Eve Watson

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Woman with rare condition raising awareness Eve WatsonDravet Syndrome UKLucy Murphy's family said it was a "miracle" she had been able to take part in a walking challengeA woman has completed a challenge to walk 5km a day during the month of May in order to raise funds and awareness of the rare condition she has. Lucy Murphy, 25, from Exeter, has Dravet Syndrome - a form of epilepsy - and her walk raised money for the charity Dravet Syndrome UK which supports families of those with the condition.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Eve Watson

Media caption, Watch: Key moments from VE Day in Devon and CornwallPeople in Devon and Cornwall have been marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. On 8 May 1945 at exactly 15:00 BST, Sir Winston Churchill took to the radio waves to announce Nazi Germany's surrender. The date is known as VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, and this year marks 80 years since the announcement.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Eve Watson

Devon and Cornwall mark 80th anniversary of VE DayEve WatsonBBCIt will be 80 years since the announcement of the end of the war in Europe at exactly 15:00 BSTPeople in Devon and Cornwall are marking the 80th anniversary since the end of World War Two in Europe. On 8 May 1945 at exactly 15:00 BST, Sir Winston Churchill took to the radio waves to announce Nazi Germany's surrender. The date is known as VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, and this year marks 80 years since the announcement.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Eve Watson

Image source, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue ServiceImage caption, Steve Hussey, from Devon Wildlife Trust, said the long dry spell had "made wildfires a real risk to some of our most loved countryside"A large wildfire that destroyed about 1,230 acres (50 sq km) of land on Dartmoor happened at "the very worst time for wildlife", a charity has said. Farmers, Dartmoor National Park rangers and firefighters all helped tackle the blaze at the Dartmoor Forest area near Cut Hill.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Eve Watson

Fire came at worst time for wildlife, says charityEve WatsonDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue ServiceSteve Hussey, from Devon Wildlife Trust, said the long dry spell had "made wildfires a real risk to some of our most loved countryside"A large wildfire that destroyed about 1,230 acres (50 sq km) of land on Dartmoor happened at "the very worst time for wildlife", a charity has said.