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Category: News
Visitors to Northam Burrows can expect to find a more accessible route around the site this summer thanks to Torridge Council. Three new accessible gates have been installed providing a new accessible access point from the Burrows to the coastal path leading to Cornborough Cliffs where you can enjoy…
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On Tuesday, 4 th July, Ilfracombe took steps towards a greener future, thanks to an award given by the GreenSeas Trust, it is now the first location in the South West to receive one of the GreenSeas Trust eye catching bins. The Trust was established in 2003 and their work aims to educate, promote and…
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Exmoor Zoo is excited to announce that the beast is back as they now have a new beautiful black leopard at the zoo! The lovely female leopard, named Bagheera after the panther in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book, was born in Parc Des Felins, just outside Paris in France on 12 th May last year and…
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The team at RHS Rosemoor are celebrating after being recognised for their commitment to become a dementia-friendly attraction. The team at the gardens welcomed Great Torrington’s Deputy Mayor, Cllr Phil Cloke, and Assistant Town Clerk, Charlotte Kirby, who visited to present RHS Rosemoor's head of…
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Street Food Warehouse are delighted to announce that Devon Street Food Festival will be back at Victoria Pleasure Gardens, Ilfracombe (EX34 9AR) for its seventh year! From Friday 28th – Sunday 30th July, 11am - 11pm, some of the best street food traders from across the UK will be heading to…
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More than 250 meticulously painted botanical watercolours, dating from over 100 years ago, have been brought out of the archives at the National Trust’s Arlington Court, to help gardeners and rangers restore lost wildflower meadows on the Devon estate. They provide an important insight into species…
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ArtMakers, a renowned art organisation dedicated to fostering creativity, supporting artists and community engagement, is delighted to announce its partnership with Arlington Court, a prominent property in North Devon, under the care of the National Trust. This unique collaboration aims to bring…
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What an auspicious week it has been at Blackberry Farm shop! Mike and Lizzy Kirby, who have farmed near Holsworthy for 25 years, were invited to the House of Lords by Baroness Malilieu to receive their South West Champion local food and drink award. The Countryside Alliance Award, also known as the…
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The largest Canid of South America the Maned Wolf has given birth for the first time at Exmoor Zoo. Parents “Sabrina” and “Nephew” have welcomed some “puppy power”, one little puppy has been born (13.04.2023) to two of the smelliest animals in the zoo. Maned wolves are unique! They are not really…
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Surfers and watersports enthusiasts have been gathering in North Devon this week to mark the region’s official designation as a World Surfing Reserve. A statue is to be unveiled in Woolacombe by surfers, coastal experts, locals and environmental groups. The North Devon coastline was designated a…
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