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ementia UK shares the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for ahead of free clinics in Devon

Nationwide and Dementia UK’s free face-to-face clinics are returning to Nationwide’s Newton Abbot, Plymouth, Barnstaple and Exmouth, branches this September, offering specialist support in a safe, comfortable and private space for people to discuss any aspect of dementia.

Hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses, the clinics are open to anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and individuals in the area. The clinics will take place throughout September, and appointments can be booked via Dementia UK’s website here .

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Farming Consultancy offers South West farmers assistance with Grant Applications

Haines Watts Rural Business farming consultant Lucy Thomas has been kept busy helping agricultural clients to apply for the latest round of ‘Catchment Sensitive Farming’ Capital Grants at various locations around the South West.

The scheme is part of the Catchment Sensitive Farming project which provides advice to farmers to help them implement changes in farming that reduce the risk of both water pollution, and the regulation being applied to farming to achieve required water quality standards. Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) delivers practical solutions and targeted support to...

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Emergency services attend A30 car blaze

Representatives from both Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and Devon and Cornwall Police attended an incident which saw a car found well a light on the A30 between Honiton and Monkton.

An appliance from Hontion attended the incident which took place at just before 4pm today ( Saturday 8th March).

On arrival crews found a car in the middle of the carriageway well alight. Crews went to work extinguishing the fire using Compressed Air Foam, Hose Reel Jets and two Breathing Apparatus wearers.

Devon and Cornwall Police were also in attendance as the car was...

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Fire at Exeter's B&Q

An appliance from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service was called to a small fire in a B&Q canteen.

Exeter's Sowton B&Q suffered a small fire in the canteen at 12.15pm, with an automatic fire alarm alerting crews of the incident.

The canteen was no longer on fire when crews attended and the cause is believed to be accidental.

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Emergency Services called to City Centre crash

Representatives from both Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attented after a crash took place in Paris Street, Exeter.

The crash happened at just after 2.30pm today ( Saturday 8th March).

Fire services were called after police discovered the car involved was leaking fuel and smoking following its collision.

An appliance from Danes Castle attended the incident and made the vehcile safe.

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Exeter YMCA's Sleep Easy event looks set to be the biggest yet

Authored by Sophie Hodge
Posted: Sat, 03/08/2014 - 12:56pm

Almost 200 members of the public have signed up to be a part of this sponsored sleep out on Saturday 15th March at The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter.

Event organiser, Sophie Hodge, says “we are overwhelmed by the support of the community. So many people have come together to make a difference in the lives of homeless young people and I just want to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to each of them.”

Radio Exe are the media sponsors, helping to host the event on the night. Thomas Westcott and Gilbert Stephens have sponsored Sleep Easy and Barclays,...

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Exeter hotel secures exclusive Gay Wedding Guide spot

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Sat, 03/08/2014 - 11:59am

Exeter’s Southernhay House hotel has become one of the first hotels in the country to secure inclusion in The Gay Wedding Guide. Inclusion in the guide means that the Southernhay House Hotel in now in an exclusive list of high quality, openly ‘gay friendly’ wedding venues. Southernhay House has already proven a popular venue for civil partnerships ceremonies and receptions but with the recent passing of the historic Same Sex couples Act last year now hopes to host same-sex marriage as well. Deborah Clark, Hotel owner says: “Since Civil Partnerships have been recognised in the UK, Burgh...

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Hotel in VIP sponsorship deal

Authored by jenniashford
Posted: Sat, 03/08/2014 - 11:10am

Exeter Golf and Country Club have announced they are the 2014 sponsors of the VIP area of the Exeter Festival of Food and Drink.

The festival, which is growing year on year returns to Exeter Castle and Northernhay gardens for the eleventh year and will welcome over one hundred artisan food producers from across the region bringing with them their finest food and drink for visitors to stock up on during the three day event from 25th – 27th April. The VIP area was introduced last year as a haven of peace amongst the hustle and bustle of the festival. Festival-goers pay a premium to...

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Ben Bradshaw: 'short sighted' Youth Service cuts will cost more in the long term

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 03/07/2014 - 6:03pm

Exeter’s MP Ben Bradshaw has said that Devon County Council cuts are ' very short-sighted' and will lead "to more social problems down the line" today at a meeting with users of the Westside Youth centre on Merrivale Road

Over 20 young people, many of whom missed school to attend, spoke with Mr Bradshaw and Devon County Councillor Roy Hill to voice their concerns on the potential cuts to Devon’s Youth Service.

Young people who use the youth centre spoke of their anger at the extent of the proposed cuts to the service and expressed concerns that any communtiy-run alterntive...

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Funding boost for Seaton Jurassic

Seaton Jurassic, the new exciting visitor attraction for East Devon, received a massive boost today (7 March) with the award of a Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) grant of over £300,000.

This is a huge step towards starting the Centre build in June. Seaton Jurassic will tell the uniquely powerful story of the geology and ecology of the Jurassic Coast, England’s first Natural World Heritage Site. The Centre will be built on The Underfleet in the middle of Seaton, a two minute walk from the seafront, adjacent to the new Tesco and the Seaton Tramway terminus, and will contribute to the...

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ACE Grant for Pacific Collections at RAMM

A new grant from the Designation Development Fund will allow RAMM to develop its Pacific collections for the benefit of its audiences including families, students and academics.

Called Discovering Worlds, the ambitious project encompasses new research, conservation, documentation and reinterpretation.

Rosie Denham, Exeter’s Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, summed up the city’s delight: “It is wonderful to receive this grant allowing us to develop our Pacific collections. Much of this material dates back to the earliest contact between Europeans and Pacific...

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