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Wain Homes Golf Day Raises Nearly £19,000 for Devon Hospice

A Devon hospice has received a welcome boost of nearly £19,000 following housebuilder Wain Homes’ annual South West Charity Golf Day at Bovey Castle.

More than 70 golfers from across the housebuilding industry took part in the event in support of Hospiscare, Wain Homes’ South West charity of the year. The charity provides specialist care and support to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter and central and east Devon.

Hospiscare helps more than 2,000 people each year through services including care at home, a specialist palliative...

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Urgent appeal for organ donors

The number of people who donated organs has fallen for the first time in 11 years.

During 2014/15 more than 4,400 (4,431) people in the UK had their lives saved or improved by an organ transplant.

New statistics released today in the Organ Donation and Transplantation Activity Report 2014/15 shows the number of transplants has decreased from 4,655 in 2013/14 to 4,431 in 2014/15. This is a 5% decrease on last year and means that 224 fewer people received an organ transplant.

Of the transplants carried out, 1,092 were made possible by living donors who gave a kidney...

Will you Race For Life?

Women in Exeter are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Westpoint Exeter as there is just one week left until registration closes. Over 5000 women have already joined a ‘pink army’ ready to take on cancer in the 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy events on 25 and 26 July, but there are still places left. One of those is inspirational mum Jess Gallaway whose world fell apart when she lost her brother Rhys to a brain tumour nine years ago. But every year the family do something special in memory of Rhys and pay tribute to the bubbly, carefree boy who...

Judi 'erased from BBC history'

Embarrassed BBC bosses appear to have ‘erased from history’ axed presenter Judi Spiers.

Just a month after she announced her last week on the station, two controversial Facebook postings seem to have been removed.

The first was a statement by BBC Radio Devon managing editor Mark Grinnell explaining his decision to drop the broadcasting star.

Another post, made by Judi and her team on the show’s last day, has also disappeared.

Observers believe it might be to do with the fact that both posts attracted more than 700, largely negative, comments.

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Old Malt Scoop Inn opens to acclaim

The people of Lapford turned up in their hundreds to welcome the new landlords of the Old Malt Scoop Inn when it re-opened for business.

The freehold of the historic pub has been acquired from Punch Taverns by Linda and Trevor Voaden and they have set about a comprehensive programme of renovation and refurbishment.

In just two weeks the couple have stripped the pub and created a very comfortable and contemporary environment while retaining many of the original features that remind you that the building is an historic Grade II listed property.

The ‘Scoop’ now boasts...

John Hart re-elected as SW voice

Devon County Council leader John Hart has been re-elected as the voice of the South West.

He was voted in unopposed as the chairman of South West Councils for a second two-year term.

The organisation represents all 41 county, unitary and district councils stretching from Cornwall to Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

It also includes the local police and fire authorities as well as the national parks.

Mr Hart was unanimously re-elected as chairman at South West Councils’ annual meeting in Exeter.

He said: “It’s a tremendous privilege to have been re-...

Last few properties at Exmouth development

Award-winning independent developer C G Fry & Son Ltd., is to hold an open weekend on the 1st and 2nd August at their Hillcrest Development in the popular seaside town of Exmouth where visitors will be able to view the last few remaining properties for sale.

This includes the release of the four-bedroom detached show home with double garage and extras including curtains, light fittings and flooring, overlooking the central green, ready to move in to and on the market at £395,000.

C G Fry has a history of building individual homes throughout the West Country since 1920...

Generous donor funds shelter

It’s a big thank you from East Devon District Council to the extraordinary local resident whose outstandingly generous financial donation has resulted in the installation today of a new bus shelter for Sidmouth.

Residents waiting to catch their bus at Sidmouth Triangle will no longer be at the mercy of the elements, as the brand spanking new shelter – kindly donated by this caring and community minded person – has now been installed by East Devon District Council in place of an earlier version, which was destroyed by vandals.

Budget cutbacks meant that the council had no...

Call to back police fairer funding plea

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg says the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics highlight the need for a fairer approach to central funding of police forces.

Speaking as the Government released its latest national statistics for police performance, Mr Hogg has urged the people of Devon and Cornwall to back his Fair Funding campaign which demands Home Secretary Theresa May revisits the formula she uses to share out money between police forces.

“A reduction in recorded crime does not indicate falling demand on police officers,” said Mr Hogg.

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Join The Ramblers Big Pathwatch

The Ramblers has launched the Big Pathwatch, the nation’s biggest ever footpath survey, following new research that reveals path problems in England, including the South West, are on the rise.

With more than 8,750 problems recorded on paths in the South West and more than 86,000 in England, the Ramblers fears this isn’t the full picture and that the scale of the problem is far bigger.

The Ramblers needs as many people as possible in the South West to take part in the Big Pathwatch, which will for the first time build both a national and regional picture of the state of the...

Kids eat free at Cafe Rouge

Keeping kids happy in the school holidays can be a struggle, but Café Rouge is just about to make things a whole lot easier for mums and dads with the launch of its fresh new children’s menu on 21 July.

Summer kicks off with an offer for children to eat free between 22 July and 31 July* (T&C’s apply), and after 31 July Café Rouge is launching three courses and a drink for just £6.95. Using only the finest ingredients served in a stylish and relaxed environment, Café Rouge’s carefully designed menu has been created to tickle even the pickiest youngsters’ taste buds.

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Wain Homes Golf Day Raises Nearly £19,000 for Devon Hospice

Urgent appeal for organ donors

Will you Race For Life?

Judi 'erased from BBC history'

Old Malt Scoop Inn opens to acclaim

John Hart re-elected as SW voice

Last few properties at Exmouth development

Generous donor funds shelter

Call to back police fairer funding plea

Join The Ramblers Big Pathwatch

Kids eat free at Cafe Rouge

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