Lifestyle

Four National Trust houses in Devon and Cornwal will be brightening up the winter evenings and looking their festive best with glowing illuminations in November and December.

The four historic houses will be lit up and visitors can stroll round gardens full of colour at Saltram in Plymouth, Coleton Fishacre near Kingswear, Knightshayes, near Tiverton and Trelissick near Truro in...

Children at Woodlands School in Plymouth welcomed some four-legged visitors to their school recently with an educational visit from The Donkey Sanctuary.

The session began with an assembly from Rachel Page, education officer at The Donkey Sanctuary, who talked all about understanding donkeys and their behaviour.

Rachel says: “The children were very enthusiastic and keen to...

There’s a good chance that your property is the single most expensive thing you have ever bought. However, the costs don’t end when you sign all of those papers and finally get your keys! Whether you have purchased your property as a long-term living space or you have an eye on investment, you’re going to need to decorate. Investing in your house can be very rewarding, and not just financially...

A new charity which helps alleviate loneliness and isolation for adults throughout Cornwall has been given a cash boost to help raise its profile. Persimmon Homes Cornwall has awarded Connecting Lives (Cornwall) £1,000 through its Community Champions initiative, a scheme that sees an annual pot of £24,000 donated to local groups and charities to match-fund money previously raised. Connecting...