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    SW role in UK economic future

    Major business conference to hear how region can help drive growth Corporate leaders are set to discuss the South West’s role in the UK’s economic...3 min

  • Ash die-back and felling on the Ickworth estate, Suffolk. Image: James Dobson / National Trust Images.

    25,000 hectares of nature ‘restored’

    Wetlands, Meadows and woodlands benefit from charity project The National Trust says work on its land has ‘restored’ nature back to an area twice the...10 min

  • 'Secrets from a Coach podcast is now an integral part of team meetings, workshops and personal development work.' Image: Ground Picture / Shutterstock.

    Secrets from a Coach podcast: 200th episode

    Podcast seen more than 40,000 downloads since its launch during lockdown The Secrets from a Coach podcast hosted by wellness coach Debbie Green, at Wishfish,...4 min

  • TR2: the flagship of Plymouth’s theatrical world. Image kindly provided by TRP.

    TR2 celebrates its 21st birthday!

    Plymouth production centre marks anniversary It’s the flagship of Plymouth’s theatrical world and is the place where set designers and makers come together to make...4 min

  • Picturesque: Cwm Idwal Valley, Eryri (Snowdonia). Image: Chris Lacey / National Trust Images.

    NT ‘Leave no trace’ campaign

    Charity asks people to keep countryside tidy The National Trust is urging people to ‘leave no trace’ this bank holiday weekend to help protect nature...7 min

  • Plymouth Science Park: a 25 acre campus which is home to science and technology businesses.

    PSP CEO to step down in November

    ‘A real privilege and honour to have worked with the PSP team’ One of the country’s leading science parks is announcing it’s starting a search...3 min

  • More than 14 million people are expected on the roads this Friday. Image: Jarek Kilian / Shutterstock.

    Bank Holiday traffic: 1/3 to stay at home

    ¾ drivers travelling less than 50 miles With the final Bank Holiday of the year predicted to be unsettled as rain spreads from the west,...3 min

  • Bell heather in bloom at nationally important site at Dunwich Heath. Image: Jemma Finch / National Trust.

    Rare habitat shows ‘signs of recovery’

    Nationally important Suffolk site had been ‘severely impacted’ by 2022 drought A rare, and nationally important, heathland habitat cared for by the National Trust on...4 min

  • Little Murmur is being staged at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in October. Image: Angela Grabowska.

    TRP: Little Murmur dance theatre event

    Audiences promised a ‘blizzard of paper and confetti’ in October performance The Aakash Odedra Company is bringing Little Murmur to The Drum at Theatre Royal...2 min

  • Researchers say the largest ‘bluestone’ at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales. Image: Stonehenge at sunrise in England. United Kingdom. Contributor: Pajor Pawel / Shutterstock.

    Stonehenge Altar Stone from Scotland – not Wales

    Researchers analyse chemistry of stone fragments New research shows the largest ‘bluestone’ at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales. The findings...4 min

  • The Sycamore Gap tree is regenerating from where it was felled on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Image: National Trust / Jason Lock.

    Sycamore Gap tree: signs of regrowth

    Charity says site is seeing ‘encouraging signs of new life’ Ten months after being felled and the National Trust says eight new shoots have been...5 min

  • Devon CPRE has launched its 'Devon Defenders' campaign. Image: Maciej Olszewski / Shutterstock.

    ‘Defend Devon’ campaign launched

    Local environmental charity aims to protect county landscape Devon CPRE, the local branch of the countryside charity CPRE, is launching a campaign at a series...2 min

  • A season of festivities is underway at the Theatre Royal Plymouth following the launch of its cherished Festive Appeal. Image: Roger Mechan / Shutterstock.

    Opportunity for SW migrant artists

    TRP and Projekt Europa launch collaborative scheme This week saw the Theatre Royal Plymouth team announce the launch of a new ‘opportunity for migrant artists...2 min

  • Setting up a drone for the study in Madagascar. Image: Jenny Williams / Copyright: RBG Kew.

    Top tech protects Madagascar’s forests

    Kew scientists using drones to track scale of illegal deforestation Drones can help curb illegal deforestation which is causing the loss of Madagascar’s biodiverse forests,...5 min

  • Manager Nikki Keen with team members, Rhianna Colvin and Fahmi Abusi at Twist in Mayflower Street, Plymouth.

    Twist: the success of the board game cafe

    Plymouth’s Twist team celebrates fifth birthday The first thing Breaktime News notices as we walk through the Twist café on Plymouth’s Mayflower Street is… there’s...6 min

  • Scotland's Fyvie Castle is a magnificent fortress in the heart of Aberdeenshire. The National Trust for Scotloand property is seen to be a sterling example of Scottish Baronial architecture.

    Time travelling weekend at Fyvie Castle

    Chance to experience the sights and sounds of 1644 Scotland’s leading conservation charity is marking 40 years of Aberdeenshire royal fortress coming into its care...2 min

  • An engineer works on a solar farm. Image: Hryshchyshen Serhii / Shutterstock.

    Devon solar farm rejected

    Charity welcomes news for refusal of a 73 acre solar farm Devon CPRE is today welcoming the news that councillors have refused permission for a...2 min

  • Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count asks people to record the number and types of butterfly seen around the UK. Image: A Red Admiral pictured by Stephan Morris / Shutterstock.

    Weather causes ‘havoc’ for butterflies

    Initial findings for the Big Butterfly Count show decrease in the insect numbers Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed very low numbers of butterflies...3 min

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