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Martin Clunes to Open the Heavy Horse Festival at Devon County Show

The Devon County Show is delighted to announce that acclaimed actor and countryside advocate Martin Clunes will officially open the Heavy Horse Festival, in association with WHISTLEFISH, at 10am on Thursday 21st May .

A lifelong champion of Britain’s native heavy horse breeds, Martin Clunes is not only a familiar face on screen but also a dedicated heavy horse owner. His own collection of gentle giants has shaped a deep personal commitment to preserving these iconic breeds, many of which are now considered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust to be at risk.

Martin said: “...

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£1 million NIHR funding for new Exeter blood pressure research initiative

A million-pound grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will fund ground-breaking research that aims to deepen knowledge about blood pressure in older people, with a view to identifying disease earlier.

The funding has been awarded to Dr Jane Masoli, Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and Consultant in Geriatric Medicine with Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The research, funded by the NIHR Advanced Fellowship, will analyse routinely collected data from more than 2.5 million participants and from the...

Stagecoach SW confirm timetable changes

Stagecoach South West have announced today that following a review of supported bus services by Plymouth City Council, there are a number of changes to our Plymouth bus network. Stagecoach will be introducing three new services in partnership with Plymouth City Council.

Stagecoach has been awarded new contracts on Routes 4/4A/4B/4C, connecting the City Centre to Plymstock via Saltram Meadow, route 52 connecting Plympton to Derriford Hospital and the contract on route 200 connecting the City Centre to Coypool Park and Ride has been renewed.

The company also confirmed that...

Chiefs get behind Exeter homelessness charity’s Christmas campaign

A city homelessness charity will receive a huge boost from Saturday, as its Christmas campaign film is broadcast to thousands of fans at a high profile match, in the Exeter Chiefs stadium.

Shown on the giant screens around the pitch, St Petrock’s short fundraising video , featuring Coldplay’s Christmas Lights, will be viewed by vast crowds at the big game between the Chiefs and Bulls.

Chief executive and chairman, Tony Rowe , has also given his permission for the film to air at the premiership club’s match against Bath on Christmas Eve, as well as on internal screens in...

Jurassic Fibre supports Hospiscare with Christmas trees recycling scheme

Award-winning ultra-fast broadband provider, Jurassic Fibre , has today announced that they have pledged their support once again to Hospiscare this Christmas.

The Exeter-based telecoms company, who are on a mission to deliver their full fibre-to-the premises broadband to 500,000 homes and businesses in the South West, will be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Recycling fundraiser, for the second year in a row, with a team of volunteers.

The yearly fundraiser aims to collect unwanted Christmas trees from residents in Exeter, Mid and East Devon to recycle in exchange...

DevonAiR Radio Revived

Many locals across East and South Devon will remember with affection, the former local radio station DevonAir Radio, which closed in 1994.

28 years on, the DevonAir name is due to take to the airwaves once more, in the form of DevonAiR Gold.

The station will launch on the new small scale DAB+ digital radio service in Exeter at 1pm on Saturday 31st December, and is currently running test transmissions.

DevonAiR Gold is the brainchild of Andy Green who runs East Devon Radio, based in Exmouth.

Andy told us, “We have already launched East Devon Radio on the...

A SWASFT ambulance responding to a call in the snow. SWASFT is urging people to stay safe in the col

Access the right emergency care for you this winter

Winter is one of the busiest times of the year for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) – and we need continuing support from the public.

Ambulances must be available for patients who are facing a life-threatening medical emergency. To help with this, we are asking for the public’s support to ensure the service is used correctly.

You can help by choosing the right service to get the care you need:

Use your own medicine cabinet for self-care for issues like grazed knees
Visit your local pharmacy to ask for medical

Cycle routes being treated in winter trial

A trial to treat some of Exeter’s busiest cycle routes during cold weather is being extended by Devon County Council this winter and it’s already being put to good use during the current cold spell.

Following the success of initial trial runs last winter, more routes will now be “de-iced” when conditions are freezing, supporting the authority’s efforts to promote active travel and meet its net zero carbon emission targets.

A small Powerflex vehicle is being deployed to use a liquid de-icer on around 14 miles of selected routes around the city, with a similar solution...

Hotel Indigo Exeter officially opens

Hotel Indigo Exeter has opened its doors to guests after a multi-million-pound major restoration project.

Hotel Indigo Exeter has been lovingly restored and converted from the iconic former House of Fraser department store which was built in a 1930s modernist style. The history of the building however dates to 1792 when Mrs Colson, a local milliner who became one of the city’s most loved characters, opened a department store there named ‘Colson’s’.

Just as no two neighbourhoods are alike, no two Hotel Indigo properties are alike. Each is designed to uniquely reflect the...

Award Scheme Recognising Children Facing Cancer Launches in the South West

AN AWARD scheme recognising the courage of children and young people diagnosed with cancer is being launched today in the South West today.

Around 120 children are diagnosed with cancer in the South West every year.* Nominations for the Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People Star Awards, in partnership with TK Maxx, are now open and families across the South West are being called on to nominate young cancer patients and survivors in the run up to Christmas.

The Star Awards are open to all children under 18 who live in the UK and have been treated for the...

Revealed: 15-week wait for a driving test in the South West

Young drivers in the South West are enduring a near four-month wait to get a driving test. DVSA data has revealed it takes an average of 15.3 weeks after booking a test to take it in the region – the fourth worst wait across England, Wales and Scotland. As the backlog created by COVID-19 lockdowns continues to cause learners misery, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from Adrian Flux, one of the UK’s largest motor insurance brokers, has revealed the full extent of the delays. Further analysis of the findings around driving test centres delays in the region showed:

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Martin Clunes to Open the Heavy Horse Festival at Devon County Show

£1 million NIHR funding for new Exeter blood pressure research initiative

Stagecoach SW confirm timetable changes

Chiefs get behind Exeter homelessness charity’s Christmas campaign

Jurassic Fibre supports Hospiscare with Christmas trees recycling scheme

DevonAiR Radio Revived

Access the right emergency care for you this winter

Cycle routes being treated in winter trial

Hotel Indigo Exeter officially opens

Award Scheme Recognising Children Facing Cancer Launches in the South West

Revealed: 15-week wait for a driving test in the South West

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