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Second stage announced for TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham

An exclusive second stage is being added to Devon’s biggest music event this summer – with a host of extra artists joining the line-up.

TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham takes place across the weekend Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28 with headline shows from Teddy Swims , Alanis Morissette and Lewis Capaldi.

And now additional artists will take to the festival’s all-new Castle Green Stage , performing from 2.30pm each day as gates open as well as after each headline artist.

Live music fans will enjoy the Castle Green Stage before and after the Main Stage acts...

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The Lodge Exeter receives Platinum care award

The Lodge, part of the Elizabeth Finn portfolio of UK care homes, has recently received Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Reaccreditation Platinum status.

The GSF Award, which recognises health and social care providers delivering quality care in the final year of life, was presented at the Gold Standards Framework Conference and Awards ceremony on October 7th in London.

The GSF Centre provides expert training which once completed and embedded into practice, means homes can apply for Accreditation which lasts for three years. At the end of the three years, organisations...

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Lympstone Manor opens the Pool House Restaurant & Bar to non-members

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 10:56pm

This October welcomes the arrival of a brand new winter dining offer at Michael Caines’ renowned country house hotel, Lympstone Manor.

Available only in the Pool House, non-members and non-resident guests will be able to enjoy a two or three-course lunch overlooking the 11-acre vineyard and the hotel’s outdoor pool with views of the Exe Estuary beyond.

Since opening earlier this year, this is the first time local guests will be able to experience the relaxed ambience of the Pool House with the menu available from Wednesday to Sunday until March 2023.

The new set...

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Blooming brilliant news – InExeter receives Gold in South West in Bloom

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 10:38pm

InExeter are extremely proud to announce that they have achieved a Gold in the South West in Bloom Awards. South West in Bloom is one of eighteen regional/national competitions that make up Britain in Bloom, the biggest horticultural campaign in Europe.

The aim of the communities that take part each year is to improve and regenerate their local environment, through the imaginative planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping, conservation and recycling projects, and to sweep away the eyesores that blight our streets, such as litter, graffiti and vandalism. On awarding the...

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Exeter care home celebrates first year of care

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 8:56pm

Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter threw a wonderful party with live music, prosecco and canapes to celebrate their 1st year of care and serving the local community.

Staff, residents and guests commemorated this special occasion together and had a fabulous night dancing, singing, eating and drinking!

Cumberland Grange has built up excellent reputations within its local communities. The home regularly holds events and activities for its residents and surrounding neighbours including monthly Community Cafes and more. Many locals saw the home be built from the ground up...

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Think fire safety when saving money on your energy bills

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 6:04pm

As the weather starts to get colder, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to think about fire safety when trying to save money on their energy bills.

The service is concerned that people may put themselves at additional risk as the cost-of-living increases.

As part of a new campaign called ' Save Safely ', the service is asking people to think now about preparing for winter, by carrying out three checks:

1. Check your smoke and carbon monoxide detection

You should have working smoke alarms on every level of your home, and a carbon...

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Foot Anstey's Client Development team organises Exmouth Beach clean-up

Foot Anstey's Client Development team organised a clean-up of Exmouth Beach.

Foot Anstey registered the beach clean with Surfers Against Sewage, a charity which campaigns for better water quality across the UK.

The beach clean was spearheaded by Jodie Goff, Senior Bids and Business Development Executive, who said: "It's important to be protecting the environment that we live in, especially when we live and work in such a beautiful part of the country!

"A beach clean is a great way of getting out into nature and making a big difference to the environment in our local...

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Exeter declares cost of living emergency

By Ollie Heptinstall, local democracy reporter.

A cost of living emergency has been declared by Exeter councillors, after they heard about some of the struggles being faced by residents.

The motion, put forward by Labour member Martin Pearce at a meeting on Tuesday (18 October), included asking the government to call an emergency budget to “protect children, families and pensioners from the worst fall in living standards in generations.”

It also urged prime minister Liz Truss to cut business rates for small companies, reduce VAT rate on energy bills, increase...

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Help create unique new digital map of Exeter at special city event

Citizens of Exeter can help create a unique new digital map of the city containing their special memories.

Staff at the University of Exeter want help from Exonians to put together the new document at an event next month.

The aim is to chart the places that have personal meaning to the people who live in, work in or visit the city.

The event, held as part of the Being Human Festival, is organised by staff at the University of Exeter’s Special Collections department, home to some of the region’s most important documents and publications. It will be held at the...

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Devon-based hearing specialist scoops top accolade at National NHS awards

Devon-based hearing specialist Chime has been named the UK’s best healthcare science delivery service at the prestigious 2022 Chief Scientific Officer’s (CSO) Excellence in Healthcare Science Awards.

Celebrating the contributions and achievements of the healthcare science workforce and the impact they have on patient outcomes, the awards validate Chime’s innovative model as a not-for-profit social enterprise which has delivered NHS Audiology services for 11 years.

After being judged by a panel of esteemed senior healthcare professionals led by Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief...

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Get vaccinated to keep loved ones safe

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 10:35am
Carers urged to have Covid-19 and flu jabs

Do you care for a loved one who is vulnerable to flu or Covid-19? Would the person you care for be at risk if you were unwell? If so, and you are aged over 16, you are eligible for free seasonal flu and Autumn booster Covid-19 vaccinations.

As a carer, whether paid or unpaid, you’re more likely to be exposed to the flu and Covid-19 viruses.

If you care for someone who may be at greater risk, it’s easy to pass these viruses on without knowing.

NHS Devon’s Deputy Chief Nurse, Susan Masters said: “Both flu and Covid-19 can...

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