation continues...

His Majesty The King will be proclaimed at the Accession Council on Saturday 10 September at St James’s Palace in London and the Proclamation will be read at 11am.

The following day, Sunday 11 September, the Proclamation will be read out at 1pm at County Hall in Exeter by the High Sheriff of Devon, with civic leaders from Devon in attendance.

At 3pm on Sunday, outside Exeter Cathedral’s West Door, the Lord Mayor of Exeter will read out the Proclamation. Prayers will be led by the Dean of Exeter and the Bishop of Exeter. They will be joined by the Vice Lord Lieutenant of...