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New Exhibition opens at A la Ronde

A new exhibition is opening at A la Ronde, near Exmouth in Devon, focused on the information and discoveries brought to light by a recent major conservation project.

The exhibition follows the conservation journey of the rare and unusual decorative interiors created at A la Ronde at the end of the eighteenth century, including the delicate Shell Gallery, Grotto Staircase, Feather...

Care Team of the Year Butterfly Lodge Plymouth

Major award wins for Butterfly Lodge team

Staff at Butterfly Lodge Dementia Nursing Home in Plymouth are celebrating a quadruple haul of awards in the 2024 Celebrating Excellence in Care Awards, relaunched this year by Plymouth City Council for the first time since 2019.

Manager Clare Sinclair scooped the coveted title of Care Home Manager of the Year, with her deputy Sarah McCaffrey securing a highly commended in the category...

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Plymouth Marjon University adds AI-powered Studiosity+ to its student support service

Plymouth Marjon University has adopted Studiosity’s new AI learning technology to give its students formative feedback on their written work within minutes, in a further enhancement to its well-established 24/7 study skills service.

Studiosity+ , which launched in February, provides fast, ethical and equitable delivery of academic writing feedback to all students, supporting...

Support your ambulance service this Easter weekend

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is encouraging people to use the right healthcare service this Easter bank holiday weekend, as the region prepares for the start of the holiday season. Residents and tourists to the South West are being reminded to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency. Bank holiday weekends can be a busy time for 999 services,...

Residents urged to verify changes in Single Person Discount Status

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is urging residents who receive Single Person Discount to ensure that any changes in their circumstances have been promptly notified to the council. Failure to report changes before the deadline of 5th April could result in a penalty of £70 being added to their council tax bill.

Any alteration in circumstances, such as a partner moving in or a child...

British Gas Energy Trust awards £643k worth of grants to community organisations supporting vulnerable people in Devon

The British Gas Energy Trust has announced a series of grants to help organisations across Devon to support people in fuel poverty over the next two years.

Navigate Devon and Exeter Community Energy have been awarded grants worth more than £643,000 by the Trust to help people with free and confidential advice and support with debt and energy related issues.

Over two decades the...

Drake Circus confirms Easter Bank Holiday opening hours

Drake Circus has confirmed its opening hours for the Easter weekend and announced a range of activities and deals to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays.

From having a day out to play a round of mini golf or enjoy 10-pin bowling, to picking up a crafting kit or booking in a family Sunday lunch – there are plenty of ways to make the most of the long weekend and beyond...

New mum’s brain tumour shock after breastfeeding misdiagnosis

A Plymouth woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after being told her symptoms were due to breastfeeding is sharing her story during Brain Tumour Awareness Month .

Fiona Donald, 41, from Plympton was diagnosed with a meningioma in November 2018, 14 months after giving birth to her son, Ralph. Doctors told the then 35-year-old the pain in her neck was due to her breastfeeding...

Extreme Sports Café Receives Boost from Ignition

South West asset finance provider, Ignition, has assisted a new café in Chivenor, Barnstaple, North Devon with the purchase of a commercial coffee machine and grinder.

Point Break has been designed as a hub for thrill-seekers, with an exciting, extreme sports theme. Its three owners, Rob J, Rob and Jodie, are parachuting, skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering, surfing and sky-diving...

Titans of the Southwest Property World Race Again for the Title of Devon Grand Prix Karting Champion in aid of Rowcroft

The Property Development Forum, who hold regular property networking events sponsored by Ortus Group, are holding their Devon Grand Prix Championship next week for the second year running and hope to raise more cash for the Torquay based hospice.

The two-hour endurance race, for teams of 4 – 6 drivers, will be a fast, furious, and adrenaline-filled, evening with only one team taking...

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