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Students from across the world are picking up new skills and experiences thanks to a series of summer educational programmes at Plymouth University.

The Plymouth University Summer School, now in its fifth year, sees students from institutions across China spending four weeks in the South West each July and August.

The University is also hosting students from Hong Kong and Sri...

Two of Devon’s top volunteer groups have received the Royal seal of approval last week as they were honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

Volunteers for St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth and Acorn and Squirrels Riding for the Disabled in Exeter were among 187 groups in the UK to receive the prestigious award, the highest honour given to volunteer groups, equivalent in...

Bandvulc held its annual charity golf event to raise funds for Cancer Research UK in memory of Jamie Kingdom on the 12th July at the Boringdon Golf Club in Plympton. It was a great day for everyone involved and an incredible £1440 was raised on the day.

Jamie worked at Bandvulc for some 13 years and sadly lost his fight with cancer at the young age of 31.

It was decided by his...

Scouts from around the area were amongst one thousand other Scouts taking part in “Run to the Fun” at Mount Edgcumbe last week.

The Jamboree was held on the site that held one of the first camps run by Scouting in the South West. The Scouts were following in the steps of their founder, Baden Powell. Scouts from other countries such as Australia, Finland and Iceland gave this camp an...