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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Exeter Supply Partnership switched from Amazon vouchers to the Exeter Independent Gift Card for its supply team reward and referral programs, funnelling support to the city’s independent sector.

An Exeter based not for profit organisation providing supply staff to over 180 schools in Devon is using a popular city gift card to reward its team, and has praised the initiative for its ability to support independent businesses.

Exeter Supply Partnership rewards its supply teachers who have gone above and beyond in their role each half term. After initially using Amazon...

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Exeter City kick off collection for Foodbank

Exeter City will be hosting a supporters’ collection for Exeter Foodbank at two forthcoming home fixtures in March – and the club’s first-team squad made the first contributions to kick-start the campaign.

Tinned meats and sauces, long-life milk and juice, cereals, tea and coffee, biscuits and toiletries were amongst the items that the players brought along to lay the foundation for the collection.

Grecians supporters that come to the games against AFC Wimbledon and Stevenage on Saturday 14th March and Tuesday 17thMarch respectively are being encouraged to do the same, by...

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Brewing up for Fairtrade Fortnight

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/27/2015 - 1:35pm

Exeter Fairtrade City Steering Group are inviting the local community to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2015 and choose products that change lives.

Campaigners across Exeter are joining forces with the rest of the country to remind everyone of the dramatic difference Fairtrade makes around the world and why it is urgently needed.

Exeter City Councillor Ollie Pearson, Chair of the Exeter Fairtrade City Steering Group, said: "Devon has been a Fairtrade County for ten years , supporting Fairtrade to pave the way for fairer and ethical trading but there is still a long way to go...

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Spring Stories and Mother’s Day crafts

Authored by CrealyPR
Posted: Fri, 02/27/2015 - 1:28pm

Following the success of Winter Stories and Snow Crafts at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park with Devon Libraries, the second event in the partnership has been announced. Spring Stories and Mother’s Day Crafts will take place at Devon’s Crealy on Wednesday 11th March 2015.

Guests of all ages are invited to join Buddy Bear and story tellers from Exeter Library at Mamma Mia’s Restaurant at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park from 10am – 1pm for interactive spring time stories and creative Mother’s Day craft sessions.

Grace Ryder, Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park’s...

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Waves shape the shore... Shore shapes the waves

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/27/2015 - 11:56am

The Seaton Jurassic project team, including East Devon District Council and Devon Wildlife Trust, will be out and about during Grizfest tomorrow (Saturday 28 February) to hear views on the proposed new sculptures for Fisherman’s Gap.

The sculptures, if approved, will form one of four new information/meeting points to encourage visitors to Seaton Jurassic to explore the Seaton landscape and the Jurassic Coast. The other locations are Seaton Wetlands, Axmouth Harbour and Seaton Hole. The information/meeting points will provide a recognisable and memorable focal point for events and...

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Appeal for witnesses to Haldon Hill collision

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/27/2015 - 10:45am

Police are appealing for witnesses to a seven-vehicle collision on the A38 at Haldon Hill, Exeter, in which an elderly man suffered serious injuries.

The collision happened on the descent of the hill on the Exeter-bound carriageway on Friday 20 February, shortly after 5.50pm.

A black BMW 318i was involved in the collision with a blue Ford Ka, blue Fiat Punto, white Ford Fiesta van, white Audi A3, green VW Golf and black Peugeot 3008.

The rear seat passenger of the Ford Ka, a 78-year-old man from the Dobwalls area, was trapped in the vehicle and cut free by the fire...

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Nominate your Stagecoach champions

Stagecoach Group has launched its 2015 Champions Awards for employees – and is inviting bus and coach passengers in Devon to nominate their favourite member of staff for the Customer Service Champions Award.

This is the sixth year of the company’s Group-wide Champions Awards which recognise staff achievements in a number of categories including safety, environment, health, innovation, community and customer service.

The awards are open to employees across Stagecoach’s bus and rail operations in the UK and North America.and more than 90 staff members have been honoured for...

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Savile abuse allegations at Exeter home

As part of the follow up to the national inquiry into Jimmy Savile, Devon County Council was asked by the Government to investigate a specific allegation relating to a former council-run children’s home, Colleton Lodge, Exeter, in the early 1980s.

The information had been uncovered as part of a document review undertaken by the Metropolitan Police Service on behalf of the Department of Health.

The allegation of potential abuse was made by a former resident who described hearing screams of another young man in an adjacent room during a visit by Saville and another man to the...

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New support group for people with ongoing health challenges launches in Exeter

Authored by D Saunders
Posted: Fri, 02/27/2015 - 5:13am

A new group which offers support and education for people who have ongoing health challenges is starting in Exeter in March.

The group is facilitated by an accredited Chrysalis Effect Practitioner/RGN who assists people with chronic health conditions, and specialises in supporting people in recovery from CFS/ME.

Long term illness, ongoing stress or health conditions can be very isolating and frustrating for anyone who is experiencing them, and issues including chronic exhaustion, pain, reduced mobility, and anxiety can prove difficult to manage over time. We aim to provide...

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RD&E supports #hellomynameis campaign

Over 300 members of staff at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have pledged their support for the #hellomynameis campaign during a week of engagement activities. The events were part of the national launch of the campaign on 2nd February, which saw over 100 NHS organisations across the country joining together to support the campaign.

The #hellomynameis campaign was created by Dr Kate Granger, a young hospital consultant from Yorkshire, to improve patient experience. Kate became frustrated with the number of staff who failed to introduce themselves to her when she was...

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Police appeal to trace wanted man

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/26/2015 - 11:21am

Detectives from Titan, the North-west regional organised crime unit, are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a Manchester man who they want to speak to as part of an investigation into a drugs conspiracy.

Glenn Phillip Madden (pictured) has links to the Salford, Stretford, Swinton and Urmston areas of Greater Manchester as well as West Yorkshire and Devon and Cornwall.

Officers want to speak to the 36-year-old as they believe he may have information that could help their investigation.

Madden is also known to have links to Dubai in the Middle East and Titan...

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