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Special patient leaves Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre laden with gifts

When patients are discharged from hospital they can expect to take home with them all sorts of advice and the equipment they need. But one very special patient at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre so captured the hearts of everyone there that he was waved off laden with gifts.

The team at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre usually specialise in elective, planned surgery such as hip...

Builders merchant continues Devon Air Ambulance support

After raising £3,000 for Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) over the past 12 months, RGB Building Supplies is delighted to continue its support for the charity for a further year.

The money was raised through charity breakfast mornings held in RGB’s branches, the builders merchant’s annual golf day, and staff members taking on individual challenges. This included Richard Betts who, although...

Add some glamour to your wedding day with these wedding hair accessory ideas

A magical time in a bride's life. What should be a treasured moment and a time to savour, instead the wedding planning process can cause much stress and overwhelm for brides.

From the budgeting of their dream day to the icing on the wedding cake, down to the choosing of the live wedding bands . A wedding requires precision and organisation to new and uncharted levels.

There...

Play smart: How to maximise the benefits of casino promotions and bonuses

Online casinos have made it so much easier for players to access their favourite games from the comfort of their homes. As the iGaming industry becomes more competitive , casinos are vying with each other to offer better services and get more customers. Very few things attract a player’s attention than the ability to play for free and potentially win real money. The best casinos are,...

NSPCC expands service to help keep Plymouth school children safe online during COVID-19 crisis

Children across the city are spending more time online as a result of being asked to stay at home, and so the NSPCC in Plymouth is adapting its In Ctrl service that helps safeguard children and prevent online sexual abuse

The service was launched at the start of the year and was being piloted in a group-work setting at Marine Academy Plymouth under the charity’s Together for...

Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge

Libraries across Devon and Torbay are calling for children to sign up to the Silly Squad Summer Challenge and read six books this summer as part of the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge.

The Summer Reading Challenge will run from Saturday 4th July to Saturday 5th September. The online launch event will be on Saturday 4th July, a specially commissioned event featuring Rob Pudner of...

Cooked veggie breakfast ideas

Who doesn’t enjoy a good egg dish? But just because you’re a vegetarian doesn’t mean you’re restricted to poached eggs each morning.

Whether you’re in the mood to indulge or want to keep things light, these cooked vegetarian breakfast recipes are both tasty and satiating.

From breakfast pizzas to wholesome sweet potato and egg hash, check out our nutritious, delicious...

‘We’re open and we’re safe' - hospital doctors in Devon urge patients to attend appointments

People in Devon are being reassured there are extensive measures in place to keep them safe when attending hospital, as doctors urge patients to make sure they take up appointments.

Many services were suspended to free up beds and staff for COVID-19 patients, but as the number of cases falls across Devon and nationwide, hospitals in the county are increasing the number of urgent and...

Let’s ride like it’s 77

The Chestnut Appeal for Men's Health has teamed up with Rockets & Rascals to bring you the '77' challenge.

The challenge is simple enough; register online and then ride either 77km or 77 miles in one ride during the month of July. You can ride it on the road, you can ride if off road or you can ride a bit of both, you can do multiple laps of your garden or a one way trip....

Plymouth pupil named regional winner of Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition

7-year-old Faith from Yealmpstone Farm Primary School in Plymouth has been named as the regional winner of the third Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition.

Faith’s poem ‘My dream’ was selected as the winning entry for the South West region in the Key Stage 1 age group (5-7 years).

Thousands of primary school children across England and Wales entered this year’s...

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