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Plymouth Oddfellows fun filled and friendly meetings continue

Plymouth’s ‘Pride of the West with St. Andrew’s Lodge’ of the Plymouth and Truro District Oddfellows, recently met at the St. Budeaux Community Hall and at the gathering, members were delighted to be informed that an amazing £30,207.50 had been donated to the British Red Cross Ukraine Appeal by the Friendly Society.

A communication received from Jane Nelson, Chief Executive of the...

Michele Jones, Head of Sales

Allison Homes South West expands as new marketing and sales team is appointed

Housebuilder Allison Homes South West has appointed Michele Jones as Head of Sales alongside two key hires in the sales team as part of the company’s ambitious two-year growth strategy.

Michele will head up sales and marketing at Allison Homes South West. She joins with 20 years of experience in the property industry, holding previous positions at Baker Estates and Redrow. Her role...

Stagecoach South West announce timetable changes

From Sunday 2nd October 2022 Stagecoach South West introduce a number of seasonal changes to their network, which primarily affect people travelling in the Torbay area. The changes are designed to reflect the lower customer demand over the autumn and winter months, ensuring bus services remain commercially viable. The bus operator has designed the changes to offer a more sustainable bus...

Foot Anstey bolsters its Real Estate Group with new Legal Director

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has welcomed Kee Evans as a Legal Director to its Planning and Environment team, part of its Real Estate Group, and the firm's Energy and Infrastructure and Developer Sectors. She will be based from the firm's Bristol office.

Kee will bring considerable experience in acting for both public and private sector clients, including major housebuilders,...

Dr Shawna Pandya

Third judge revealed for Devon organisation’s ‘extreme’ photo competition for medical professionals

With just days to go before the entry deadline, the final judge has been announced for World Extreme Medicine’s inaugural photo competition.

Dr Shawna Pandya joins World Extreme Medicine founder Mark Hannaford and master photographer Perou on the judging panel to choose the image that best portrays the competition theme ‘Extreme is Everywhere’.

Dr Pandya is a physician, speaker...

Here’s why Devon is a great place to relocate

When thinking of places to relocate or settle down, chances are that Devon is probably fairly low on your shortlist, if even on it at all. However, in this new world of remote and hybrid working, such places around the UK are seeing a surge of new residents. Those looking to escape the big city are relocating to places further away than ever before where they can get more for their money and...

Secret Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II by local sculptor

Master sculptor, Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc has been keeping a secret about a sculpture of the Queen he created some time ago, which will soon be displayed in The Royal Box at Ascot Racecourse.

In 2008 Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc was asked by Ascot Racecourse to create a bas-relief sculpture of HM Queen Elizabeth II, along with those of all the monarchs who have reigned since the...

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New animation-inspired gallery opens in Honiton

Blue Pencil Gallery is a new, animation-inspired gallery opening on October 29th 2022 in Honiton.

A new boutique-gallery showcasing art created and inspired by animation is opening on Honiton High Street. The gallery is named after the blue pencil used by animators to draw their rough animation poses. It will reflect a fun approach to art, with an emphasis on animation and cartoon...

East Devon civic service to be held to commemorate The Queen

A civic church service of commemoration and thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be held in Sidmouth.

The service will be held on Sunday, 18 September, from 6pm at The Parish Church of St Giles and St Nicholas, Sidmouth, EX10 8LG.

The service, being held by East Devon District Council and the Diocese of Exeter, will be led by Reverend Matt Selman and will...

Outsantinding rating from Ofsted Mama Bear’s in Pennycross

A Plymouth day nursery is celebrating moving up from a ‘Good’ to an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating following its latest inspection by the governing body Ofsted.

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery & Pre-School at Springhill Green, Pennycross in Plymouth, was rated outstanding in all areas including the effectiveness of the leadership and management; the quality of teaching, learning and...

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