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Keyham Green Places Community Centre Hosts Family Fun Day

Plymouth residents are invited to a fun-filled family celebration as the Keyham Green Places Community Centre hosts a Family Fun Day on Saturday, 26th July 2025, from 11am to 3pm at 163 Renown Street, Keyham, Plymouth PL2 2DT, directly across from Alexandra Park.

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Sharpham House Summer Celebration Open Day & Bioblitz

The Sharpham Estate is opening its doors for the first time since the Covid pandemic.

The Summer Celebration Open Day is organised by The Sharpham Trust, the charity which conserves and cares for Sharpham House and estate, just 3 miles down the River Dart from Totnes.

The Trust has held regular annual open days, but the pandemic stopped them after 2019. Now the rare chance...

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Hemyock Football Club launch new charity kit for the season

Hemyock Football Club team showcases brand new kit sporting the Devon Air Ambulance and St Margaret's Somerset Hospice charity logos .

Prior to last Saturday's game against Amory Green Rovers, Hemyock FC launched their brand-new kit for the season, proudly featuring the logos of two much-loved local charities, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) and St Margaret's Somerset Hospice.

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Communities across Devon prepare to celebrate the Coronation

More than 70 communities across Devon will be marking the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen this weekend.

HM Lord-Lieutenant, David Fursdon is encouraging everyone in Devon to celebrate the Coronation, with hundreds of events being planned on Devon’s streets and community spaces, ranging from traditional street parties and lunches to live music...

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First edition Pooh and Potter come to auction in Honiton

A variety of first edition and early edition children’s books will go under the hammer at Chilcott’s next auction on May 20.

The books, written by A.A. Milne and illustrated by E.H. Shepard, were discovered whilst the Chilcotts team were undertaking a routine house clearance in Axminster. They include a First Edition 1926 House at Pooh Corner in good condition, although without its...

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Plymouth care home retains ‘good’ rating from inspectors

Klein care home in Plymouth has retained a ‘good’ rating in its latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, a rating it has held since its first inspection in 2013.

It is a residential care facility registered to provide support for younger adults with support needs around their mental health, learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder.

The CQC inspects every...

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5 Amazing historical sites to visit in Devon

There’s no shortage of historical sites to visit in Britain, and Devon is no exception. Nicknamed 'The English Riviera’, Devon in South West England has plenty of historical and picturesque spots, sandy beaches and breathtaking coastlines. What’s not to love?

And as the day winds down, why not spend the night with some online casino games? Many Brits already use these games as a way...

Clear winner selected for this year's Prince of Wales Award in Devon

The Devon Agricultural Association is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Prince of Wales Award as East Shallowford Farm.

The Prince of Wales Award, seeks to reward those involved with community projects that involve and educate young people. East Shallowford Farm’s compelling entry distinguished them clearly as the winner of the award, according to the judging panel. As...

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East Devon MP Simon Jupp visits Exmouth Hospital

East Devon’s MP visited Royal Devon University Healthcare’s (RDUH) Exmouth Hospital to celebrate the million-pound refurbishment works at the site.

At Exmouth Hospital, Simon Jupp MP met with RDUH Divisional Director Community Services Zoe Harris, RDUH Locality Business Manager Tina Slade, and NHS Property Services Facilities Manager James Unwin.

Simon Jupp MP was greeted at...

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Local housebuilder signs contract for 20 homes at Okehampton site

Persimmon Homes has agreed a contract with Teign Housing for the purchase of 20 social and affordable homes at its Fatherford View site in Okehampton.

The local housebuilder is currently building 50 quality new homes at the site on Exeter Road, 20 of which will be purchased by Teign for the provision of social housing and shared ownership for local people.

Formed in 2004...

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RGB chooses Children's Hospice South West as its charity partner

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce that it has selected Children's Hospice South West as its charity partner for 2023-24, and will be organising branch-wide fundraising events throughout the next 12 months.

Children's Hospice South West, founded in 1991, provides care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families, including respite and short...

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