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Usborne Book Organiser, Vikki Dernham, has once again kindly donated over £1,000 worth of books to the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital, for young patients to read and enjoy.

Vikki and Sue with the Play Service “For the last four years, myself and Val Pippen, a fellow Usborne Book Organiser, have arranged a community book pledge for the young patients at Derriford Hospital,”...

A consultation is to be held into proposals for the next phase of a pedestrian and cycle path being developed in Newton Abbot.

As part of the shared path scheme, Devon County Council is looking at the next stage of improvements, with a consultation being held until Friday 2 November.

It’s proposed that the existing footway on Exeter Road, between Churchill’s Roundabout and...

Too many homes are being planned for Devon over the next decade, most of them are to be built on greenfield sites, and a staggering two-thirds will be bought by people who have moved into the county. These are the key findings of an independent study, commissioned by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, which exposes the stark truth behind ‘official’ assessments of Devon’...

The Critical Care Unit at Derriford Hospital has received a generous donation of £3,500 from Plymouth True Blues, a Rangers supporters club.

Fans of the Scottish football club recently visited to present the cheque to Spring Intensive Care, a registered charity that supports the Intensive Care Unit at Derriford Hospital.

“We are extremely grateful for this fantastic support,”...