Police investigating six burglaries in Plymouth and South Devon believe the crimes could be linked.
Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after entry was forced into individual properties in Kingsteignton, Tavistock, Chudleigh and Paignton, as well as into two properties in Plymouth, between Friday 29 April and Wednesday 11 May.
A Devon-based confectionary company which specialises in making decadent and delicious hand-made gluten flapjacks is celebrating HRH The Queens’ Platinum Jubilee by donating proceeds from the sale of its flapjacks to the Plant A Tree For the Jubilee appeal. Flapjackery will donate £1.50 to The Queen’s Green Canopy every time someone buys eight or 12 flapjacks from any of its shops which are...
In new research conducted by the Clarins Beauty Daily team, Plymouth residents are 6th most at risk of skin ageing from UV rays. Based on the number of sunshine hours per UK city – this area in the SouthWest sees an average of 1,732 hours (72 days) a year according to Met Office data.
Whilst SPF is essential everyday as there is still risk irrespective of the weather – residents in...
National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme that will improve habitats across the South West of England benefitting people, nature and wildlife.
The projects will help create, restore and connect places for wildflowers, trees and wildlife, where the environment has been impacted by activities from previous road...
A large collection of shower gels, shampoos, razors and soaps amongst many other similar personal hygiene products were recently donated to the Salvation Army’s ‘Devonport Lifehouse’ facility following the money to purchase them being raised by members of the Oddfellows Friendly Society in Plymouth.
The Pride of the West with St. Andrew’s Lodge of the Plymouth and Truro District...
Farmers, landowners and businesses interested in agri-tech are invited to a special event later this month (May).
The networking event, which will be held at Bradford and Cookbury Village Hall from 10am-3pm on Thursday 26 May , is being organised by the University of Plymouth and is part of Devon County Council’s DATA (Devon Agri-Tech Accelerator) project.
The end-of-life charity Marie Curie is calling on people across the South West to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party in June and July to help fund vital care and support for those living with a terminal illness, and their families.
The charity’s fundraising appeal is a piece of cake – simply set a date to host a tea party and invite family, friends, or colleagues to tuck into a...
The Bats in Churches project is appealing for volunteers in Devon to come forward and help with the final year of the National Bats in Churches Survey, an ambitious citizen science project to discover more about how and why bats are using churches.
It’s thought at least 60 per cent of pre-16th Century churches in England house bat roosts, but the true figure could be much higher....
Heat networks that will use Energy from Waste to be developed in East Devon and London with support of funding awarded through the Government’s Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP).
Over £250 million of funding has been awarded to heat network schemes under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) since it opened its doors to applicants in 2018. The total Capex of schemes...
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, aka The Black Farmer, is well known for his love of Morris Dancing and none more so than his local troupe – Dartmoor Border Morris – who he continues to support this year.
A packed calendar of engagements – all raising money for the Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team – will give many people the opportunity to enjoy this traditional spectacle, and maybe even...
