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
The McCarthy Stone Foundation has provided a welcome boost ahead of the Christmas period for local Cullompton organisation, the Community Life Hub Group, to help support those in the area who are feeling isolated or lonely. In a bid to make Christmas a little brighter this year, the McCarthy StoneContinue Reading
Photo of Abby Davies, 10 (left) and Chloe Jones, 9 (right) with vouchers to accompany. Residents of an East Devon parish received an early Christmas gift when shopping vouchers worth £20 were given to every household by the village’s community-run shop. After a bumper two years’ trade, Otterton Community shopContinue Reading
Totnes has a new national champion to be proud of. Guy Davies became the British Open over 75 squash champion at Colets, Thames Ditton. The championship took place over four days culminating in the final on Sunday. This is the third most prestigious squash masters competition in the world behindContinue Reading
It has been a challenging year for the Veterans Breakfast Club – Covid restrictions preventing any meet-ups, then a gradual relaxation of the rules followed by further curtailment. However, in September of this year we were finally able to start meeting again in a fairly normal manner. Despite all theContinue Reading
THE CHARLATANS are currently on their (Covid) delayed 30th Anniversary tour and recently released a 6 vinyl LP Box Set to celebrate the anniversary. ‘A Head Full Of Ideas’ is a five album, and exclusive 7”, career-spanning box set that sums up their remarkable progress from 1990 Manchester scene hopefuls to one ofContinue Reading
The first ever Pantaenius sponsored West Country Classics Series, for classic and heritage sailing boats took place in 2021. Results for two or more of three Classic sailing events which included Dartmouth, Falmouth and Fowey Classics were combined to identify four winners. The prizegiving was hosted by Saltash Sailing ClubContinue Reading
Ex marine Donald (Dougie) Murray Ligertwood (85) who is the last man standing of his regiment. Dougie attended the Remembrance Sunday Parade and marked the day enjoying 1940’s music by The Hummingbirds at Jolly Jacks, Mayflower Marina Plymouth. Continue Reading
