Local News

The charity Crimestoppers is working with all five police forces across the South West in an advan campaign from today, to tackle criminal drug gangs operating across county boundaries. Crimestoppers which is independent of the police is working with Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Devon & Cornwall forces to highlight the harm and exploitation of drug networks....

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has entered a partnership with local hospital hotel charity, Hearts Together, to provide home from home accommodation for parents and families of patients caring for premature or sick babies in the NICU.

The NICU, which is based at Derriford Hospital, cares for babies from around the Devon and...

South Devon’s Buckfast Abbey has announced its popular Christmas Wreath Workshops are back for 2022. Taking place over the course of two days this year due to high demand, the crafty and festive event will run from 11am – 1pm, on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November at Buckfast Abbey’s beautiful Medieval Guest Hall.

Guided by expert Peter Hague, Head Groundsman at Buckfast Abbey,...

Much-needed improvements along a 2km length of the South West Coast Path from Berry Head to the junction with St Mary’s Road south of Brixham were completed recently. This section of the Coast Path, which is highly used by both residents and visitors, needed improvements as path erosion, areas of very muddy surfaces and some high steps had made the trail difficult to walk, especially in...