International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, has extended its relationship with Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) for a further year, continuing its sponsorship of the Young Company’s flagship end of year show.
TRP runs 11 skills building groups every week across the city via the Young Company, which creates opportunities for young people to learn, grow and be inspired through theatre...
THG welcomed over 100 artists and art lovers to two exhibition openings at the Honiton-based gallery.
John Nettles OBE, President of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts and also of Bergerac and Midsomer Murders fame, opened the new South West Academy exhibition.
The South West Academy exhibition features key new works by members of the South West Academy of Fine...
A new exhibition is opening at A la Ronde, near Exmouth in Devon, focused on the information and discoveries brought to light by a recent major conservation project.
The exhibition follows the conservation journey of the rare and unusual decorative interiors created at A la Ronde at the end of the eighteenth century, including the delicate Shell Gallery, Grotto Staircase, Feather...
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is encouraging people to use the right healthcare service this Easter bank holiday weekend, as the region prepares for the start of the holiday season. Residents and tourists to the South West are being reminded to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency. Bank holiday weekends can be a busy time for 999 services,...
Lawyers from international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) have presented a cheque for more than £13,000 to the firm's Plymouth office charity partner, Promoting Children in Plymouth (PCiP), following a two-year fundraising drive.
PCiP is a project of The Plymouth Drake Foundation, which aims to eradicate the social injustice, ill-health and misery caused by child poverty in the...
The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth makes the perfect free family day out this Easter while the new spring trail gives visitors the chance to win an Easter Egg too.
Set along the historic Jurassic Coast, the sanctuary is nestled in the heart of the countryside in the East Devon National Landscape.
The sanctuary is free to visit and there are daily talks, scenic walks, engaging...
A Plymouth woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after being told her symptoms were due to breastfeeding is sharing her story during Brain Tumour Awareness Month .
Fiona Donald, 41, from Plympton was diagnosed with a meningioma in November 2018, 14 months after giving birth to her son, Ralph. Doctors told the then 35-year-old the pain in her neck was due to her breastfeeding...
Children with a visual impairment in Devon have helped us to design a new custom-made armband and lanyard to help others more easily recognise that they have a disability.
And both idesigns have been a big hit with young people who have told us that these aids have had an immediate impact and made a big difference to their day-to-day lives.
Pupils at Marine Academy Primary, in St Budeaux in Plymouth, are celebrating after being recognised by SSAT (The Schools, Students and Teachers Network) in this year’s Educational Outcomes Awards. The award recognises that Marine Academy Primary, with its motto “where stars shine brighter”, is among the highest performing primary schools in the country, based on 2023 performance data and...
The Millbrook Inn at South Pool has announced the appointment of Jamie Rogers as its new executive chef. Jamie, who is the acclaimed owner of the award-winning Twenty Seven restaurant in Kingsbridge, brings with him a wealth of experience and numerous accolades.
Recognised and applauded for his outstanding food, Jamie, who grew up in Wales, began his cheffing career in Devon,...
