This winter marked a major milestone for The Sharpham Trust and Ambios as nearly 3,000 trees were planted as part of the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest project across 10 hectares of land, supported by the energy and dedication of hundreds of volunteers, trainees, and local community members.
This was the first full winter planting season for the initiative, which aims to...
A sun-loving diabetic cat at a Devon rehoming centre has just passed the unfortunate milestone of receiving no interest from potential adopters for over 100 days.
Unlike her other homeless counterparts at the Cats Protection Devon Cat Centre in Clyst Honiton, who are usually homed within 34 days, 13-year-old Myrtle has been waiting for three times as long, having arrived in care in...
UHP is welcoming brand-new, cutting-edge technology, which is safer for patients and precisely targets tumours, causing less damage to surrounding healthy tissues.
The investment will provide a new Linear Accelerator (LinAc) machine, which aims to strengthen radiotherapy services across the UK.
Radiotherapy plays a vital role in the fight against cancer. With 1 in 2 people...
The annual National Volunteers’ Week campaign kicks off on Monday 2nd June. This year, Devon Air Ambulance will be proudly celebrating the charity’s 650-strong network of volunteers.
The campaign takes place on the first Monday of June every year and is an opportunity for organisations to recognise, celebrate and thank the volunteers that make a difference in their local communities...
On Sunday the 18th May, a whopping 126 young performers from Stagecoach Performing Arts Torquay & Newton Abbot, lit up the stage at The Princess Theatre in Torquay. Delivering a powerful and joyous performance in Stagecoach Live 2025, where students from across the county joined forces to collaborate on an evening of theatre for all!
One of the South West’s largest housebuilders has supported a man’s 104-mile race that raised money for a Plymouth hospice.
Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon contributed £1,000 to Chris Agnew’s fundraiser for St Luke’s Hospice, in memory of his friend Mark Sanders, which raised £3,900 in total.
Due to injury caused on the race, Chris was not able to finish the full...
Olga Vynnyk, a Ukrainian fine art photographer originally from Kharkiv and currently living and working in the UK, has been selected to participate in the London Art Biennale 2025 — one of the UK’s most prestigious international art events. The Biennale will take place from 16 to 20 July 2025 at the historic Chelsea Old Town Hall in London and will showcase 350 artists from over 60 countries...
Cranbrook, Devon – 21 May 2025 – Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the official launch of the Cranbrook Outdoor Gym with a vibrant community event and international calisthenics competition on Sunday, 1 June 2025.
Established within the award-winning Cranbrook Country Park, this state-of-the-art Outdoor Gym, one of the finest in the Southwest, has been designed to...
Over 50 companies have signed up to exhibit at the inaugural Plymouth Boat Fest this June with displays ashore and on the water at Plymouth Yacht Haven.
Celebrating Plymouth’s diverse marine industry, the event features companies across the Westcountry’s leisure, commercial, technology, conservation and safety sectors. Tickets for the one-day festival on Saturday 21st June are free...
A record 134 students from seven schools within the Ted Wragg Trust successfully took on the legendary Ten Tors Challenge this past weekend, demonstrating outstanding resilience, teamwork and determination across the rugged landscapes of Dartmoor.
Representing 23 teams across 35, 45 and 55-mile routes, students from Exmouth Community College, Honiton Community College, Isca Academy,...
