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Devon charities announced as partners for huge weekend of live music

Four Devon-based charities have been selected to be official partners for the county’s biggest music event this summer.

TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham runs for four nights from Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28, featuring headline shows from vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims, seven-...

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Team Kitley to walk on fire

A team from Kitley House Hotel in Yealmpton near Plymouth will be taking part in Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Firewalk which is happening at Kitley House Hotel on Thursday 7th November.

The Firewalk is a sponsored event which will give people the chance to push their boundaries and challenge perceptions by walking along a path of hot coals at temperatures of 1200˚F while...

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre gets perfect scores from patients

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre has scored perfect marks from patients in the latest figures from the Friends and Family Test.

All providers of health care are required to carry out the Family and Friends Test as part of the NHS’ commitment to improving the patient experience. The results of the test rest on the level to which a patient would recommend a health care facility to their...

Superman Steve runs almost 400 miles in aid of NSPCC

This summer marks the end of a year-long fundraising push by a Plymouth man who has completed a series of sponsored runs to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Steve Neal has covered over 390 miles since turning 60 in June of last year, raising over £1,300 for the NSPCC by taking part in races dressed as popular superhero Superman.

He first started fundraising for the NSPCC in 2002...

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Children as young as eight giving out their personal details to people they meet online

Almost a third (29%) of children aged eight to 13 have given out personal details to people they’ve met online, according to new research.

The survey of 2,000 children, commissioned by O2, also revealed their social media profiles contained potentially sensitive information, with almost a quarter displaying their email address and 8% showing their phone number. Some even revealed...

Gold posy ring from Modbury added to City’s treasure collections

Plymouth’s archaeology collections have been boosted by a new item of officially recorded Treasure.

The gold finger ring, known as a posy ring, dates from around 1654-1686 and was probably a gift from a lover to their sweetheart.

It’s been officially classed as Treasure because it’s over 300 years old and contains more than 10% precious metal content. It was purchased with...

Steve Whiteway puts his best specs forward for a win

A PLYMOUTH man has been chosen from thousands of proud glasses wearers as a finalist for Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer of the Year.

Steve Whiteway, aged 60 from Plymouth could follow in the footsteps of last year’s Award winner Shane Haron, and take home £10,000 and have the chance to mingle with the stars at the annual Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards.

Glasses wearers across...

Why you should sue for a dog bite

Children are the main victims of dog bites in the United States. That doesn’t mean that you’re spared as an adult. There occasions that will necessitate filing a lawsuit for a dog bite. You might have suffered severe injuries and there is also the potential of getting a disease. If you’re in such a predicament, you should start by looking for NYC Personal Injury Lawyers . There is a high...

University of Plymouth Snags Spot on 'Vegan-Friendly Universities' List

As more students than ever before are going vegan, PETA has released a list of 20 Vegan-Friendly Universities in the UK to celebrate the institutions that best support students looking for compassionate, eco-friendly food options.

The animal rights group has selected 20 universities based on the availability of plant-based food options on campus and their initiatives to promote vegan...

Hundreds unite against dementia at Plymouth Memory Walk

Around 700 people joined forces today (Sunday 1 September) to unite against dementia at Plymouth Memory Walk.

68-year-old Sarah Redford, from Saltash, who volunteered at this year’s event and whose grandmother and mother both had dementia, cut the ribbon to start Alzheimer’s Society’s Plymouth Memory Walk.

Teresa Parsons, Alzheimer’s Society Services Manager for Plymouth, said...

Plugging this great idea – electric vehicle charge points for business

Electric vehicle charge points could be popping up at business premises all over Plymouth, thanks to grant funding won by Plymouth City Council.

The Council has been awarded £7.6 million Transforming Cities Fund to help change how people travel in and around Plymouth and it now wants to hear from businesses interested in a share of £200,000 available for getting charge points installed...

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