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Devon widower urges people to et their will during Will Aid month

A principal from Crediton in Devon, who lost his wife to breast cancer, is urging people to take advantage of a charity will-writing campaign this month.

Ed Finch’s wife, Diane Finch, made a will detailing her final wishes before she passed away three years ago, leaving behind Ed and their son, who is now aged 15.

Her will ensured her wishes were respected and made things...

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Christmas celebrations start at Drake Circus

Christmas officially arrived at Drake Circus yesterday with the switch on of its festive lights and the announcement of its seasonal celebrations which includes five weekends of festive fun.

Every weekend from Saturday 20th November until Christmas, festive characters will be popping up at the centre to sprinkle some Christmas cheer.

This includes visits from the juggling...

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Consultants sought to help create culture strategy for Northern Devon

North Devon and Torridge District Councils are working together to create a cultural strategy and delivery plan across both districts.

North Devon Council, working closely with Torridge District Council wishes to commission a consultancy firm with the expertise and skill to build and deliver this strategy.

The strategy will seek to:

  • deliver a powerful shared
    • ...
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LadBaby urges Plymouth shoppers to support Tesco Food Collection

Triple Christmas chart-topper and social media star LadBaby has launched this year’s Tesco Food Collection, urging shoppers Plymouth to donate at their local store. The LadBaby family’s charity singles have reached Christmas No.1 for the past three years. They are only the third act in UK history – after The Beatles and Spice Girls – to have three consecutive number ones. Ladbaby, aka Mark...

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Thousands in Plymouth unaware of the power of their pensions

New research from the UK’s largest mutual pension and investment company, Royal London, reveals that seven in ten (69%) pension holders in Plymouth are unaware that their pension could be invested in ways to help fight climate change. Only one in ten (10%) pension holders from the city currently invest their pension responsibly, but 34% say they would like their pension to be invested more...

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Theatre Royal Plymouth to receive £700,000 from third round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

More than £100 million has been awarded to hundreds of cultural organisations across the country including Theatre Royal Plymouth in the latest round of support from the Culture Recovery Fund, the Culture Secretary announced today.

Theatre Royal Plymouth is the South West’s principal centre for performing arts and has an extensive education and community engagement programme that...

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The Box among 925 national organisations to be successful in third round of Culture Recovery Fund

More than £100 million has been awarded to hundreds of cultural organisations across the country today in the latest round of support announced by the Culture Secretary – and Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive is one of them.

The third round of funding will support organisations from all corners of the cultural sector as they deal with ongoing reopening...

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Plymouth College of Art alumni and staff explore mental health, trauma and memory in immersive exhibition at Studio KIND

‘ A Cake of Painted Tin ’ by Plymouth based artist Katy Richardson , which runs from November 5 to November 27 at Studio KIND in Braunton, North Devon, explores themes of mental health, trauma and memory, and features contributions by a number of Plymouth College of Art alumni and staff. The exhibition is the first collaboration between Plymouth based artist-led space KARST and Braunton based...

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Exhibition celebrates Dartmoor National Park's 70th anniversary 

A free exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Dartmoor’s designation as a National Park is being held at the National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown. The exhibition, launched today, is being put on with The Dartmoor Trust , a charity run entirely by volunteers which holds a rich archive with thousands of images, audio recordings and videos of Dartmoor’s past. The exhibition...

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Devon retailer supports local charity

A flooring retailer has stepped in to provide support to a UK-wide movement of local charities – including one in Devon - tackling the issue of youth homelessness.

Flooring Superstore, which has stores in Plymouth and Newton Abbot, has donated over £5,000 worth of carpets to End Youth Homelessness, an organisation of 11 grassroots charities which provides targeted local support for...

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