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When Love Becomes Advocacy

As Carers Week prompts conversations about supporting unpaid carers, I’ve found myself reflecting on something that has touched both my professional and personal life recently: advocacy.

And more specifically, what it feels like when advocacy is not a professional role, but something...

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Paignton Picture House Secures Funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to Help Bring Historic Cinema Back to Life

Paignton Picture House has secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, marking another major milestone in the future of the project.

This investment recognises both the historic significance of the building and the strength of our vision to restore it as a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable cultural space for the community. The funding will support the transition of...

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South West’s Biggest American Car Show Returns To Dawlish

Start revving your engines because Cofton’s American Car Show Weekend is coming back for another lap. Taking place at Cofton Holiday Park, near Dawlish, from Friday 3rd July - Sunday 5th July 2026, the event will welcome over 3,500 visitors to enjoy a weekend packed with classic cars, live music, entertainment, and family fun. More than 200 American vehicles will be on display, including...

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Summer road ready – Taunton car retailer shares top three tips for driving in allergy season

With the recent heatwave, many drivers in Taunton are beginning to feel the familiar tickle of hay fever creeping in. For those planning to spend more time on the road this season, a local car retailer has shared simple precautions to make driving both safer and more comfortable.

The advice follows new research commissioned by Volvo, which found that drivers in the South West have...

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Lotteries in Devon

In Devon, as in the rest of the UK, there isn’t just one single “lottery system” but a range of different lottery-style schemes and funding models that operate in slightly different ways. Some are national draws that people up and down the country would recognise, while others are smaller, community-focused initiatives that support local projects across towns, villages and more rural areas...

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A First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Devon

Devon is one of England’s most varied counties, known for its long coastline, open countryside, and two contrasting national parks. It sits in the south-west of the country and offers visitors a mix of seaside towns, rural villages, and wide moorland views. First-time visitors often find it takes a lot of time to explore all the different elements that Devon offers, whether it be the bustling...

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Local Conservation Charity Defies Odds with Rare Lemur Quadruplets

Shaldon Wildlife Trust is celebrating an extraordinary "baby boom" following the birth of four critically endangered red-ruffed lemurs. The quadruplets, born on May 4th to mother Eka and father Nero, represent a significant milestone for the small Devon-based charity and for the European breeding programme.

While twins are common for this species, quadruplets are an incredible rarity...

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.Butterfly Lodge Six Steps champions L-R Jo Mason, Michelle Fletcher, Clare Sinclair, Ivy Ramkishun

Butterfly Lodge proves commitment to quality care to the end

For the fifth time running a team of dedicated colleagues at specialist dementia care home Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth have had their accreditation renewed in recognition of the excellence of their end-of-life (EOL) care in accordance with St Luke’s Hospice Six Steps + programme.

The four colleagues who champion the Six Steps + programme at Butterfly Lodge are service manager Clare...

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Search is on for tattoo studios to hold flash days for needy moggies

This ‘kitten season’ tattoo studios across the South West as well as tattoo fans of all ages are being called on to celebrate their dedication to cats and body art by hosting tattoo-focused days during July to raise money for local needy moggies.

Cats Protection has seen a number of tattoo studios over the past two years create dedicated flash days to raise money for its cat rehoming...

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White Stuff opens new upgraded store at Drake Circus

Fashion and lifestyle brand White Stuff has opened its new store at Drake Circus, bringing a refreshed shopping experience to Plymouth. The move sees the retailer relocate from its former home on New George Street, introducing customers to a new setting for its unique, in-house designed collections.

Located on the Upper Mall, the new store offers White Stuff’s womenswear, menswear,...

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Oddfellows Southern Conference Hailed a Major Success  as Torquay Hosts Thriving Regional Event

Members of the Oddfellows Friendly Society from across the South West have returned from Torquay following a highly successful three day regional conference.

Deputies from Redruth, Truro and Plymouth joined others from across the large Southern Group for a packed programme of meetings, discussions and social events based in a seafront hotel which was able to accommodate and cater for...

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