Devon

New café to champion Devon produce

On Saturday 30th April, children’s favourite Elmer will be at Waterstones on New George Street as the bookshop launches its new café with a day of magic and face-painting family fun.

With six years of bookselling experience and eighteen years in the hospitality industry, Waterstones Bookshop Manager Lee Auburn is relishing the opportunity to marry his twin passions for food and books...

More acts revealed for Radio 1's Big Weekend Exeter

BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac and Huw Stephens last night announced the line-up for the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter, revealing that acts including The Hunna, Emmi, Black Foxxes and Declan McKenna, will perform alongside returning acts Rosie Lowe, Blossoms, Spring King and Izzy Bizu at Europe’s biggest free ticketed event at Powderham Castle on 28 and 29 May.

The...

TV Superstar appearing in Drake Circus

Head to Drake Circus, Plymouth, on Saturday 30th April for a chance to meet the BBC’s first ever superstar. British TV icon and national treasure Muffin the Mule will be appearing in Drake Circus on Saturday 30th April.

Learn about his rise to fame, have a picture taken with him and meet the man behind Muffin, Will McNally whose Grandparents were Muffin's original owners.

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Meldon Ward raises funds for a patient activity box

Throughout Easter, staff on respiratory ward, Meldon, organised an Easter raffle to raise funds to purchase an activity box for patients staying on the ward.

In total, over £500.00 was raised and allowed the team to purchase arts and crafts, games, colouring books and much more to benefit those staying in hospital and to keep minds occupied.

Bev Gracey, a Health Care Assistant...

Schools combine for Ten Tors event

Better together – Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls combine for the Ten Tors event in 2016. Once again the combined Ten Tors training group from Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls have entered a strong set of teams at every distance for this year’s event. It is now thirteen years since former Ridgeway School Headteacher John Didymus introduced the Ten Tors event...

Devon embraces National Schools Snowsport Week

A brand new national initiative aimed at encouraging more schools to introduce their pupils to skiing and snowboarding has begun in Devon and will continue until Friday.

‘National Schools Snowsport Week sponsored by Visit Andorra’, which is being backed by former The Jump contestant Stacey Solomon and GB Snowboarder Aimee Fuller started last Friday at both Plymouth Ski and Snowboard...

Moo-ving cows into Plymouth

New residents will be moo-ving into the countryside at Derriford – a herd of young cattle.

Duchy College are transporting seven Aberdeen Angus, Simmental and Belgian Blue yearlings from their farm at Camborne to Poole Farm so that they can graze the meadows of Seaton Valley.

The arrival of the animals yesterday is another sign that the countryside is coming to the city in a big...

Celebrating excellence in care in Plymouth

A special event is being held in Plymouth to celebrate excellence in the city’s care sector next month.

‘Celebrating Excellence in Care: Plymouth 2016’ which is being held at the New Continental Hotel on Saturday 14 May. The event will be a chance to showcase and recognise best practice across care in Plymouth, from nursing homes and care homes to those who provide care in people’s...

Plymouth Wrestling Association present: Fallout

After a spectacular seventh Anniversary Show last Sunday, PWA stars are gearing up for another night full of action!

On Sunday 29 May, the Plymouth School of Creative Arts will play host to the biggest ever PWA title match.

Two of the absolute best wrestlers to ever come out of the South West will go head to head for the title as Tyler Hawke makes the first defence of his newly...

Plymouth University and Nanjing University of the Arts launch dual award in game design

Talented game designers from China will be completing their studies at Plymouth University as part of a groundbreaking new partnership.

The University has signed an agreement with the Nanjing University of the Arts to jointly run an undergraduate award, officially endorsed by China’s Ministry of Education.

The dual award will recruit its first students to start in September...

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