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Devon residents recognised in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Twenty one Devon residents have been honoured in HM The Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.

The honours list recognises the extraordinary achievements of a wide range of people across the UK, for their efforts to improve the social mobility of those from underprivileged backgrounds. That could be through providing care, education or innovative business and employment support....

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...

Little Things to Think About in Your Retirement

Heading towards the age of retirement? Click here for a list of things you need to think about as you head into your golden years.

Congratulations, you have made it to retirement! Your golden years are ahead of you and you have a few decisions you need to make. Here are some of the things you need to think about.

Will You Downsize?

Reaching the age of retirement also...

Kitley House Hotel wins Best Event Venue in national awards

Kitley House Hotel & Restaurant at Yealmpton, near Plymouth, is delighted to have won a national accolade in the Best Venue category of this year’s Event Entertainment Awards - weeks after celebrating its first anniversary under new ownership.

Presented by BookEntertainment.co.uk, the Awards recognise the best in the event entertainment industry across the UK.

Kitley went...

Bags of Help for the Plymouth coast

Voting is under way as coastal community projects in Plymouth vie for a share of a Tesco funding pot of almost £300,000.

Tesco is inviting local shoppers to cast their votes for 2171 (West Plymouth) Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets, Keep Playing (trading as Level Water) or the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, to receive funding of up to £4,000 through a special round of its Bags...

5 items you ddn’t know you could rent

Money might be tight, and you might not have enough in the budget to go out and purchase something brand new, especially if you know you are only going to use it once, twice, or for a short amount of time. Most people are aware of home or offices for let, or vehicles for lease, but there are quite a number of other items (or beings!) available for hire.

1. A dog

The...

Stagecoach South West announce artist collaboration for Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth 

Stagecoach South West announce artist collaboration for Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth Stagecoach South West, the Presenting Partner for Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth, has announced a unique collaboration with author and illustrator Fiona Lumbers to create one of the special Elmer trail sculptures.

Set to be the biggest family friendly public art event in the region this summer (8 July - 16...

Competitions call on Devon's schoolchildren to capture the countryside in pictures and words

The Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England has launched its 2019 art and writing competitions for primary schoolchildren - calling on them to use their creativity to capture Devon's coast and countryside.

CPRE Devon's two children's competitions are a fun way to encourage outdoor learning and help youngsters engage with and enjoy the great outdoors. There...

Plymouth winners revelaed at M&S Community Business Challenge

Five inspirational community businesses shortlisted for the Plymouth M&S Community Business Challenge have been awarded with funds and business support at a showcase event at the Devonport Guildhall.

Marks & Spencer and Power to Change are working together to support community businesses to transform local economies by taking the Community Business Challenge around the country...

Finding work in your local area

Job hunting can be a daunting task, whether you're currently out of work or looking for a change of career. It can be even harder if you're looking for work that matches your skills, enthusiasms and experience within a limited geographical area.

Most of us would like to work close to where we live. In some cases we may be prepared to relocate in order to take a job, but in some cases...

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