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Communities hit by flooding as a result of Storm Chandra and recent wet weather are being encouraged to approach the Devon Community Resilience Forum if they need support. The initiative offers two funding schemes: • Help for communities to develop emergency plans, and • Support for small scale works and resilience equipment, which is usually intended for those communities with an emergency...

Residents of Cranbrook, and the neighbouring Parishes of Broadclyst, Clyst Honiton, Rockbeare and Whimple, are invited to have their say on Cranbrook and the surrounding areas governance arrangements, including the Town’s boundaries, as Stage 2 of the Community Governance Review consultation moves forward.

Have your say on the draft recommendations. The consultation is now live and...

Staff at Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital have raised an impressive £6,321.62 for local children’s mental health charity Give A Child A Chance, which provides vital support to children and young people with additional needs.

The funds will be used to develop a sensory garden at Hamoaze House, a charity that supports adults affected by trauma and substance misuse. The garden will...

100 years after her birth, Beryl Cook (1926-2008) once named Britain's most popular painter is finally receiving the serious artistic recognition that eluded her during her lifetime thanks to two companion exhibitions that open in Plymouth this weekend.

The Box Plymouth’s landmark exhibition, Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy (24 January-31 May 2026) takes a fresh look at Cook's significance...