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One Devon launches county-wide conversation on neighbourhood health

People across Devon are invited to find out more and help shape the delivery of neighbourhood health across the county.

The national vision for neighbourhood health, set out in the 10 Year Health Plan for England and national Neighbourhood health framework , is to bring together GPs, community services, mental health, social care, voluntary organisations and local partners to provide more joined-up support in local communities. This aims to help people stay healthier for longer, access more care closer to home, reduce the need for hospital treatment where appropriate, and ensure...

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Taylor Wimpey Exeter raises over £5k for Hospiscare

Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Exeter have raised £5,316.42 for Hospiscare, an independent charity providing specialist care to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter, central and east Devon.

The funds were raised as part of Taylor Wimpey’s annual challenge, where a team of 15 from the housebuilder’s Exeter office completed a hike along the north Devon coastline, followed by a series of competitive, creative and strategic tasks.

Rob Baker, Managing Director for Taylor Wimpey Exeter, said: “The Taylor Wimpey Challenge is always a...

Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

Free pints, live music and summer vibes

Thatchers is set to delight music and cider fans heading into venues and pubs across the summer with a national 40+ gig series that will visit Devon throughout August.

A mix of Juicy Sounds DJ nights and Summer Sessions acoustic evenings will be held to celebrate what promises to be a summer filled, not just with sport, but with music too.

Events are currently planned for:

The Blue Ball in Exeter on Friday 7th August.
Boathouse, Dawlish, Saturday 8th August.
Hyde Dendy,

char.gy and Devon Council partner on kerbside EV charger trial to boost local charging access

Devon, UK, 30th July — Leading on-street charge point operator char.gy is set to begin a trial of new on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points in Devon, marking an early example of the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund moving from award into delivery.

The trial will see 30 new on-street charge points installed across Devon, helping to improve access to convenient, residential charging for drivers without off-street parking: a key barrier to EV adoption in many parts of the county. The installations will be delivered via LEVI, with a portion of...

A sound 12 months for Scrivens Hearing in Exeter

A well known Exeter hearing care centre, saved from closure 12 months ago, is celebrating its first anniversary in the city.

Scrivens Hearing on Queen Street was formerly Chime and the deputy lord mayor, Lucy Haigh, joined the branch for its ‘birthday’ event and to meet the team. As part of the celebrations Cllr Haigh also supported the team’s charity cake sale, which was raising funds for Alzheimer’s Society.

She said: “I am delighted to have been invited to the anniversary event of Scrivens Hearing. We know there is high demand for hearing services in our region, so it...

Sheep Return to Bideford Bridge in Celebration of 555 Years of Westcountry Wool Heritage

A centuries-old tradition will return to North Devon when sheep are driven across Bideford Bridge during the Bideford Town Fair on Saturday 8th August at 10.00 am.

The ceremonial sheep drive, last undertaken in 2012, will be led by the historic Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen as part of celebrations marking 555 years since the Guild was gifted land in Exeter on which it built the magnificent Tuckers Hall - the medieval home of the Incorporation and one of the country’s most important surviving guild halls.

The event revives a historic right and tradition...

Exeter Leukaemia Fund wins MAB Foundation's £20,000 anniversary grant

The Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation has awarded its one-off £20,000 Extra Funding Grant to Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), a charity supporting people affected by blood cancer and their families.

The award marks three years of grant-giving by the Foundation, which has supported around 60 UK charities and raised over £550,000 since launching in 2022. Every previous grant recipient was invited to apply for the anniversary grant, with five charities shortlisted and asked to submit a video for colleagues and business partners to vote on.

ELF, which receives no government...

A lifesaver for our streets: New defibrillator installed in Culverland Road

Residents of Culverland Road can now access a community defibrillator, after Exeter Homes Trust received funding from Devon County Council to install the lifesaving device at its property on the Exeter street.

The installation of the defibrillator came after a request from Michaela Bennett, daughter of resident, Michael Bennett who died at the site in 2025, and who wanted to provide a legacy for her father and hope to others should the unthinkable occur.

Following the request, Exeter Homes Trust General Manager, Ethan Watts, approached the County Councillor for St...

Entries open for RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award 2026

The Royal Theatrical Support Trust and Exeter Northcott Theatre in partnership with Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch; Northern Stage, Newcastle; Salisbury Playhouse; and Royal & Derngate, Northampton invite entries from directors wishing to progress to directing on the mid-scale (approx. 300 to 800 seats).

Fire Service support team turn rescuers as tiny kitten is saved from car

A group of fire station workers who usually leave dramatic rescues to their firefighters got a taste of the action when a tiny kitten became perilously stuck inside a car.

The usually desk-based colleagues were called upon to help when a member of the public made an unexpected detour and drove to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters at The Knowle in Clyst St George because they could hear a cat crying out from somewhere in their car.

As there are no firefighters stationed at the headquarters, members of the Digital & Data, HR, Operational...

Shipping Specialist Steps in after Artists’ Exhibition Success

A south coast art shipping specialist has been called upon to help two Devon artists send a collection of works to the United States after a visitor bought an entire gallery wall of their work on the final day of their exhibition.

Exeter-area artists Emma Rosa and Chloe Farrant had been exhibiting together at Green & Stone in London, where their joint show, Entanglement, ran from 18 to 30 May.

The works had originally been due to return to the artists’ studios following the exhibition, but arrangements changed after an American visitor bought the display and asked...

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One Devon launches county-wide conversation on neighbourhood health

Taylor Wimpey Exeter raises over £5k for Hospiscare

Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

char.gy and Devon Council partner on kerbside EV charger trial to boost local charging access

A sound 12 months for Scrivens Hearing in Exeter

Sheep Return to Bideford Bridge in Celebration of 555 Years of Westcountry Wool Heritage

Exeter Leukaemia Fund wins MAB Foundation's £20,000 anniversary grant

A lifesaver for our streets: New defibrillator installed in Culverland Road

Entries open for RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award 2026

Fire Service support team turn rescuers as tiny kitten is saved from car

Shipping Specialist Steps in after Artists’ Exhibition Success

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