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Devon Freemasons give £25,000 support to 22 local charities and organisations

Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations and charities who are require financial assistance, these include Schools, Youth Centres and locally based charities including Hospices, Hospital Services and Cancer Charities.

The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND” a trust conceived by Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, the...

Interactive fossil filder map launched to inspire children to discover UK's dinosaur past

Premier Inn has launched an interactive map that reveals the all the best places to find fossils up and down the UK.

In a bid to encourage young scientists to discover the prehistoric past of the UK, Premier Inn has teamed up with fossil expert Martin ‘The Fossil Man’ Simpson to plot all the best spots where you’re likely to find a range of fossils from as far back as the Jurassic,...

Explore the oceans this Father’s Day with the National Marine Aquarium

The National Marine Aquarium is celebrating Father’s Day with a special boat trip to explore the famous Plymouth Sound. This Sunday, dads and their families are being invited to join the Aquarium’s team of marine biologists and ocean conservationists to discover the wonders of our oceans and learn more about its habitat and the animals which live in it.

The Plymouth Sound is one of...

Countryside users urged to enjoy the outdoors but be 'tick aware'

As the summer months return and people spend more time enjoying the countryside, Public Health experts in Devon are encouraging the public to be ‘tick aware’.

Ticks are small spider-like creatures that feed on the blood of animals, including people. They are found in woodland, grassland and moorland where there is a dense vegetation layer and can be found in some urban parks and...

Devon and Cornwall NHS staff to join 85,000 others in special parkrun to celebrate NHS's 70th birthday

More than 85,000 people are expected to take part in a special parkrun UK event on Saturday 9 June 2018 to celebrate the NHS's 70th birthday.

Backed by double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, parkrun for the NHS is the first event of its type.

Staff from all parts of the NHS, from doctors to domestics and paramedics to porters, will join runners, walkers and volunteers...

Do you know your vishing from your phishing and smishing?

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau have reported a 7 per cent increase in the number of fraud offences recorded in England and Wales, compared to the previous year.

That’s more than 660,000 reports made to the intelligence bureau. But experts estimate that only 5 to 15 percent of all scams are reported, so the true number of fraud offences is likely to be considerably higher....

Brain tumour patient walks for a cure one year on from diagnosis

A year on from her brain tumour diagnosis, a Plymouth resident and her dog are walking 150 miles to raise awareness and funds for research into the disease.

Victoria Bradley and her pet dog, Luna, have embarked on the 150-mile walking challenge for the Brain Tumour Research charity after learning how poorly funded research into brain tumours is.

In June 2017, the otherwise...

One in five young people hacked on social media

It’s very easy to over-share on social media nowadays and it seems a fair number of us are being duped into doling out our card details, bank details and private addresses without a second thought.

New research, commissioned by Nationwide Building Society, has revealed that an overwhelming 83% of young people have encountered people over-sharing personal details on social media....

Plymouth architects ‘on a roll’ with further awards success

The Plymouth architecture firm Form Design Group has continued its award-winning form, with top accolades from the Michelmores Property Awards for two very different projects.

The Nelson Project in Plymouth, a self-build residential scheme for ex-service personnel in a regeneration zone of the city, was the outright winner in the Alternative Property Investment category, while the...

Events across the county to celebrate Carers Week 2018

Carers are being encouraged to stay healthy and connected through a number of events planned across the county next week to mark national Carers Week.

People, of any age, who help a relative or a friend without payment are often unaware that there is support available for them in their caring role. As a consequence, many let a health problem go untreated, or they can feel isolated from...

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