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Keyham Green Places Community Centre Hosts Family Fun Day

Plymouth residents are invited to a fun-filled family celebration as the Keyham Green Places Community Centre hosts a Family Fun Day on Saturday, 26th July 2025, from 11am to 3pm at 163 Renown Street, Keyham, Plymouth PL2 2DT, directly across from Alexandra Park.

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New year, new you: explore local nature walks from Exmouth GP surgeries

Exmouth residents can make a healthy new start to 2022 by getting outdoors and enjoying nature thanks to the launch of three new Green Health Route guides.

Each guide details two nature walks of different lengths, starting from the front door of the five surgeries in Exmouth: Imperial, Haldon, Claremont, Rolle and Raleigh .

The Green Health Route guides have been developed...

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New rural survey shows 81% of farmers have gone the extra mile to keep their relationship strong

The aptly named Rural Romance Survey by The Family Law Company was aimed at farmers in the South West, with the majority of responses received from Cornwall and Devon, followed by Somerset and Dorset.

Director Fiona Wadey who specialises in divorce and financial matters including the breakdown of farming marriages, explains the thinking behind the survey:

“Although we are...

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One of the UK’s rarest fungi found at The Donkey Sanctuary

One of the UK’s rarest fungi, which looks like an underwater coral, has been unexpectedly found in woodland belonging to international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary.

The violet coral, Clavaria zollingeri, was recently discovered by one of the charity’s conservation officers, Helen Cavilla, at Paccombe Farm which is home to more than 350 donkeys.

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Devon CPRE launches Crowdfunder campaign to fight the solar farm giants wrecking Devon’s world-beating farmland

In a call to arms on behalf of the environment, a small, independent Devon-based charity is taking on the might of international solar farm developers - by legally challenging Torridge District Council’s decision to allow an industrial-scale solar array to be built on 28 fields at Pyworthy in northwest Devon. Devon CPRE is fighting its biggest battle yet to save prime farmland that’s vital for...

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Theatre Royal Plymouth Boss Awarded CBE

Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Chief Executive Adrian Vinken is made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for ‘Services to Theatre’.

Adrian Vinken is standing down as CEO of TRP in January after 31 years. In 1990 Adrian inherited a failing organisation with an uncertain future facing huge financial losses and will leave it as one of the most...

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Local Site Manager wins award for the regeneration of childhood estate

Local site Manager, Daniel Freemont, has been awarded a highly commended site manager award by the LABC Warranty for his work at Mayflower Leat in Plymouth.

Growing up in the North Prospect area, Dan has taken pride in improving his hometown and giving back to the city that has given him so much. Since starting his career with Vistry Partnerships in 2019, Dan has quickly worked his...

Healthcare where it’s needed most as Derriford teams visit homeless centre

An outreach team from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) visited Devonport Lifehouse as part of the UK strategy to eliminate the Hepatitis C blood borne virus.

Devonport Lifehouse is a residential support centre housing some of the most vulnerable and excluded people experiencing homelessness. The team from Derriford was screening people who might not normally access tests...

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Generous Plymouth shoppers thanked for donating more than 7,000 meals

Generous Tesco shoppers in Plymouth have been thanked after helping to donate more than 1.5million meals’ worth of food to help charities feed people during Christmas and the winter months.

During the twice-yearly Tesco Food Collection, which ran in Tesco stores from 18-20 November, customers were asked to donate long-life food to support FareShare and the Trussell Trust.

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More than 200 struggling East Devon residents helped with bills and food thanks to grant

More than 200 East Devon residents struggling to pay their energy bills, buy food and other essentials have received financial help thanks to a special fund designed to help those in need this winter.

Residents from Exmouth, Honiton, Axminster, Sidmouth, Seaton, Ottery and a variety of villages have been able to apply for help through the Household Support Fund, being managed by East...

Long COVID rehabilitation pilot comes to an end

Eight participants taking part in a long COVID rehabilitation pilot, ran in partnership between University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) and Plymouth Marjon University, have graduated after completing the 12 week programme.

The pilot, which started in August this year, was designed to help individuals suffering with long COVID build strength and improve their confidence while...

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