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Plymouth College of Art lecturer wins CICLA 2020 Original Illustration Exhibition Annual Prize

Caroline Pedler, BA (Hons) Illustration lecturer and MA Subject Tutor at Plymouth College of Art , has won the Annual Prize at the 2020 Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award (CICLA) Original Illustration Exhibition, in Shanghai, China

Caroline is a practicing illustrator and artist as well as teaching at Plymouth College of Art. She has curated and exhibited in...

1 in 3 South West households will embrace Zoom for a Covid-safe Christmas

With only three households able to form a festive bubble over Christmas, turning to Zoom is going to be the only option for many people wanting to connect and chat safely with loved ones.

It’s a challenge faced by millions of families this year, even the Royals. According to recent news reports, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be embracing Zoom this Christmas due to Government...

Help for Heroes

Wounded veteran sees Christmas art become clothing design

A Plymouth military veteran who uses art as a recovery tool for his mental health wounds is seeing one of his designs on sale for the second Christmas running.

Last year Help for Heroes chose Nick Martin’s Christmas Tree design for a t-shirt sold by the charity. It turned out to be a best seller and sold out in the run up to Christmas.

This year Nick’s artwork has once again...

Emergency road closure near Chillaton

An emergency closure is in place on the road at Coryton, near Chillaton, for safety reasons.

Devon County Council has been monitoring the condition of the retaining wall on the section of the road from Perry Spears to The White House near Chillaton throughout this year.

Temporary two-way traffic lights have been in place since January in order to keep traffic away from the...

‘Make the right call’ this winter

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people to ‘Make the right call’ this winter by only calling 999 for life-threatening emergencies.

The Trust is expecting a significant increase in 999 calls over the Christmas period and beyond, due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic alongside normal winter pressures.

It expects to deal with...

Snow expected on Dartmoor

Snow is forecast on Dartmoor and other areas of high ground across Devon overnight.

With the possibility of up to 14cm of snow on Dartmoor, Devon’s gritters heading onto roads across the moor will be fitted with ploughs when they roll-out later this evening (Thursday 3 December). Other areas of high ground across the county are more likely to see only a light dusting of snow and...

A place for charities, volunteers and people seeking support to come together in Devon

Have you ever looked for a restaurant or hotel on Google Maps? It’s usually a quick and easy search.

However, when it comes to searching for help and support, finding the right service can be a very stressful, complicated process for those in seeking it, with too man clicks to get to information and often discovering information is out of date.

Award-winning, Devon based,...

RSPCA received more than 60 abandonment reports in Devon last winter

The charity saw more than 50 animals a day reported abandoned last Christmas and is braced for more this winter after pet ownership surged this year

The RSPCA received more than 4,600 reports of abandoned animals across England and Wales last winter* and is worried a surge in pet ownership could result in more unwanted animals this year.

Last winter, the charity received 4,...

Christmas Santa's Sleigh

Redrow Homes supports Okehampton Christmas Sleigh for the second year in a row

National housebuilder Redrow Homes has sponsored Okehampton Roundtable’s drive-by Christmas Sleigh for the second year running.

The annual and much-loved Christmas Sleigh drive-by will take place throughout December, 7pm-7:30pm weekdays and 4pm-7:30pm at weekends, in Okehampton and the local area.

The Okehampton Roundtable has supported the Okehampton community throughout the...

Devon Air Ambulance launch 12 Gifts of Christmas

After the most challenging year operationally and financially, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) needs your help more than ever before.

As part of its Caring This Christmas campaign DAA have launched its ’12 Gifts of Christmas’ video, featuring 12 great ways you can pledge your support this Christmas.

Sally Hilton, Head of Fundraising at Devon Air Ambulance explains: “It’s fair to...

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