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Help Betty find the purr-fect forever home

Beautiful Betty has been searching for a new home through Blue Cross for over 200 days. This Christmas, the charity is appealing to the public to help find this friendly cat a new purr-fect home.

Betty was admitted to Blue Cross Devon in May and has been patiently waiting for a loving...

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Cosmic Chairman Recognised recognised in New Year Honours

Cosmic is delighted to celebrate the award of a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) to its Chairman, Martin Davies , in recognition of his services to the employment of disabled people .

This prestigious honour acknowledges Martin’s long‑standing commitment to championing inclusion, accessibility and opportunity for disabled people, both through his professional life...

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The questions people in the South West actually ask family lawyers in January

The first Monday of the new year is often referred to as ‘Divorce Day’, known for a surge in enquiries to family lawyers. But according to The Family Law Company , the majority of people getting in touch in January aren’t rushing into divorce.

Divorce specialist Rachel Buckley says that often enquiries are from those looking for information, options and sometimes reassurance after the...

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Plymouth healthcare worker on a mission to spread Christmas cheer – one giant costume at a time!

A hospital worker in the Plymouth area has gone far beyond the usual Christmas jumper seasonal attire and has been surprising staff and patients with a new larger-than-life Christmas costume every day at work in the run up to Christmas.

Patient booker Chloe, at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth has been pulling out all the stops in a series of full festive costumes, including a...

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Bovey Castle donates over £500 worth of gifts and food parcels to local community

A Devon hotel is donating hundreds of pounds’ worth of toys, gifts and food parcels to the local community this Christmas.

Five-star Bovey Castle has announced that for every child staying with them over the Christmas period, they will donate a toy or gift worth £20 on their behalf to the Cash For Kids charity and their Mission Christmas initiative, which is aiming to make sure every...

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Jurassic Discovery to host exciting Discovery Talk on The Making of BBC’s ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’

Jurassic Discovery is inviting audiences behind the scenes of one of television’s most ambitious science series with a special Discovery Talk: The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs , taking place on Thursday, 8th January at 3.30pm.

The talk will be delivered by Jay Balamurugan, a TV producer, science communicator and paleoartist who worked on the landmark BBC series Walking with...

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Let Children’s Hospice South West take the hassle out of recycling your Christmas tree

Are you still picking Christmas tree needles out of the boot of your car from last year? Then help is at hand as Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is offering a Christmas tree recycling service for households across South Devon, in partnership with JustHelping!

Last Christmas, ‘treecyclers’ raised thousands for the charity, which runs the Little Bridge House children’s hospice in...

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Westbank delivers 50 Christmas hampers to local families with the help of the business community

Businesses in and around Exeter have rallied to help the Exminster-based charity Westbank Community Health and Care to deliver 50 hampers to support local families this Christmas. A huge donation of children’s toys were a last minute addition to the food hampers - a special donation from Cars and Cuppas, which runs monthly events in Exeter.

Numerous organisations donated festive fare...

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Devon Contract Waste supports Donate IT with ReTech to Empower Young People in Education

Devon Contract Waste (DCW) is excited to launch ReTech, a reuse service taking customers unwanted Laptop’s, Tablets and Smart phones, donating them to people experiencing hardship across Devon.

The service is delivered in partnership with Blackmore who securely remove and prepare all suitable devices for reuse. This initiative will help tackle digital isolation, supporting young people...

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Exmouth Good Afternoon Choir

Exmouth Good Afternoon Choir celebrated Christmas in style with their inaugural concert taking place on 9 December with the children of Withycombe Raleigh C of E Primary School as their special guests attended by the Mayor of Exmouth, Councillor Graham Deasy.

The choir is a fun and friendly, mixed-voice, non-audition, community choir lead by Craig Northway and is back singing after...

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Heylo and Allison Homes bring new wave of affordable coastal living to Devon

A recent study reveals that homes near some of Britain’s beaches command an average premium of 20% compared to similar inland properties*, highlighting the growing demand and cost of coastal living. Providing a more accessible way to enjoy life by the sea, Heylo has partnered with Allison Homes to deliver a new wave of affordable homes across three developments along the sought-after Devon...

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