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Inaugural Plymouth boating festival makes a splash

Glorious sunshine and a packed schedule of maritime fun helped make the inaugural Plymouth Boat Fest a huge success, as thousands of visitors gathered at Plymouth Yacht Haven; the city’s largest and busiest marina, to celebrate the region’s rich marine heritage and industry...

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Plymouth Active launches free therapeutic swimming taster sessions for local Parkinson’s communities

Plymouth Active has launched a new series of free taster sessions to help local people living with Parkinson’s to get into therapeutic swimming.

Starting this month, the Good Boost programme will be delivered by specially trained swimming instructors and is meant as a fun and inclusive way for people living with Parkinson’s to get active.

The next free taster session is on...

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Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham). This coordinated rally aims to protest the proposed bill. This deeply concerning piece of...

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Curd Is The Word! Join our Herd - Sharpham Dairy launches Crowdfunding campaign

Ever wanted a dairy milk vat named after you or a lifelong discount to buy award-winning cheese? If the answer is yes, then head to artisan cheesemaker Sharpham Dairy's crowdfunding campaign, ‘Curd Is The Word’, launching today at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sharpham-cheese

Sharpham Cheese owners Greg and Nicky Parsons encourage people to ‘join the herd’ and help them raise a target of £65...

Free Support For Separating Parents In Devon

Devon County Council are supporting the local Social Enterprise OnlyMums & Dads to offer FREE support for parents living in Devon going through a separation. Free webinars are available and or a Resource Pack. If you would like to know more use the QR code to visit the page or email: devonfamilyseparationhub@gmail.com.

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Donkeys take lead role in new degree course

University of Exeter and The Donkey Sanctuary partner for critical analysis of the representation of donkeys in film

The representation of donkeys in cinema is the focus of a new and unique course that has been launched in partnership between a leading university and an international animal welfare charity.

Film studies undergraduates at the University of Exeter electing to take the...

Dartmoor star headlines new festival for Ashburton

Devon folk legend Seth Lakeman will be the headline act at a new festival set up by a couple from Ashburton, which will take place later this spring. Sophie Pierce, a writer and former BBC journalist, and artist Alex Murdin, hope the Dartmoor Tors Festival, on the late May bank holiday weekend, will become a regular fixture in future years. The aim is to celebrate Dartmoor and explore what...

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Building Connections: Dartmouth Academy Brings Together Parents and Professionals

Dartmouth Academy, part of Education South West, is committed to creating a thriving community where pupils, families, and staff work together to ensure every child’s success. As part of this mission, the school is now running School Support & Snacks events, providing parents and carers with valuable support and resources to help their children flourish at school.

Held at the...

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New exhibition by Ashish Ghadiali marks the reopening of Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).

THG will reopen with a debut solo exhibition by filmmaker and environmental artist, Ashish Ghadiali.

After a three month-refurbishment programme, THG will relaunch their 2025 exhibition programme with Sensing the Planet , a new exhibition featuring key works by Ashish Ghadiali.

Curated by Gemma Girvan from THG, Sensing the Planet brings together a series of three recent film...

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Devon County Council Supports Free Support For Separating Parents in Devon

Working in partnership with the Devon based social enterprise OnlyMums & Dads a new project has been launched to give separating parents in Devon access to FREE webinars and FREE resource packs to support them in their separation.

Webinars are held every two weeks; everyone who attends receives a copy of the Resource Pack for Separating Parents in Devon. If parents don't want to...

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Have Your Say on the Updated Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton

East Devon District Council invites public feedback on the revised Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton, now open for consultation until 17 March 2025.

Bishops Clyst Parish Council has officially submitted the revised Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton parishes to East Devon District Council. As part of the process, the council is now inviting the public to...

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