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Sam Acourt
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September 04, 2026
144
Solar panels have now been installed on the roof of Quayside Leisure Centre in Kingsbridge, "marking an important step in South Hams District Council’s work to reduce carbon emissions...
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Sam Acourt
Updated
August 17, 2026
294
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue crews battled a fire on the side of the A38 just near the Dean Prior and Buckfastleigh junction.
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Sam Acourt
August 09, 2026
267
South West Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting all customers across Devon, Cornwall, parts of Dorset and Somerset and the Isles of Scilly.
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Sam Acourt
June 05, 2025
1559
Totnes’ new e-bike scheme is all set to go live on 20 June.
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SA
Sam Acourt
Updated
May 20, 2025
1715
A group of Year 3 pupils from Blackawton Primary School had the "incredible honour" of travelling to London this month as invited ambassadors to attend the premiere of ‘Oceans’,...
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SA
Sam Acourt
Updated
May 12, 2025
1697
A new fleet of hireable electric bikes will be available on the streets of Totnes in June.
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SA
Sam Acourt
March 07, 2025
1752
After the recent success of Hope Wood in South Brent, where 8,000 trees have already been planted, South Hams District Council is making "significant progress towards its goal of...
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SA
Sam Acourt
Updated
March 05, 2025
1607
Pupils at Harbertonford Primary School have had an exciting and educational week this term exploring the effects of climate change on the ocean, thanks to a series of hands-on...
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SA
Sam Acourt
January 08, 2025
1389
South Brent’s community came out in force last weekend planting the first 2,500 trees for a new 65-acre community woodland.
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SA
Sam Acourt
November 13, 2024
1293
South Hams District Council is saying that as part of their "commitment to tackle climate change within our fleet of vehicles", they have been trialling the use of three...
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SA
Sam Acourt
August 28, 2024
1695
A clean marine environment remains "high on the agenda for South Hams District Council" as they "now look to expand their work in the recycling of abandoned vessels across...
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Sam Acourt
May 14, 2024
2118
Work to enhance Salcombe’s Hangar Marsh nature reserve has been completed, with part of the site reopening to the public this month.
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SA
Sam Acourt
May 13, 2024
1536
South Hams District Council says it is "helping residents to improve the energy efficiency their homes", one its "top priorities".
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SA
Sam Acourt
May 08, 2024
1227
Businesses in the South Hams are receiving "free specialist help and advice" on how to reduce their environmental impact, "thanks to support from Libraries Unlimited and funding from South...
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SA
Sam Acourt
April 09, 2024
1697
With tackling climate change a top priority for South Hams District Council, it has voiced its concerns on the Government’s efforts and speed to improve the energy efficiency of...
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Sam Acourt
September 01, 2023
2180
South Hams District Council is supporting the work of Sustainable South Hams (SusSH) in fighting climate and nature change across the district.
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SA
Sam Acourt
July 03, 2023
2695
Climate change and biodiversity issues are "high on the agenda" for the new administration at South Hams District Council.
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Sam Acourt
February 20, 2023
1183
South Hams District Council is launching a survey to find out what residents think about the number of electric car charging points across the district.
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SA
Sam Acourt
December 29, 2022
1489
One of the UK's most threatened species of bumblebee has been rediscovered at a site in the South Hams.
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SA
Sam Acourt
December 08, 2022
1230
South Hams District Council commits to the Devon Carbon Plan, with the aim of reaching "net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest".
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SA
Sam Acourt
October 04, 2022
1456
The Ten Meadows project, which creates and enhances meadow sites in and around Totnes, is looking for new locations.
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SA
Sam Acourt
September 28, 2022
1212
The Share Shed, the world's first travelling library of things, will start running a weekly service to Ivybridge and Kingsbridge this autumn, thanks to a grant from South Hams...
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SA
Sam Acourt
September 27, 2022
1148
The final version of the Devon Carbon Plan has now been published by the Devon Climate Emergency partnership.
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SA
Sam Acourt
August 15, 2022
2018
Following a number of combine harvesters catching fire across the South Hams, farmers are having to adapt their behaviour to cope with the current drought and heatwave. ...
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SA
Sam Acourt
Updated
July 11, 2022
1224
The Met Office has announced an Amber alert weather warning for much of the south of the UK for the coming weekend.
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SA
Sam Acourt
Updated
June 22, 2022
1354
The first of 80 new Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points planned for 38 public car parks across Devon are now ready for public use in Dartmouth’s Mayors Avenue Car...
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SA
Sam Acourt
May 14, 2022
1263
South Hams District Council is launching a new fund to support and boost green infrastructure in the area – and is inviting applications from the community.
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SA
Sam Acourt
April 14, 2022
1402
More than 200 trees have been planted across the South Hams thanks to the Urban Tree Challenge.
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SA
Sam Acourt
April 08, 2022
1190
South Hams District Council says it is "making major strides in its fight against climate change", with a "significant investment in improving the carbon footprint of its leisure centres...
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SA
Sam Acourt
Updated
March 17, 2022
1877
South Hams children have been given the chance to work with a creative charity to express how they feel about climate change and biodiversity loss.
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