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This year environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy presented 208 awards to England’s very best beaches, including 71 international Blue Flags and 137 Seaside Awards, with 52 beaches achieving both awards. This includes awards to East Devon District Council’s Exmouth, Budleigh, Sidmouth and Seaton beaches. Keep Britain Tidy recognises and rewards beaches in England that achieve the highest standards of beach management and, in the case of bathing beaches, meet the required standards for water quality. East Devon’s beaches join the country’s very best beaches, from popular holiday spots to...

The University of Exeter has been ranked as one of the top 10 UK universities in the UK in the influential Guardian University Guide 2020.

The latest league table, released today (June 7th 2019) ranks Exeter tenth of 121 UK higher education institutions – a rise of four places year-on-year.

Universities are ranked according to a number of factors, including student satisfaction on courses and teaching and the proportion of graduates in employment or further study after six months. It also includes a “value added” score, which compares degree results with entry...

The British Dragonfly Society have officially declared Stover Country Park as a Hotspot for Dragonflies.

Come along on Saturday 1 June to help celebrate the launch of this site as a Dragonfly Hotspot with a day of free activities from 10am – 4pm. A team of Dragonfly fans will be on hand to help you learn more about these fascinating insects throughout the day. The event will feature the launch of a new on-site information board, a guided walk with Dragonfly expert and author Dave Smallshire, who will be available to answer all your questions, pond dipping sessions to discover the...

A teenager from Devon, who was first introduced to flying on his ninth birthday, is one of 11 teenagers awarded a Flying Scholarship for their commitment to the work of a national military charity.

Robin Dalton, an RAF Air Cadet with 2443 (Okehampton) Squadron, received 12 hours of flying lessons for his commitment to the work of the Royal Air Forces Association, which supports the RAF family.

He and his fellow cadets were presented with their scholarships at the RAF Association’s annual conference by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier....