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Plant These Bulbs Now for a Garden Packed With Spring Colour

Grey skies and cold mornings may still dominate, but gardeners are being urged not to wait if they want a burst of colour when spring arrives.

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Speedo Mick reaches Plymouth on his 2,000 mile Giving Back Tour

Britain’s most celebrated charity fundraiser, SpeedoMick, is back on the road again on his 2,000 mile ‘Giving Back Tour’. In his trusty speedos, Mick is currently halfway through his six-month trek around the UK and Ireland, raising funds for the SpeedoMick Foundation and finding charities to donate up to £250,000 to along the way.

Mick Cullen (SpeedoMick) set up The SpeedoMick...

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The best casinos in Devon

Dartmoor, Torquay, Dartmouth, Exmoor, Woolacombe… Devon is undoubtedly one of the prettiest counties in England. It has everything, from beautiful rural landscapes, hills, to many beautiful seaside resorts. You will also find many activities here, including sailing, cycling, surfing, and heritage tours. Naturally, the county receives a lot of tourists from all over England and even from other...

Three Ways to Add Value to Your Home for Less than You’d Spend on an Extension

When it comes to selling your home, the aim is to get the best possible price, truly reflective of your home's value. You might not be thinking of advertising any time soon. Maybe you're planning to stay where you are for a decade or more. At some point, however, a move is going to be on the cards.

When that day comes, you want the value of your property to be as high as possible,...

Quit smoking with VOOPOO this October, backing vaping

From Manchester, York, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, to Sheffield, Birmingham, London and Cardiff, the VOOPOO Bus is coming to the UK in October, with a series of stop smoking activities in city centre squares, specialist vape stores and wholesale outlets, pushing the concept of "Quitting Smoking" into the minds of UK public.

Stoptober is a national campaign launched by the Public Health...

Scope charity shops call for ‘goods and garms’ from the people of the South West

New polling from Scope charity shops reveals the average adult from the South West has on average 29 unworn items of clothing and footwear in their wardrobe [1]. That’s potentially 1.5 billion items taking up valuable space throughout the UK [2].

Tops top the list of unworn items as people from the South West have an average of seven in their wardrobes and a foot-stomping 31 per cent...

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Cornish Dairy’s Butter Rated ‘Outstanding’ in World’s Largest Food and Drink Awards

Trewithen Dairy has been awarded 2-stars in the Great Taste Awards, the largest and most trusted food and drink awards on the planet. Revealed on Tuesday 21 September, their Salted Butter churned from Cornish cream achieved ‘outstanding’ in the judges blind taste tests - less than 10% of all 14,113 entries have received this rating.

Trewithen Dairy’s Salted Butter is churned from cream...

Top tips for making a personal injury claim

After suffering an injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault, making a claim for compensation can be a daunting process. In fact, most people are unaware of the key elements that could help you win compensation.

To help you make a claim, we’ve put together out top tips to help you get the best out of your claim.

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Seek medical help...

9 unusual places you must visit in the UK

The United Kingdom is nestled by some of the most unusual and quirky tourist attractions, many of which you probably had no idea existed. From the infamous to the insane, we've selected some of the strangest and most unusual locations. These 9 quirky places to visit in the UK are sure to excite you.

Visit the ETA UK website to learn more about UK tourist visa information .

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Popular Devon novelist presents a gripping thriller solving murder from beyond the grave

In the blink of an eye Rachel Vincent can be anywhere. It’s easy for her, because she’s dead. But what she can’t do is join the others in the warmly lit room beyond the glass and be at peace, until she remembers what happened to her on the day she died. Who killed her, and why?

Her three-year-old daughter, Molly, was the only witness to the murder. She has buried all memories of the...

Tavistock-based Flapjackery is among the Great Taste winners of 2021

Tavistock-based Flapjackery’s Clotted Cream Fudge Flapjack has been awarded a coveted gold star by Great Taste, the largest and most trusted food and drink awards on the planet. Out of 5,383 products worldwide to receive a Great Taste 1-, 2- or 3-star accolade, its delicious Clotted Cream Fudge Flapjack will now be able to display the unmistakable black and gold logo, a stamp of excellence...

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