Nurse Returns to Decorate Hospital After Lottery Win
Jon and Lucy Waring visited Torbay Hospital to help create lasting artwork to comfort patients.
Hit-and-Run a Week After Wedding Leaves Electrician with Life-Changing Injuries
An electrician from West Devon is in hospital with "life-changing" injuries after being hit by a car one week after his wedding. Matt Retter was on a morning run on...
Unpaid Carers Receive Wellbeing Treat Boxes
A total of 100 carers are given gift boxes in recognition of the support they give others.
Handmade Guitar Raffle Yields £2,500 for Two Cornwall Emergency Services
A handmade guitar has raised £2,500 for Penlee RNLI and Cornwall Air Ambulance. The money will be split equally between the two emergency...
Exeter Hit-and-Run Appeal and Hospice Lodge Opening
Police are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run crash in Exeter on Monday, August 31. A car failed to stop after hitting another vehicle at the junction of Wreford’s Lane...
Cornwall’s Scallop Shell Poppies Mark 9/11 Anniversary
A special tribute has been created to remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks, including a Cornishman whose actions are credited with helping to save lives. The Veterans Charity...
Fundraisers Celebrated in BBC Cornwall Make a Difference Awards
Bex Fennell (l) and Sophie Alway (r) scaled the highest mountains in Scotland, Wales and England for the charity Georgia's Voice.
Cornwall Vets Say Pets Give Homeless Stability
A charity that helps homeless people care for their pets says the animals often provide the "only thing in their life that gives them any...
Campaigner Carries Nine-Foot Tiger on 1,000-Mile Trek to Cornwall
Paul Goldstein and the tiger are due to cross into Cornwall this weekend.
Devon Couple Raises £10k to Find Missing Friend’s Family
A Devon couple have raised nearly £10,000 to help find their friend following devastating flash floods in Nepal.
Plymouth Brothers 3D Print Mobility Aids for Toddlers
Josh and Max Dixon make free toddler mobility trainers for families.
Devon Charity Bus Sets Off for Ukraine
A convoy of vehicles filled with humanitarian aid has set off from Devon to Ukraine. One of the vehicles from Bob the Bus, a Totnes-based...
Truro Cathedral to Glow Green for Mito Awareness
Truro Cathedral will glow green later this month as part of a global campaign to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease.
Liskeard Foodbank Warns of ‘Perfect Storm’ as Supplies Hit Three-Month Low
A CORNISH food bank is facing a “perfect storm” of rising demand and falling donations, with its food supplies dropping to just three...
All-Terrain Scooters Give Dartmoor Users Newfound Freedom
A fleet of trampers is making access to the great outdoors in the South West easier for many.
Charity Plans 80-Mile Walk to Mark Eight Decades in Cornwall
Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) is marking its 80th anniversary with an 80‑mile fundraising walk along the South West Coast Path...
Mum of Five Dies Suddenly After Chest Infection Turns to Bronchitis
Tammy was an 'extraordinary' mum with 'a smile that would light a room and a laugh that was contagious'. News
Cornish Schoolboy Seriously Injured in Motocross Crash
A schoolboy motocross rider from Cornwall is in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in a catastrophic crash.
Camborne Youth Band’s Room Trashed in Break-In
A youth brass band has been left with "devastation" after its rehearsal space was broken into and "trashed" over the bank holiday weekend,...
Devon Sports Leaders Shortlisted For Inclusion Award
Four people who work to make sport more inclusive have been shortlisted for an award. The group includes a rower, a boxer, a dancer and an athlete. They are changing...
Kitten Boom Leaves Plymouth Rescue Centre Near Breaking Point
Gables animal rescue in Plymouth is dealing with a surge of kittens. The centre currently has 54 kittens in its care, and pregnant cats are due to give birth soon....
Cornish Charity Invites Public to Cream Tea Record Bid
A CORNISH charity are calling on members of the public to help break a Guinness World Record for the largest cream tea party.
Restaurant Asks Diners to Pay for Two Curries to Aid Nepal
A Nepalese restaurant owner is asking people to pay for two curries when only ordering one to raise funds for those affected by deadly flash...
Baggy Trousers Help Sidmouth Donkeys Beat Flies
Forget the shorts, donkeys in Sidmouth have been wearing trousers this summer in a bid to beat the flies., but donations are needed to boost...
Devon Couple Back Friend’s Nepal Search for Missing Brother
A DEVON couple have launched an urgent fundraiser to help a 'lifelong' friend search for his missing brother following flash floods in...
