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Emergency accommodation service Nightstop urgently needs volunteers in South Devon so they can continue to be there for young people who are at risk of sleeping rough.

In 2023, trained and vetted volunteer hosts across South Devon provided more than 200 safe nights of accommodation to young people at risk of homelessness.

The service relies on the kindness of volunteers with...

The humble fruit fly is helping scientists who are working to find a cure for brain tumours.

And the tiny insect, often viewed as a household nuisance, has helped researchers to better understand mechanisms which turn a healthy cell into a tumour cell.

The work is taking place at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth and is helping us...

Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the second time this year, extending its position as Devon’s best-paying supermarket.

Aldi Store Assistants and Deputy Store Managers in Devon are set to receive a pay rise of 40p an hour from 1 June, as part of the supermarket’s announcement of its latest investment in its store colleagues across the UK.

The investment marks the...

Devon & Cornwall Police in South Devon are making good use of money that is seized from criminals who have financially benefitted from their crimes by reinvesting it to good causes in the community.

Recently, the Force awarded £300 to the Newton Abbot Under 10s rugby group to help fund a new gazebo. The gazebo will act as well-needed shelter to protect players from all weather...