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Dementia 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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Local people must lobby for more housing says National Housing Federation

Local people must say ‘Yes to Homes’ to repair the South West housing market according to a report by the National Housing Federation (NHF). The report by the NHF, an industry body which represents the providers of affordable housing in the UK, claims that a shortage of affordable homes resulting in rising house prices means that the South West housing market is now at ‘breaking point’. The NHF now ask that people lobby their local councillors to say ‘Yes to Homes’ as the South West’s new build rate is failing to keep up with demand in the region with less than two thirds (62%) of the new...

Young Farmers raise funds for flood victims

Young Farmers from across Devon and the rest of the country, have been working together to raise money and collect forage for farmers affected by the recent floods in the Somerset levels.

Culm Valley YFC raised over £200 from members' donations at their recent Tight and Bright disco, which is being sent to the affected Somerset farmers. Meanwhile, Honiton YFC raised £4,500 at the performance of their production Gogglebox and through an Auction of Promises, with half the money raised being donated to Somerset farmers and the other half to Diabetes UK.

One of the upcoming...

Devon’s wildlife winners and losers

Devon’s wild beauty is one of the county’s greatest assets. Its environment provides us not just with amazing landscapes and wildlife but with food, fuel, pollination, flood control and great recreational and business opportunities. It is therefore important that we know how our environment is faring.

These are some of the major conclusions of a newly released ‘stock-check’ on the county’s priority species and the habitats in which they live.

The report called The State of Devon’s Nature, is being launched this Friday (7 March 2014) at a special one-day conference in...

Police appeal after gun sighting near Crediton

Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged firearms incident which took place on Wednesday 5 March near Spreyton, Crediton. Shortly before 8am a black car, Vauxhall Corsa or similar model, with three men inside, was allegedly driving around a property near the village when one man got out and started walking around. The man got back into the car and it drove off in the direction of Spreyton. One of the men in the car is alleged to have had a gun. Firearms officers, along with local officers, attended the scene but the vehicle and its occupants were not located. Detective Sergeant...

Exeter man could be Britain's Best Volunteer

From 700 nominations, John Crawley, a volunteer at St Petrock’s, Exeter’s charity for people who are homeless, has been announced as one of five finalists for the Britain’s Best Volunteers Award.

John first arrived at St Petrock’s eight years ago for assistance while sleeping in an unoccupied building. Keen to move forward, he offered to volunteer in St Petrock’s kitchen and now regular stands in for the kitchen manager in her absence.

John’s commitment to helping others is not limited to his mornings at St Petrock’s; in the afternoon he volunteers at Hospiscare and had...

Supermarkets discuss alcohol crime with Devon and Cornwall PCC

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will today (Wednesday 5 March) sit down with major supermarkets and retailers to discuss the availability of cheap alcohol and the impact it has on crime and disorder. Partly due to the rise in cheap supermarket deals, alcohol is now 45% more affordable than it was in the 1980s, which experts say has lead to a major change in how people drink socially- most notably through the relatively new practice of ‘pre-drinking’ or ‘pre-loading’.

The growing prevelence of 'pre-loading', the practice of drinking heavily before...

Goal posts spark World Cup excitement

Rugby posts have started springing up around Exeter in the build up to the Rugby World Cup 2015.

Exeter is one of 11 host cities for the tournament and will host three matches at Sandy Park.

As part of this, the city has been awarded ten full size rugby posts by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) as part of its “Posts in Parks” legacy programme.

Nine out of the ten posts have now gone up in prominent locations around the city, with the tenth scheduled to go up at Exeter Airport in the next few weeks.

They are located in: Southernhay (next to Giraffe restaurant)...

Exeter residents invited to uncover world-leading research

Local residents are invited to attend a free lecture this evening which will bring them closer to the world-class research carried out by Exeter’s academic community.

The Students’ Guild has developed the Research Uncovered open lecture series to open up academic research to a wider audience and the next lecture takes place at 17:30 at the Bike Shed Theatre on Fore Street today (Wednesday 5 March). Academia can seem a rather rarefied, distant world and this series showcases topics chosen by students to a wide audience. For free!

Tomorrow’s lecture will be presented by...

Devon-wide NHS project up for national award

A Devon-wide project which hopes to save the NHS time and money while ensuring patient safety has been shortlisted for a national award The scheme simplifies the process under which trained staff such as nurses or pharmacists can give medicines or vaccinations without the need for a GP prescription.

Until now, there have been a whole range of different processes (known as Patient Group Directions) across Devon – 17 for vaccinations alone. But these have been replaced by a single working framework for clinicians, pharmacists and NHS managers to use when writing these documents....

Appeal for missing woman from Newton Abbot

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing Devon woman and are appealing for the public’s help in finding her.

Martine Blair, 35, from Newton Abbot, was last seen at around 3.20pm on Friday 28 February in the Derriford area of Plymouth.

She is believed to be in the Paignton area and is described as white, 5ft, with brown shoulder-length hair, blue eyes and of slight build.

She was last seen wearing a leopard print fur coat, green top, blue jeans and was carrying a beige bag.

PC Emma Pack, Neighbourhood Beat Manager for Newton...

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

Local people must lobby for more housing says National Housing Federation

Young Farmers raise funds for flood victims

Devon’s wildlife winners and losers

Police appeal after gun sighting near Crediton

Exeter man could be Britain's Best Volunteer

Supermarkets discuss alcohol crime with Devon and Cornwall PCC

Goal posts spark World Cup excitement

Exeter residents invited to uncover world-leading research

Devon-wide NHS project up for national award

Appeal for missing woman from Newton Abbot

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