Devon News in Brief

Skoopit! North Devon Dirty Dog Owners campaign is a hit

North Devon MP Nick Harvey has welcomed a new initiative to persuade ‘dirty dog owners’ to clean up after their pets. … »

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] in Exeter

The other RSC, that's the Reduced Shakespeare Company to you, is set to cut The Bard down to size, with their The Complete… »

Dartmouth Academy is on the lookout for volunteers

Dartmouth Academy is looking to create stronger connections with the community – plus there are various jobs around the site… »

Can you help free the world from hunger? Oxfam seeks Exeter activists for Café IF

Oxfam South West is planning to set up a collaborative project with Devon activists and community groups to explore several… »

Oxfam South West hopes Bristol ‘Collaborafe’ events like this could be in Devon

The Beet Root Cafe in Bristol hosted the first of the four Collaborafe – evening of discussion, debate, and, let’s say,… »

Two-day Pop Up event in Totnes to showcase talents of local creatives

Lizzie Kirwan, one of the many makers who will be selling through Mosaic at their April event. Mosaic and The Kitchen… »

The Night Sky: Jupiter and Saturn

Cloudy skies have so far prevented many from catching a glimpse of comet Pan-STARRS, but it may still be possible to see it… »

Don’t let your vote walk away. It’s your vote, don’t lose it!

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Exeter residents invited to contribute to a new perspective on city life

People who live within a 10 minute walk of Exeter Cathedral are being called to take part in a new art project that will be… »

Stokeinteignhead fencing club thrives post Olympics

Teignbridge District Council has been making sure memory of London 2012 lives on by helping a Stokeinteignhead fencing club… »

Exeter

Exeter council expresses sympathy for woman killed during storm

Exeter City Council has expressed its sympathy to relatives and friends of the woman killed by a falling tree at the weekend.

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News

South West Astronomy Fair

Norman Lockyer Observatory

Sidmouth’s Norman Lockyer Observatory and Planetarium will host the South West Astronomy Fair

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News

Student's song aims to help forces families

A Plymouth University student has composed a song which he hopes will raise funds for the nation’s injured servicemen and women.

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Devon

Devon showcasing new opportunities in rural business

Rural businesses in the South West are providing an example to the rest of the country by showing how it’s possible to innovate and grow, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today ahead of a visit to the region.

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News

Seven from Devon: 7 stories from around Devon today (Mon, April 2 2012)

Keep up with what’s going on. Seven stories from Devon

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Devon

10 news stories from Devon to round off the week

10 news stories from around Devon to round off the week

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Devon

15 news stories from around Devon

15 news stories from around Devon featuring Plymouth’s Roller Derby to commemorating the Exeter Blitz

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Devon

10 Devon stories to start the week

10 stories from around Devon to help get your week off to a flying start.

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nature

Dartmoor Zoo bags Natural History Channel, Eden's, Top Wildlife Attraction

Dartmoor Zoo has won the Eden’s Top Wildlife Attraction 2011 – another piece of good news for the attraction which will be imortalise in film in We Bought a Zoo

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nature

Plymouth University pledges support for Marine Centre

Plymouth University’s Marine Institute has committed to financial support for Wembury Marine Centre for the next three years to help continue its popular range of educational and outreach work.

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