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Ambulance service shares safety tips during school summer holidays

As the South West prepares for the start of the school summer holidays, the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is calling on residents and visitors to take simple, preventative steps to stay safe and well during the summer break.

The school summer holiday...

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South West NHS prepares for Easter visitor demand ahead of strikes

The NHS in the South West is preparing for the start of the holiday season, as the first of an expected 16 million-plus visitors start to arrive, increasing demand for services.

Tourists and local...

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Devon-based business launches 24 hour disco bike-a-thon fundraiser

The Positive Birth Company has announced an ambitious fundraising event for Tommy’s baby charity later this month which will see the team complete a 24 hour disco bike-a-thon relay at their HQ near Totnes.

Live streaming the entire event on their YouTube channel to more than 80,000 people, the company will be taking it in turns to complete shifts on a Peloton bike situated in their...

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Council launches online campaign to help residents support biodiversity on their doorstep

This April, East Devon District Council (EDDC) has begun its ‘biodiversity starts on your doorstep’ campaign, encouraging residents to support nature by way of their gardens.

John Golding, EDDC’s Director for Housing, Environment and Health said: “UK gardens cover a larger area than all the protected landscapes combined, so this gives us all a chance to play an important role in...

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Bingo victory for Mollie

Residents from a St Budeaux care home had a great time at a special dementia-friendly fun day at The Anchorage pub in Plymstock.

Mollie Coyne, who was among the five residents of Butterfly Lodge who went on the outing, was especially delighted when she won the bingo.

Kelly Tennant, one of the activities co-ordinators who accompanied the group, said: “The pub provided a...

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Respect and protect our countryside this Easter

Devon & Cornwall Police are reminding people to respect and protect rural communities and businesses this Easter, when exploring the countryside.

With the tourism season traditionally starting over the Easter holidays, Cornwall and Devon’s population can increase by around a third.

Cornwall’s Rural Affairs Officer for Devon & Cornwall Police, PC Chris Collins said: “...

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit shortlisted for Neonatal Nurses Association Awards 2023

Cassie Rogers and Bex Clarke, from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), were recently shortlisted for the Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA) Team of the Year award.

The Plymouth NICU cares for babies born in Plymouth and other hospitals in the south west region who are born much earlier than expected (preterm) or who require...

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1,000 trees planted over the winter through Emergency Tree Fund initiative

East Devon District Council (EDDC), along with local schools, planted over 1,000 trees this winter as part of the Emergency Tree Fund initiative.

More than 250,000kg of CO2 will be removed from the atmosphere each year once this woodland is established.

Russell Giblett and Paul Fealey from Streetscene worked with Withycombe Raleigh Primary School, Exeter Road Primary School...

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Easter opening times at Drake Cirucs and The Barcode

For those looking to enjoy a day out with family and friends or pick up some last-minute Easter gifts and decorations, Drake Circus has confirmed its opening times for the Easter weekend.

From Friday 7th – Monday 10th April, the centre’s shopping hours will be: 

Good Friday – 7th April: 9am – 6pm
Easter Saturday – 8th April: 9am – 6pm
Easter Sunday –

Plymouth man to run 250km across the Sahara Desert for Parkinson’s UK

A man from Plymouth is running the ‘toughest race on earth’ in April to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK.

Bill Martin, 55, is running the Marathon Des Sables, where he will run over 250km in seven days whilst carrying everything he needs, including food and sleeping gear, in his backpack.

Setting himself a £10,000 fundraising target, Bill decided to fundraise for Parkinson’s...

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Charity partnership to help women dress to impress at interview

Plymouth charity Gifted Women is hosting a pop-up wardrobe backed by local businesses to help women on its employability programme find clothes and confidence ready for work, on Tuesday 4 April.

Six women from the Gifted Women’s empowering group work programme are invited to the special charity pop-up event at the New Continental Hotel, where volunteer stylists from the 1st...

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