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A successful week of bringing careers advice direct to local Southwest communities

The National Careers Service Southwest Bus Roadshow was a resounding success, making careers advice accessible to everyone by bringing expert guidance directly to the heart of local communities.

From Monday, 30th September to Friday, 4th October, the roadshow travelled to five key locations—Bristol, Salisbury, Exeter, Bournemouth, and Truro—offering free, professional careers advice to...

The Wilds in Portugal

Devon’s Sarah Pearse celebrates ‘Wild’ success with 1.5 million book sales

Torquay-based author Sarah Pearse has achieved an incredible milestone, with her detective Elin Warner trilogy surpassing 1.5 million in sales.

Her third book, The Wilds was published in hardback earlier in the summer to great acclaim, helping drive sales of the first two books, The Sanatorium and The Retreat.

Sarah says “It's thrilling to reach such a significant sales...

Donate your preloved furniture to support Rowcroft this Recycle Week

Recycle Week is an annual awareness campaign dedicated to reducing landfill waste and is taking place from 14-20 October. To support this initiative, Rowcroft Hospice is highlighting its free furniture collection service. Donating preloved furniture has never been easier, and your contributions help raise vital funds for specialist care for people with life-limiting illnesses across South...

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) to celebrate Halloween with 'Witches and Workshops'

'Witches and Workshops' promises to be a fun-packed Halloween party at THG this Half Term.

This Halloween event will take place on Saturday 26 October, 11-3 at THG in Honiton. Look out for family-friendly art activities, apple pressing in the coven's courtyard, face painting, cookies and mulled apple juice, plus spooky music and a fancy dress competition.

Families can get...

East Devon set to become the home of green festivals

Arts & Culture East Devon (ACED) and Exmouth Festival are setting out a new blueprint to decarbonise local festivals.

East Devon is set to become the home of green festivals following Exmouth Festival's successful blueprint for reducing their carbon footprint.

Our carbon footprint measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide equivalent, generated by...

A Day To Remember (Hopefully)

Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm started their groundbreaking community project in 2012, initially for two years. At that time they were concerned that there were no community services or support for local people living with dementia, their families or carers in the area.

Together with the five parish councils of Wembury, Brixton, Yealmpton, Newton & Noss and Holbeton...

Local women's charity partners with Plymouth Argyle to say ENOUGH to Violence Against Women and Girls

Trevi is excited to take its award-winning ENOUGH campaign to Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park, for a very special match dedicated to the charity and their campaign to combat Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

Inviting ‘Her Game Too’ and ‘M.A.N Culture’ to join them in taking part in representing the city’s VAWG movement, Trevi continues to raise awareness across Plymouth in the run...

Planning permission sought for new ‘Clyst Meadows’ in East Devon

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has secured a 25 acre/10ha site at Broadclyst Station to provide a new area of open space for local residents and visitors.

Forming part of the Clyst Valley Regional Park, the new ‘Clyst Meadows’ could provide a nature-rich and dog-friendly space to give people a wider choice of places to visit in the area.

EDDC has submitted a planning...

Arla supporting charities in Devon to increase access to daily dairy

Charities in Devon are receiving support from dairy cooperative Arla to help those in need increase their intake of dairy.

As part of a nationwide initiative to ensure fresh dairy provision in charities, local schemes including The Village Hub and Mutley Baptist Church will benefit from the donation of fully-stocked-and-sponsored fridges from Arla.

This comes after insights...

How to Start Getting Ready for Christmas

Christmas is one of the most wonderful times of the year, but it can also be one of the most stressful if you leave everything to the last minute. However, with a little bit of planning and early preparation, you can make sure the festive season goes smoothly while saving time and money. For example, using a Lego discount voucher at Latest Deals is a great way to find affordable gifts for the...

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