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Devon schoolboy cycles 75 miles for disaster relief charity

A seven-year-old boy from North Devon desperate to help people affected by the war in Ukraine has cycled more than 75 miles to raise funds for the Cornwall-based disaster relief charity ShelterBox.

Arthur Bix set his heart on raising money to help people who fled their homes, or had them damaged, and decided any donations would be split between ShelterBox and his primary school....

The Guinness Partnership is helping tackle Hunger in Devon and Cornwall

The Guinness Partnership is helping tackle hunger in Devon and Cornwall by supporting two charities.

One ensures surplus vegetables don’t rot in the fields, while the other collects essentials from supermarkets and helps them reach people who can’t afford them.

The Guinness Partnership, housing association, provided a donation to Devon and Cornwall Food Action to pay for a...

Celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day at Lympstone Manor

For one night only, Michael Caines is teaming up with Christopher Piper Wines to host a spectacular wine pairing event at East Devon’s renowned country house hotel, Lympstone Manor.

Taking place on Thursday 17th of November in the Pool House Restaurant & Bar, Chris Piper will introduce a selection of stunning wines, paired with Michael’s seasonal menu, both showcasing the very...

Parking options at Heathrow

Are you about to travel through Heathrow? Do you need information about parking at the airport?

Heathrow, also known as London Airport, is quite a large and busy airport, so it is completely normal to feel anxious about travelling through it. In that sense, planning is crucial. It will save you time and keep you from unexpected issues.

One of the main concerns when flying is...

Lifeworks Charity and New Lion Brewery

Lifeworks Charity to receive donations from New Lion Brewery Community

New Lion Brewery, a community owned brewery with a taproom at Meadowbrook in Dartington, are donating a percentage of the sales from their new community beer, ‘Local Hero’, to local charity Lifeworks . The beer is brewed each year by the company, and a donation to a local organisation or charity is made from the sales. The beer is brewed from hops supplied by The New Lion Brewery members....

Redrow to host Christmas event in collaboration with John Lewis

This year’s Christmas celebrations are starting early here in Okehampton with house builder Redrow hosting a festive event at their local development, Romansfield, in collaboration with the John Lewis design team.

The event will take place on the 27th of November from 11-4pm and is guaranteed to bring a smile to all those that attend.

The community event promises to deliver...

New speech and language courses to help young children catch up after COVID-19

Research conducted in schools last year revealed that the coronavirus pandemic, with its lockdowns and restrictions, held back many young children's speech and language development.

So, Devon County Council has created new courses which are available to parents and carers, and staff who work with children and young people, to help children catch up and reach their potential....

Surf Bay Leisure pledge support for Children’s Hospice South West

Winkleigh based Surf Bay Leisure, the largest distributor of new and used static caravans in the UK, has pledged its support for local children’s charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) by sponsoring its upcoming Moonlight Memory Walk.

Surf Bay Leisure buy and sell new and second hand static caravan holiday homes and lodges across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset; the same area that...

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...

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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