After the loss of their daughter, Ayla, Kate and Paul Vincent have dedicated themselves to some truly fantastic fundraising for Derriford’s Snowdrop Suite, the special area of Maternity set aside for bereaved parents.
“We received so much fantastic help and we wanted to find a way to pay it forward,” explained Kate, who is also a nurse at Derriford Hospital. “We wanted to give...
A quick-thinking groom helped a donkey deliver her foal safely, after one of its front legs became stuck during birth, at international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary.
The mare, called Abbie, went into labour on Tuesday evening (8 June), and when groom, Lisa Coles went to check on her, she quickly realised that one of the foal’s front legs was stuck. Lisa could see that...
A Chief Engineer in The Royal Navy who built a hidden pub in his garden has been shortlisted for the Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2021 competition.
Plymouth-based John ‘Bungy’ Williams, who’s also a foster carer, is one of three sheddies to be shortlisted in the ‘Unexpected/Unique’ category, with his shed Bungy's Backyard Bar.
Having already built a bar when living in Cyprus a...
Whether planting for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to help tackle climate change, or to improve local areas around the country, the Woodland Trust’s popular free tree pack scheme is now open for applications.
Schools and community groups across the South West are now able to apply for the first 1 million trees, and into 2022 there are over 3 million trees in total available via free...
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and it’s certainly true when it comes to Jack Stein.
Son of famous Cornwall chef Rick, Jack has more than lived up to his famous surname overseeing all the Rick Stein Group’s food and its 14 restaurants across the UK.
From an early age, he worked as a porter in his father’s The Seafood Restaurant before moving to front of...
Plymouth College of Art has appointed Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks as Interim Principal and Chief Executive for the upcoming 2021/22 academic year. As Academic Dean with strategic academic leadership of Plymouth College of Art’s School of Arts + Media, School of Design + Communication and School of Critical + Cultural Studies, Paul has led the College’s undergraduate, postgraduate and...
A national rise in drowning figures has prompted the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) to encourage parents in Devon to teach their children how to stay safe and enjoy water safely this summer, as part of its national Drowning Prevention Week campaign, 19-26 June 2021.
Statistics taken from the last five years show that Devon still ranks the second highest for accidental...
On 15 and 16 June, Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis visited Brixham, one of England’s busiest fishing ports to witness the outstanding work carried out by local industry. Meeting with traders, processors and fishing industry representatives, Minister Prentis had the opportunity to discuss some of the current issues facing the industry.
As the largest ever NHS vaccination programme enters its last lap Devon’s Primary Care Medical Director Alex Degan has encouraged local residents to come forward for their first jab and remember to get their second vital and lifesaving dose.
The plea comes as people aged 40 and over are now able to book in their second jab on the national booking system from eight weeks after their...
