Devon

Aldi Derriford celebrates grand opening with help from paralypian

A brand-new Aldi store on Bravo Way in Derriford, Plymouth, opened its doors to customers this morning at 8am, with ParalympicsGB swimming hero Reece Dunn cutting the all-important red ribbon alongside pupils from St Matthew's C of E Primary School.

The Bravo Way store is the newest Aldi to open in Plymouth and will be run by Store Manager Ian Ramirez, along with a team of 37...

Westcotts grow Plymouth services with two promotions

Westcotts, a leading South West firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, have announced that Beckie Cox and Emma Mills have been promoted to Director in the Plymouth office.

This set of promotions marks the continued growth of the Corporate Team in Plymouth, supporting the firm’s success in delivering audit, accountancy and tax services to a growing number of local...

NHS reminds people to get ‘winter strong’ following increase in local covid cases

The rollout of COVID and flu vaccines for older adults, care home residents and those with long term health conditions kicked off this month as the NHS drive to protect against a ‘tripledemic’ of viruses this winter continues.

The NHS in Devon is preparing for the winter period and encouraging local people to make best use of health services and protect themselves with winter...

Enjoy a cosy film at your local library

A new winter season of low-cost ‘Films at the Library’ is being rolled out by Libraries Unlimited across Devon and Torbay.

It’s now the seventh successful season of cosy in-house screenings for the charity, which runs the 54 libraries across the county.

The new season kicks off on Wednesday 6th November and the films on offer include the must-see Barbie movie, children’s...

Police use criminal profits to support local diving group

Devon & Cornwall Police have reinvested money from criminal activity to help fund equipment for a local youth diving group in Plymouth.

£750 was given to the Plymouth Diving Group by police from the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), funding spin bikes, a resistance box and a plyo box for their gym.

The local group aims to bring young people together from different...

Illusions and mystery at Knightshayes this October Half Term 

Visitors can enjoy a new Halloween experience at National Trust Knightshayes Court, in Devon, this October Half Term.

From now until 3 November, the house and gardens have been transformed. The estate is bursting with illusion and folklore, celebrating local legends and the Victorian obsession with the paranormal.

Built at the height of the Gothic Revival, Knightshayes, with...

Airband launches fastest speeds in UK over ngFWA broadband

Airband announced last week they are leading the way with their mixed technology network.

Through a partnership with Silicon Valley-based Tarana, Airband is the first operator in Europe to deploy Tarana’s next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) platform and is now offering customers fibre-class speeds of up to 400 Mbps.

Airband has been building and operating broadband...

Devon Housebuilder donates over £1,000 to local mental health charity

A Devon housebuilder has donated £1,250 to support a local charity dedicated to helping young people.

Redrow South West, which is currently building new homes at Romansfield in Okehampton, has presented Tor Support Services with a donation of £1,250 as part of its community fund initiative.

Launched last year, the Redrow community fund aims to support local organisations by...

Past Presidents of Oddfellows Southern Group Gather For Sociable Weekend

Members of the Oddfellows who have served as Presidents of the Society’s Southern Group, those branches in the south of the country including South Wales, travelled from across the region to meet at the Barnstaple Hotel in North Devon to renew friendships over a weekend and to enjoy lunch together.

Accompanied by consorts and guests, the gathering has been an annual event down the...

From Politics to the Playground: Local School Hosts Education Select Committee Member

Blackawton Primary School , part of Education South West , welcomed Caroline Voaden MP for a visit this month.

She came along to the school to speak with teachers and pupils. She met with a group of Year 5 and 6 pupils to discuss what the role of an MP is, how parliament works and to get some feedback from them on some policy ideas around keeping children safe online and how to...

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