Fundraiser for Baby Who Survived Crash That Killed Her Mum
A baby girl aged 11 months survived a crash in Devon that claimed the life of her “incredibly loved” mother. On August 8, Caitlin Saunders was on her way to...
Firefighters Begin 200km Coast Path Trek for Cancer Families
Firefighters across Cornwall will be taking on an epic challenge today, all in aid of raising funds for the Children's Cancer Unit Fund.
Devon and Somerset Fire Service to Host Free Open Day
The free event will take place at Service Headquarters in Clyst St George on Sunday, September 6.
Ilfracombe Swimmer Finishes 10-Lake Charity Challenge
An open-water swimmer has completed a challenge to swim Switzerland's 10 largest lakes. Neil Gilson, from Ilfracombe, Devon,...
Cornish MPs Unite in Bid to Save Bodmin Keep
A NUMBER of Cornwall's MPs have joined forces to fight for the future of one of the county's most important military heritage sites,...
Funding to Protect and Reimagine Pendennis Castle Keep
The Tudor Keep at Pendennis Castle is to be "conserved and reimagined" through lottery funding.
Salcombe Family Fun Day Raises £2,851 for Devon Air Ambulance
A family fun day in Salcombe has raised £2,851.34 for the Devon Air Ambulance. More than 100 people attended the event at Southern Mill...
Mullion Surf Club Makes Landmark Nationals Debut
Mullion Surf Life Saving Club celebrated a milestone week at Holywell Bay after competing in the largest Surf Life Saving National Championships ever held in the UK. More than 2,000...
Funding Loss Forces Devon Youth Charity to End Life-Changing Course
A basic skills programme described as "life-changing" for young people is to close after losing its funding. Young Devon, a charity working...
Veterans Regroup Cornwall Named Finalist for Soldiering On Award
The CIC currently runs Armed Forces Hubs across Cornwall — including Helston, Liskeard, Penryn, Newquay, Launceston, Redruth and Penzance,...
Veterans Regroup CIC Named Finalist for Soldiering On Award
Veterans Regroup CIC has been named a finalist in the prestigious national Soldiering On Awards 2026, recognising its work supporting...
Four Cornish Groups Shortlisted for BBC Make a Difference Award
Four very different but equally important community groups have been nominated for the BBC Radio Cornwall Make a Difference Awards. The shortlist includes groups focusing on LGBT history, disability rights...
Exmoor Disability Adventure Centre to Close After 30 Years
Calvert Devon said it would close at the end of August after "significant financial challenges".
Exeter to Receive £2m to Tackle Rough Sleeping
Rough sleepers in Exeter will be helped off the streets when the city receives almost £2million through a government drive to tackle...
Charity Appeal Launched for Newquay Puppy After £3,000 Surgery
A rescue puppy in Newquay is fighting for her life after a £3000 emergency surgery, with St Francis Dogs Home issuing an appeal for help.
Fundraising Total Announced As Thousands Turn Falmouth Pink
More than £20000 has been raised for the Mermaid Centre at Royal Cornwall Hospital thanks to a well‑attended community event in Falmouth.
Blue Cross Urges Devon Cat Owners to Neuter as Kitten Crisis Grows
A surge in abandoned kittens is placing growing pressure on animal welfare services in Devon. The Blue Cross is calling on cat owners in the...
CRCC Celebrates 80 Years of Support at Truro Market
Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) will take centre stage at Truro Farmers Market on Lemon Quay this week offering visitors the chance...
Cornish Escape Rooms Join Forces to Support Quieter Residents
Escape rooms across Cornwall are coming together for the first Cornwall Escape Room Challenge. The event will support Quiet Connections CIC. Escape Rooms Cornwall in Penzance, Locked in Escape Rooms...
Bude’s RNLI Lifeboat Day Set for Full Day of Family Fun
Bude is counting down the days to its RNLI Lifeboat Day, with organisers promising a full day of family fun, live entertainment and...
Dartmoor Dry Stone Walling Contest Raises Money for Devon Air Ambulance
A national dry stone walling contest held on Dartmoor this summer has helped to shore up the finances of Devon Air Ambulance, raising more...
Funding Helps Not A Gym Boost Cornwall Activity
Not A Gym is focused on improving the physical and mental wellbeing of Cornish residents.
Van Blocking Newquay Lifeboat Slipway Prompts RNLI Warning
The yellow hatched area is a big no-no - you simply cannot park there.
Cornwall Hospice Care Celebrates 45 Years of Compassionate Service
Cornwall Hospice Care (CHC) is celebrating a significant milestone, marking 45 years of providing essential specialist hospice care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses across Cornwall. Since opening its first facility,...