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Summer fair and fun dog show

The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge’s popular Summer Fair and Fun Dog Show is back on Saturday 7 June from 10am to 4pm with free admission and parking and plenty of fun for the whole family.

The fair is packed with demonstrations, games and attractions. Visitors can enjoy a dog agility demonstration and enter their own pooch in the exciting “have a go” dog agility show.

There will...

What food is in season in June

Eating seasonal food is something we should all try to do. You will get the freshest produce and with a superior taste. We here at Live Love Eat understand that it's not always easy to know what to buy and when so we have created this article... What's in season in June to help you on your way.

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Sailors: St Luke's needs you!

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is on the search for amateur sailors to represent the charity in the forthcoming Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit on Saturday 21 June.

Now in its 13th year and regarded as the South West’s premier charity sailing event, fundraisers will tackle the 26 mile sailing marathon from Plymouth Sound to the Hands Deeps buoy, three miles west of the Eddystone and...

Centenary Apprenticeship Challenge

Apprentices from City College Plymouth have been working at Ford Park Cemetery as part of the National Apprenticeship Service Centenary Apprenticeship Challenge.

The Centenary Apprenticeship Challenge provides young people the unique opportunity to commemorate the 100 years since the start of World War One by working with their local communities to acquire and showcase the broad set...

Charity Awareness Week at Derriford Hospital

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is hosting an event which will highlight the great variety of charitable organisations providing highly valued services to our patients and families. During the same week, the new Plymouth Hospitals Charity will be launched.

Twenty associated charities will be taking part in Charity Awareness Week, from Monday 2 to Friday 6 June 2014. They will be...

Views and ideas sought on mental health strategy

Doctors and healthcare professionals in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay want to find out the views of local people on how the county’s mental health strategy could look in the future.

The NHS and local authorities have launched a draft commissioning strategy for adult mental health services and want people to say what they think about the proposals.

The draft strategy, which is for...

Scandal and Romance at Saltram a sold-out success

Following the success of the premier of ‘Scandal & Romance’ at Saltram last month, volunteers and staff are excited about the next performances on 6 June and 11 July, at 6.30pm and 7.15pm.

The National Trust House near Plymouth will create two more evenings of entertainment delving into past history of Saltram.

The performances tell the story of the Parker family’s shocking...

Football League playing numbers game

The official logo of Prostate Cancer UK will be worn more than 60,000 times on players’ shirts in the Sky Bet Football League next season following a unique agreement between The Football League and its Official Charity Partner.

From the beginning of the 2014-15 campaign, Prostate Cancer UK’s distinctive Man of Men symbol will be included on every single player’s kit as part of his...

Ocean Crescent appoints full-time concierge

Ocean Crescent, a landmark 122-apartment building currently undergoing a £1 million refurbishment, has appointed Heather Branson as its full-time concierge to ensure the smooth running of the building.

Heather, who also lives at Ocean Crescent, will manage the day-to-day running of the building, whilst also acting as a first point of contact for residents.

Heather comments: “It...

Junior doctors win Quality Improvement prizes

The inaugural Peninsula Quality Improvement Conference took place on Friday 16 May 2014, giving junior doctors the opportunity to showcase their quality improvement initiatives.

The conference had a competitive field of entrants from Trusts throughout the South West, with junior doctors from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust scooping the top two prizes.

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