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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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9-month-old is Dad’s best running mate for 100-mile charity challenge

A Devon dad is running 100-miles over 10 weeks for charity, taking his 9-month-old son Arthur along for the ride in his buggy.

Ian Chown, from Ottery-St-Mary has already travelled 86.9 miles with Arthur in tow and plans to complete the running challenge this weekend with his final run to hit 100 miles. He has already raised over £950 of his £1000 target for Wallace & Gromit’s...

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Devon cooks urged to beat cancer with brunch

PEOPLE across Devon are being urged to bite back at cancer by putting Sunday brunch on the menu this autumn.

An array of celebrity chefs, including Jamie Oliver and Tom Kerridge, have joined forces to encourage foodies and fundraisers alike to cook up some cash for Stand Up To Cancer.

The joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 aims to get new cancer...

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Three charities win share of £1 million giveaway

Three regional charities have been awarded a share of a £1 million fund supporting under-18s as a part of the hugely successful Persimmon Homes Building Futures campaign.

Exim Dance Company represented the education & arts category for Persimmon Homes South West, Barnstaple Youth Ability Football Club sport, and Children and Families in Grief health, and were among the 96...

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How You Can Determine if Glamping – or Camping – is for You

For many people, the idea of camping is certainly attractive, but more people nowadays are also seeing glamping as an attractive activity for a weekend break or holiday. Both glamping and camping give us the perfect excuse to relax in the outdoors and get some necessary fresh air, and perhaps even benefit from a unique adventure. But if you are wondering which is better between the two, what...

New study reveals how much you need to earn to buy a house in Plymouth

New data from GoCompare has discovered the salary needed in cities across the UK in order to afford a property, revealing those buying a property in Plymouth at an average cost of £203,200 would need to earn on average £36,594 a year to afford a house, making it one of the more reasonable places in the UK to buy!

In the UK overall the new findings reveal that the average cost of a...

Local brewery serves up a three impressive industry awards

Powderkeg’s ‘Speak Easy’ flagship session pale ale has been awarded the coveted three-star Great Taste Award for 2020 . This award complements other recent national awards including the UK’s Best Premium Lager award from the Society of Independent Brewers for the brewery’s hoppy pilsner, ‘Cut Loose’. The World Beer Award for the UK’s Best Low Alcohol Pale Ale was awarded to the brewery’s ‘...

New location for renowned local winery

It might only be a couple of miles as the crow flies, but news that one of the country’s best known wineries is moving from one side of a river to another is one of the biggest stories British viticulture has seen in years.

After nearly 40 years making wine at the Sharpham Estate on the west bank of the River Dart, the multi-award-winning Sharpham Winery is relocating to the east...

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Devon’s Prescription for a Healthy and Happy Lifestyle

Devon’s Naturally Healthy month is back, and this year the campaign will be running throughout October.

Naturally Healthy October is all about getting outside and enjoying Devon's amazing natural environment and feeling happier and healthier for it. Activities could include walking, cycling, gardening, wild swimming or bird watching. There is something for everyone!

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Last chance to sign up to innovative solar panel group buying scheme

Devon residents have until the end of Monday 5 October to join more than 2,500 others and register their interest in Devon Climate Emergency’s (DCE) solar-panel group buying scheme.

Devon Solar Together is the latest in a series of similar schemes across the country which aims to boost the county’s renewable energy capacity.

It offers homeowners the chance to buy high...

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Free wood available from builders merchant

RGB Building Supplies is offering excess wood to the local community and groups for free.

RGB’s branches have a number of damaged wooden pallets, that can be broken down, as well as off-cuts of wood which people are welcome to collect and use to complete projects.

Kevin Fenlon, CEO of RGB, commented:

“The wood is perfectly usable so instead of simply skipping it, we...

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