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Exeter University Officer Training Corps cadets compete in Army Telemark Championships

Earlier this month 80 skiers participated in Exercise Telemark Titan the British Army Telemark Skiing Championships held in the picturesque setting of Pralongan-la-Vanoise in the French Alps.

Among this number were a team of eight Officer Cadets from Exeter University Officer Training Corps (EUOTC), many of them attempting Telemark, a discipline which incorporates downhill, jumping...

Trading Standards appeals to victims of loan sharks to come forward

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is urging victims of loan sharks to come forward, and has reassured them they can do so in the strictest confidence.

An estimated 310,000 households in the UK borrow from loan sharks every year, many over Christmas - but a relatively small loan can soon spiral into massive repayments.

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading...

MBE awarded to local property developer Chairman

The Chairman of Exeter-based Burrington Estates has been awarded an MBE in recognition of his outstanding service to the construction industry.

Peter Andrew, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Home Builders Federation, was recognised for his achievements in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.

During his 40 year career in construction, Peter has gained a wealth of industry...

Join a walk for wellbeing during the Festival of Winter Walks

The cold crisp days of winter are a magical time to go walking, with transformed scenery and spectacular early sunsets – it’s a great way to escape the demands of the festive season for a few hours too.

Plymouth Walking for Health group, Active for All, is inviting people to join them for their Winter Walk for Wellbeing on Wednesday 3rd January 2018.

The walk is part of the...

A warm Christmas welcome awaits National Trust visitors

Magnificent houses with Father Christmas, warm mince piece at the tea-rooms, frosty walks all waiting to be discovered at National Trust places in Devon and Cornwall this Christmas.

A pop-up 1950s cinema has opened at Greenway in South Devon this December. Vintage-styled cinema in a cosy marquee in the garden, complete with red velvet seats and uniformed ushers, is screening classic...

Pentillie unveils first stone circle to be built in South East Cornwall in 2,000 years

Award winning Pentillie Castle has unveiled a stunning new stone circle built atop the Pentillie estate in the Tamar Valley AONB, overlooking the Tamar Valley, Dartmoor and Plymouth Sound.

The stone circle, thought to be the first to be built in South East Cornwall for at least 2,000 years, is the folly of Pentillie's owner, Ted Coryton.

Ted has always been fascinated by the...

Thinking of trying to start a family? Fertility experts to open their doors and offer advice

Following a successful event in the summer, fertility specialists from the South West Centre for Reproductive Medicine (SWCRM), based in Derriford Hospital, will again host an open evening, aimed at those who are thinking of starting a family but who have concerns or worries about their fertility.

As well as providing advice and guidance on a range of options, including lifestyle...

CLIC for Christmas 2017

On Friday 8th December this year La La Choirs will perform the 3rd annual ‘CLIC for Christmas’ concert at Exeter Cathedral in aid of CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people. In 2015 we raised £9,600, in 2016 we raised £12,000 and for 2017 we are aiming even higher!

We are thrilled to welcome headline sponsors Apple Taxis on board this year, and with their support we know we can help more families through the most traumatic time of their lives.

Once again we will be joined by guest acts who themselves have been supported by CLIC Sargent...

Police appeal for witnesses after elderly woman dies following Plymouth crash

An 86-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle collision in Plymouth last week.

Emergency services were called at 2.30pm on Thursday 28 September after a silver Vauxhall Corsa collided with a wall on Royal Navy Avenue in Keyham.

Both occupants from the car were taken to Derriford Hospital. The driver, a 63-year-old woman from Kingsbridge, sustained minor injuries....

Teens have talent but creativity crumbles with age

Seventeen-years-old is the age when our creativity peaks, according to a survey out today by BIC®, the leading stationery brand in Europe , similarly those in Plymouth think that their creativity also peaks at 17-years-old. After this, British adults let their creativity die with a staggering 63% of over 30s claiming their talents have fallen by the wayside.

However, of those surveyed...

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