Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West @abbeyboatbuilder The Guide of Dunkirk was built in the 1940s A boat builder from Devon is set to restore a vessel which helped evacuate thousands of soldiers from Dunkirk. From 26 May to 4 June 1940, hundreds of vessels sailed through heavy enemy fire to rescue more than 338,000...
PA Media Prince William wrote the foreword to the Landscape Vision project The Prince of Wales has said restoring nature and tackling global warming are key to keeping Dartmoor special. Prince William, the Duke of Cornwall, said a 20-year plan for the duchy’s Dartmoor estate aimed to restore peatlands, upland habitats and promote sustainable farming....
A former veteran who travels the country restoring war graves and memorials has inspired cadets to work on a project in Dartmouth. Cadets from the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) have been renovating graves, some of which date to the 1800s, in the town’s Long Cross Cemetery with restoration expert Steve Davies. Mr Davies, who...