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100 Years of Devon in Sight: Building a Better Future

Centenary Celebrations and Conference

Devon in Sight, the county's leading independent sight loss charity, is celebrating a monumental milestone! A century of building a better, more connected future for people with sight loss across Devon. To mark this incredible occasion, the charity is hosting two special events this September at the historic Exeter Rougemont Hotel.

Centenary Celebration Dinner

On Tuesday, 17th September, join Devon in Sight for their Centenary Celebration Dinner, a glamorous evening honouring 100 years of community and support. The night will...

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Appeal after serious collision in Exeter

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Posted: Wed, 11/30/2016 - 8:19pm

Police are appealing to the public following a serious collision that has left a man and a woman with serious injuries.

At approximately 4.31pm on Tuesday 29 November, two vehicles, a silver Microcar Dynamic SEI and a Toyota Hilux, were involved in a collision on the A30 junction A3015, Honiton Road, Exeter.

As a result of the incident, a 69-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man were taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital before being transferred to Derriford Hospital.

The road was closed for a period of time to facilitate the extrication of casualties and for...

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Deaf students get set for Exeter Santa Run

Staff and students from Exeter Deaf Academy will be among the sea of Santa’s running along Exeter Quay this Sunday.

Exeter Deaf Academy college student Sam is pictured here with Care staff Rebecca and Tony.

The event is organised by Exeter City Football Club’s Football in the Community, with Exeter Deaf Academy being one of their chosen charities.

Exeter Deaf Academy educates and cares for students aged 4-24, but it is not funded in the same way as state schools and so relies on fundraising for essential projects that otherwise would not happen.

Like many...

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Post Office strike this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/30/2016 - 4:22pm

The Post Office is reassuring customers in the Exeter area that despite the Unions’ call for strike action on Saturday 3 December at three Post Office branches, services will not be impacted at other branches in the area. The Post Office said it is soon to say if services will be affected at the three branches where strike action has been called but other Post Offices in the areas will be open for business as usual as they are not involved in the industrial action.

Kevin Gilliland, Post Office’s Network and Sales Director, said: “We regret that the Unions are attempting to disrupt...

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Stagecoach announces new timetable for SW Falcon

Stagecoach South West has announced that, from 3 December 2016, a new timetable will come into effect on the South West Falcon, connecting Devon and Somerset with Bristol Airport and Bristol City Centre.

In addition to revised departure times, the operator has added a new stop at Lee Mill. It will also be possible for customers to make local journeys along the route, for example between Exeter and Cullompton or Churchill and Bristol Airport.

From the same date, concessionary passes will also be valid for travel on Falcon for journeys between Plymouth and Cullompton and...

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Devon social workers scoop national awards for adult social care

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/30/2016 - 9:17am

Devon County Council has scooped a number of accolades at this year's Social Worker of the Year Awards, placing it among the highest achieving authorities in the sector.

78 social workers and social work teams from across England were selected as finalists across 15 different categories, celebrating the achievements of social care practitioners in services that support children and adults.

Of eight Devon County Council social workers or social worker teams selected as finalists by an expert panel of judges, three were announced as category winners and runner ups.

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£3.5m funding programmes open for South Devon projects

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Posted: Wed, 11/30/2016 - 9:01am

Two programmes offering funds for rural and small business projects is now open.

The South Devon Coastal Local Action Group (SDC LAG) and the Greater Dartmoor Local Economic Action Fund (GD LEAF) have been awarded a total of £3.5 million to allocate to business projects which encourage and promote business growth, productivity and create jobs.

Both were originally set up in 2008 to invest in economic, environmental and community based projects to encourage innovation and promote the prosperity of the South Devon area.

The area covered by the programmes covers...

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Father Christmas arrives in Sidmouth

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Posted: Wed, 11/30/2016 - 8:02am

With the Christmas season in full swing, Sidmouth, a Wyevale Garden Centre, has preparations underway to welcome the arrival of Father Christmas to the centre on Saturday 3rd December to open his magical Christmas grotto, which is set to be bigger and better than ever! The centre team welcome families from the local community come down to enjoy this festive event.

Father Christmas will be arriving at the garden centre in a lifeboat donated by the Sidmouth Lifeboat organisation, which will be pulled along by a tractor. Crew members in full lifeguard gear will be on hand to...

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Police target motorists who flout traffic laws

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Posted: Wed, 11/30/2016 - 6:04am

Officers from the Devon and Cornwall Police roads policing team are out again this week in unmarked cars targeting motorists who flout traffic laws, in an effort to help keep our roads safe.

This continued proactive activity, where earlier in the month police were primarily targeting mobile phone use while driving, is focusing on the fatal four offences: speed, seat-belts, driver distractions and driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.

Excess speed continues to be a problem, with a number of motorists stopped in the last few weeks for driving at speeds in...

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Garage joins forces with rock band for fundraising campaign

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 11/29/2016 - 5:44pm

Exminster Garage teamed up with a local rock band to raise funds for charity Rock 2 Recovery after pledging to help those who serve their country in the British Armed Forces.

The garage first became aware of the charity after signing up for the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant to support the armed forces community. Exminster Garage

Director, Jo Strachan explained: “When we signed the covenant we were specifically interested in helping those who have been wounded or are sick.”

Jo and husband Glen were very excited to receive a Silver Award in recognition of their...

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Princesshay Polar Bears named

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Posted: Tue, 11/29/2016 - 5:10pm

Last month Princesshay launched a competition on its website to name its Christmas Polar Bears, a hugely popular feature of the city’s Christmas lights.

More than 250 entries were received, with Clarence (cub) and Hope (Mum) selected as the winning names.

The names were suggested by Joanne Allen from Exeter, who was also the lucky recipient of a £50 Princesshay Gift Card and family pass to the Winter Snow Globe.

Clarence and Hope will continue to light up Princesshay Square through the festive season. The sparkling bears are already the subject of hundreds of photos...

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