A birdwatching enthusiast has thanked a local Plymouth Hospital, saying cataract surgery has changed her life - just in time for Cataracts Awareness Month this June.
Patricia Reed, 73, from Bere Alston, West Devon, has spent decades travelling the world with her husband in search of rare bird species. But in recent years, early signs of cataracts and the constant hassle of glasses...
There’s no denying the world’s a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope as the globe’s favourite Pub Landlord returns with his like-nobody-else Common Sense hot-takes for the masses, offering a much-needed truth tonic (pint for the fella/glass of white wine for the lady) for these whacked out and troubled times. With a fresh and frothing pint to hand, a barrel of laughs to pour from, and...
The historic Old Bakery in Branscombe has reopened as a vibrant village shop and craft hub, offering light refreshments from Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.
This new venture is a partnership between the National Trust, which owns the property, and local resident Emily Gladstone, whose house overlooks the building.
Nestled in the heart of the village, the Old Bakery now...
One of Plymouth’s largest developers has given its backing to a local football club through a £1,000 donation.
Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon – the housebuilder behind the Saltram Meadows site in Plymstock – presented the cheque to Elburton Villa FC’s junior side at their playing fields off Haye Road.
The club, established in 1982, has a senior side that plays in...
Charities of all sizes in the South West are being encouraged to sign up to a new volunteering platform, to help recruit more volunteers to support their invaluable work.
Leading volunteering charity, Royal Voluntary Service , has created a digital volunteering platform, thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery , to help charities across the country to connect with...
To mark Learning Disability Week this week (16-22 June), Devon County Council is highlighting the work of its Reaching For Independence (RFI) service, which supports people with social care needs to develop life skills and promote independence.
The service offers short-term enabling support to people aged 17 years and upwards with eligible social care needs or likely to have them....
Plymouth Hoe will once again come alive with colour and excitement this summer as it hosts the British Firework Championships on Wednesday, 13 and Thursday, 14 August 2025.
Sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, this year’s event promises to be even more spectacular, as six previous winners return to compete for the title of ‘Champion of...
With Small Charity Week (23rd to 28th June) celebrating the vital frontline efforts of countless small organisations, Ansvar Insurance is highlighting a critical and often overlooked challenge: financial resilience.
While small charities are the backbone of local communities, many can be vulnerable to economic shocks, threatening their long-term impact, services and the people they...
Forget therapy. Forget self-help. The most overlooked solution to men’s mental health, wealth and happiness is also the most obvious: friendship - the right kind.
Devon-based men’s coach Ben Davies ( Coach Ben ) is launching Invested Friends , a ground-breaking new platform tackling one of the UK's most invisible crises: male loneliness. The numbers are stark: 1 in 3 UK men say they...
