Christian Aid has launched ‘A Stranger Christmas Story’, a short stop-frame animation film inspired by the popular Netflix TV show Stranger Things, to highlight the 65 million people who are displaced by conflict and crises this Christmas.
However, the numbers of people displaced are constantly rising due to recent events in places such as Aleppo in Syria, Mosul in Iraq, South Sudan...
YOUNG talent from a performing arts school in Plymouth took the West End by storm at the weekend in a performance to support the charity Breast Cancer Care.
Pupils from Stagecoach Performing Arts Plymouth showcased their talents alongside fellow students from various schools in a special charity gala performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End. They were one of ten acts who...
Local Vauxhall retailer, Evans Halshaw Plymouth, is rallying round to raise much needed funds for Cancer Research UK.
The dealership is supporting Service Leader, Greg Shelton, who will be taking part in a charity boxing match on 18th December at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay Devon.
As part of Greg’s sponsorship, the retailer is sponsoring his vest,...
Police are appealing for witnesses after two pedestrians were involved in a collision with a bus in Plymouth last night [15 December].
Emergency services were called to Transit Way in Honicknowle at 7.25pm after a man and a woman were struck by the bus at the Tesco car park access road.
The 66-year-old woman, from Honicknowle, sustained a serious leg injuries and was taken to...
Members of the public are being asked to report any suspicious behaviour in the Crownhill and Estover areas after the deaths of several deer.
Four dead deer have been found by the Council’s farm apprentices in Bircham Valley woods in the last four weeks. The grim discoveries have been reported to local Wildlife Crime Officer as it is suspected that they have been killed deliberately...
Shoppers in Plymouth demonstrated their generosity earlier this month, by donating 6,600 meals to foodbank charity The Trussell Trust and food redistribution charity FareShare for Tesco’s Neighbourhood Food Collection.
The Neighbourhood Food Collection runs in all Tesco stores across the country, to collect vital store cupboard essential foods, such as rice, tea, tinned meat and UHT...
B&Q will be spreading festive cheer across Devon and Cornwall this Christmas, by donating 14 Christmas trees to local good causes, including Queensway Primary School, Brent Ward’s pancreatic cancer unit at Derriford Hospital, and Street YMCA.
The donations form part of B&Q’s ongoing commitment to supporting its local community and this year the UK’s leading home improvement...
The first quarter of 2017 has seen a boost of confidence in the South West with hiring intentions of +8% according to ManpowerGroup, the world’s workforce experts.
The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,104 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. It is the...
Staff at Stagecoach South West’s Plymouth depot are getting into the Christmas spirit by supporting St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth ‘Festive Friday’ fun day on 16 December.
Drivers will be making donations to don their best Christmas jumpers for the day - with some even dressing up as Santa and snowmen. Drivers will also be asking customers to donate any spare change they may have to...
Devon and Cornwall Police is launching a campaign designed to raise awareness of how domestic abuse can affect anyone and takes many forms.
The campaign will highlight the fact that domestic abuse can happen to anyone, at any age, in any kind of relationship. This phase will be highlighting the fact that domestic abuse can happen among groups such as the elderly, the disabled and same...
