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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative celebrates the people who make a real difference in their communities – from volunteers and carers to sports coaches, fundraisers and quiet grafters who go above and beyond.

Every nominee will receive a free ticket to Exeter Racecourse, and one overall winner will be treated to a Family...

Free NHS flu vaccination clinics available across Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/17/2025 - 10:57pm

It’s not too late to have your free NHS flu vaccination to protect yourself and your loved ones this winter.

Due to the current increase in the rates of flu and other respiratory infections, extra drop-in clinics are running for those eligible to get their free NHS flu vaccine and/or their seasonal COVID-19 booster vaccination.

Pregnant women, and those aged 75-79 and people who turned 80 after 1 September 2024, are also encouraged to take up the offer of Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination, which helps protect against respiratory syncytial virus, commonly referred...

Westbank’s warm welcome for the community this winter

Authored by Sharon Goble
Posted: Wed, 12/17/2025 - 12:30pm

Westbank Community Health and Care has opened the doors of its warm, welcoming winter space for the communities of Exminster and Starcross, and is trialling a new shuttle service two days a week to help local people get there.

Warmwell at Westbank is within the charity’s recently revamped Community Hub and is open Monday - Friday from 10am for anyone seeking a welcoming, heated space during the daytime where they can share a cuppa and conversation during the colder months, including over the festive season. Warmwell will be closed on Christmas Day, but open on Boxing Day and New...

Stagecoach SW launches search for unsung heroes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/17/2025 - 12:18am

Stagecoach South West has launched a new campaign to recognise the everyday heroes who have made a difference in their communities this year, often quietly without expecting anything in return. The bus operator is calling on residents from Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, Torbay, Teignbridge, Plymouth, North Devon to nominate someone whose actions have supported others, strengthened their neighbourhood or contributed to community life.

From offering support to vulnerable neighbours and volunteering with local groups to raising awareness for good causes or keeping community projects...

Bollard removal work finally starts in Exeter after months of delays

By Bradley Gerrard, Local Democracy Reporter

Work to remove a set of bollards that risked the progress of extension work at an Exeter doctor’s surgery has finally got underway after months of back-and-forth.

Pinhoe Surgery has been approaching a vital deadline with building materials for its extension works due to be delivered next month.

But it has needed a set of bollards removed to enable the goods to be delivered.

The bollards are essentially part of the highway, meaning Devon County Council has responsibility for them, however, they are positioned...

Festive Hampers Bring Warmth and Joy to Isca Academy Families

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:49pm

Isca Academy is proud to be working once again with community organisation The Big Step to deliver festive Christmas hampers to families across its school community.

The partnership, now in its second year, supports students and families as they transition from primary school into secondary education. This Christmas, the collaboration has focused on spreading warmth, joy and a strong sense of belonging during the festive season.

Thanks to funding secured by Dan Leverton of The Big Step, the hampers were provided at no cost to families. Each hamper was thoughtfully...

Research shows that more than one in ten adults in the South West say they have witnessed behaviour at workplace they consider sexual harassment

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/16/2025 - 5:20pm

One year on from the introduction of the Worker Protection Act, new research from online training provider High Speed Training has revealed that about one in five (18%) UK adults in The South West say they are concerned about sexual harassment in the workplace [1], with more than one in ten (11%) reporting they had witnessed behaviour they considered to be sexual harassment in a workplace.

The Worker Protection Act (2023) which came into force in October 2024, introduced a legal duty for employers to take "reasonable steps" to prevent the sexual harassment of their employees. The...

Care home resident is awarded honorary bachelor of education

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Tue, 12/16/2025 - 5:12pm

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter are over the moon because one of their much-loved residents, Joan Mundy, has been awarded an Honorary Bachelor of Education certificate by the university of Gloucestershire aged 106. Joan was so thrilled to receive her certificate finally after 86 years since leaving St Mary’s College Cheltenham.

Joan, who turns 107 in January, has had an incredible life full of different experiences, adventures and achievements. To receive this award just before Christmas has been extremely special.

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two teenagers ice skating on ice rink

REVIEW: Icescape Westpoint

With four kids between us aged 12 to 18, organising a festive family outing usually involves spreadsheets, negotiations and at least one teenager muttering, “Do I have to come?” under their breath.

So when Icescape Westpoint announced its much-anticipated return, we jumped at the chance to test whether it could deliver that rare miracle: something all of them would enjoy.

Spoiler: it did.

This year we went all in — two extra friends, nanny and grandad in tow (strictly spectators, though grandad did talk a big game about his 1970s skating skills).

The...

BASICS Devon appointed DCAA's charity of the year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/15/2025 - 8:10am

The Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) is delighted to announce that BASICS Devon has been appointed as its Charity of the Year.

BASICS Devon are specialist volunteers delivering emergency pre-hospital care and vital life-saving education. They support communities across Devon with advanced medical treatment around the clock before patients reach hospital

Comprised of highly trained volunteer medics, BASICS Devon responds to some of the most serious medical emergencies supporting the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. From road traffic...

Devon ‘hero dog’ wins Guide Dogs national award

Authored by CWeaver
Posted: Sun, 12/14/2025 - 10:52pm

Retired guide dog Ridley, who lives in Dawlish, has been honoured with a national award at the Guide Dogs People Awards 2025.

The eleven-year-old black Labrador cross golden retriever scooped the Hero Dog Award in recognition of his life of service, not only as a guide dog but his continued contribution as an ambassador dog, therapy dog, and loyal companion.

Ridley was nominated for the award by Peter Boston, his owner, and the two attended an afternoon tea celebration at the Guide Dogs National Centre near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire (on 25 November), together with the...

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