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GREAT SMOG returns: As temperatures rocket UK faces even MORE toxic air from Continent

This week’s high temperatures will be bolstered by blasts of heat near the Continent With thermometers poised to rise close to 80F the Government has issued another raft of pollution alerts. Parts of the UK including Devon, Cornwall, London and … Continue reading

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Letters: Air quality a problem for small towns as well as cities

The air-quality problem (The last gasp, G2, 20 March) is not just a problem in big cities. Crediton, population about 8,000, was declared an air-quality management area in 2003. The A377, which connects Exeter and Barnstaple, now carries more than … Continue reading

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Air quality action plan is set to go out to public consultation in Braunton

AN ACTION plan containing a package of measures to help improve the air quality in Braunton is about to go out to public consultation. It sets out North Devon Council’s ideas for tackling the pollution caused by queues of vehicles … Continue reading

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