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Prince William launches £250,000 regeneration fund for Princetown
The Prince of Wales is visiting Princetown to unveil a new fund that will provide at least £250,000 for local social, economic and environm…
Prince William launches £250,000 regeneration fund for Princetown
Prince William is redirecting rental income from Dartmoor Prison into a new fund to support the local community following the prison's clos…
New low-impact campsite opens next to a restored temperate rainforest on Dartmoor
Owners Michelle Grist and Kevin Chamberlain have spent seven years restoring a fragment of rare Atlantic woodland on the edge of Dartmoor. …
Devon swimmer Neil Gilson becomes the first person to complete all ten of Switzerland's largest lakes
Neil Gilson, a 40-year-old from Devon, has become the first person to swim Switzerland's ten largest lakes, covering a total of 230 miles o…
Exeter launches its first nine-day walking festival
Wellbeing Exeter is hosting a nine-day festival this September to encourage residents to explore the city on foot through group walks, fora…
Government invests £71m to restart production at Devon's Hemerdon tungsten mine
The National Wealth Fund is providing £71m to help Tungsten West resume operations at the Hemerdon mine near Plymouth. By securing domestic…
Plymouth University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US swimmers
Molendotech is developing a new app that uses data from rapid bacterial testing kits to map water quality in real time across the UK and US…
Altilium secures patent for UK-based battery recycling technology
The UK Intellectual Property Office has granted Altilium a patent for its EcoCathode process, which recovers and regenerates battery-grade …
Plymouth councillor visits Devonport Lifehouse to review support for those experiencing homelessness
Councillor Paul Rielly visited the Salvation Army's Devonport Lifehouse to meet residents and staff at the 62-bed facility. The service pro…
New £18m Okehampton interchange opens to passengers in Devon
The new transport hub has opened on the Dartmoor Line, providing a link between Okehampton and Crediton with connections towards Exeter. By…
Yorkshire-made holiday lodges become new welfare facility at HMNB Devonport
Four luxury lodges from the Yorkshire manufacturer Willerby have been installed at HMS Drake to provide a new space for Royal Navy personne…
Okehampton Interchange officially opens in Devon
The new Okehampton Interchange station has officially opened to passengers, providing a fresh transport link for the town. The station is e…