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The number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) in Devon is continuing to fall, with figures dropping by 204 over the past month alone.

According to new figures released today, the number of people claiming in Devon have fallen from 6,717 in September to 6,513 in October meaning that figures have now decreased over the past eight consecutive months.

Year on year, the number of people claiming JSA in Devon has fallen by 2,262 claimants or 29.2%, a bigger decrease than the national figure of 18% over the year.

The number of people aged 24 and under claiming...

The Exeter Dental Centre is supporting this month’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, organised by the British Dental Health Foundation, by helping to raise awareness of mouth cancer in Exeter.

Running for the duration of November, Mouth Cancer Action Month features the tagline ‘If in doubt, get checked out’ and urges members of the public to visit their dentist for an oral screening.

Professional check-ups and regular self-examinations are the best route to early detection of mouth cancer. Early diagnosis saves lives, improving survival chances from just half of cases to more...

A ‘giant’ toadstool has appeared at a Devon nature reserve. Autumn is the season for toadstool spotting. So it wasn’t too surprising when Devon Wildlife Trust staff stumbled upon a group of Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) fungi at the charity’s Chudleigh Knighton Heath nature reserve, near Bovey Tracey . But the size of one of the toadstools caught Senior Nature Reserve Officer, Andy Bakere’s eye.

"At this time of year its common to see lots of different kinds of fungi on our nature reserves – they are one of the wonderful natural sights of autumn. But this individual fly agaric...

East Devon District Council's Community Development workers have taken their two youth groups on a series of horizon broadening day trips.

The first was a visit by 18 young people to a drama workshop in a studio at the University of Exeter. Six students and an experienced theatre facilitator helped the young people develop a piece of theatre that was performed to an audience at the end of the day.

The themes of the work were gang fighting and knife crime. The young people, who are from some of the most impoverished parts of East Devon, are familiar with these and that came...