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Plympton Academy dances into the spotlight with Fusion Platform event

Plympton Academy, part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, recently hosted its annual Fusion Platform event, a celebration of dance that brings together young people from across the community.

This year's event was a tremendous success, offering students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in dance, exercise, bond with peers and learn about a career in performance....

Housebuilder sponsors Brixham mum's marathon challenge for Alzheimer's Society

Brixham mum, Vikki Francis, 43, is training for a massive 3-marathon challenge in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society and has secured the backing of a leading local housebuilder.

Vikki, who is a Sixth Form Learning Mentor at Brixham College, started her marathon challenge on Saturday along the South Devon Coast Path, beginning and ending at the Steam Fair field just outside Brixham....

Mythical beasts guarding Christow Primary School!

Christow Primary School, part of Education South West , have held their Christow 2024 Arts Week this week.

On Tuesday the 11th of June the school was visited by artist Peter Margerum who helped children create unique sculptures using recycled materials. The theme of the workshop was ‘Mythical Beasts’ and pupils worked closely with Peter to create some unique sculptures based on their...

Marine Academy Plymouth celebrates 'Good' rating from Ofsted after years of dedication and improvement

Marine Academy Plymouth (MAP) in St Budeaux, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, has proudly achieved a 'Good' rating from Ofsted following an inspection in April. This remarkable improvement reflects years of dedicated effort, transforming the school from an 'Inadequate' rating in November 2016 to 'Good' in all areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development...

Coombeshead Academy Diversity Ambassadors work with local police

Year 9 student Diversity Ambassadors at Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , have been actively supporting a research project about making the local area safer and more inclusive for young people this term.

The students' views have been relayed to the council as well as the policing teams to look at further changes in the local community. A police...

Have you heard of Social Prescribing?

I ask this as recently we had a conversation during a dementia training session about local community resources and I brought the term into conversation.

There were several attendees working in the health and social care sector who had not heard of this important community role leading me to write this brief overview.

At its simplest a Social prescriber (SP) centres around...

Understanding the Labels: What Makes Loch Lomond 18-Year-Old Single Malt Unique?

Scotland's distilleries have long been revered for their exceptional craftsmanship, producing some of the finest whiskies in the world. Among these, Loch Lomond stands out, offering a diverse range of expressions. Today, we delve into what makes the Loch Lomond 18-Year-Old Single Malt uniquely remarkable, examining the details on its label and exploring the factors that set it apart from...

Launch of Vino Zero increases offer of premium no-alcohol wines available in the South West

With the increasing popularity of no-alcohol wines, Vino Zero has just launched. Initially focusing on the South West, Vino Zero has been established to offer the hospitality industry, specialist retailers and consumers direct premium dealcoholised wines which truly represent the best of those available.

The launch event, which took place at The Pig near Bath on Friday, was attended...

What is excluded from a latent defects insurance policy?

If you’re a property developer in charge of a new project, you’ll want to ensure you’re protected against all kinds of potential mishaps. As you won’t be laying every brick yourself, you must obtain some level of insurance to protect yourself financially.

That type of cover could be latent defects insurance . Not sure exactly what a latent defects insurance policy can do for you or...

Charity volunteers prepare for trip to Zambia village

When most people are making plans to hit the beach or take it easy, one intrepid group of volunteers from The Nayamba Trust are preparing to jet off to Zambia on Saturday (15 June) to lead a week of phonics, sport and PSHE in a small rural community.

The volunteers are all connected in some way to the East Devon-based charity and as well as giving of their time free of charge, they...

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