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Shipwreck Island welcomes first visitors – as Splashdown Quaywest’s latest attraction sallies forth!

The Bank Holiday weekend allowed a gentle toe in the water for staff and visitors as the latest feature to be added to the perennial favourite waterpark attraction, Shipwreck Island aquaplay opened to eager visitors for the first time. One young raider plunging straight in with Dad in...

A Devon-wide Battle of the Bands has launched today, calling for young musicians at secondary schools up to the age of 18 to sign up to join the contest. There are prizes including free recording, mixing and mastering a song for release on streaming platforms for the first, second and third prizes. Radio exposure and performance slots at music festivals in the South West are also up for grabs...

In a thrilling showdown, the Year 10 boys team from Plympton Academy, a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, achieved victory in the Plymouth Cup Final, prevailing 2-1 against their competitors.

The match kicked off with an intense first half, characterised by tight competition and skilled ball possession by Plympton Academy. Harry Sluman from Plympton emerged as a...

A local housebuilder with a significant presence in Teignbridge has given its support to a BMX club in Newton Abbot.

Persimmon Homes South West handed over the £1,000 cheque to Decoy BMX at its track in Decoy Country Park last month, with funds going towards new equipment for its young members.

Decoy BMX club is a non-profit, volunteer-run club, built in 1998. The track is...