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

Nationwide and Dementia UK’s free face-to-face clinics are returning to Nationwide branches in the South-West this November, 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 about symptoms...

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Ambulance service trials new device for patients with a fast heartbeat

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is trialing a new device for patients with an abnormally fast heart rhythm. The Valsalva Assist Device, known as VAD, is being used to help return a patient’s heartbeat back to a normal rate, which could help reduce hospital admissions across the region, if there are no other clinical concerns. SWASFT is the only service in the country to trial this new device for patients who have supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). SVT occurs when there’s a problem with the heart’s electrical system which controls the rhythm. Symptoms...

Dunelm calls on Exeter customers to help deliver joy to those who are less fortunate this Christmas

After delivering hundreds of gifts donated by kind customers last Christmas, Dunelm, the Home of Homes, is once again launching its community-focused festive campaign, Delivering Joy, in Exeter.

Now in its fourth year, the campaign aims to help people across the UK that may not otherwise receive a gift to open on Christmas Day.

The campaign is simple – customers can collect a tag from their nearest Dunelm store with a gift request from a local good cause, including schools, care homes, refuges, and charities. Customers are asked to return the tag, attached to a gift...

Stagecoach brings festive cheer to Exeter bus station

Stagecoach will be hosting a FREE Festive Family Fun afternoon at Exeter Bus Station on Thursday 7th December from 3pm to 5pm.

Visitors to the city centre can begin their countdown to Christmas with a family fun afternoon featuring the Big Noise Choir and Radio Exe who will be spreading festive cheer with live entertainment, Christmas carols, and competitions.

Families will also be able to meet Father Christmas and have a photo with the big man in front of the giant Christmas Tree.

Stagecoach South West Managing Director Peter Knight said: “Following the success...

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Exeter Community Initiatives and Exeter City Football Club Supporters’ Trust launch Secret Santa appeal

Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI) and Exeter City Football Club Supporters’ Trust (ECFCST), have joined forces to launch a Secret Santa appeal.

The soaring cost-of-living has cast a shadow over many households this year, leaving families and individuals grappling with financial strains this Christmas.

To become a Secret Santa, simply donate £5, £10 or even £20 and ECI will send a Christmas gift of equal value to an individual or family.

Teresa Pollard, Exeter Community Initiatives’ Fundraising Manager, said: “In the spirit of the season, ECI and our partners,...

Exeter's longest-running Christmas show to celebrate its 100th performance

Humbug!, an immersive Christmas experience created by Devon-based theatre company Wandering Tiger, will commemorate its 100th performance on Friday 8th December.

Since its debut in 2017, Humbug! has transported over 4000 people back in time to Victorian England, immersing them in a festive world of magic and wonder.

The site-specific show takes place throughout St Nicholas Priory, Exeter's oldest building, and brings the story of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life with a mixture of performance, video projection, and live music.

"We are delighted to be...

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Dedicated Officers and Volunteers Thanked at Exeter Awards Event

Police officers, staff and volunteers gathered in Exeter earlier this month to receive recognition and pay tribute to those who have gone above and beyond in the line of duty.

The awards ceremony at Northcott Theatre in the city was a chance for senior managers to thank the teams who keep our communities safe.

Those being honoured included colleagues showing bravery, initiative and dedication in serving the public and keeping communities safe.

The awards were presented by Superintendent Antony Hart, Local Policing Area Commander for Exeter, East & Mid Devon...

Devon residents are urged to 'use the food waste bin'

A new campaign launched by Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee (DASWC) highlights how easy it is for residents to make the most of their food waste collection service.

Residents in areas with food waste collections are encouraged to pledge one or two simple actions they can take – and be in with a chance of winning one of five blenders.

A recent analysis of black bin waste across the county showed that many households are still putting food waste in their black bin.

Instead, residents are being encouraged to use their food waste containers to put this...

Devon charity celebrates 25 years of supporting unpaid carers

Devon Carers, a free service by Westbank Community Health and Care, is this month celebrating 25 years of supporting unpaid carers across the county and is planning several events throughout the coming year as part of its landmark anniversary.

The charity provides a wide range of support services to those who look after family members or friends because they are ill, frail, or have a disability, mental health or substance misuse problem.

Over the last two and a half decades, Westbank’s Devon Carers has grown to be one of the largest charitable organisations in the UK...

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Exeter Green fleet-tech company hands out £1.3m of prizes to enhance better driving and behaviours among workers

Exeter headquartered Lightfoot, the pioneering developer of rewards for better driving, has passed the £1.3m mark of prizes handed out to date to encourage better driving and working habits among workers in the UK and mainland Europe. Now, the green fleet tech leader is on target to give away up to £1m of rewards throughout 2024, and each year after, to enhance positive behaviours in fleets, and across its customers’ wider operations.

Since combining its real-time driver feedback technology with its smartphone rewards platform, Lightfoot has handed out thousands of prizes to...

Royal recognition for Devon’s top volunteer groups

Three Devon volunteer groups receive the Royal seal of approval as they are honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

The Award, the highest given each year to volunteer groups, sets the benchmark for excellence in volunteering and is equivalent in status to the MBE. It recognises and celebrates outstanding achievement by groups of volunteers who regularly devote their time to helping and providing opportunity for others in the community and improving the quality of life.

The winners in Devon are:

Assist Teignbridge
Coldharbour Mill

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

Ambulance service trials new device for patients with a fast heartbeat

Dunelm calls on Exeter customers to help deliver joy to those who are less fortunate this Christmas

Stagecoach brings festive cheer to Exeter bus station

Exeter Community Initiatives and Exeter City Football Club Supporters’ Trust launch Secret Santa appeal

Exeter's longest-running Christmas show to celebrate its 100th performance

Dedicated Officers and Volunteers Thanked at Exeter Awards Event

Devon residents are urged to 'use the food waste bin'

Devon charity celebrates 25 years of supporting unpaid carers

Exeter Green fleet-tech company hands out £1.3m of prizes to enhance better driving and behaviours among workers

Royal recognition for Devon’s top volunteer groups

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