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Bellway’s donation helps fundraising efforts at Cullompton Pre-school summer fete

Children at Cullompton Pre-school will have extra resources to help with their outdoor learning and activities thanks to a donation from local homebuilder Bellway.

The company, which is building new homes a few miles away at its Fox Mill Gardens development in Willand, gave the pre-school £250 to spend on raffle prizes for its summer fete on Saturday 22 June.

The raffle...

Police step up activity to keep summer safe for all in Salcombe

Devon & Cornwall Police are gearing up for additional policing activity across Salcombe to keep communities safe and deter crime and antisocial behaviour (ASB).

The popular area of Salcombe will see an increase in police officer presence across the town and surrounding areas during the summer months. Officers will be carrying out regular high visibility patrols both on foot and...

Prestigious speakers announced for major South West business conference on region’s role in powering up the UK economy

Leading figures from business, politics and academia to spotlight why the South West matters to the UK economy

The 'Delivering for the UK' conference taking place on 13 September at Sandy Park in Exeter has announced the first set of leading speakers and panellists, who will be showcasing the national importance of the Great South West region and why it matters to the future success...

CREATE Creative Arts Academy invites community to their Summer Show

The CREATE Creative Arts Academy at Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , are unveiling their summer show this month.

The annual exhibition will be unveiled on Thursday the 11th of July between 5pm and 7pm at the CREATE Gallery on the school site and members of the public are welcome to attend.

The school hopes that as many people as possible...

Torquay United and South Devon College "kick off" new partnership

Torquay United Football Club and South Devon College have announced a new partnership to create fresh opportunities for both football development and education in the region.

This collaboration sees South Devon College become the official ‘Youth and Education’ partner of Torquay United, a National League South club underlining a shared commitment to nurturing young talent and...

Plympton Academy secures victory in Devon's Battle of the Bands!

Plympton Academy students have won the fiercely contested Devon Secondary Schools Battle of the Bands competition, organised by the Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs.

Following their impressive performance in the regional heats earlier this month, the academy's band, 'The Zombies,' clinched the top spot, earning them a spot in the final showdown at Bomba in Exeter on Thursday...

Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir present a funraising concert in Crediton

The popular Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir will present a charity fundraising concert at Crediton Congregational Church on Saturday evening July 20 at 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm).

The choir is led by Jon Rawles with over 30 enthusiastic members who are busy preparing their programme for the concert which will support the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

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City experts set to shine at bumper event to mark Plastic Free July®

A day of special events at The Box on Saturday 13 July will bring a range of local experts from across the city together to mark Plastic Free July®.

Inspired by the venue’s popular Planet Ocean exhibition, the aim of the day is to raise awareness about the challenges we face due to plastic pollution, but also inspire hope and signpost people to simple changes they can introduce in...

Celebrating a double win at the Junior Legal Awards

Two young lawyers from The Family Law Company ’s Plymouth office are celebrating after receiving impressive legal awards.

Tamar Braddon and Kay Bowring were recognised in the Plymouth Junior Lawyer Awards, announced during the Plymouth JLD ‘Fire and Ice’ Ball held at the Crowne Plaza on June 28.

Tamar was named Legal Aid Champion. Tamar, who joined The Family Law Company in...

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