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Boston Tea Party have saved over 800,000 single use cups from going to landfill

In June 2018 Boston Tea Party banned single use coffee cups from its cafes – the first café chain to do so in the UK. They’ve reached a new milestone and saved over 800,000 cups from landfill. This is a big achievement for Boston Tea Party, but a drop in the ocean when you consider the scale of single use coffee cups in the UK, around 500,000 are littered every day.

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Force launches campaign to recruit new police constables

Devon & Cornwall Police is launching a campaign to recruitment new police constables.

Applications open on Thursday 16 June and will close on Thursday 14 July 2022 and it is hoped that the campaign will attract individuals from a range of backgrounds, age and experience.

Assistant Chief Officer Alexis Poole, Director of People, said: “A career within policing is like no...

30 years of Access Creative College at Walk This Way Plymouth

This weekend sees Barbican Theatre’s 80s, 90s and 00s themed Walk This Way event come to Plymouth Piazza and three DJ students at Access Creative College Plymouth have been chosen to perform.

The event this Saturday (18th June) is the result of a partnership between ACC, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth City Council, Vital Sparks and The Box, aiming to bring together schools, community...

Heather’s wild swim to find brain tumour cure

A brain tumour patient who used cold water swimming as therapy after her diagnosis is taking on a wild swim to fundraise for Brain Tumour Research .

Heather Turner, 50 of Brixham in Devon will be swapping her swimming cap for a hat adorned in flowers as part of the charity’s Wear A Hat Day with Flowers event on 17 June, where the day will begin with a hat decorating workshop at the...

Father's Day Gift Guide at Drake Circus

Need some inspiration? Read Drake Circus’ Father's Day gift guide

It’s Father’s Day on Sunday 19th June. To mark the day, we’ve put together some of the most inspired ideas for gifts, food, drink and experiences at Drake Circus. 

From the best places for lunch and brunch and days out at the cinema to tech gifts, men’s grooming, Hotel Chocolat limited edition releases, spring/...

Foot Anstey advises on the sale of Totnes-based Naturesave Policies

National Law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised the shareholders of Naturesave Policies Ltd, the UK's leading green and ethical insurance provider, on its sale to Lloyd & Whyte Ltd, the Taunton-based financial planning and specialist insurance service company.

Founded 28 years ago, Naturesave Policies has won awards for its top ethical rating insurance by the Good Shopping Guide and...

Drake Circus relaunches scheme to support even more great causes

Drake Circus has relaunched its charity scheme, with it now set to support even more charities and community groups in the local area.

The new scheme will allow the centre to work with several charities and groups throughout the year, focusing on quarterly themes that are important to the centre and the wider Plymouth community.

The areas of focus and timings for the year are...

Derriford amputee patient to take on the ‘world’s toughest rowing race’

An amputee patient who received treatment from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) will be taking on the 2022 GB Row Challenge with her team, Sealegs, in June.

Sophie Harris was born three months premature with talipes equinovarus, otherwise known as clubfoot. As a child she had received a mixture of medical interventions, however in 2010 arthritis had set in alongside the...

Ground breaking stop and chat initiative helps vulnerable people in Devon

A new initiative adopted by a Devon food delivery is having a huge and positive impact on the communities it serves.

Social enterprise Devon Farm Kitchen delivers handmade frozen food direct to the doors of homes across south Devon. Its stop and chat service is proving invaluable to vulnerable and isolated customers, as well as providing reassurance to their families.

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Devon healthcare heroes honoured in NHS Parliamentary Award

The tireless commitment and compassion of some of Devon’s health teams have been recognised by the NHS in the South West today (13 June) in the 2022 NHS Parliamentary Awards, having been nominated by their MPs.

The Devon 2022 regional winners, selected by NHS leaders in the South West, are:

  • The Excellence in Healthcare Award: Dr Mary Stocker, consultant anaesthetist at
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