Charities

PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to show support on World Cancer Day for everyone affected by the disease.

Cancer Research UK is calling on men, women and children to wear one of the charity’s brightly coloured Unity Bands with pride on Monday, February 4.

Every hour, around four people are diagnosed with cancer in the South West.*

Wearing a Unity Band is a way...

Starting a charity can be a very rewarding experience. You are working towards something that is for the greater good, and financial gain is the least of your priorities, in this case.

In order to start your very own charity, you will still need to consider some of the steps that you would take to create any business. For starters, where do your interests lie? Is it environmental?...

Plymouth’s golfers are proving to be the most generous in the U.K. this Christmas, as they lead the way for ticket sales in the American Golf Christmas raffle, in support of forces charity On Course Foundation. More tickets have been sold in the town than in any of the retailers’ 100+ locations but can Plymouth maintain the momentum to come out on top?

With 764 of the £1 raffle tickets...

What was it actually like to grow up and work in rural West Devon during the 20th century?

Almost beyond imagination - but you can find out for yourself in a new book 'Farming and Rural Life' (£3 recommended donation or £4 posted) published by The Life Stories Project - part of Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) a registered charity ( http://tasstavistock.org.uk/category/...