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The Exeter takes on London to Paris cycle for Macmillan Cancer Support

UK health and life insurer The Exeter has announced that seven of their colleagues are preparing to cycle 340 miles from London to Paris in June 2026, as part of a major fundraising effort for the company’s corporate charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support.

The team has already raised more than £23,000, with fundraising continuing ahead of the challenge. The ride reflects The Exeter’s ongoing commitment to supporting Macmillan’s work, which provides care, practical support and advocacy for people affected by cancer across the UK.

The Exeter has organised a range of...

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Developer donates £500 to Exmouth Men’s Shed to support vital community work

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Posted: Sat, 08/31/2024 - 11:01pm

As part of its commitment to create a positive legacy in the community, the team behind the McCarthy Stone Retirement Living Plus development, The Curlews on Merchant Avenue, has donated £500 to a vital community resource in the town, Exmouth Men’s Shed.

Exmouth Men’s Shed provides support and a safe and friendly meeting place for local people who might otherwise find themselves isolated and lonely. Located at Clayton House on Salterton Road, members are encouraged to pursue practical interests and enjoy ‘making and mending’, with further opportunities to be part of creative...

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Ambulance service and the Prince’s Trust to host a three-day career access course for young people in Devon

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Posted: Sat, 08/31/2024 - 9:12pm

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) will be hosting a three-day career access course in partnership with the Prince’s Trust, for young people aged 18 – 30 years old, at the Trust’s headquarters in Exeter from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 September. The course will offer individuals an insight into three job roles at the region’s ambulance service, Emergency Medical Dispatcher (999 call taker), Vehicle Preparation Operative and an Administrator.

Anyone who attends the course will be guaranteed a space on an assessment day to interview for a position at...

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Local environmental charity launches Defend Devon campaign

Devon CPRE, the local branch of the countryside charity CPRE, has taken to the road this summer, encouraging people who care about the future of Devon’s countryside to get involved in its latest campaign and become Devon Defenders.

The charity has taken its rallying cry to three agricultural shows in different parts of the county- Dartmoor’s Chagford Show, the Yealmpton Show in the South Hams and the North Devon show at Umberleigh.

Defend Devon is an overarching campaign by the local charity to protect our county’s unique landscapes from greedy developers and bad planning....

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A Feast for the Senses: Powderham Food Festival Returns

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Posted: Fri, 08/30/2024 - 9:59am

The much-anticipated Powderham Food Festival is back, promising a mouthwatering celebration of the finest food and drink the South West has to offer. Taking place over two days, 5th - 6th October from 10am to 5pm, this year’s event is set to showcase over 100 of the finest food and drink producers from Devon and beyond.

Nestled in the stunning grounds of Powderham Castle, the festival will showcase a huge array of local producers, offering everything from quality meat (Pipers Farm) artisanal cheeses (Quickes Cheese) and handcrafted breads to award-winning ciders, locally...

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Food Drink Devon Announces This Year’s Exceptional Finalists

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Posted: Fri, 08/30/2024 - 12:07am

As anticipation starts to build for this year's annual Food Drink Devon Awards in October, Food Drink Devon has unveiled the shortlist of finalists for its prestigious awards. Since entries closed in April, a distinguished panel of judges and industry experts has evaluated an extraordinary number of entries sampling over 340 products, visiting 107 hospitality venues, exploring 17 retail outlets and experiencing nine training schools to identify the best that Devon has to offer.

Winners will be announced during the organisation’s glittering black tie award ceremony on Monday 7th...

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Devon County Council and ScottishPower charge up one million miles

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Posted: Thu, 08/29/2024 - 10:12pm

Devon County Council’s network of public electric vehicle chargers have electrified over one million miles of road travel in under two years since installation.

The chargers, installed in partnership with ScottishPower, aim to help tackle the challenges caused by Devon’s rural and disperse landscape. Currently, 30% of the region’s carbon emissions stem from on-road transportation, which the Council hopes to lower through this partnership that has seen 130 charge points installed across 53 sites.

Carried out on behalf of the Devon Climate Emergency (DEC) initiative, the...

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Rick Stein and Russell Watson among the celebrities appearing at East Devon festivals

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Posted: Thu, 08/29/2024 - 2:59pm

South West residents get ready for a spectacular trio of festivals

As the busy school holiday season winds down, East Devon is gearing up to offer visitors and locals alike an indulgent escape with a trio of exceptional festivals this September.

The Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, Taste East Devon Festival, and Sidmouth & East Devon Walking Festival are organised, and supported, by a diverse range of dedicated local partners and sponsors, whose collaboration has been essential in bringing these events to life.

Festival goers can look forward to a feast...

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Lord Mayor of Exeter to attend local summer family fun day

The summer holidays are slowly coming to an end, however there are still plenty of fun-filled events and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Radis Community Care’s Exeter-based extra care housing service, Edward’s Court, is welcoming the local community to its August summer fete and will take place on Saturday 31st August between 1pm-4pm, with the Lord Mayor of Exeter also in attendance.

Providing a day of fun and entertainment for the local community whilst raising money for Edward’s Court’s resident’s activity fund, the summer fete promises to be the ultimate...

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Non-swimmer becomes lifeguard and swim teacher in two years

An Exeter Leisure worker who could barely swim less than two years ago has gone on to become a fully qualified lifeguard and swim teacher.

Twenty-five-year-old Paige has shown resilience and determination in her short career so far and demonstrated that she not just content with treading water when it comes to job satisfaction.

Paige started working for the City Council in 2020 as a receptionist for Pyramids Leisure Centre. When the facility closed down to make way for the state-of-the-art St Sidwell’s Leisure Centre, Paige transferred across to work in the creche....

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Former market manager completes first leg of UK charity tour

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Posted: Tue, 08/27/2024 - 11:13pm

A Tiverton man has completed the first leg of his charity tour of the UK coast.

Jim Bray is taking on the mammoth road trip – entitled Exploring Britain’s Coast and Seaside Pubs – to raise money for Hospiscare.

The cash-strapped local charity cared for his sister, Emma Ansley, before she died of cancer aged 48.

Jim started from Tenby in South West Wales at the end of July and, travelling anti-clockwise, has reached the Exe estuary.

It’s the closest he will be to home and Hospiscare’s base in Exeter.

Following a brief spell at home to do some...

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