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A determined local runner is celebrating an incredible milestone in his fundraising journey for Rowcroft Hospice, having completed the 25th half marathon on Saturday 18 April in his ambitious challenge to run 50 half marathons before turning 50 this October.

Geoff Pring, from Newton Abbot, is marking the halfway point in a 12-month challenge that’s testing both his physical and...

Staff at Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, Plymouth, are celebrating the news that they have been awarded the highest possible score by carehome.co.uk for the care they provide, due to the very positive feedback submitted to the care sector’s industry-leading website by residents’ families.

The platform is the UK’s most visited care home review website attracting over 15 million visits...

Nearly one in three employees in the South West do not clearly feel supported by their employer during periods of work-related stress or illness. This is according to new research commissioned by employee health assessment provider Verve Healthcare.

The study, which surveyed 2,000 employees and 500 HR leaders and business managers across the UK, highlights both progress and challenges...

Exminster’s Community Larder, provided by local health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care, has a new weatherproof home thanks to a £200 grant from Exminster Parish Council. The money has enabled Westbank to purchase a waterproof unit to house a Community Larder that’s open 24/7 next to Exminster Methodist Church.

To mark the official opening of the facility, the...