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Children’s charity awarded £5,000 from The Cadbury Foundation

The invaluable work of BOUNCE! Brighter Futures has been given a major boost, thanks to a £5,000 donation from The Cadbury Foundation, made possible by the support of local Mondelēz International employees.

The mid-Devon mental health charity, which is dedicated to...

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CBD business booming in Exeter

The CBD market in the UK is worth a staggering £300 million, and this is expected to triple over the coming five years. Consumers can expect this health craze to be worth more than £1 billion before the middle of this decade. Leading this growth in the hemp industry is Devon, where a number of new shops selling legal cannabinoids are popping up.

This corner of the UK is taking a...

Enjoy food, glorious food and support your local children’s hospice

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is asking people to Cook Eat Give and raise a few pounds for its Little Harbour children’s hospice next month.

The charity is inviting people to host a dinner party in their social bubble or organise a virtual dinner party over Zoom during a special week of foodie fundraising from November 2-8.

CHSW Community fundraiser Sherelle Puertas...

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Why to play at online casino?

If you want to play slot machines, blackjack, roulette or poker, it’s not necessary to go to the land-based casino. There are plenty of gambling websites that offer all these games online. You can stay at home and play as much as you want. Just pick a good casinos not blocked by gamestop with interesting games and big bonuses. It’s more then easy to pick a trustworthy gambling website now....

Major call for volunteers in Plymouth to support through COVID winter crisis

Royal Voluntary Service, one of Britain's largest volunteering charities, is today calling on Plymouth residents to volunteer for an 'hour per week' or more to see us through the difficult COVID winter.

Months on from the start of the pandemic and the groundswell of volunteer support that followed, the charity is urging people to pull together and support one another again by...

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World’s biggest girl band hit the big screen at Vue Plymouth

FANS who missed out on Little Mix’s sold-out London O2 Arena shows will get an opportunity to see their idols on the big screen at Vue Plymouth this November.

Having sold over 50 million records worldwide, received over three billion YouTube views and amassed a jaw-dropping 12 billion streams, Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall have established Little...

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Nurturing Expertise in fertility treatment

The fertility clinic in the South West of England with the highest rate of success for IVF is consolidating its position as a regional centre of excellence by investing in the development of the next generation of fertility experts.

Five practitioners at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) are currently being supported to pursue two different higher qualifications,...

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Devon is among top holiday destinations for families this October half term

An October half term Staycation is top of many parents’ to-do list and Devon is among the top holiday destinations according to Travelodge’s latest Holiday Index. The new travel report has revealed that 41% of British parents are making the most of the first school term holiday and taking a Minication, so that they can spend quality time together as a family.

This year, families are...

Could Covid-19 be classed as a ‘Barder’ Event?

Associate Solicitor Hannah Porter from The Family Law Company considers whether the unparalleled circumstances presented by the pandemic might impact the option to appeal a financial order made before Covid-19 hit hard.

She says that for anyone going through a divorce and trying to reach financial settlement at the moment, valuations of assets such as property and businesses have been...

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How you can help a local singer and mental health charity Devon Mind bring the community together this Christmas

Mental health charity Devon Mind is proud to have teamed up with a renowned local singer-songwriter to launch ‘Home This Christmas’ , a campaign which seeks to bring the community together and help people feel less isolated during this unique and challenging holiday season.

The lead-up to Christmas can be one of the hardest and loneliest times of the year for many people, including...

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Rise in excess heart and circulatory disease deaths in under 65s since Covid-19 pandemic began

There have been almost 800 excess deaths in those dying below the age of 65 from heart and circulatory diseases since the Covid-19 pandemic began, a new analysis by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that excess deaths in England and Wales for many health conditions spiked during the first peak of the pandemic...

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