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- 1North Devon residents revolt against vast AI datacentre plans●🤖 ‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre Plans for one of Europ
Plans for one of Europe's largest AI datacentre campuses in north Devon, within a Unesco-designated biosphere reserve, have sparked fierce local opposition. Residents are campaigning against the development, citing its scale and the threat to the protected landscape, with organisers saying people are standing up and fighting back against the project.
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A family from Devon has appeared on the BBC's DIY SOS programme after the sudden death of the father. The show's team of builders and volunteers carried out work to support the family following the loss. Viewers are responding to the emotional story of how the community and the programme came together to help the family rebuild their home and lives.
- 3Devon exhibition explores the cultural world of fungi●Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores ‘cultural world’ of fungi https://www. theguardian.com/science/2026
A new exhibition in Exeter, Devon, is examining fungi not just as biology but as part of culture, including the question of whether mushrooms can make music. The show, hosted at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, explores the role of fungi in art and imagination, with references to Beatrix Potter's famed mycological work drawing particular interest.
- 4Devon exhibition explores the cultural world of fungi and mushroom music▼Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores ‘cultural world’ of fungi
A new exhibition in Devon, England, is examining whether fungi can create music, presenting the 'cultural world' of mushrooms to visitors. The show blends art, sound and science, raising questions about how humans relate to fungi and whether organisms like mushrooms can be part of creative practice. It is drawing attention as part of a wider surge of interest in fungi in art and culture.
- 5Devon exhibition explores the cultural world of fungi●Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores 'cultural world' of fungi https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/
An exhibition in Exeter, Devon, is examining whether mushrooms can make music, exploring the 'cultural world' of fungi through art and science. The show, titled Living Labyrinths at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, invites visitors to consider fungi beyond biology, as creative and cultural subjects. People are sharing the story as an unusual example of art and mycology intersecting.
- 6South West Water fined £8m over sewage spills●South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon
South West Water has been fined £8m after admitting hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon. The penalty, reported by the Guardian, adds to mounting public anger over water companies discharging raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters, and is likely to renew debate about regulation, investment in infrastructure and the accountability of privatised water firms in England.