Devon

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce the success of its 2023 fundraising campaign in support of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). The company has raised over £3,000 through various initiatives, culminating in a festive jumper day on Monday 18th December, and the introduction of swear boxes across all RGB branches.

Throughout the year, RGB engaged in a range of fundraising...

Dora, a four-year-old Greyhound, is celebrating her first Christmas at home, having been recently adopted from Dogs Trust Ilfracombe.

A sweet and gentle pooch, Dora originally arrived at Dogs Trust Ilfracombe in April 2022

She was initially adopted in May 2022, however, was sadly soon returned after her adopter’s work life became busier.

Despite soaking up some sofa...

Rugby club charity launches drive to reach £3m

The Exeter Chiefs Foundation has issued a plea for help in reaching its next milestone.

Since launching in 2011, a dedicated army of generous fans and followers, have helped the charity raise an impressive £2.8m for local organisations.

Now, a fresh drive has been launched to smash the £3m barrier - and the money is needed more...

Age-old Christmas traditions are flourishing despite various campaigns this year to “do your own thing” a survey has found.

But people are questioning the number and cost of presents and many are ditching Christmas cards.

The survey was conducted for mental health charity Mind Over Mountains, who are running a wellbeing retreat on Dartmoor. They were keen to find out what was...

Three charities based in Devon have received a £1,000 Christmas gift thanks to the Benefact Group.

The charities were nominated to win a share of £120,000 by members of the public as part of the Benefact Group’s annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.

Children's Hospice South West and The Island Trust Limited , a charity providing life-enhancing, residential and day...

It is no secret that the STIGA team love to offer all the help they can to good causes all over the UK, but local schemes in the South West are especially close to their hearts.

So when 'The Marldon Community Composting Group' in Devon mentioned that they needed something to help with their cutting and chopping, the team jumped at the chance to offer one of their STIGA CS 750...

Devon & Cornwall Police is reminding people to take care of themselves, their friends and family while celebrating the festive period in its latest drive to tackle violent crime.

Officers will be carrying out enhanced patrols and a range of initiatives in the main towns and cities across the two counties in a bid to help keep people safe.

In Exeter, there will be...

Wiser, the award-winning, Plymouth-based smart home heating brand, has pledged its support to the local Southway Community Group, funding sessions for its annual Warm Room service, and providing local residents with shelter, food and warmth.

The Southway Community Group CIC, which was set up to respond to the needs of 13,000 people in Southway and the surrounding areas, aims to...

Local people are invited to share their views on proposals to reduce traffic queues at Junction 28 (M5) at Cullompton by building a second bridge and junction to the south.

The new junction is a key part of Mid Devon District Council’s (MDDC) development of allocated Local Plan sites at Culm Garden Village and North West Cullompton.

From Wednesday December 13th until Monday...

Following a public consultation last month, a planning application for the city’s new Community Diagnostic Centre has been submitted to Plymouth City Council for approval.

The new centre in Plymouth’s West End will allow people to receive early tests and diagnosis. Ahead of this new building opening, a temporary CT scanner unit at Colin Campbell Court is already seeing 250 patients...