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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative celebrates the people who make a real difference in their communities – from volunteers and carers to sports coaches, fundraisers and quiet grafters who go above and beyond.

Every nominee will receive a free ticket to Exeter Racecourse, and one overall winner will be treated to a Family...

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Gritters to head out across the county as temperatures fall below zero

Winter temperatures are forecast to arrive overnight and Devon County Council’s gritting teams are set to be called into action for the first countywide treatment this season.

Road surface temperatures are expected to drop below freezing across the county, reaching as low as -3C in some areas.

Gritters will be out on all of Devon’s main gritting routes from around 7pm tonight.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, said: “We’ve been hit by several storms as we head into winter, but we’re now set to see a change in...

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Exeter IT support company wins technology expert award

Authored by Program
Posted: Fri, 11/24/2023 - 1:23pm

Timewade, a leading technology partner for SMEs, won the Notty’s Business Awards’ Techspert Award, at a ceremony at Winslade Manor on 23 November.

The inaugural Notty’s Business Awards recognises the achievements of Exeter’s ‘best in business’ organisations.

The winners were announced at an awards ceremony on 23 November at Winslade Manor.

Local technology partner Timewade took home the Techspert Award, a category which celebrates the technology business that’s ahead of the curve.

The judges’ decision was based on Timewade’s unique Technology for Success...

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Devon college students get a taste of hospitality from top chefs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/23/2023 - 11:53pm

Award-winning chefs at Bovey Castle teamed up with cooks of the future from two Devon colleges for a special event providing students with a taste of the hospitality industry.

Bovey Castle, in Dartmoor, welcomed more than 20 students from South Devon College and Exeter College to produce a four-course lunch served to 80 lucky guests.

Students cooked alongside Bovey Castle Executive Head Chef Mark Budd as well as four head chefs from the hotel’s sister restaurants within The Eden Hotel Collection, which included Tim Jenkins from Brockencote Hall Hotel, Keiron Stevens from...

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Black Friday; If a deal is too good to be true it probably is...

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/23/2023 - 5:09pm

Trading Standards is warning consumers to be wary of scams when shopping online this Black Friday.

New research shows more than one in four (27 per cent) have been tricked by purchase scams.

A purchase scam is where a person makes a payment for goods or services online that never turn up.

Criminals often advertise technology products like phones or computers at low prices to attract buyers, persuading them to make bank transfers, then disappearing once the payment is made.

They generally do this either through fake websites or fake ads on social media...

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Exeter care home gets festive!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/23/2023 - 3:35pm

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cumberland Grange care home, in Exeter have been decking the halls, getting out the tinsel and unravelling the fairy lights, ready for a whole host of Christmas celebrations.

Cumberland Grange’s residents and staff have been busy putting up five large Christmas trees and other festive decorations throughout the home making it look like a magical winter wonderland with beautiful glistening lights. Over the next couple of weeks residents will continue to decorate with homemade dried fruit garlands and jingle bell decs!

General Manager,...

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Forging the Fore Street Music Quarter: New music store and flagship Yamaha dealer, the Music Depot, opens in Exeter

Authored by Program
Posted: Thu, 11/23/2023 - 11:46am

The Music Depot, an exciting venture from the dedicated team behind Sidwell Street’s beloved Musicroom, is set to strike a chord with musicians from across the region with the opening of their new store on Saturday December 2.

Selected by international instrument manufacturer Yamaha as their flagship dealer for the South West of England, the Music Depot is poised to make a resounding impact on the local music scene, and add to Fore Street’s growing community of independent businesses.

To celebrate their opening and partnership with Yamaha, the Music Depot will be hosting a...

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Exeter Business Puts Iceland Foods On Target To Slash Home Delivery Emissions By 1.6 Thousand Tonnes

  • Green-tech delivers carbon savings equivalent to switching over 200 vans to electric vehicles
  • Ingenious driver engagement and rewards technology lies behind the dramatic driver improvements

Iceland, the UK’s leader in frozen food, operating nearly 1,000 stores across the country, is set to cut CO2 emissions by more than 1,600 metric tonnes this year thanks to the introduction of cutting-edge, Exeter-originated in-cab driver coaching technology, which combines live driver feedback with rewards to produce better driving.

Developed by Winslade House-...

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Celebrating the culinary achievement of newbie cooks at the charity's cookery school

First newbie cooks ‘graduate’ from Westbank’s Community Cookery School

Westbank Community Health and Care is celebrating the first cohort of newbie cooks to have completed Foundation Courses in basic kitchen skills at the charity’s recently opened Community Cookery School.

The purpose-built teaching facility at Exminster, near Exeter, opened its doors to beginner cooks this autumn, offering free eight-week workshops to people of all ages who want to learn how to cook simple, nutritious, affordable meals.

A well-attended launch party allowed guests, including sponsors, to see the bespoke teaching kitchen in use. The event marked the completion...

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Ambulance service trials new device for patients with a fast heartbeat

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/22/2023 - 1:37am

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...

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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...

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