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A tractor stolen from the Sidmouth headquarters of the international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, has been recovered by the Garda in Ireland. The John Deere 6220 Loader Tractor was stolen from the charity’s Trow Farm in Sidmouth in November 2017. The vehicle has since been professionally cloned into a 6320 model to try and disguise its identity. The Donkey Sanctuary relies on its tractors to transport the donkeys’ feed and bedding, particularly over the harsh winter months. The charity is currently in negotiation with its insurance company to buy back the tractor, for...

With an estimated three million children at risk of being hungry during the school holidays in the UK this summer, and as food bank usage is reportedly hitting record highs, Broadclyst Community Garden has joined a nationwide initiative to grow and donate fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need. The charitable initiative sees gardening brand Miracle-Gro connect with FoodCycle projects across the country, including Exeter, to support those at risk of food poverty and social isolation. With the long-term aim to alleviate the nation’s food poverty crisis, the partnership hopes to kick-...

NEW for summer 2018, Go Ape’s Tree Top Junior is opening at Haldon Forest Park on Saturday (4th August).

Go Ape’s Tree Top Junior adventure activity is Haldon Forest’s newest arrival, the high ropes course designed with kids in mind is an unforgettable day of family fuelled fun up in the trees tops. The course is the perfect challenge for all the family (children must be over 1m tall), it’s an action-packed hour of exhilarating adventure, 9 meters above the ground, up high in the tree top canopy where you will find families trail blazing, swinging through the trees, leaping across...

Council’s Countryside team organises fun filled wildlife related activities and crafts day for all the family at the Maer nature reserve in Exmouth

On Monday 6 August 2018, East Devon District Council’s Countryside service has teamed up with a number of wildlife organisations to hold a fun-filled family day at the Maer Local Nature Reserve.

From 10.30am to 3.30pm, there will be plenty of activities to take part in such as bug hunting, a scavenger hunt and natural crafts. Plus you can find out more about wildlife and the countryside from the RSPB, Devon Loves Dogs and the...