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Blundell's School celebrates 'excellent' A-level results

We are tremendously proud of our pupils for the excellent set of results that they have achieved with over half being awarded A* or A for their A Levels.

This is the generation of pupils arguably most affected by Covid. Not only were their studies disrupted, but they also were the ones not to write GCSE exams. This year was their first experience of sitting public exams and they...

4 Ideas for a Family Holiday in 2022

Although it is wise to still take precautions in the aftermath of the pandemic, the idea of getting away on a family holiday is incredibly tempting after going through lockdowns and years of uncertainty.

It’s important to enjoy some time with your loved ones and get a change of scene. Not only will this help you bond as a family unit, but it can offer some much-needed downtime and an...

Mouth-watering vegan treat at The Donkey Sanctuary

For the second year, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth will be one of the award-winning venues celebrating the incredible food and drink on offer throughout the region as part of the Taste East Devon food and drink festival in September.

The Donkey Sanctuary’s Taste of the West award-winning restaurant The Kitchen will host ‘Sowing with Donkeys’ on Thursday 15 September, and invites...

Students at Plymouth High School for Girls are celebrating after opening their A-Level results today

Students and staff at Plymouth High School for Girls, part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating after receiving their A-Level grades.

This year, despite the challenges faced by all young people, students at Plymouth High have excelled, and the school is celebrating another year of strong results. Many students are now preparing to head off to the university,...

Students at Plympton Academy are celebrating after opening their A-Level results

Students and staff at Plympton Academy, part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are rejoicing after receiving their A-Level and Level 3 BTEC grades.

This year, despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, students have excelled, and the Academy is celebrating a year of strong results for its young people. Many students are now preparing to head on to university, apprenticeships or...

James Stocks and Aron Briggs receive their A-level Results

Devon College celebrating top A-level results this year

South Devon College A level students are celebrating their exam results today with a 98% overall pass rate.

This year sees the continuation of the College’s history of high pass rates with 70% A*- C and around half of the cohort achieving an excellent A* to B result.

The College is celebrating 100% achievement rates across a broad mix of subjects including English literature...

Plymouth RNLI thankful for Valero donation

A donation of £4,000 has been welcomed by Plymouth’s RNLI Lifeboat Station, following a gift by a local fuel supply terminal.

Valero Energy Ltd operate the marine terminal in Cattedown, Plymouth, which is a critical part of the fuel supply network in the South West. Valero Terminal Manager Steve Phillips recently visited the RNLI Lifeboat Station to present the volunteers with a...

Heart of the South West LEP award £2m in funding for digital skills and business support

The Heart of the South West LEP have today announced that they have awarded funding for two new programmes providing digital skills and digital business support in the Heart of the South West region.

The Digital Skills Programme will be delivered through Devon County Council , and the Digital Skills Utilisation Programme will be delivered through Devon County Council and the Heart of...

Egon Schiele Landscape Paintings

Egon Schiele was a famous Austrian painter who was born in 1890. He became an artist from a very young age but was not supported by his father. Egon truly embraced his artistic talents at 14 after his father’s demise.

While some infamous paintings of Egon Schiele depict raw desirability and disturbed intensities, his more famous paintings represent landscapes (mostly of his native...

Plymouth opticians invest in lifesaving defibrillators

LIFESAVING defibrillators have been bought by Specsavers in Plymouth to provide rapid support to people in cardiac arrest.

Automatic external defibrillators can be the difference between life and death, and the staff learned about the machines’ importance when they attended a first-aid course.

The course inspired them to buy the defibrillators and install them in the stores...

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