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Daily fun for families this autumn half term

Staff and volunteers at Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate near Yelverton are gearing up for a bumper half term week full of activities, crafts and Halloween events. There will be plenty for families to do throughout the day, every day between 26 October and 3 November.

Families can set off with a bag full of activities to complete on the estate’s Autumn Adventure Trail which boasts...

Kirstie Allsopp’s gorilla up for grabs

A unique piece of art by TV favourite Kirstie Allsopp is a star lot in a charity auction that’s raising money for gorilla conservation.

The presenter, interior designer, crafts and property expert designed a gorilla as part of Paignton Zoo’s Great Gorillas Project.

The project, celebrating Paignton Zoo’s 90th birthday, put 30 life-size model gorillas around Exeter and the...

Plymouth children's centre to dish-up welfare info for families

A Plymouth children’s centre has organised an event to help families in Deer Park, Efford, Lipson and Laira get to grips with the welfare reform changes during the half-term holiday.

The event is taking place at the DELL Children’s Centre based at High View Primary School in Torridge Way on Tuesday 29 October from 11am to 1pm and will include a free lunch for families courtesy of...

High fryers: Plymouth's Harbourside Fish & Chips shortlisted for staff training and development award

Plymouth’s quality fish and chip business Harbourside Fish & Chips has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Staff Training and Development Award category of The National Fish & Chip Awards 2014, organised by Seafish.

Sponsored by James T Blakeman and Co Ltd, the Staff Training and Development Award is a celebration of educational excellence in the industry and rewards...

Health and wellbeing event for people who have had a laryngectomy

A special health and wellbeing event will be held this Friday to provide support to people and their families and carers living with a laryngectomy in Devon and Cornwall.

The event is being held in the Mustard Tree Cancer Support Centre and is being run by the speech and language therapists in the peninsula area (Plymouth, Torbay, Cornwall and Exeter), in conjunction with the Macmillan...

Vote for your favourite school gorilla

Babbacombe Model Village is hosting a popularity contest – for small gorillas.

It’s all part of Paignton Zoo’s Great Gorillas Project. More than 20 gorilla models designed and created by schools from across the region will gather at the Model Village over half term.

Visitors will be able to vote for their favourite. The winning school will receive free visits to both Paignton...

Billions could be saved by improving children's health, says Chief Medical Officer

  • Report on children’s health makes strong case for change as data shows five excess child deaths per day in UK compared to Sweden
  • Billions could be saved by investing in young people

Much more needs to be done to improve UK children’s health, and acting early will save taxpayers’ money, the Chief Medical Officer has said in a frank assessment of the state of the...

The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal 2013 launches today

The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal 2013 launches today

A pop concert for Armed Forces families will kick off the Poppy Appeal 2013 today, launching one of the nation’s largest and best loved fundraising campaigns in support of Armed Forces families who are the focus of this year’s Appeal.

Thousands of Service personnel and their families will wear their poppies with...

'The Queen Is Dead' voted best album of all time

The 61-year-old music weekly the NME (New Musical Express) has voted The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths as its favourite album of all time .

In a poll of its journalists past and present, the magazine this week reveals its top 500 albums ever; and with a nod to the changing nature of the music business and people's listening habits, or perhaps in a typically knowing bit of irreverence,...

Plymouth Landlord EXPO aims to drive up letting standards

Private landlords in Plymouth are being offered advice and support at the Landlord EXPO this week.

Exhibitors from commercial companies and Plymouth City Council will provide essential information about residential letting. The EXPO is being held at the Guildhall on Thursday 24 October from 12 noon to 6pm. It is being organised by the Council and West Country Landlords’ Association....

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