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Young Exmouth cancer survivor completes TCS London Marathon for charity

A young cancer survivor from Devon completed the TCS London Marathon and raised more than £2,000 for the charity that supported her after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2022.

Freya Sampson, 24, from Exmouth took on the iconic marathon to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. She first joined the charity’s transformational sailing adventures in 2024, returned...

Men’s Wedding Rings and the Art of Personal Style

A Shift in Tradition

For decades, men’s wedding rings were often plain, chosen quickly and worn without much thought. They were symbols of commitment, but rarely of individuality. That has changed. Today, men are embracing rings as part of their personal style, selecting designs that reflect not only their marriage but also their identity.

Beyond the Ceremony

A wedding ring is not...

Theatre Royal Plymouth backs local artist in Edinburgh Fringe debut

For the fifth year running, Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is partnering with Pleasance Theatre to enable an upcoming, local artist to debut work at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Following a call out for applicants at the beginning of the year, Alex Robins was selected as the beneficiary of this year’s collaboration, which is part of the Edinburgh National Partnerships programme, and...

Builder bucks for blood bikes

An organisation that provides a free, out-of-hours transportation service for essential medical supplies for hospitals and hospices in Devon has secured a £1,000 donation from one of the county’s largest housebuilders.

Persimmon Homes has provided financial support to South West Blood Bikes as part of its Community Champions scheme which sees £700,000 spent each year on good causes...

A Practical Guide to Upgrading Your Home Heating With a Gas Boiler

For most households in the UK, the boiler operates quietly in the background for years until the day it no longer can, and the combination of a cold home and the prospect of a significant bill can make the situation feel more daunting than it needs to be. Investing in a new gas boiler before that moment arrives, or responding to the early signs of declining performance before a complete...

Want to Explore Milan by Car? Tips for First-Time Visitors

Like most of Italy and Europe at large, Milan is well connected by public transport. However, the rails won’t take you to an isolated Tuscany villa or a seaside resort.

Using a car rental service in Milan allows you to see parts of Italy that you wouldn’t see from a train window, and it also helps you avoid relying on schedules or long public transport journeys that seem to stop...

Writer skydives in celebration of cats’ support through hard times

A Barnstaple cat-lover will skydive for the first time this weekend to celebrate the many ways his cats have supported him through the hardest times and to raise money for the county’s needy felines.

James Merriman, 41, adopted his three cats from Cats Protection and it is their role helping him and his partner Nicky navigate life’s highs, and particularly the lows, that have...

Devon fundraisers gear up for major charity appeal to support communities living in poverty. 

Christian Aid supporters from Barnstaple have organised a Big Brekkie as part of  Christian Aid Week 2026 . 

The event takes place at Christ Church, in Bear Street, on Saturday, May 16 from 9.30-11.30am.

Organiser Janet Marshall said: “Every year since 1957, people across Britain and Ireland have come together for these seven days to make a difference and raise funds....

Why Chelsea has become London's quiet capital of professional domination

The domination market in London has always had rules. Certain areas attract certain practitioners, and the reasons are usually practical rather than romantic - space, discretion, the right kind of residential privacy, clients who know what they want and have the means to pursue it properly. Chelsea didn't set out to become a hub for professional domination. It just turns out to have exactly...

Inside Europe's Online Casino Market: What UK Players Should Know in 2026

The UK Gambling Commission reported in late 2025 that gambling participation across Great Britain had fallen to its lowest level since the regulator began collecting standardised data, with only 46 per cent of adults engaging in any form of gambling. The shift has not gone unnoticed by industry observers, who point to tighter affordability checks, stricter advertising rules, and broader self-...

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