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Plymouth neighbours celebrate lottery win

Seven people in Plymouth are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.

The Grantham Close neighbours netted the windfall when PL7 1UL was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lotteryon Saturday 31st October 2020.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson sent his well-wishes to the winners. He said: “Congratulations to...

BASICS, Devon

Funding boost means Devon patients won’t be left out in the dark this winter

Emergency volunteer doctors working to keep people in Devon safe are ready for the winter months after funding has allowed them to purchase specialist head torches to carry out vital, and often lifesaving, procedures.

BASICS Devon, which provides pre-hospital emergency medical care through its network of volunteer emergency doctors, has purchased the equipment after receiving £5,000...

Tesco to offer free fruit and veg to Devon’s Healthy Start families

Tesco is expanding its food donation programme to help Devon families eat more fresh fruit and vegetables over the winter. From 16 November, the supermarket will give any of the 500,000 families who use the weekly Healthy Start vouchers a £1 coupon to spend on fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables. Every time a customer hands over their vouchers at the checkout, they will automatically...

National Trust

National Trust reopens houses at Coleton Fishacre and Arlington Cour

In July the National Trust reopened seven properties in England and Northern Ireland as part of a phased reopening of its 200 houses, which were closed as part of the national lockdown in March. The houses at Coleton Fishacre and Arlington Court are part of the latest round of properties to reopen, specifically selected to operate within current government guidelines following the pilot...

Don’t have an emergency fund? Discover 3 reasons why you should

No one likes to receive an unexpected bill. Whether it’s sudden repairs on your car, a replacement washing machine, or your benefits have been incorrectly calculated and you now have to pay the money back. It doesn’t take much for our finances to be thrown into disarray, leaving us at the mercy of credit cards, borrowing and even more debt.

It can happen to anyone, which is why it’s...

Devon and Cornwall bolstered by 141 extra police officers

Devon and Cornwall have been bolstered by 141 extra officers since the government launched its major police recruitment drive a year ago, new figures show.

It brings the total number of police across the force area to 3,273, meaning there are now more frontline officers on our streets to keep the public safe.

Since the launch of the recruitment campaign, a total of 5,824...

Return home for Theatre Manager

Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth (formerly Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre), has appointed Cathy Thuis-Harris to the role of Theatre Manager, and it is a return home to Plymouth after some time away.

Cathy trained as an Operating Department Practitioner in Plymouth in 1984. Her career has included some exciting overseas postings including working as an Anaesthetic Practitioner in...

Changes to Stagecoach bus routes across Devon

In response to customer feedback, from Sunday 1st November Stagecoach South West is introducing some new timetables across their South West Network.

After continually monitoring service levels, the local bus operator have identified a few areas where they are adding in some extra journeys to give you more frequent connections and more seats per hour.

Over the last few months...

Christmas is back at Theatre Royal Plymouth

After the success of their Culture Recovery Fund application and a fantastic initiative from The National Lottery, Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced it is bringing Christmas back to the city with a full socially distanced theatre programme. The doors to TRP have sadly been closed to the public for the last seven months, the first time in its 37-year history, but preparations are now...

New village shop comes to the aid of customers 

An enterprising Devon pub that supported its local community during the pandemic has opened a new village shop with the support of Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services.

The Red Lion Inn in Shobrooke, near Crediton opened the shop with the help of a £3,000 grant from the Pub is the Hub Community Services Fund...

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