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Søstrene Grene to open store in Exeter

NooKo is thrilled to announce a significant partnership with the beloved Danish retail chain, Søstrene Grene, which will soon occupy the ground-floor retail space at Paternoster House in Exeter city centre. This collaboration marks a substantial investment in the heart of Exeter, promising to inject new vitality, prosperity, and job opportunities into the area.

Søstrene Grene, known for its unique blend of Scandinavian design, homeware, and creative essentials, has signed a multi-year lease for the prime location within Paternoster House. The agreement takes effect today, with an...

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Businessmen raise £23k for Nepal

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 8:09pm

Two well-known businessmen who are on a 170-mile yomp from Devon to London have already raised more than £23,000 for the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.

Paul Mattin, right above, and Nick Sprague are marching to the Nepali Embassy in London where they will deliver prayer flags and pay respect for the thousands of lives that have been lost.

Paul Mattin from Woodbury Salterton is a former Royal Marines Officer (Captain) who specialises in leadership and training. He has led numerous expeditions to Everest and is in close contact with friends from a Sherpa family living in the...

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Mystery £1,000 handed over to Hospiscare

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 5:35pm

Local charity Hospiscare has officially received the £1,000 left in a bag outside one of its city shops.

Amy Broadway, deputy manager of Hospiscare’s flagship Fore Street shop handed the cash over today to Hospiscare nurses at the Dryden Road hospice.

Police released the cash after nobody came forward to claim it.

Six weeks ago £1,020 was left in a large bag, containing a purple quilt, just by the front door a few minutes before staff arrived to open up in the morning.

Hospiscare staff nurse Megan Woodman, who received the cash, said: “This is wonderful news...

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Scrumpstock is coming to Exmouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:52pm

On Friday 15 May at 5pm the Mayor of Exmouth will announce cider festival, Scrumpstock, for a weekend of festivities at Exmouth Rugby Club. Exmouth’s Town Crier will also be in attendance.

Exmouth’s Mayor Bill Nash says: “Exmouth Town Council is dedicated to support interest, festival and leisure activities for residents and visitors alike in Exmouth. We welcome the Scrumpstock Festival here starting on the 15th May at the Exmouth Rugby Club and wish it every success".

Adults attending the festival can bring under 18 year-olds in for free to enjoy puppet shows by Rattlebox...

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X Factor auditions come to Devon

The X Factor auditions are back on the road in search of the best and freshest vocal talent as it looks to uncover the nation’s next big singing star.

The UK’s favourite singing show will be visiting Plymouth on Tuesday 19th May with auditions at Plymouth Pavilions, Millbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3LF. Auditions will be from 11am to 5pm.

This is part of the show's biggest ever audition tour, which will visit an unprecedented 50 towns and cities across the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland, as this year we are bringing the auditions directly to you!

If you have...

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New ECG machine for RD&E

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 12:35pm

Senior Research Nurse Lizze Davey and friend Jemma Marsh have donated an Electrocardiogram (ECG) machine to Okement Ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The pair raised £8,000 by completing the London Marathon last year, a total which has been split between funding the ECG machine and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) charity Crohn's and Colitis UK.

Keen runner Jemma initiated the fundraising and asked Lizzie, who works at the RD&E, to join her to complete the 26 mile marathon around central London in April 2014. After hitting their initial £5,000 fundraising target for...

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New sports activity wall for Honiton

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 10:45am

Honiton Town Council and East Devon District Council have worked together to provide Honiton residents with a brand new sports activity wall.

The £15,000 sports wall is due to be put into Allhallows recreation field before the end of June and will be free of charge to users. The wall will have markings and a goal for five-a-side football, basketball or netball and cricket.

The project has been funded by Section 106 money, which has been collected by the council from the developers responsible for several new housing schemes in Honiton. We then involve the community in how...

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New test accurately detects ovarian cancer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 10:16am

A new screening method can detect twice as many women with ovarian cancer as conventional strategies, according to the latest results from the largest trial of its kind.

The method uses a statistical calculation to interpret changing levels in women’s blood of a protein called CA125, which is linked to ovarian cancer. This gives a more accurate prediction of a woman’s individual risk of developing cancer, compared to the conventional screening method which uses a fixed ‘cut-off’ point for CA125.

The new method detected cancer in 86 per cent of women with invasive epithelial...

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Sidbury family to benefit from Rainbow Run

Authored by CHSW
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 10:00am

What does sitting down with a cup of tea mean to you?

For Mum of three, Bev Roberts, from Sidbury, it’s the highlight of her respite stay at Children’s Hospice South West – care that is funded through its Exeter Rainbow Run.

Amelia Roberts, aged 10, has Batten’s Disease. It’s extremely rare and is life-limiting. Already, Amelia has affected sight and mobility and requires round the clock care and, as a result, Children’s Hospice South West’s Little Bridge House has become a haven for the family.

Bev says: ‘We come to stay at Little Bridge House every eight weeks or...

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Soil Culture Project wins funding

The Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW) has received £16,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for an exciting project focused on the natural and cultural heritage of soils in the South West.

This is part of CCANW's wider 'Soil Culture' programme organised in collaboration with Falmouth University and supported by Arts Council England. It is an important UK contribution to the United Nations International Year of Soils 2015.

Healthy soils are not only essential for the production of our food, timber and fibres but are a vital part of our...

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Exeter Uni and ULaw launch ground breaking collaboration

Students planning a career in law will be able to complete both the academic stage of their training and the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the University of Exeter thanks to an innovative collaboration with The University of Law (ULaw).

From September 2015, non-law graduates will be able to convert to law after completing a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) course taught by ULaw at University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus. The Legal Practice Course (LPC), which is the next stage of the training for LLB and GDL graduates wishing to become solicitors, will be offered from September 2016...

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