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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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South West’s Bradfords Named in Europe’s Top 3 Movember Corporate Fundraisers

The Yeovil headquartered builders’ merchant raised almost £47,000 for the global men’s health charity, becoming the #3 highest fund-raiser in Europe

Yeovil, 3rd February 2025: South West-based Bradfords Building Supplies has been named global men’s health charity Movember’s #3 Business Fundraiser in all of Europe, following its impressive fundraising efforts in November last year....

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Parents’ votes mean another award for The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has just received a runners-up award in the Primary Times Star Awards.

Nominated by readers of the Devon edition of Primary Times, the runners-up accolade in the ‘Best Value for Money’ category in their 2024 Star Awards comes hot on the heels of a clutch of awards for the sanctuary as 2024 came to a close.

The Donkey Sanctuary picked up two...

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Devon Battle of the Bands Winner’s Debut Single Stacks Up The Streams

Music from the Devon Battle of the Bands winners’ is starting to be released and to stack up the streams, helped by the organisers MIDI, Devon Music Education Hub and R&K Systems.

The 2025 contest is being held this month, with four heats on 4th, 6th, 11th and 13th of February at Petroc College Barnstaple, KEVICC Totnes, Uffculme School Cullompton and Plympton Academy. The final...

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Otter Garden Centres marks 60th year with record-breaking fundraising for Hospiscare

Otter Garden Centres in Ottery St Mary has wrapped up its 60th anniversary celebrations by raising a record £37,000 for local charity Hospiscare - nearly double its original £20,000 target.

The highlight was Otter’s ‘Festive Adventure for Hospiscare’, which saw families enjoy a magical Christmas experience, including a winter wonderland, animated reindeer singalongs, and a land train...

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Devon Battle of the Bands Winner’s Debut Single Stacks Up The Streams!

Music from the Devon Battle of the Bands winners’ is starting to be released and to stack up the streams, helped by the organisers MIDI, Devon Music Education Hub and R&K Systems.

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Fancy a film? Head to your local library!

A new season of ‘Films at the Library’ is being launched by Libraries Unlimited across Devon and Torbay in February.

The charity, which runs the 54 libraries across the county, has hand-picked a variety of big box office hits and less well-known movies for the latest season of screenings.

The new season kicks off on Friday 7th February and the films on offer include The King...

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Innovative fire system safeguards accessible living space

A forward-thinking family in Beer, Devon, has set a new standard for home fire safety by incorporating Plumis’ Automist system into their new build to help protect their 20-year-old daughter, who is living with a disability.

Designed to enhance safety while maintaining the home’s aesthetic appeal, the installation demonstrates the growing role of innovative fire suppression systems in...

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Exmouth Inspector hangs up his hat and looks forward to retirement

Inspector Grant Leitch, who heads up the Exmouth sector, is retiring after 30 years dedicated service to communities covered by Devon & Cornwall Police.

His current role includes policing Ottery St Mary, Budleigh Salterton and Woodbury, as well as Exmouth and he leads the Neighbourhood Police Team.

Exmouth was designated as an anti-social behaviour hotspot area and...

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Second Tiny Forest Planted in Exmouth’s Brixington Park

A second tiny forest has been planted in Exmouth following the success of a multi-award-winning sister site in the town.

Last year, more than 600 trees were planted in a space roughly the size of a tennis court at King George’s playing field.

East Devon now not only boasts one site but two, while also being one of the only districts in the country to trial this...

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Breast Screening service to open additional location in Plymouth

The West Devon and East Cornwall Breast Screening service has announced the opening date of its new additional site at Merchant House, Notte Street, Plymouth, PL1 2AH.

On a direct bus route and easily accessible for all, the new location will be operating from 17 February 2025.

The state-of-the-art modern location will have staff available Monday to Friday to carry out...

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