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Exmouth’s Christmas spirit has been given an extra festive boost with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in the heart of the town.

Exmouth town’s Christmas display on the Strand has been lit up with new fairy lights and festive decorations, thanks to local businessman Marcus Di-Vincenzo, from solar energy firm, MIG Renewable Technologies.

The tree which is placed in the town centre each year is usually dressed with a simple set of fairy lights, but is always left looking a little bit bare, according to the renewable energy enthusiast.

Marcus has also surprised...

Work aimed at improving the safety of walkers in the Byes in Sidmouth starts on Monday 8 December.

A row of Poplar trees in Sidmouth are to be cut back by tree surgeons for the safety of the public.

The six large trees at the end of Water Lane have been shedding heavy branches onto the footpath at frequent intervals during the year.

The trees have been inspected by an East Devon District Council Tree Officer, who has recommended that they should be reduced to around 15 metres (45 to 50 feet).

The trees will be cut back in such a way as to mimic storm damage...

Cotley Farm Christmas Trees has been offering high quality Christmas trees in East Devon for the last 10 years and this year they have expanded to offer their trees just 10 minutes from the centre of Exeter at Matford Home Farm.

Traditional, high quality Christmas Trees will be sold at the new central location, Matford Home Farm, next door to the Devon Hotel and beside Parr’s Country Store from 1 December.

Helen and Lester Bowker who grow the trees on their East Devon Farm pride themselves on offering fresh, top quality trees for a more traditional Christmas experience....

Whilst we are all busy thinking about presents and festive food over the coming days, Devon residents are also being asked to try and remember to recycle and re-use where ever possible.

Wrapping paper, cardboard, bottles and even christmas trees can all be recycled or taken to recycling centres. In many areas, a collection service for Christmas trees will make sure those trees are taken for chipping and composting.

Unwanted fake trees can be passed on to someone else via reuse sites such as Freegle, Freecycle or sold via Gumtree, Preloved, Amazon or Ebay or taken to your...

Residents in Teignbridge are being encouraged to ‘starve your bin’ by reducing, reusing and recycling waste wherever possible this festive season.

To prevent a build-up of rubbish, all households are urged to visit Teignbridge District Council’s website to check out green gift ideas, how to recycle Christmas wrapping paper, cards and trees and get the revised waste and recycling collection dates.

Over three million tonnes of waste is created in the UK every Christmas and to help reduce the build-up a ‘ Christmas Waste ’ page has been put together and is packed with...

Killerton garden near Exeter is a blaze with autumn colour from deep burgundies, brazen coppers to fiery yellow hues.

As part of the estate’s Victorian plant-hunting legacy, the garden showcases a variety of shrubs, trees and plants that produce colour through the seasons. Non-native plant species, from common Acers to Japanese Pagoda and Tibetan Cherry varieties, look particularly bright and colourful at this time of year; and visitors particularly enjoy the Mahonias and delicate, butter-yellow Tulip trees.

Head Gardener Kate Tuke said: "There’s such vibrancy so late in...

Highways teams across the county have been busy clearing up after last night’s severe winds and heavy rain, which have left fallen trees and debris across the county's road network.

So far, 81 fallen trees have been reported, including on many of the major A roads. Devon and Cornwall Police have received more than 200 calls about damages caused by the weather..

Several areas have also become flooded as a result of the heavy rain. The Environment Agency has issued 9 flood warnings in the South West region with warnings to those on the River Teign and Exe to prepare a flood...

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is marking the role South Devon played in the career of the man regarded around the world as the father of modern tree surgery.

John Davey served a six-year apprenticeship in horticulture and landscape gardening in Torquay. He moved to the US and became a leading tree expert, publishing his first book, 'The Tree Doctor', in 1901.

Now, Paignton Zoo is planting a tree to commemorate his Devon connection. Catherine Mortimer, Paignton Zoo Head Gardener, explained: “John Davey is almost unknown in this country, but in the US he is...