Gym manager Adam Domyslawski, from Club Continental in Plymouth, has raised £5182 for local charity Friends and Families by completing a non-stop 12-hour fitness challenge. The money raised will help provide valuable support and activities that are a lifeline to many families with disabled children. During the challenge, Adam cycledContinue Reading
Blind and partially sighted people living in Somerset are finding their voices, thanks to a unique opportunity provided by Taunton-based charity Somerset Sight. The charity, which was established in 1919, provides support to more than 3,000 people living in Somerset who are partially sighted or blind. It organises meetings andContinue Reading
An emergency dash from the other side of the world back to her home town in Devon has proved to be truly life-changing for Sarah Valentine. After achieving an incredible 5.5 stone weight loss during an extended visit to the UK, she has finally been able to return to NewContinue Reading
Aldi has supported local charities, community groups and food banks in Dorset by donating 11,520 meals to people in need this Christmas. The supermarket paired up its stores with local organisations to make the most of unsold fresh and chilled food after stores closed on both Christmas Eve and NewContinue Reading
Dr Robert Simpson-White is celebrating his 100th birthday on January 18th. Dr Simpson-White was a very well known family GP in Plymouth, from the early 1950’s, after taking over his father’s practice on Union Street. In 1961 he moved his surgery to Adelaide Street, Stonehouse, where he practised single handedlyContinue Reading
The Music Lotto is an independent fundraising lottery project, helping to raise regular and substantial funding for independent artists and grassroots venues in England, Scotland and Wales – starting in Feb ‘22. It’s no secret that funding for artists and venues has been sparse during and even before the lastContinue Reading
President Jeff Horgan, Members and Ladies of the Lions Club of Plymouth proudly announce the 100th birthday of Honorary Member Marie Heathershaw. Marie moved to Plymouth after W.W.2 with her husband Reuben and lived in Peverell. Reuben was a founder member of the Lions Club of Plymouth and was PresidentContinue Reading
The legacy of Peter Jones, a branding consultant and former Plymouth Argyle director who has died at the age of 67, survives him in lasting ways in the South West. Even when he was at the pinnacle of his career at London advertising agencies, Peter doggedly returned to Home ParkContinue Reading
Two long time friends are set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this month to raise important funds for Exmouth RNLI. Adventurers Darren Strode and Andy Beake, both from Exmouth, will be donning their climbing boots and flying off to Tanzania on 14 January to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in order to raiseContinue Reading
I would like to wish everyone in our community a very a Happy New Year and extend a thank you across the county for all who those have kindly supported St Margaret’s Hospice throughout 2021. It’s been a challenging year for the hospice with the impact of Covid-19 continuing toContinue Reading