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Devon father one step closer to completing world-first swim to raise awareness of son’s brain condition

A father from North Devon is set to complete the final six lakes in his bid to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes after his young son was diagnosed with a rare brain-attacking condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.

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Tavistock to Turn It Purple for Pancreatic Cancer

Iconic landmarks in Tavistock are taking part in Pancreatic Cancer Action’s Turn It Purple campaign to raise awareness of the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer; pancreatic cancer.

The Statue of Sir Francis Drake and Tavistock Town Hall will be lighting up purple in support of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and to pay tribute to all those who suffer or have lost their battle to the...

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West Country businesses raise £1,200 for charity

Businesses from across the South West took to the water on Saturday 10 September to raise £1,200 for Plymouth-based children's charity, Horizons.

Now in its third year of running, the ‘Sailing Challenge Trophy' - a sailing race held in and around Plymouth Sound, was hosted by top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming.

The Challenge Trophy was contested by 10 boats and was won for the...

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Volunteering Sparks Something Good in Plymouth & Exeter

M&S colleagues and customers across Devon have joined forces in a special volunteering initiative that has had a big impact on 24 local charities.

Nine M&S stores from Plymouth to Exeter took part in Spark Something Good, which saw more than 300 volunteers give up over 2,653 hours for free, in order to make a positive difference.

Director of Plan A at Marks &...

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Cornish man takes on marathon challenge for migraine

Paul Driver, from Torpoint, will be running for Migraine Action in this year’s Truro Half Marathon, supporting the 1 in 7 people across the UK affected by migraine.

Paul said, “My daughter, Olivia, and her future husband Jeri suffer migraine. This year I attended a presentation day in Exeter with my daughter, by Migraine Action, which opened my eyes, and gave me an in-depth view of...

Burrator Inn fundraises for Gold Dust

The Burrator Inn, Plymouth, has kindly chosen the Gold Dust Appeal to receive the monies raised through their charity fundraiser this year, for reasons close to their heart.

Every year, one charity is selected and over the past 10 years, a staggering £51,000 has been raised. This year’s charity fundraiser involves a 12 hour darts marathon, which is taking place this Saturday 20th...

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Wally’s Dance Party Plymouth raises money for local mesothelioma charity

An evening of dancing held in Plymouth at The Life Centre on Saturday 6 August 2016 raised a grand total of £750 for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group, whilst at the same time raising awareness of asbestos related cancer. The event was organised by mesothelioma patient Wally Wright.

Thanks go to asbestos specialist solicitors Novum Law for their sponsorship, plus all those who...

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Banish the booze for Cancer Research

DEVON men and women are being challenged to ditch the drink to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The charity is launching Dryathlon in September, the original fundraising campaign that invites social drinkers to take a month-long break from alcohol.

Dryathletes pledge to stay dry for a month and either get sponsored or donate the money they would have spent on alcohol to the...

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England blind footballers to challenge local businesses

WESC Foundation (WESC) in partnership with Listen2Win hosted a Visual Impairment Challenge at WESC’s 14-acre campus in Exeter. Players from the England Blind Football team, Keryn Seal – Captain, Robin Williams – Striker and their sighted goalie, Dan James led the sports event with seven teams from Exeter’s business community taking part. The Visual Impairment Challenge was jointly organised by...

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Ice Cream Competition at Salcombe Regatta

In just one minute, how much ice cream can you eat? After a Salcombe Dairy record-breaking result at last weekend’s Kingsbridge Fair, they are taking their all you can eat competition to the Salcombe Regatta on Sunday 31st July.

With the record set at a whopping 480g by this year’s overall winner, Adrian Masters, beating Salcombe Regatta’s previous 350g record, will next weekend see...

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Families urged to join Plymouth Memory Walk

Alzheimer’s Society is urging families to spend time together tackling the biggest health issue of our time, by joining the Plymouth Memory Walk on 8 October to raise money for a world without dementia.

The charity is encouraging residents to rally around family of all ages – from grandparents to grandchildren - and take part in the event, which is being held in association with HSBC...

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