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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative celebrates the people who make a real difference in their communities – from volunteers and carers to sports coaches, fundraisers and quiet grafters who go above and beyond.

Every nominee will receive a free ticket to Exeter Racecourse, and one overall winner will be treated to a Family...

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Three cats rescued from fire

The Fire Service were called to reports of a property fire in St Pauls Road, Honiton.

Fire Control mobilised two appliances from Honiton together with one appliance from Sidmouth, .

Upon arrival crews confirmed there to be a fire in a first floor flat, crews got to work using four breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, thermal image camera and positive pressure ventilation to clear the smoke from the building. All occupants have been accounted for.

The cause of fire is believed to be deliberate ignition, 20% of flat damaged by fire and 80% damaged by smoke....

"Yes, Chef!"

Coffee shop and play kingdom Tickety-Boo in Ottery St Mary has been so successful that a second chef has joined the team.

Trystan Bridgman, 37, has an extensive background in catering, having worked at Deer Park Hotel and Twisted Oak.

Local lad Trystan, who has been cheffing since he left The Kings School, will be working with Head Chef Dave Goldsworthy to bring more new dishes to the coffee shop menu. He said:

“I have known Dave for many years, and previously worked with him at an Italian restaurant.

“When the opportunity came up at Tickety-Boo, I jumped at...

Overnight temporary traffic lights on Bridge Road

Temporary traffic lights will be in use at Bridge Road in Exeter over four nights, starting from this evening (Thursday 15 December).

The road will be reduced to one lane when the temporary lights are installed overnight between 11pm and 5am tonight, tomorrow night (Friday 16 December), Monday 19 December and Tuesday 20 December.

The temporary lights will provide the contractor with the working space to install new streetlights on the downstream side of Countess Wear Bridge.

The aim is to get the new streetlighting operational before the Christmas break, but this is...

£1m flood improvements for Axminster approved

Plans for a near £1 million flood improvement scheme in East Devon have been approved by Devon County Council’s Cabinet.

Councillors today (Wednesday 14 December) agreed to increase the budget for the scheme which will improve flood protection for properties at Axminster Millbrook.

Over 40 properties were flooded in Axminster during severe storms in 2012, with The Cricketers and Willhay Lane the main areas affected.

An ongoing flood risk remains for over 160 properties, but this would be significantly reduced by the County Council scheme, which would improve the...

Exeter Foundation funds vital equipment for Hospiscare

The Exeter Foundation has donated £5000 to Exeter-based adult hospice charity, Hospiscare, to help fund 60 nurse bags.

The bags, which will hold key pieces of diagnostic equipment, will be used by Hospiscare’s 28 community nurses and bank staff at patient’s homes, nursing homes and at hospices to help diagnose patients more directly.

In addition to the 60 bags, the donation has facilitated the purchase of key equipment including thermometers, stethoscopes, urinalysis sticks, pulse oximeters – which check and monitor changes in pulse rates, and sphygmomanometers – which...

Devon’s JSA claimants increase slightly in November

Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon increased by 13 during November.

This is the first rise in claimants since February - the total claimant count now standing at 2,860, 23% lower than the same time last year.

Three of Devon’s eight districts experienced small increases in JSA – North Devon the highest at 26 claimants, closely followed by Exeter at 22, and South Hams at four.

Small falls were experienced in all the other Devon districts – Mid Devon having the largest month on month drop in claimants at 24, with West Down down by seven, Teignbridge down...

Grieving granddaughter's beautiful poem put to music

Back in 2014, Exeter Hospiscare staff were very touched when 12 year old Josie Sanders handed them a beautiful poem.

Josie’s poem expressed how she felt about her experience with the local charity after her Granddad Geoff Fletcher, 80, spent his last few days at the city hospice.

Just six weeks earlier he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Josie wrote the poem as a way of coping with her grief and to express how overwhelmed her whole family were by the support they received at Hospiscare.

Josie entitled her poem: Hos-Peace-Care.

It’s like a slice...

Christmas wrapped up at Exeter

Exeter Racecourse has Christmas wrapped up with its Festive meeting on Thursday 15 December, which is perfect for treating colleagues or friends to a day out of the office.

Pre-booked Grandstand and Paddock tickets for groups of ten or more are just £10 per person and there’s a chance to tuck into a Festive package for just £30 per person includes Premier admission, racecard, Festive baguette or a Chunks pie, a mince pie and a glass of sparkling wine.

There’s also a free bus is available from Exeter St Davids and Exeter Bus and Station that will bring you to and from the...

Walking in a Winter Fairytale

Christmas is coming and, to get in the mood, I headed to Killerton House’s Christmas wonderland.

Picking the Christmas tree has been a tradition in my family since I can remember. Unlike the advent calendar (which is often started late), it is the definitive mark of our Christmas beginning.

So to roll this into a festive house, lit garden and carol singers was the perfect first note to start our Christmas.

Each year, the house is beautifully decorated to a theme. Last year, it was an enchanting Narnia and this year, it was Brother’s Grimm story. It was enchanting to...

Local celebrities in the mix at Darts Farm

The festive season kicked off slightly early this year for local charity Families for Children Adoption. Over 30 adopted children were invited to stir up some Christmas puddings with charity Patrons, Michael Caines MBE, Judi Spiers and David Lawrence-Jones.

Stir up Sunday is traditionally the day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding, whilst making a wish. Earlier this month at Darts Farms, Michael, Judi and David rolled up their sleeves to help adopted children from across the region do just that and create their own Christmas puddings....

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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Three cats rescued from fire

"Yes, Chef!"

Overnight temporary traffic lights on Bridge Road

£1m flood improvements for Axminster approved

Exeter Foundation funds vital equipment for Hospiscare

Devon’s JSA claimants increase slightly in November

Grieving granddaughter's beautiful poem put to music

Christmas wrapped up at Exeter

Walking in a Winter Fairytale

Local celebrities in the mix at Darts Farm

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