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A new project offering one-to-one support to carers and family members of people with drink or drug problems is looking to recruit more volunteers in Exeter and East Devon.

A joint initiative between Devon Carers and Recoverylink CIC, You First is a peer-support buddying scheme that matches people who are struggling to cope with caring for a family member, relative or friend with drink or drug problems with someone who has experienced similar circumstances but found the resilience to manage their own lives successfully despite the difficulties.

You First is keen to hear...

Young People in Devon are campaigning against “devastating cuts” to the county’s youth services.

The cuts could see 60 jobs lost and council support and management withdrawn from the county’s 34 youth centres. Members of the UK Youth Parliament Devon with support from other groups have already mobilised a campaign against the proposed cuts with a petition to Devon County Council leader John Hart. In a statement released today campaigners write: "Young people across Devon have started to take action in the face of devastating cuts which face their youth service. “Over the next...

Appliances from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to rescue a man who had become stuck in flood water today ( Tuesday 4th February).

The man had become stuck in floodwater whilst driving his vehicle in Broadclyst.

The Fire Service were called to the incident at 7.19 am today ( Tuesday 4th February).

One fire appliance from Middlemoor, one fire appliance from Danes Castle and a specialist water rescue team from Bridgwater were mobilised to this incident.

Both the male and his vehicle were moved to safety by crews wearing dry suits and...

Exeter airline Flybe will cut around 50 fewer jobs than initially expected as their business turnaround shows early signs of success.

The airline had initially proposed cutting 500 jobs as part of its turnaround plan revealed last November, but now says current cuts will be closer to 450.

Much of these savings have been made by cutting several unprofitable routes to remove the operating costs of the routes such as fuel and staff wages.

However this has incurred one off grounding costs of £14 million this year with a further one off costs of £26 milllion next year....