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DAA honour remarkable women within their organisation

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, celebrating and honouring the remarkable women within their organisation.

The theme of this year's International Women’s Day is #AccelerateAction , a call to acknowledge those who women have positively impacted others. DAA are taking this opportunity to shine a light on former CEO, Heléna Holt, before her...

Roots for the Future – Cranbrook’s Commitment to Sustainability with 5,670 Trees to be Planted

Cranbrook Town Council is proud to announce the ongoing success of its tree planting initiatives, which began in Winter 2024. By the end if this planting season, an additional 3,475 trees will have been added to Cranbrook Country Park, contributing to a total of 5,670 trees in the upcoming season. 20 native broadleaf species including Oak, Alder and Willow varieties, are part of a wider...

Plymouth Army veteran wins award for bravely sharing her struggles with PTSD

Army veteran Clare Hearl from Plymouth has been awarded the Veteran Ambassador of the Year by veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, for her dedication to raising awareness of military-related trauma.

On Thursday 27 February, Clare was presented with the award by Giles Peel, Chairman of Combat Stress, at the charity’s annual awards ceremony in London.

The charity...

New volunteer Group Launched to Support East Devon’s Countryside

The East Devon District Council Countryside Team has launched a new volunteering group in response to growing community interest in hands-on conservation work and the recent addition of Clyst Meadows Country Park.

The ‘Working Wednesday Group’ will play a crucial role in habitat restoration and ecological enhancement, supporting the Countryside Rangers as they enhance and protect the...

Viral eyelash vending machine comes to Drake Circus

Beauty lovers in Plymouth are in for a treat as Meggi Lashes , the viral beauty brand that has taken social media by storm, is bringing its innovative false eyelash vending machine to Drake Circus.

The brand, known for its high-quality, cruelty-free lashes, has already gained a loyal following online. Now, it’s making waves in the real world by placing its stylish and eye-catching...

Thousands more children to receive Bikeability cycle training

Over 9,300 schoolchildren in Devon are to benefit from Bikeability cycle training this financial year.

That’s thanks to a Bikeability Funding award of just over £451,000 to Devon County Council for 2025/26.

The funding is part of £3.9 million of funding recently announced by the Government and Active Travel England (ATE) for cycling and walking projects in Devon, which was...

The Box gets ready for a ‘Super Saturday’

Staff at The Box are busy preparing for a busy day on 8 March, when it will be hosting a ‘Super Saturday’ to mark the final weekend of one of its current exhibitions.

‘Osman Yousefzada: When will we be good enough?’ has been on display since early November and comes to a close at 5pm this Sunday. The powerful, thought-provoking exhibition includes textiles, film, sculpture and clever...

Stagecoach South West inspires future generations during National Careers Week

In celebration of National Careers Week (3rd – 8th March 2025), Stagecoach South West visited Sidbury Primary School in East Devon to engage students in discussions and spark their imaginations about different job roles within the bus industry.

National Careers Week, is a dedicated week aimed at providing quality careers guidance and resources to students across the UK. The goal is...

Devon Libraries 'Do the Maths' this World Book Day

Libraries in Devon generated the equivalent of £23.9m in social value during 2023/24 and have already accounted for £18.18m from April to December this current financial year.

New statistics shared by Libraries Unlimited - the charity responsible for running Devon’s library network - are shining a light on all the ways its 54 libraries have benefited local communities this World Book...

A Lost Landscape: Unearthing A La Ronde's Secret Garden

A temporary exhibition, ‘Digging Deeper’, opens at National Trust A la Ronde on 4 March, showcasing archaeological discoveries that reveal a lost historic garden.

The exhibition is inspired by Mary Parminter’s handwritten will from 1849, which offers a tantalising glimpse of the estate at that time. Mary’s will mentions features such as an ‘urn, obelisk, fountain, Shellary, hot house...

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