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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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The caring face of politics?

The Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey MP, and the party’s by-election candidate for Tiverton & Honiton, Richard Foord, have met with unpaid carers in the constituency at an event organised by Devon Carers to mark Carers Week. Devon Carers is a service provided by the charity Westbank Community Health and Care, based at Exminster, near Exeter.

Sir Ed Davey, who’s been a...

Buckfast Abbey’s wellbeing festival delivers vital support to hundreds of Devon children

Nearly 300 primary school age children from across the county attended a special event to boost their mental health and wellbeing at Buckfast Abbey.

The Take5 Festival on the 26th May, created by the Abbey’s Education Department, saw hundreds of key stage 2 pupils visit the beautiful Abbey and benefit from a series of fun, practical and engaging workshops focusing on emotional,...

Teignbridge Trojans scores sponsorship from local housebuilder

Teignbridge Trojans RLFC has secured sponsorship from a local housebuilder and is now hoping to push on and raise awareness of Rugby League in the South West ahead of the new season this summer.

Formed in 2016, the club competes in the South West Men’s League along with others from across Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, and has provided a gateway for players from various Rugby Union...

Firefighters run entire Jurassic Coast dressed as dinosaurs, in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity

Three firefighters from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service are preparing to run 96 miles across the Jurassic Coast to raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity – a cause particularly close to their hearts.

And they’ll be completing the challenge – which they’ve called the Dorset Dino Dash - in blow-up dinosaur costumes.

Ross Burton, Scott Butler and Tom Houseman (aka,...

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