Wembury

National Trust puts down roots of its first major community woodland

The National Trust is putting down the roots of its first major community woodland, with 90,000 trees due to be planted over the next three years.

The conservation charity aims to create a 120-hectare future-proof woodland at Wembury Barton Farm on the stunning south Devon coast – equivalent in size to 168 football pitches. This will not only become a haven for wildlife but also for...

Catshark egg spotting at Wembury and how you can help

National Trust rangers are helping to promote a citizen science project for marine conservation on Wembury beach and hope that visitors will get involved.

In collaboration with the Shark Trust, local resident John Hepburn has been adding tags to catshark egg cases that he has encountered in the Wembury area since April 2014.

The aim of the project is to collect information on...

Appeal for volunteers to tackle beach litter

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is calling on volunteers from Plymouth to descend upon Wembury Beach to help pick up litter as part of the retailer’s 4th annual Big Beach Clean Up.

Taking place on 8 May from 11.30am, the event will be hosted in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and invites local residents, businesses, students and societies to join them in helping...

Wembury Marine Centre gets new wheels

The ever-popular Wembury Marine Centre, near Plymouth has received a welcome boost as it prepares for its busy summer season.

Vospers, leaders in vehicle sales and aftercare in the South West, have agreed to lease the Marine Centre a Dacia Duster at a rock bottom discount rate. The car will prove vital in taking the Centre’s education staff to local schools and events promoting the...

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Local M&S volunteers set to tackle Wembury Beach litter

Marks & Spencer (M&S) Plymouth employees are descending on Wembury beach to free it from litter as part of this year’s Big Beach Clean-up.

Taking place on Friday 25 April from 10am, the Big Beach Clean-up is hosted in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and invites local residents to join in the litter picking activities. Customers that register for the...

English Heritage reveals South West heritage at risk

English Heritage today (Thursday 10 October) launched the Heritage at Risk Register 2013. It reveals that in the South West, 154 Grade I and II* buildings, 1,396 scheduled monuments, 50 places of worship, 18 registered parks and gardens, one battlefield, 57 conservation areas are at risk of neglect, decay or inappropriate change. More buildings and structures have been successfully removed...

Elderly victim of Wembury car accident is burgled while in hospital

Police are hunting for burglars who broke into the home of an elderly woman while she was in hospital.

The 85-year-old victim was taken to hospital on Friday morning after her car overturned on Knighton Road in Wembury.

The Hyundai I10 ended up on its roof and the woman was taken to Derriford Hospital for an overnight stay after suffering minor injuries.

When she...