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David Suchet comes to Devon

David Suchet comes to the Princess Theatre, Torquay on Tuesday 23 November for a strictly limited engagement.

Sir David Suchet makes his eagerly awaited return to UK stages in POIROT AND MORE, A RETROSPECTIVE this autumn, following a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand in early 2020. David will retrace his steps as a young actor, visiting more than 20 theatres across the UK...

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New South Brent special school site fully open

The Outdoors Group’s newest special school is now ready to move forward to full capacity providing special needs provision to children in South Devon.

The new location on the edge of Dartmoor has dotted the i's and crossed the t's with the change of site use agreed, and improvements made to access.

As with the other two special schools run by the group in Shillingford and...

Former soldier diagnosed with a brain tumour star jumping to help find a cure

An army veteran from Devon is preparing to jump his way back to fitness when he takes part in a brand-new fundraiser for Brain Tumour Research .

Dad-of-two Dan Mason , of Ivybridge, has signed up to take part in the charity’s 100 Star Jumps a Day in November challenge, inspired by his own experience of being diagnosed with a rare and inoperable brain tumour.

The 36-year-old...

Why energy metres may save your business thousands

Every penny counts in business, and for that reason, it is necessary to keep on top of energy bills and how much it costs your business per month or quarter. Whether your business is small or large, business owners can make significant savings per year by reducing their energy bills while also playing their part in reducing their carbon footprint.

Smart meters are the newest...

Christmas bookings on another level at popular Plymouth restaurant

Bookings for this year’s festivities have hit an all-time high at a Plymouth-based restaurant as guests start to plan Christmas get-togethers with friends and family.

Having missed out on celebrating in full during the 2020 festivities, it seems that guests from across Devon are now looking to make up for lost time at the restaurant that was created by famed chef Marco Pierre White....

Don’t endanger your hearing this Bonfire Night, expert warns

A HEARING expert is advising people in Plymouth to stand at least 20 metres away from firework displays to protect their hearing this Bonfire Night.

Sudden and excessively loud noises can damage people’s hearing, but keeping a good distance from the source of the sound can lessen its negative effects.

Gordon Harrison, Specsavers chief audiologist, says: ‘According to UK...

Tips for buying a second property in Portugal

Portugal is a very popular location for British buyers looking to purchase a second home, and the attractions of the country aren’t hard to discern. Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, is just a two-and-half-hour flight from London and yet it enjoys over 300 days of sunshine a year and is within an hour of the glorious beaches of the Algarve, widely acknowledged as the best beach destination in...

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3 best ways to use garden pods

Garden pods are considered the latest trend in real estate/home improvement and for a very good reason. These modern structures are affordable, versatile, eco-friendly, and come in many different shapes and sizes. With attractive designs, their popularity shouldn’t come as a surprise as many specialists like to refer to them as a modern solution to modern problems.

Whether you’re in...

Bought your first home? Time for some changes!

If you have been renting for the past while you’ll probably have been getting sick and tired of changes that you want to make but simply can’t.

Once you buy your home though, the possibilities can feel overwhelming - your home is your own now, you can do what you want with it.

But this can easily prove to be a complex and costly process that involves planning permission,...

Colleagues take fundraising leap from 15,000ft to help protect children

Work colleagues from the valleys have taken on a sky-high fundraising challenge for the NSPCC to help raise money for the children’s charity’s work preventing child abuse.

The group of seven work for family run Welsh home builder business, Davies Homes, based in Pontypridd, which organises a charity challenge every year - this year supporting NSPCC Cymru/Wales.

Fundraiser...

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