Now that the lavish production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs starring Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph and broadcaster and barrister Rob Rinder has now come to an end, Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced that pantomime will be making a magical return in 2025 with Dick Whittington .
Join our hero Dick Whittington (and his trusty cat!) as he seeks fame, fortune and happiness...
Despite challenging weather conditions, a determined group of local business owners and residents gathered at the Prince of Wales Public House in Princetown to address the proposed closure of the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre (based in Princetown). The meeting, organised by the Princetown Business Network, aimed to ensure community voices are heard and explore viable alternatives to...
Primary school students in Bovey Tracey have produced some creative posters to support the police’s work to tackle hate crime across communities.
The local police team worked with the year 6 students, aged 10-11, from Bovey Tracey Academy to teach them about what hate crime is and the harmful impact it has on people. As a result, students created hand drawn posters to raise awareness...
Independent internet provider, Airband , has announced it is providing free broadband to community centres across Devon to help bridge the digital gap and reduce isolation.
The announcement comes off the back of new research which reveals that one if five local residents personally rely on their community hubs (21%). Just under half (47%) use them for social events, recreation (25%)...
A community project exploring memories of dancing in the heyday of the 20th century seaside music scene is set to culminate with a celebratory public dance event in the town of Dawlish this month.
At The Hop! has, over the past few months, enabled young creatives to interview elderly Dawlish residents in care homes and community groups, and collect their reminiscences of going out...
Recent findings from Cancer Research UK reveals a worrying surge in cancer rates among the under-50s, with an increase of 24% over the past two decades.
Now, almost 100 young people are diagnosed with cancer daily – totalling approximately 35,000 new cases per year. This rise in diagnoses underscores the growing need for specialist end-of-life care for young adults, and highlights...
40 Year 10 students from All Saints Academy Plymouth (ASAP) have been on an exhilarating trip to the world-renowned Williams Formula 1 headquarters in Oxfordshire.
This unforgettable experience provided students with a hands-on, immersive journey into the cutting-edge world of Formula 1 technology, engineering, and innovation. The group participated in an exciting STEM workshop,...
Local environmental charity Devon CPRE is putting its weight behind a Private Member’s Bill to make it compulsory for developers to put solar panels on the rooftops of new build housing, and it’s urging people in the South West to take action to ensure their MP helps get the legislation through Parliament.
MP Max Wilkinson has instigated the New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill, nicknamed...
Michelmores’ prestigious Property Awards competition is returning in 2025, marking 22 years of celebrating the best property, development and construction projects in the South West. Entries to the Awards are now open.
Last year's glittering Property Awards ceremony was attended by over 400 individuals in the sector and hosted by well-known actor, comedian and regular face on TV,...
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.
Over 600 thousand people took part in 2024, counting more than nine million birds. In Devon more than 16 thousand people took part, with the House Sparrow taking the top...
