With food banks and charities facing continued levels of need this winter, people are being urged to give the gift of their time to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive.
The 12th annual Tesco Winter Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores from November 28th to November 30th. Tesco’s charity partners, Trussell and FareShare, are calling for volunteers to sign-...
Theatre Royal Plymouth is offering primary school children the opportunity to star in this year’s pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, following the successful return of a children’s ensemble in its panto, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, last year.
To be able to audition, children should be in year 3 to 6, live within a 20-mile radius of TRP and not be taller than 4 feet 7...
A major South West housebuilder has donated £1,000 to a local youth football club so its girls team can get new kits.
Ottery St Mary Youth FC were the latest beneficiaries of Persimmon Homes South West’s Community Champions scheme, which sees thousands of pounds spent on good causes and much-valued organisations across the region each year.
This Autumn local bus operator Stagecoach South West are introducing changes to some bus services within the region.
The changes, largely from Sunday 3rd November 2024, include some reliability and punctuality improvements as well as new tendered services in partnership with Devon County Council. Night buses also return in North Devon and Torbay for the festive period from the end of...
A boutique hotel in Devon has landed a national award for the way it looks after its workforce – including a scientific approach that aims to promote happy chemicals.
The Eden Hotel Collection – which runs five-star Bovey Castle on Dartmoor – collected the Excellence in Reward & Recognition Award at the Annual Awards for Excellence in HR, which is organised by the association HR...
The East Devon District Council (EDDC) Countryside Team has partnered with Age UK Devon to offer fortnightly sessions designed to combat loneliness and isolation among older adults through connection with nature.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Seaton Wetlands Activity Club, a partnership between EDDC and Age UK, provides local residents over the age of 50 with a varied...
Recycle Week is an annual awareness campaign dedicated to reducing landfill waste and is taking place from 14-20 October. To support this initiative, Rowcroft Hospice is highlighting its free furniture collection service. Donating preloved furniture has never been easier, and your contributions help raise vital funds for specialist care for people with life-limiting illnesses across South...
'Witches and Workshops' promises to be a fun-packed Halloween party at THG this Half Term.
This Halloween event will take place on Saturday 26 October, 11-3 at THG in Honiton. Look out for family-friendly art activities, apple pressing in the coven's courtyard, face painting, cookies and mulled apple juice, plus spooky music and a fancy dress competition.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) has secured a 25 acre/10ha site at Broadclyst Station to provide a new area of open space for local residents and visitors.
Forming part of the Clyst Valley Regional Park, the new ‘Clyst Meadows’ could provide a nature-rich and dog-friendly space to give people a wider choice of places to visit in the area.
Thinking Lettings, a non-profit sports and function venue hire for community use which reinvests money back into the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, has been awarded an £8,000 football multisport grant from Active Devon.
This funding has enabled Thinking Lettings to implement free multisport sessions and girls-only sessions for children aged 4 to 11 at Paignton Academy, enhancing...
