Devon

A woman whose brain tumour went undiagnosed for more than two decades is taking on a month-long challenge to raise awareness of the disease.

Clare Rapley, 48, from South Devon, will be taking part in 200k in May Your Way in aid of the charity Brain Tumour Research after she was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma in August 2011.

The mother-of-three was told hearing loss in...

The Paul Taylor Mills Summer Play Festival is in it's 11th year, running a repertory theatre season with over 60 years of history in Sidmouth.

Sidmouth is proud to host one of the longest running repertory theatre seasons in the country.

In repertory theatre, a company of actors rehearse and perform back to back plays in house for a season, often rehearsing the following...

The National Trust team at Cotehele near Saltash have joined forces with the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership, Food Plymouth, Plymouth City Council, University of Plymouth and Tamar Grow Local to coordinate the region’s Festival of Blossom and create a trail of blossom events accessible from the scenic Tamar Valley train line.

Between the 26-29 April visitors to Cotehele can take...

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with specialist global recruitment and selection company, The Emerald Group, which has taken on the role of Young Company Create sponsor.

The Emerald Group is now in its third year of support for TRP having previously funded Acting Up and People’s Company in its role as Inclusion Sponsor. Its new...

In the fight against food waste and hunger, SPAR South West’s primary distributor, Appleby Westward Ltd, has partnered with FareShare South West and Gregorys Logistics to play a key role in redistributing surplus food to those in need.

FareShare South West collects extra food from businesses and shares it with community groups and charities within local communities. FareShare builds...

UK outdoor retailer, Mountain Warehouse is set to open a new store at Drake Circus.

The store will be the retailer’s largest in the South West, and will be located on the Upper Mall between Fatface and River Island.

It is set to open in the coming months and will feature a range of womenswear, menswear, kidswear and outdoor equipment.

Greg Lumley, centre director at...

Devon & Cornwall Police have announced the arrival of a motorcycle simulator, which will be used to engage with inexperienced riders, in an effort to reduce the risk of motorcycle-related deaths and serious injuries on the roads.

Motorcyclists are one of the most vulnerable road user groups. Despite making up just 1% of total traffic, motorcyclists account for almost 21% of road...

On Sunday 7 April, Just Jog, a running club from Devon, took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Running in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK, the group ran in costume as beloved book character, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.

Andersen Press, publishing house for Elmer the Patchwork Elephant by David McKee, partnered with Alzheimer’s Research UK in 2023 to release the paperback edition...

Following a hugely successful run in the West End, the smash hit Pretty Woman: The Musical is on a UK and Ireland tour, which is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth next week, running from 15 – 20 April 2024 .

This feel-good production will star Amber Davies as Vivian Ward, Ore Oduba as Happy Man/ Mr Thompson , Oliver Savile as Edward Lewis and Natalie Paris as Kit De Luca. They are...

Lace up your running shoes and get ready to make a difference at one of the most exciting road running events in the South West of England. The highly anticipated Torbay Half Marathon and 10k is set to make a triumphant return to the running calendar on Sunday 29 September 2024, with Rowcroft Hospice asking people to pound the pavement in support of the hospice. Runners can opt for the half...