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A project where military veterans offer training to people who are out of work or socially isolated is seeing great success in Exeter with just under 50% of participants going into work or a work related activity

Active Plus is a community interest company, where military veterans who have physical injuries or have suffered from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), deliver courses that build confidence, motivation and life-skills. This also provides opportunities for military veterans to develop their own skills, confidence and wellbeing.

Since August (2013), 97 people...

When Philip Martin wanted a solution to testing fire alarms in hard to reach places, he soon put his finger on it.

The Community Safety Manager for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue, had a moment of inspiration when he realised how difficult it was for some of the people he advised on fitting the devices to actually test them.

And so he came up with a simply but effective gadget called GOODPOINT - a long pole with a pointed finger on the end!

It is particularly suited for the elderly or vulnerable who are at greater risk. Every year falls are a major cause of...

Exeter city centre will be full of servicemen and women, past, present and future as it celebrates Armed Forces Day tomorrow (21 June).

As part of the city’s annual celebrations of the work of the Armed Forces, almost 800 servicemen and women from all branches of the armed forces will be marching through the City Centre with Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence taking the salute at the Guildhall.

Lead by the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines together with Royal Marines from Lympstone, who are marking the anniversary of their founding...

Allotment holders in Exeter are being invited to suggest ways in which the City Council can secure the long-term future of allotments in the city in the face of continuing government cuts.

Letters have already been sent to allotment associations in the city asking for people's views on a number of cost-saving options.

Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing, said: "We appreciate the importance of allotments, especially in cities, and the benefits that they bring, but we are facing difficult financial times with year-on-year cuts in central...