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  • Blue substance prompts bathing warning

    Blue substance prompts bathing warning

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    A bright blue substance discovered in Littleham Brook, in Exmouth, Devon, has prompted the Environment Agency to advise people against bathing as a precaution. Officers attended the site after receiving a report of the unknown substance and found no visible environmental impacts. The agency said the source was traced to an industrial site, but the…

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  • MUSEUM FOCUS: Canal gem in the heart of the Devon countryside

    MUSEUM FOCUS: Canal gem in the heart of the Devon countryside

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    Nicola Lisle explores the history and wildlife of the Grand Western Canal at the Visitor Centre in Tiverton THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of the reopening of the Grand Western Canal to boat traffic, and also of the formation of the Tiverton Canal Company. Today this lovely stretch of canal is a country park…

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