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Saving Lives one step at a time - Devon Air Ambulance HeliHike Returns - Saturday 4th July 2026

Devon Air Ambulance is calling on people to sign up and join their life saving walking challenge, Heli Hike - inviting participants to sign up before January 30th and enjoy a 20% Early Bird discount.

Following the success of last year's first Heli Hike, this year it's back and it's bigger...

All the January dining deals available now at Drake Circus and The Barcode

Drake Circus and The Barcode is helping visitors beat the January blues with a range of great-value dining deals available until the end of the month.

From budget-friendly burgers and bottomless tapas to Dry January drinks and comforting winter favourites, shoppers can enjoy dining out for less while making the most of everything the centre has to offer.

Participating venues...

NewSherford residents in 2025: A bespoke bathhouse to welcome wildlife

Sherford is set to welcome some special new residents this year, as a unique new home designed for bats is unveiled. The new year marks the completion of a designated bat house in the heart of Sherford’s Country Park, reinforcing the town’s long-standing commitment to creating homes for both people and wildlife. The purpose-built structure represents the latest milestone in Sherford’s multi-...

Garden birds in Devon are counting on you!

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to watch and count the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

Nearly 600, 000 people took part in 2025, counting more than nine million birds. In Devon just over 16,000 people took part, with the House Sparrow taking the top...

Plymothians have £60 million of unused tech in their junk drawers

Plymothians residents could be sitting on a tech goldmine, new research by musicMagpie reveals.

A nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK adults found that around 66% of janners have at least one unused smartphone at home.

Based on musicMagpie’s average mobile phone trade-in value, there could be almost £60 million hidden in Plymouth’s junk drawers, once scaled across...

Theatre Royal Plymouth’s record-breaking Festive Appeal

After a busy and magical festive season at Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP), the charity has announced that its Festive Appeal 2025, has raised a record-breaking £42,689.94. This is an increase of more than 78% from last year’s total of £23,900. It also raised a further £12,240 from the Big Give Christmas Challenge and £1,365 from a pantomime-inspired Crowdfunder.

The extensive annual...

Harbour Voices Festive Sing-Along on Christmas Jumper Day

Harbour Healthcare was delighted to host a heart-warming festive event that brought together residents, teams, relatives, local communities and even local dignitaries across its care homes. On Thursday 11th December at 11:30am, all 41 Harbour Healthcare homes united in song for a special Christmas Jumper Day celebration featuring the Harbour Voices — a choir made up of residents from every...

4 Things You Should Consider Before You Retire

Retirement can feel like a distant destination, yet it grows closer with every decision you make in your working life. You might imagine slower mornings or simply the freedom to shape your own days. But as the idea becomes more tangible, you may notice a mix of excitement and uncertainty creeping in. Thinking ahead gives you room to shape a life that suits your priorities and finances, rather...

Apprenticeships change lives says South Devon College

100 Apprenticeships in 100 Days, an ambitious campaign launched by South Devon College with the aim to secure 100 apprenticeship commitments from employers across the region, says apprenticeships change lives.

Bryony Eccles says she’s closer to fulfilling her lifelong ambition of being a paediatric nurse thanks to studying an apprenticeship. Bryony was working as a Healthcare...

Northern Devon Foodbank to host South West Water’s billing support team at drop-ins across 2026

South West Water’s community liaison experts will be heading to Northern Devon Foodbank branches throughout 2026 to support local customers looking for billing advice.

Northern Devon Foodbank, founded in 2012, is funded by donors and has seven branches providing emergency food support to tackle poverty across North Devon and Torridge.

To provide the most appropriate help for...

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