Westcotts fundraising bingo night raised over £8,000 for Woodside Animal Welfare Trust earlier this month (11 April 2024). The event was held as part of a year long fundraising effort for the charity, which is nominated as the charity of the year (2024/25) for the Westcotts Plymouth and Torquay offices.
An animal rehoming charity based on the outskirts of Plymouth, Woodside is a...
The RSPB is appealing for volunteers to help them carry out their annual Cirl Bunting Survey. Between April-August volunteers are needed across Devon and Cornwall, but the charity are also expanding the survey this year to some specific areas of Somerset and Dorset, due to Devon’s Cirl Bunting population now spreading further afield.
To become a Cirl Bunting Survey Volunteer, visit:...
Members of the public in Devon & Cornwall can now report crimes and incidents and find out how to access support for victims just by using a smartphone app.
The Police.UK app also gives crime prevention advice, information on local police contacts and an opportunity to compare crime rates in different parts of the country.
The app puts the public in control of reporting...
In time for National Lingerie Day, Curvy Kate, the trailblazing lingerie brand renowned for its dedication to diversity and inclusion, is thrilled to unveil Ellie Manning from Crediton, Exeteras one of their Top 5 winners for its 'Stars in Bras: Uplift Your Life' campaign. Departing from the traditional focus of serving the male gaze and hiring supermodels with unattainable bodies, Curvy Kate...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir's special season finale sees two rising stars of the professional world - soprano Camilla Harris and tenor Rhys Batt - accompany the Choir for an intimate ‘Evening at the Opera’.
Prepare to be transported to the opera houses of Europe for a sparkling evening of music spanning four centuries, including arias, duets and choruses from Puccini’s La bohème, Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, Bizet’s Carmen and Verdi’s La traviata .
Tickets unreserved at £25 including an interval drink and canapes. Just 200 tickets available...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir has a special ‘Evening at the Opera” planned to conclude its 2023/24 season on a high note. On the evening of 18th May, the Choir - accompanied by two rising stars of the professional opera world - will transport concert goers to the opera houses of Europe for a sparkling evening of arias, duets and choruses.
The season finale at St. David’s Church in Exeter...
The works to replace the damaged seawall and building on Exmouth seafront are progressing well. This is despite the severe damage, caused a few weeks ago by storms, to the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) building, slipway and further sections of the seawall.
Building control considered the NCI building dangerous and found it had become severely undermined and unrepairable,...
Letting parts of your garden grow wild with long grass can increase butterfly numbers by up to 93% and attract a wider range of species, according to new research from leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation.
The study, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, provides the first scientific evidence that having long...
As the sun starts to make a tentative appearance, our minds turn toward planning holidays and making the most of the year ahead. Holidaymakers can do a bit of good as they staycation in Devon, as Cofton Holidays have set up a partnership with Rowcroft Hospice, with funds from the award-winning holiday park supporting the vital work of the hospice.
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.
