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Husband-and- wife team open new barnstaple kitchen showroom

A husband-and-wife team of Nick and Sue Hughes from Bideford have proudly opened a new German kitchen showroom in Barnstaple this week.

Kutchenhaus Barnstaple is a 1,722 sq. ft showroom space, situated at Green Lanes shopping centre, which offers the latest in German engineered kitchens, plus forward-thinking appliances from brands such as AEG, Smeg, Bora, Caple, Quooker, and more...

Plymouth marjon university celebrates top 10 national position for teaching quality

Plymouth Marjon University has secured its place among the UK’s best, rising five places overall in the prestigious Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 and earning a Top 10 national ranking for Teaching Quality .

This recognition reinforces Marjon’s reputation as a leading light for teaching excellence, with similarly strong results across student experience and social inclusion...

South Western Ambulance Charity celebrates 30 years of making a difference

The South Western Ambulance Charity is proud to be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, marking three decades of vital support for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT), its staff, volunteers, and the communities it serves.

Since its establishment in 1995, the charity has worked alongside the Ambulance Service and communities in the South West,...

Helping our community save: Yorkshire building society in Plymouth hosts special events for UK savings week

HELPING OUR COMMUNITY SAVE: YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY IN PLYMOUTH H OSTS SPECIAL EVENTS FOR UK SAVINGS WEEK

Colleagues at the Yorkshire Building Society branch in Plymouth will be opening their doors on Saturday 27 September to support UK Savings Week – an annual campaign that highlights the benefits of saving, whether you're just starting out or looking to make your savings work...

Specsavers joins awareness-raising walk about dementia

Devon opticians and audiologists braved driving rain and wind to help raise awareness about dementia.

The teams from Specsavers stores in Paignton and Totnes were among many determined people taking part in the World Walks Against Dementia event, organised by the Purple Angel charity.

Walkers gathered on Torre Abbey Green before battling challenging weather to stride three...

StoryFest tickets announced with exclusive offer for library members

The nation’s favourite sheep will be joined by Wallace and Gromit in Devon this autumn as part of StoryFest, a collaboration between Libraries Unlimited and Aardman Animation, bringing the beloved characters to libraries in Devon.

The week-long festival of reading was announced in May and takes place in October half term. Early bird tickets go on sale 9am on Friday 3rd October and...

Lympstone Manor Rolls Back to Opening Prices

September 2025…// For a limited time only, Michael Caines MBE invites guests to lunch at Lympstone Manor with 2017 opening prices, to mark ten years since he purchased the Lympstone Manor estate.

Rolling back the prices guests will pay £45 for three courses and £55 for four courses – almost half of today’s usual prices of £90 and £115 respectively - making this a rare opportunity to...

A love letter to Plymouth, its beloved football team and Home Park

A love letter to a time and place, a city and its beloved football team, Home Park Heaven is uplifting, frequently hilarious, poignant and moving.

Established crime writer, Radu Herklots, revisits his childhood and adolescence in Plymouth with Technicolor clarity.

As well as his Plymouth Argyle heroes, much of 1960’s and early 1970s Plymouth life is here.

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Still time for teachers and educators to sign up to RSPCA Week and help animals

There is still time for schools and educators to sign up to help build a new generation of animal champions this RSPCA Week (29 September - 3 October).

RSPCA Week is a great way for primary and secondary schools to get involved with the world’s oldest and largest animal welfare charity.

And the new event has been backed by RSPCA Ambassador Kate Lawler, who said: “RSPCA Week...

Devon Air Ambulance joins 21 Air Ambulance charities to raise awareness

Air Ambulance Week 2025 takes off across the UK from 8 – 14 September, raising awareness of the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities. Here, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is celebrating with the support of iconic Devon landmarks such as Barnstaple Clock Tower, Exeter Guildhall and Smeaton’s Tower in Plymouth who will be lighting up the buildings to recognise the work of this vital emergency...

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