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Coldplay-backed British Microfibre Filter Company Wins Prestigious International Green-Tech Ocean Impact Award Held in Australia

  • Cleaner Seas Group’s circular solution to capturing, harvesting and recycling microfibres from domestic washes wins Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2023
  • Cornish green-tech’s retro-fit filters prevent up to 91 million microfibres from entering our oceans per household per year

South West start-up Cleaner Seas Group (CSG) has won one of the world’s most prestigious awards...

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South West Trainers Sparkle at Big Cheltenham Meeting

November has been a busy month in the international horse racing calendar, with several major meetings taking place across the world.

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships kicked things off early this month, with Santa Anita Racecourse hosting a two-day betting extravaganza.

The top Australian betting sites were inundated with wagers a few days later as the prestigious...

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Dogs Trust delivers Christmas hope to people experiencing homelessness across Devon 

The Christmas elves at Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, are busy getting ready to spread Christmas cheer across Devon by delivering gifts to the canine companions of people experiencing homelessness.

Every Christmas, through its Together Through Homelessness scheme, Dogs Trust brings festive cheer to the dogs of people experiencing homelessness by delivering canine...

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Police in Exmouth Take Questions from Students at Deaf Academy

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Chris Ball made one of his regular visits to the Deaf Academy in Exmouth earlier this week (Wed 29 Nov).

Chris is a familiar face at the two sites and drops in to speak to students who have a chance to ask him about anything they want to know.

He has already studied and passed level one British Sign Language and is hoping to advance to...

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Carol service celebrates emergency service workers

On Monday 4 December, Truro Cathedral hosted their annual blue light carol service, an event dedicated to celebrating emergency service workers.

Assistant Chief Constable Jim Pearce and other officers from Devon & Cornwall Police were proud to attend the special event and take part in the festive celebrations. It was attended by blue light workers from various organisations....

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Recycle your Christmas tree and raise money for two local hospices

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is partnering with St Margaret’s Hospice Care to offer a Christmas tree recycling service for households across Somerset.

Last Christmas, ‘treecyclers’ raised almost £8,000 for CHSW, which runs the Little Bridge House children’s hospice in North Devon, as well as Charlton Farm near Bristol, and Little Harbour in St Austell. This year, it is...

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Brightside to celebrate local heroes with free Christmas party! 

‘Tis the season of goodwill and the teams at Brightside Honiton and Exeter are spreading some festive cheer. They’re throwing a community Christmas party at Brightside Honiton on Thursday 7th December and Brightside Exeter on Saturday 9th December and would like to hear from anyone who knows an individual or organisation who deserves a treat.

Charlie Jones, Operations Manager,...

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Theatre Royal Plymouth partners with Sam Mendes’ Theatre Artists Fund

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has become one of the partner organisations of Sam Mendes’ Theatre Artists Fund which recently announced a £1.5M roll-out of its two-year pilot programme.

Sam Mendes’ Theatre Artists Fund provides crucial support for mid-career artists by creating full time professional positions in arts organisations across the UK. TRP successfully applied to be a part...

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Christmas at the Castle is BACK, with the special gift of a sign-language grotto.

Powderham Castle, a historic gem nestled in the heart of South Devon, is set to transport visitors to a winter wonderland with the return of its highly-anticipated Christmas at the Castle event, which this year sees the introduction of a BSL Christmas grotto.

As part of this magical celebration, Powderham Castle invites visitors to experience the historic grounds in a whole new light...

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Costa Coffee gives a little lift to Plymouth’s town centre thanks to modern store refresh  

Costa Coffee, the Nations Favourite Coffee Shop* has unveiled its uplifted New George Street store in Plymouth, which re-opened yesterday (29thNovember 2023). Giving customers a new way to Costa by the Sundial, the uplifted store transforms the coffee experience by introducing a range of brand-new and exciting features that are yet to be seen in its town centre stores.

With convenience...

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