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A collection of old camera negatives tucked away inside the roof of Killerton House, near Exeter in Devon, have been discovered during a major roof repair project.

Over 30 negatives, possibly hidden by the Acland family in the 1920s to be found years later, have inspired staff to create a time capsule and the National Trust property is calling for people to send in their memories of Killerton to be included.

Photos include what is thought to be family pets, foreign travels and a young Sir Richard Acland in knitted swimwear and a big rubber ring, about to take a dip in what...

Children’s wards across the country are being offered the chance to have a space in their facility transformed into a state-of-the-art cinema room, complete with all the latest technology.

Finite Solutions, a national company specialising in smart home technologies and bespoke home cinema design and installation, is looking to provide a children’s hospital with a full cinema room installation worth more than £15,000 for its patients and visitors to enjoy, as part of its “Cine-makeover” campaign.

The cinema system will include a full suite of top-of-the-range equipment...

This year a bumper crop of apples are expected to be harvested in time for the annual Killerton Cider and Apple Festival on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October.

A team of volunteers have just one week, and a 200-year-old cider press, to make all the cider for the year ahead using apples collected traditional orchards on National Trust’s Killerton estate. Fine summer weather has meant the orchards are bursting with fruit. National Trust rangers and volunteers have been busy harvesting the many varieties of apples that make Killerton’s award-winning cider and apple juice. As the last...

Devon Air Ambulance Trust has secured funding for potentially life-saving journeys over the next 12 months – thanks to a renewed charity partnership with Thomson Airways. Staff at Thomson Airways’ Exeter Airport base have donated almost £13,000 since the partnership began in September 2015, and the airline has confirmed donations will continue for a further year. Money is raised in a variety of ways by Thomson pilots, cabin crew and ground staff based at the airport – from bake-offs to bungee jumps – and complements contributions made by passengers on the airline’s Exeter-bound flights....

Lawyers from the largest solely dedicated renewable energy team in the South West have gained technical qualifications to help them provide the very best advice to clients. Seven of Stephens Scown LLP’s renewable energy team have gained the Galileo Master Certificate for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency sector. The Galileo Master Certificate (GMC) is internationally recognised and demonstrates an individual’s knowledge and experience in the renewable energy sector. The qualification is based upon technology, science and engineering. Sonya Bedford, head of the renewable energy...

A leading South West mining lawyer has issued a warning to mine owners following an incident where a group of teenagers had to be rescued from a disused mine in Wiltshire after playing Pokemon Go. Mine rescue experts and firefighters had to rescue the four teenagers after they became lost in a network of underground mine tunnels in Box, Wiltshire in July. The teenagers were playing the augmented reality game Pokemon Go and were searching for Pokemon deep underground. Simon Trahair-Davies, head of Stephens Scown LLP’s mining and minerals team said: “Thankfully none of the teenagers were...

As the UK Government works out what the nation's future relationship with the European Union will look like, some Devon farmers are concerned that Brexit will lead to challenges for an industry already feeling the strain.

While some in the agricultural industry feel that leaving the EU will create opportunities, others are concerned that breaking the ties could place yet further pressures on the industry with a potential loss of subsidises and uncertainty over new trade agreements.

And these on top of a list of challenges that farmers everywhere are facing, and which have...

An ambitious plan to restore the historic Stover Park in Newton Abbot to its former glory is hoping to attract vital funding.

The ten year vision incorporates Devon County Council’s award winning ‘Stover Country Park and Local Nature Reserve’ and the larger surrounding ‘Registered Historic Park and Garden’, known as Stover Park.

Developed in partnership with local organisations, landowners and statutory bodies such as Natural England, the Parkland Plan outlines how the Park will be improved and conserved for the future, including reducing and reversing many of the risks to...

A ground-breaking project to eliminate a deadly virus in Devon has received a national award.

Addaction’s hepatitis C work has received national recognition by The Communique Awards, which look for initiatives that lead to real improvements in healthcare locally and internationally.

Addaction is the lead partner in the local drug and alcohol partnership RISE Recovery. With The Hepatitis C Trust, Addaction formed the project to bust the myths, misconceptions and stigma surrounding hepatitis C and encourage people at risk through injecting drugs to be tested and consider...