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Leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes Cornwall is urging youth groups, schools and sports clubs across Cornwall and Devon to apply for a share of its £1million charity giveaway before it’s too late.

Projects must make their applications to the Building Futures scheme at www.persimmonhomes.com/building-futures/ before the closing deadline of midnight on August 15 2021.

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Children from a Devon school have raised money for their school library and Donate for Dartmoor by taking on a unique walking challenge. Year Six pupils from Denbury Primary School walked more than 13km from Haytor Rocks on Dartmoor back to their classroom and raised £500. The school's classes are all named after places on Dartmoor so it was apt that pupils of 'Haytor' class walked from the...

Three students from South Devon College have been selected to have their work exhibited at a prestigious London exhibition.

Chloe Gunbie, Emily Bradley and Oskar Davies are all studying Foundation Art. Their work was submitted to The University of the Arts London (UAL) Origins Creative 2021 showcase and were all chosen.

The exhibition showcases a selection of the best work...

A man undertaking a mammoth ten-week charity challenge will, between 13th and 17th August, be travelling through different towns in Devon, including Sidmouth, Newton Abbot and Plymouth. His estimated time of arrival each day is 3.00pm.

Former armed forces skiing and mountain craft trainer, David Sullivan, 58, from Surrey, began The World’s Longest Golf Hole challenge on 11th June....