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From teddy bears to singing penguins: Jack’s Patch raises thousands for Rowcroft Hospice

Otter Garden Centres Jack’s Patch branch has announced the amount raised for Rowcroft Hospice during 2025.

While the fundraising was initially totalled at £4,531 for the cheque presentation, there was more to add from the collection tins, so the final figure was closer to £4,700....

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Leading baby loss charity returning to Plymouth to honour lost babies

A service of remembrance for families, couples and individuals affected by the loss of a baby, whether that be during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy is to be held on Saturday the 19th November at 11.00am at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth. In addition, anyone grieving never having children, is also most welcome to attend.

The ‘Saying Goodbye’ services, which are open to people of...

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Brothers killed by brain tumours days apart

A woman has spoken of her devastation and disbelief after losing her dad and uncle to the same type of brain tumour just four days apart.

Charity Brain Tumour Research said the chance of two members of the same family being diagnosed with the same type of brain tumour was one in a million.

In January 2022 Stacey Pollard, 42, from Plymouth, had to say goodbye to her dad Geoff...

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I'm a Celebrity's Babatúndé Aléshé playing Exeter in March 2023

After two years holed up in a castle in North Wales, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here has been able to return to the rain forests of New South Wales in Australia. Two decades after the first show, Ant and Dec welcomed the celebrities over the weekend. They are now preparing to face a series of excruciating ordeals. The show has taken up celebrity status in its own right. Fans can buy...

South Hams birth rate soars: 15.9% increase in the last year, the 5th greatest across England

New ONS data, collated by Fertility Family , has revealed that South Hams has seen one of the greatest rises in birth rates in England over the last year.

The fertility rate in the area has soared by 15.9% between 2020 and 2021. In 2020, the overall fertility rate in England was 1.61 children per woman, this puts South Hams 4.3% above England’s average.

The area with the...

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Campaign to get under-40s to understand risk of type 2 diabetes

A leading charity partnership is urging people in Plymouth to check their risk of type 2 diabetes through a free online tool as shocking new figures reveal an alarming acceleration of diagnoses in younger age groups.

More than 9,200 people under 40 in the South West are currently registered as living with type 2 diabetes, a serious condition that is known to have more severe and...

Sign up for the Penguin Parade in Devon and help Marie Curie support more families this winter

Marie Curie is calling on primary schools, nurseries, and playgroups across Devon to sign up to its cutest fundraising event in the calendar, the Penguin Parade .

Local children can take part in a sponsored walk, with a special Penelope the Penguin plush toy, while raising money for families affected by terminal illness.

Launched in 2021, 140 different groups across the UK...

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Chasing the Light – Lympstone to Land’s End

A collaborative art exhibition, between en plein air artist Dawn Jordan and the Seaglass Gallery, in Lympstone, will be taking place from 4th until the 14th of November.

Devon and Cornwall’s stunning coastlines, from the hidden gems of East Devon to the rugged cliffs of West Cornwall, have been captured timelessly in oils.

The exhibition will give viewers the chance to walk...

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Domestic abuse charity in Cornwall and Devon receives funding boost from local housebuilder

A charity supporting people in Devon and Cornwall who have been affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence has received a cash boost from a leading housebuilder.

First Light has secured a £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes Cornwall and West Devon.

The organisation helps thousands of adults and children in the South West every year to lead safer lives, free from...

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Longevity guide with NMNsify

In recent years longevity became a serious science and some of the best scientists from all over the world started numerous types of research on how to treat a disease called Ageing. Yes, since 2018 World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Ageing is on the list of diseases that should be treated. What was written in science fiction books now slowly becoming a reality. There are already...

Exeter animal lovers raise over £55,000 for Battersea at Muddy Dog Challenge

Pet lovers in Exeter have raised over £55,000 by taking part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge - one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses where members of the public can take part with their dog.  

520 participants came together at Escot House, Devon on Saturday (29 October) in a fun-packed day full of mud, sweat and cheers. The event has so far raised a total of £58,024 which will...

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Battersea at Muddy Dog Challenge