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How Weather Shapes Modern Patio Design Choices

Modern outdoor spaces used to focus primarily on furniture sets and flower beds. Recent years shifted this perspective significantly. Homeowners now face a reality where climate volatility dictates every design choice tied to patio design.

A beautiful patio fails if it becomes a swamp...

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Bridgerule Primary School voted as a Surprise Supplies winner

Bridgerule CofE Primary School has been voted as a winner of RGB Building Supplies’ Surprise Supplies initiative and now has £1,000 to spend on materials at RGB’s Holsworthy branch.

RGB invited charities, schools, community groups and care homes from across the region to get in touch and explain how a donation of materials would help to complete a project. Alongside Woodside Animal...

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New lamps from old bottles!

With upcycling now an established part of the eco-friendly reuse, recycle culture, the team at Ottery’s Coldharbour Farm Shop has got into the spirit of it - literally!

Just arrived at the shop are new candles and lamps made from empty Flaming Barrel gin bottles.

The gin was launched in the autumn of 2021 by Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield who own and run the popular farm...

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Planning a Home Renovation: A Mini Guide

More and more people are choosing to purchase fixer-uppers these days. The homes are cheaper, and you get the opportunity to tailor them entirely to your needs. If you need more room than the house currently has, you can also choose to build an extension while you are renovating. You get the opportunity to make a house into a home. That being said, renovating is not necessarily easy; there...

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth

Straight from two triumphant seasons at The London Palladium, the sensational brand-new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat comes to the Theatre Royal Plymouth from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 April 2022.

Alexandra Burke reprises her celebrated role as The Narrator, joining Jac Yarrow who is preparing to don the famous coat in...

5 Reasons why you should go to Alicante this Summer

Alicante is one of the sunniest destinations you can pick for a holiday. Having 218 kilometers of coastline, golden sandy beaches, and 330 days of sunshine every year, Alicante is the second biggest city in the Valencia community. Alicante is also one of the most popular spots for holidaymakers who want to spend time under the sun. With great food, friendly people, and lots of history in the...

Fungal infections: The most common types and how to avoid them

Anyone can develop a fungal infection, also known as mycosis, but there are a few areas of the body that are more prone than others. There are literally millions of different types of fungi out there and most of them are harmless but certain types that cause infection. Sometimes, a naturally occurring fungus on the human body multiplies more than necessary, other times, an area of your body...

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust sees improvement in oesophago-gastric cancer treatment

At the start of January, the national oesophago-gastric cancer audit was published for the period of April 2017 to March 2020. The audit found that University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) had continued to be better than the national average across many areas of oesophago-gastric cancer care.

Throughout the period covered by the report, UHP delivered the second largest number of...

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Getting the help you need this Easter weekend

With Easter fast approaching, Devon’s NHS leaders are calling on people to be prepared ahead of the bank holidays and the two-week school holiday period.

The long Easter weekend traditionally puts extra pressure on health services when most GP practices are closed and more people are outdoors enjoying everything Devon has to offer.

Most GP practices will be closed for Easter...

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Salcombe Brewey Co. relaunches brewery tours

Salcombe Brewery Co. is delighted to announce that they are re-launching their hugely popular brewery tours and look forward to sharing their knowledge and award-winning beer with visitors from far and wide. Brewery tour bookings and vouchers cost £20 and can be purchased from www.salcombebrewery.com.

Head Brewer, Sam Beaman, comments: “Brewery tours have always been a highlight for...

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Freemasons donate £1,000 to Hospiscare in Exmouth

This year the Freemasons, as part of their annual support of Hospices throughout the country Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire Andrew Vodden together with Reuben Ayres their charity steward presented a certificate denoting the £1,000 given by the Devonshire Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation to Toni Hiscock of High View Gardens Hospiscare in Exmouth.

The...

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