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POOLE Farm’s pair of Eurasian beavers are successfully reducing the risk of flooding in Plymouth.
A new study undertaken by scientists from the University of Exeter has looked into the effects of the beavers, and of other nature-focused methods employed up stream.
They have discovered that during peak flows, the result of the creatures’ effective damming, coupled with manmade leaky dams built by staff and volunteers, the flow of water in the Bircham Valley is reduced by 23%. It is thought the research is the first of its kind to study the effects of the animals in an urban environment.
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![BIDS REJECTED](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21126/1794957/-6Wubfmhr1723286214710/BIDS-REJECTED.jpg)
BIDS REJECTED
ROONEY HAS NOT INDICATED WHICH CLUBS THE OFFERS FOR THE TWO PILGRIMS' PLAYERS HAVE COME FROM
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Devon playing for league survival against Cheshire
DEVON will be playing for their Western Division One survival in the three-day fixture against Cheshire starting at Sidmouth tomorrow (noon).
![St Mellion Ladies raise over £500 for British Heart Foundation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21126/1794957/9dLrmx7dk1723286097817/ST-MELLION-LADIES-RAISE-OVER-500-FOR-BRITISH-HEART-FOUNDATION.jpg)
St Mellion Ladies raise over £500 for British Heart Foundation
SAM Peach held her Lady Captain's Day at St Mellion on Sunday 4th August in aid of her charity, The British Heart Foundation. The ladies played a fun better ball format with a twist in teams of four.
![Weather playing havoc with Fossils' schedule](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21126/1794957/KaXKa4CEU1723286035928/WEATHER-PLAYING-HAVOC-WITH-FOSSILS-SCHEDULE.jpg)
Weather playing havoc with Fossils' schedule
THE golfing week started well as the seven-pair team made their way to Lanhydrock to play their delayed match.
![Calls to 'break the homelessness cycle'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21126/1794957/e31qD38Iz1723285970097/CALLS-TO-BREAK-THE-HOMELESSNESS-CYCLE.jpg)
Calls to 'break the homelessness cycle'
WHITEHALL must pump-prime councils if Government chiefs want to tackle homelessness, five housing leaders have warned.
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UK issues sanctions against businesses
THE UK has issued new sanctions against Belarusian businesses and penal colony commanders to mark the fourth anniversary of the 'sham election' in the country that sparked mass protests.
![Former BBC presenter is asked to return salary](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21126/1794957/2KE0XqPU81723285881074/FORMER-BBC-PRESENTER-IS-ASKED-TO-RETURN-SALARY.jpg)
Former BBC presenter is asked to return salary
THE BBC has asked Huw Edwards to return the salary he was paid during the period following his arrest in November last year, after his guilty plea to charges of having indecent images of children.
![Banksy artwork appears on chip shop wall](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21126/1794957/siXrvlKQ-1723285819155/BANKSY-ARTWORK-APPEARS-ON-CHIP-SHOP-WALL.jpg)
Banksy artwork appears on chip shop wall
BANKSY has unveiled an artwork of pelicans pinching fish from a London chip shop sign as the fifth piece in what appears to be an animal-themed series.
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Hot weather fuels wildfires
CALIFORNIA'S largest wildfire so far this year is continuing to grow as it chews through timber in very hot and dry weather.
![Extra police patrols in aftermath of city riots](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21126/1794957/F78CxUaX31723285709868/EXTRA-POLICE-PATROLS-IN-AFTERMATH-OF-CITY-RIOTS.jpg)
Extra police patrols in aftermath of city riots
'COMMUNITIES ARE WORRIED ABOUT MORE VIOLENCE'