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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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Portafina raises awareness and funds for diabetes research

Portafina is a pensions company based in Kent, and its staff are raising awareness and funds to support research into treatment for diabetes.

Managing director, Jamie Smith Thompson, is a passionate supporter of the cause, as his daughter has type one diabetes. Mr. Smith Thompson knows only too well the struggles that people with this condition face on a daily basis, and as head of a...

October half-term activities at the National Marine Aquarium

This October half-term, the National Marine Aquarium (NMA) in Plymouth will be celebrating Deep Blue Spaces. Dedicated to wellbeing and art, activities will promote mindfulness and creativity, focusing on the positive effects of gazing into wide open Ocean spaces.

Taking place from 20th – 28th October, the NMA will be inviting families to join in the fun of its Deep Blue Spaces trail...

Plymouth Pavilions announces Charity of the Year 2019

Plymouth Pavilions is proud to be working with and supporting LIVEWIRE as our chosen charity for 2019.

Livewire is an independent, long-standing youth charity based in Saltash, Cornwall, offering support to young people through music and traditional youth work, helping steer them through the trials and tribulations of growing up.

As a venue, Plymouth Pavilions will provide...

5 weird and wonderful facts you may not know about coffee

Joe. Java. Fix. Whatever you call it, coffee is something nearly everyone drinks can’t get enough of. You might lap this drink up like mother’s milk, but there’s more to coffee than you may know. We’re not talking about some hidden health benefit of coffee - though the health benefits of coffee are often forgotten or go overlooked - but rather its history as well as how it has been used and...

Your Guide to a Casino Night Out in Plymouth

Around the world, casinos are considered a fantastic place to visit on a night out. Las Vegas, Nevada, is built entirely around casinos; they’re bright lights, exciting games and celebrity endorsements. Macau has dedicated decades to building a casino-centric city and has swiftly become the top place for casino fanatics to visit in all of Asia.

Even here in Plymouth, we have casinos...

Children who spend more than half an hour online twice as likely to pester for junk food

YOUNG children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food, according to a Cancer Research UK report published today (Wednesday).

The study, which examines the associations between diet and advertising of junk food on TV and the internet, questioned children and their parents in the South West and across the UK....

Buzz Bingo Opening in Plymouth – What Can Visitors Expect?

Bingo has always been a popular pastime in Plymouth, and the bingo halls in the city have become renowned as prime spots for socialising. Now, there are exciting times in store for fans of the number drawing lottery game, as the Gala Bingo at Charles Cross has been rebranded as Buzz Bingo. This change will provide players with more of a modern-day experience using integrated technology, and...

When it’s urgent, call or visit NHS 111 this winter

Devon’s doctors are urging patients to use the NHS 111 system for health advice through the winter months as hospitals become increasingly busy.

The free to call service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can provide patients with advice on any urgent issues that they may be facing.

The service is staffed by a team of fully trained medical advisers who are...

Fall for Donkeys’at The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge hopes visitors will ‘Fall for Donkeys’ during their free family event this October half-term.

The event, on Tuesday 23 October, will be led by the sanctuary’s very own adoption donkeys, Pooh and Eeyore and promises a special day of donkey care demonstrations and activities for the whole family.

The day features all aspects of donkey care, with...

Things to Know Before Going Vegan

According to the Vegan Society, Veganism is a lifestyle by which you choose to exclude all forms of animal exploitation and cruelty. Those who embrace the vegan way of life all partake in a plant-based diet that cuts out animal foods and products such as all meat, fish, chicken, insects, dairy, eggs and honey.

Going vegan is no easy feat, and should be applauded. For those...

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