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Council to spend nearly £5m on delivering new homes
Nearly £5m of central government funding will be spent on new housing above retail units in Yeovil town centre. As part of the Yeovil Refresh regeneration programme, South Somerset District Council (and its successor Somerset Council) attempted
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RAF cadets take on tough challenges
The RAF cadets from the 2019 Sidmouth squadron enjoyed a weekend away at the Britannia Royal Navy college in Dartmouth, experiencing the challenges of Royal Navy Officer training. The college is responsible for the training of Royal Navy Officers,
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Trio raise 'amazing amount' by completing Three Peaks challenge
Three colleagues from Beer Head Caravan Park have raised more than £4,300 for Devon Air Ambulance by completing the notorious Three Peaks challenge. Matt, Rob and Kelvin climbed Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales
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Father and daughter graduate together from the same university
A father and daughter are celebrating graduating together from the same university after supporting each other during their studies, writes Rod Minchin from PA. Abdallah and Alhanof Alharbi marked their educational achievements on the same day
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'Yorkshire Vet' to visit The Donkey Sanctuary for Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day
The star of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet, Peter Wright, will join other animal experts and a renowned pet artist at The Donkey Sanctuary to celebrate National Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day on Sunday, July 28. The day is a collaboration between
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Flying the flag for Sidmouth's community organisations
Sidmouth’s community groups and organisations are flying the flag for what they do – literally. More than 30 colourful flags have been created by local schools, events teams, project groups and community support organisations, and they’ll soon
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All 11 water firms in England and Wales to face major probe over sewage spills
Ofwat is set to probe all 11 water firms in England and Wales as part of an investigation into sewage spills. It will be looking into whether their sewage treatment works are polluting the environment. Ofwat initially opened this investigation
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Review: Yes, Prime Minister, at Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth
The TV series Yes, Minister and sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, were pivotal situation comedies in the 1980s; the satirical and cynical take on British political society was impeccably written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn and expertly performed by
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Preview: comedy play Party Piece at Manor Pavilion Theatre
The Summer Play Festival has presented several plays by Richard Harris, writer of Stepping Out, and this year they will be performing his riotous comedy, Party Piece, which opens at the Manor Pavilion on Monday, July 22. It promises to be a fast-paced
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Sidmouth Print celebrates two successful decades
Sidmouth Print is celebrating 20 years in business. The company's story began in Sidford in 2004 when Tracey Millar started Sidford Print and Design Services. The business moved into Sidmouth in 2010 and was rebranded to Sidmouth Print, reflecting
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Exeter academic to advise authors of Coldplay report on live music and climate change
Leading University of Exeter climate scientist Professor Richard Betts MBE has joined the advisory committee for a major new study on how the live music industry can reduce its impact on the climate, supported by Coldplay. The Assessment Report
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Sidmouth group encourages businesses to become dementia-friendly
A Sid Valley community group has launched a campaign to make 50 businesses more dementia friendly by Christmas. The campaign is led by community group Dementia Friendly Sidmouth, which was established in June to improve the lives of those with
