Devon

Local food hub SAVEs more meals than it has hot dinners

On Wednesday, SAVE food hub volunteers saved the 4,000th food item from going to waste since the community group began working in March. The date also marked marked the first occasion of the partnership with Seaton Town Council and local Community Interest Company Re:store as SAVE started working from the Council’s Marshlands building

They collect and share edible, in date food with...

Traditional seaside entertainers set to return as beach theatre makes a resurgence during coronavirus

Traditional seaside entertainment enjoyed by families a century ago is set to return to Britain’s beaches as pierrot performers get ready to perform again following the lifting of the ban on outdoor theatre.

The socially-distant performances for small groups, sitting at an appropriate distance, will include Punch and Judy, a flea circus, music, comedy, circus skills and games such as...

Protect others, protect the planet and consider C19

Plymouth based Project Plan B Director Tim Cross has long been a spokesperson on sustainable textiles solutions for the workwear and PPE markets – but C19 has amplified that passion. He is urging designers and product developers to think about products’ end of working life – with the motto ‘protect others, protect the planet.’

“Nearly 90% of UK workwear already ends up in landfill or...

Walk your own way to beat dementia, urges TV presenter Ruth Langsford

TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Society supporter Ruth Langsford is urging people across the South West to step out in support of the charity.

The UK’s leading dementia charity is calling on 3,112 people across the region – a combined number that attended last year’s Memory Walks in Bristol, Cheltenham, Plymouth and Bournemouth – to take part in a very different version of its most...

Local artists selected for Exmouth art commission

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) has selected the 60 local artists, creatives and organisations to complete the final stage of the rejuvenation of a section of the Exmouth seafront, known as the Abode of Love .

Earlier in the month the Exmouth community, including artists and creatives, were asked in a local call out to share how they wanted to shape Exmouth’s creative journey.

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Harry Potter

Harry Potter still hits number one spot

A THIRD of kids in the South West have said that Harry Potter still takes the wand as most beloved character from a book – despite him being introduced to the world all the way back in 1997.

Other characters who topped the list include The Gruffalo and Roald Dahl’s Charlie Bucket – which makes sense considering Roald Dahl also takes one of the top spots as children’s most loved...

Car Park Party: The ultimate live drive-in entertainment experience pulls into Devon

Other events have unfortunately broken down on the proverbial motorway this summer, but CAR PARK PARTY is still cruising along on its journey to bring safe, socially distanced ‘drive-in’ entertainment to the people of Devon and beyond at Powderham Castle on the 14th & 15th August.

CAR PARK PARTY provides not just an evening, but a whole weekend for family and friends to enjoy...

Plympton Team Ministry Foodbank helped by Devonshire Freemasons after massive coronavirus increase in demand

Local people living in food poverty will continue to receive fresh food from the Plympton Team Ministry Foodbank, thanks to a grant of £1,500 from Devonshire Freemasons.

Activity at the Foodbank has grown rapidly after opening the foodbank in early April with the volunteer group at Plympton Team Ministry having supplied sufficient food for well over 100 people since the lockdown...

West End, The Waitress, theatre

New shows coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth in 2021

Everyone at TRP has been working very hard behind the scenes to make sure that they have some fantastic shows lined up for their audiences once the Theatre re-opens.

Today they are excited to announce five shows coming to TRP on 2021, with four blockbuster musicals and a new epic stage thriller, there’s something for everyone!

Tickets will be available to purchase from...

Sanctuary blooms under lockdown

Wildlife has thrived under lockdown at The Donkey Sanctuary’s international headquarters in Sidmouth, as paths, walkways and verges have become a riot of pinks, purples, blues and yellows after wildflowers reaped the benefit of quieter conditions.

The Donkey Sanctuary attracts around 400,000 visitors a year, but with the sanctuary temporarily closed to visitors due to the coronavirus...

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