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Devon cat charity launches £100,000 fundraising campaign

A Devon cat welfare charity has launched a £100,000 fundraising campaign in response to the increasing demand for its help.

Hector’s House Cat Rescue was set up by Zara Oldfield in 2020 during the Covid pandemic to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned unneutered tom cats. It became a registered charity in November 2020 and has grown to become one of the biggest cat welfare...

Best ever Food Reader Awards at Nancarrow Farm

The South West’s food, drink and hospitality sector is currently operating in the toughest environment for many years, yet powerful feelings of pride and determination were the overriding emotions at the 2023 Food Reader Awards which took place on Monday 15th May.

The event was a huge success and received a much-needed shot of positivity for the industry at this difficult time....

Ultra runner to break record for South West Coast Path challenge

Justine Flett aims to raise £5,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) by setting a new women’s record for the 630 mile South West Coast Path challenge starting on Sunday 14 May.

The South West Coast Path is a journey along the coastline of England’s southwest peninsula following the longest continuous footpath in the UK from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset. The trail...

Top Tips for Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle in 2023

In the evolving landscape of 2023, staying on top of your health and wellbeing has never been more important. According to a report by the World Health Organization, an estimated 80% of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes could be prevented if we made key lifestyle changes. Here are some top tips, supported by relevant tools and resources, to guide you on your journey to a healthier...

Record number of runners finish half marathon in support of women affected by domestic abuse and violence

Almost 50 runners pounded the streets of Plymouth at the weekend in aid of leading women’s charity, Trevi

Sunday, 14 May, played host to Plymouth’s annual Britain’s Ocean City Half Marathon, 10k and 5k events. The atmosphere was buzzing as runners, both women and men, came out in force to support Trevi in celebrating their 30th Anniversary and raise over £8500!

Runners came with all...

Headway launches Action for Brain Injury Week 2023: Every 90 Seconds

Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury – that’s a staggering 350,000 people per year.

Headway UK’s Action for Brain Injury Week is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and understanding of acquired brain injury (ABI) and to help give survivors and their loved ones a voice.

This year’s ABI Week campaign entitled Every 90...

New self-storage facility opens in Sidmouth

A new self-storage facility has opened in Sidmouth, offering residents a convenient and secure place to store belongings.

The purpose-built storage facility occupies the old Potburys’ auction rooms on Temple Street. The space has been extensively refitted and now contains 27 self-storage units ranging from 175sq ft to 15sq ft. Short-term and long-term lets are available.

Owner...

Nationally acclaimed open air theatre company set to perform in Sidmouth and Exmouth next month

Gloucestershire based professional theatre company Rain or Shine are celebrating its 25th anniversary and, hailed by ‘The Stage’ as “one of the best companies touring open air theatre", is set to delight family audiences once again this summer with Shakespeare’s comedy classic “The Comedy Of Errors”.

Once upon a Time, cruel fate decreed that a family should be torn asunder in a...

Dementia misdiagnosed as the Menopause

There are misconceptions that still exist around memory loss just being part of getting old and this can be a big barrier to accessing a dementia diagnosis.

This year's theme for Dementia Action Week is based around a timely diagnosis.

"It is vital to understand young people get dementia and there are around 40,000 people under 65 living with young onset dementia,” says Gina...

Corinna Wagner: TerraOceanus exploring land and sea through collaboration

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) will feature a new exhibition of work by photographer Corinna Wagner exploring the edges between water and land.

The exhibition includes artworks of the built and natural environment, ruined and rewilded. There are abandoned piers and once-grand seaside hotels of the South West, northern industrial ruins, and lakeshore properties ravaged by forest fires...

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