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Enterprise Mobility and the National Literacy Trust launch their third year of partnership by donating 765 books to children at 12 schools in Bristol. This donation is part of a larger initiative distributing 25,000 books across the UK.
Researchers at the University of Bath have invented a new form of high-performance air purifier that promises zero harmful waste.
Female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather – so climate change could make them less spotty, new research shows.
New legislation recently received Royal Assent which permits workers who do not have clear and predictable working patterns to request this from their employers.
A new creative space designed to inspire the next generation of world-class entrepreneurs has been officially opened at the University of Exeter.
Natural Academy in North Somerset has launched a wintering well event series aimed at providing seasonal support and giving people a chance to reflect and connect with nature this December.
Professor Camille Bonneaud has been appointed as the new Director of the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI).
Genomic researchers from Egypt visited the University of Exeter this month as part of a collaboration that aims to improve healthcare in Egypt and gain insight into both modern and ancient Egyptian genomics.
The UK Space Agency has announced that it will be visiting Plymouth on its highly acclaimed nationwide 'Space for Everyone’ tour.
A sock which combines sensors with artificial intelligence could help carers and care home staff detect agitation and prevent falls in people with dementia.
Dorset History Centre, the county’s archive service has been awarded a £35,000 grant by the Archives Revealed programme at The National Archives.
A Roman road network that spanned Devon and Cornwall and connected significant settlements with military forts across the two counties as well as wider Britannia has been discovered for the first time.
Clarke Willmott has become the first law firm to sign up to the Share to Support scheme which helps fund apprenticeship training for small and medium-sized businesses in the West of England.
Use of donor sperm is now the usual route for female couples who have their hearts set on having a baby together, and for those wanting to explore this option during Bristol Pride a free information evening, tailored specifically to their needs, will take place at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine on Wednesday 5 July.
Litter Free Dorset have partnered with Weymouth Town Council and Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project to expand their beach toy library, with two additional locations on the busy Weymouth Seafront just in time for the start of summer holidays. The toy library allows visitors to borrow and reuse toys for free, meaning visitors save money, help reduce waste and stop plastic entering our oceans.
Organisers of Cornwall’s surf and music festival, Boardmasters, will donate £50,000 to Newquay’s Concrete Waves Skatepark between now and 2025.
Children aged 4-11 have an opportunity to get involved in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge!
