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A Marshfield man will be one of the oldest to take on this year’s TCS London Marathon.

Eddie Sedgemore, who is set to celebrate his 80th birthday on August 4, will be taking on the famous road race for the fifth time on Sunday, October 2.

He hopes to raise £2,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which provides vital care for hundreds of local families at its Charlton Farm hospice in Wraxall, near Bristol.

Eddie is no stranger to marathons or charity fundraising; this year’s London marathon will be the 15th time he has taken on the 26.2-mile distance. He is also a Guinness World

It was a hot weekend of pedaling for one hundred cyclists who completed a 225-mile ride and have raised more than £160,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The annual Ride for Precious Lives saw cyclists ride through three counties in three days in the event which is now in it’s 13th year and sponsored by Edwards Vacuum.

The route started out from the charity’s Charlton Farm children’s hospice near Bristol on Friday 8 July, stopped off at Little Bridge House hospice in Barnstaple on Saturday, and finished at Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell on Sunday.

Riders who took

Prideaux Place gardens near Padstow will be throwing open it’s gates on Sunday 24 July to help raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

On the day visitors will be able to enjoy the beautiful grounds of Prideaux Place overlooking the Camel Estuary. There are shady woodland walks as well as the opportunity to feed deer in the ancient deer park, take part in a teddy bear hunt, visit the tea room and all while enjoying the landscaped grounds of the estate.

The gardens will be open from 11am – 5pm and dogs on leads are welcome.

Entry on the day will cost £5 for adults, £2 for

Escot Park near Ottery St Mary and RAF St Mawgan near Newquay were given colourful makeovers recently as families from across the region took part in Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Rainbow Runs.

Thousands of people ran the colourful 5k events, raising thousands of pounds to help provide vital care for local children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Participants old and young ran through different coloured paint stations and crossed the finished line covered in all the colours of the rainbow.

The Devon event, held at Escot Park, was supported by Cavanna Homes and Wollens

Four year old Sienna Tindale from Threemilestone has raised £1,245 ahead of Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Rainbow Run returning to RAF St Mawgan on Saturday 18 June.

With each participant only required to raise £20 in sponsorship Sienna has well and truly smashed her target.

Sienna will be taking part in the Rainbow Run with her Dad and will be alongside more than 800 others who will be running and walking the 5km and getting covered in powder paint of all colours of the rainbow.

Since finding out how Little Harbour children’s hospice helps children with life-limiting conditions

Hundreds of fun runners will be taking part in Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) colourful Rainbow Run at Escot Park near Ottery St Mary this month.

The popular family-friendly 5k takes place on Father’s Day (June 19) and for one local dad supported by the charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice in North Devon, every step around the stunning 5k course will be filled with emotion.

Luke Compton, whose son Kaleb died seven years ago next month, will be leading runners off from the start line and through colourful bursts of powder paint at a series of special colour stations dotted

Six local businesses joined Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) at RAF St Mawgan last week ahead of the return of the charity’s Rainbow Run next month which they are all sponsoring.

The main sponsor of the event is Ann’s Cottage; the largest retailer of surf wear and accessories in Cornwall, and joining as paint station sponsors are The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Moose Toys, Steve Andrews Tyres, Happy Days and Biffa.

After a two year hiatus the CHSW team cannot wait to bring the event back to St Mawgan on Saturday 18 June and having the support of these businesses guarantees even more money

Mawnan WI is opening 15 gardens as part of its celebrations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Saturday 4th June. In aid of the Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) the Jubilee Garden Jaunt will offer residents and visitors a unique opportunity to visit multiple gardens in the same village, near Falmouth in Cornwall, on the same day.

Gardens will be open from 12 noon to 5pm on Saturday 4th June with teas and WI homemade cakes; plus a plant stall in one of the gardens. Other coffee and lunch options are available around the village. Entry will cost £5 and children under 12 can visit for free

People are being invited to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by tucking into a cream tea in aid of their local children’s hospice.

The nation will come together over the weekend June 2-5 and Children’s’ Hospice South West (CHSW) is asking supporters to raise a scone in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s honour by taking part in the charity’s Big South West Cream Tea.

CHSW area fundraiser Bernadette Chambers said: “Whether it’s a garden get-together with friends and family, a picnic in the park or a street party with neighbours, why not share a delicious cream tea together and help raise

On Wednesday evening (6 April) Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) held a very special appreciation event at Topping & Company Booksellers thanks to the sponsorship of MiTEQ Solutions.

Existing and new supporters of the charity gathered to hear from a member of CHSW’s Sibling Team, about how storytelling and books play a vital role in the support of the siblings whose brothers or sisters have been diagnosed with life-limiting conditions.

Children’s author Will Hamilton-Davies also treated guests to a reading of his book ‘The Shrew with the Flu’, the undertone of which is selflessness and