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Charity Invites Families Back For More Springtime Fun at Ugbrooke House

Cancer Lifeline South West (CLSW) is preparing for a day of laughter, entertainment, and community spirit as it hosts its second annual Family Fun Day on Sunday 26th April, in the name of community and fundraising.

The event will take place once again in the beautiful...

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Star-studded startlist revealed for 2021 Tour of Britain

British sporting heroes, Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists, world champions and former stage and jersey winners will all feature in this year’s Tour of Britain (5 – 12 September).

Devon will host Stage Two of the Tour on Monday 6 September, starting in Sherford and finishing in Exeter.

Just days away from the start of the race, the provisional line-ups for the 18 competing teams...

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Tireless Community groups ensure waste is put to good use

Community groups across Mid Devon and Teignbridge have quadrupled the amount of waste they have put to beneficial use over the last year despite three lockdowns.

Community Action Groups Devon (CAG Devon) comprises of 20 groups and is part of the community support network, funded by Devon County Council and run by environmental consultancy Resource Futures.

Through projects...

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Tommy Hilfiger opens its doors at Drake Circus

Tommy Hilfiger has opened its doors at its latest store at Drake Circus.

Located on the Upper Mall at the centre, shoppers will find a range of men’s and women’s clothing, footwear and accessories from the brand’s Fall 2021 collection.

Greg Lumley, centre director at Drake Circus, said: “ It’s always a pleasure to welcome new retailers to the centre, especially those as well...

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Masters Summer Show Open 2021 – Innovation and disruption from research-led makers

At the Masters Summer Show Open 2021, postgraduate students from Plymouth College of Art will showcase a variety of exciting and dynamic research projects undertaken within the College’s specialist postgraduate community of practice, working across specialisms that include painting, drawing, sculptural installation, moving image, design and ceramics.

This year Plymouth College of Art’s...

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Plymouth OLIO volunteers share more than 8,000 meals in partnership with Tesco

Food Waste Heroes in Plymouth have prevented 8,302 meals from going to waste in the past year, thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between Tesco and food-sharing app OLIO.

In August last year Tesco became the first supermarket to partner with OLIO, which provides unsold surplus food fit for consumption to people in the community.

In the first full year of the partnership...

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Families to be given advice on protecting children from household cleaning products

Devon’s health visiting teams will be handing out free magnetic notepads carrying safety advice this September to help families ensure that young children and toddlers are kept safe in the home.

The notepads feature key safety advice and will serve as a helpful reminder to thousands of busy families.

The notepads are part of the ‘Take Action Today, Put Them Away’ campaign to...

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Devon designated an 'enhanced response area'

The Government has this afternoon designated Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly, an ‘enhanced response area’, in response to high case rates of coronavirus. It means additional support will be available from the Government, to those areas.

Public Health Devon has welcomed the county’s escalation to becoming an 'enhanced response area'. Its Director of Public...

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Recovery Arts Communities Unite for International Overdose Awareness Day

Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Ourspace and Project X groups joined up on a national project in July with nine regional recovery arts organisations in seven UK cities to create a short film which will be broadcast via social media on 31st August, Overdose Awareness Day. Over 50 individuals in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol came together to create the film which remembers those that...

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Help us to help you: Devon’s health and care system under extreme pressure

The Devon health and social care system is under extreme pressure due to high demand for services and the number of staff and patients affected by Covid-19.

As a result, people are facing longer waits in emergency departments and planned procedures are being postponed.

The NHS is asking the public to help by using services wisely and doing their bit to reduce the spread of...

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Youth Rangers look after Haytor's Granite Tramway

A group of enthusiastic young people carried out conservation work to keep Dartmoor's popular Granite Tramway looking good. Fifteen volunteers endured foggy and wet conditions to roll up their sleeves, remove turf, repair eroded sections and keep the area looking spick and span so people can enjoy it. The event was led by Dartmoor National Park Ranger Pete Rich and Youth Engagement Ranger...

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