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Dementia UK shares the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for ahead of free clinics in South West

Nationwide and Dementia UK’s free face-to-face clinics are returning to Nationwide’s Torquay, Plymouth and Exmouth branches this February, offering specialist support in a safe, comfortable and private space for people to discuss any aspect of dementia.

Hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses, the clinics are open to anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and individuals in the area. Appointments can be booked via Dementia UK’s website here .

The clinics will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries...

Exeter Round Table organise their 36th annual firework display

Exeter Round Table organise Exeter’s biggest and best fireworks display with this being their 36th annual event.

Pre sales tickets are available for only £16 for a family of four and can be purchased from many outlets in the Exeter area. As well as being the largest pyro-musical charity firework display in Devon, there is also a large fair with many thrilling rides, a range of food and drink stalls and ample free parking.

The Westpoint team who work in close conjunction with Exeter Round Table have been generous once again, by donating their facilities for free. The event...

Stallholders wanted for Christmas Fayre

Are you a home crafter? Exeter’s Beacon Community Centre is looking for stallholders for its Christmas Fair on Saturday 10 December 12 till 3pm.

Last year’s fair was packed with hundreds of shoppers and 150 local children visited Santa!

Centre manager Richard Cummings, said: "We had a great time last year, there was a real buzz. We’ve already got 10 stalls booked and would love to hear from more local people who make high quality Christmas cards, pottery, handmade decorations, Christmas puddings, gifts or stocking fillers."

Stalls will be running in the community...

Investing in Exeter Cathedral’s future, brick by brick

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/13/2016 - 11:36am

Rathbone Investment Management have made a significant contribution to one of the city’s biggest LEGO® models as part of their sponsorship of Exeter Cathedral’s Big LEGO Build. The Build is a major fundraising project to build a scale model of the Cathedral from 300,000 LEGO bricks, using a design by certified LEGO builders Bright Bricks. Visitors to the Cathedral are being encouraged to get involved, and for every £1 donated a brick can be added to the model. Staff from the firm’s central Exeter office built a LEGO “flying buttress” earlier this year under the watchful eye of the project...

Hospiscare coffee mornings: Another double duccess

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Thu, 10/13/2016 - 10:31am

Hospiscare are delighted to announce that two more of the celebrated local charity’s coffee mornings have proven very successful.

Little MarVals Preschool in Pinhoe held their Hospiscare coffee morning on 30th September. The school which caters for children aged 2-5 years, invited mums and dads and the local community to a parents’ coffee morning at the United Reformed Church in Pinhoe.

Children and parents enjoyed cake and browsing toy stalls and sharing their work with the community. An organist also played and at the end of the day,

Little MarVals raised £125 for...

888 Holdings Wins Best Digital Operator At Global Gaming Awards

Authored by Newshound
Posted: Thu, 10/13/2016 - 10:17am

Many people involved are rejoicing as 888 holdings wins Best Digital Operator at Global Gaming Awards . These rewards really serve to demonstrate just how much the culture of online gaming has really grown in recent years. There are now awards that people can win and that people can try to compete for, allowing them to market themselves in an entirely new way. Now, more and more people are going to know about the 888casino site. This award and this mention will give them some of the best publicity that they've had in years.

The panel for the Global Gaming Awards consisted of sixty...

Hoteliers Walk-the-Walk to support SW Coast Path

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/13/2016 - 8:00am

One of the most renowned family hotels in Devon, Langstone Cliff , will be taking on 10.9 miles of the South West Coast Path on Sunday 30th October to help raise vital funds for its popular public path.

Louise Attwood, Front of House Manager, said: “The South West Coast Path is one of our most treasured attractions which help keep our family-run hotel on the Dawlish coastline busy all year round. For years we’ve offered up the path as a free attraction for guests coming to stay at the hotel as well as enjoying many a stroll ourselves over the years. This year, we’ve decided we’d...

South West Falcon shortlisted for UK Bus Award

Bus operator Stagecoach South West has announced that it has been shortlisted to win a prestigious UK Bus Award for its successful South West Falcon service.

The Peter Huntley Memorial Award, for making buses a better choice, recognises and rewards initiatives, projects or innovations that add value to or otherwise improve the attractiveness of bus and coach services to both users and non-users.

Launched in February 2016, at a cost of £2.5m, the South West Falcon is the first dedicated 24/7 coach service to connect major locations across the South West. Operating 19...

Mobile has improved the online betting accessibility

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/13/2016 - 6:12am

Mobile has improved the online betting accessibility that everyone can expect. Many people have had a hard time gaining access to casino games from any venue traditionally. While online casino gaming itself helped to turn that around, people have still been limited when it came to the fact that they'd still need to be next to a computer before they could engage in online betting and online casino gaming of any kind.

Today, having to be close to a computer at all times doesn't seem quite as daunting as it did at one point. In a world of laptops, accessible Wi-Fi hot-spots , and...

Parents of missing Arthur Heeler-Frood plead for son to get in contact

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/13/2016 - 3:55am

Caroline and Jeremy Heeler-Frood have pleaded for their son to make contact in an emotional appeal today [Tuesday 11 October] which marks the fifth week since the 15-year-old went missing.

Arthur’s mum, Caroline, appealed directly to her son: “We’re missing you terribly. We don’t know that you are safe or what situation you’re in. I don’t think you realise how hard it is for us, please make contact.”

Police are also appealing specifically to anyone who may have employed Arthur, accommodated him or who may have provided him with transport to get in touch.

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Organic Arts awarded Lottery funding

Organic Arts is celebrating today after being awarded a grant of £158,385 from the Big Lottery Fund.

The fund will support Organic Arts’ community garden for the next five years which gives people to opportunity to engage in a variety of garden based practical activities on the outskirts of Exeter in Ide.

It offers volunteering opportunities for anyone who wants to get involved but is particularly targeted at people with mental health issues, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and people recovering from addiction.

Volunteer days are offered on Wednesday...

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