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LED Community Leisure recognised as “Unsung Hero” at ‘Hospiscare 40 Club Awards

LED Community Leisure has been honoured with an “Unsung Hero” award by Hospiscare’s 40 Club, recognising four years of dedicated support, fundraising, and community partnership.

Presented at the 40 Club Awards Lunch at The Hall in Exeter, the award celebrates LED Community Leisure’s consistent and meaningful contribution to Hospiscare mission of providing specialist end-of-life care across the local community.

LED Leisure has been a committed member of the 40 Club since the start, supporting Hospiscare through a wide range of initiatives including event hosting,...

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Dedicate a Devon primrose to a social care worker for the Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/14/2022 - 11:53pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, and particularly those working to protect Devon’s most vulnerable residents.

Now, as the second anniversary of the first lockdown approaches, the Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection, this Thursday 17 March, gives us the opportunity to honour the vital work the social care sector has done to keep people safe and well, and to remember the people working in social care who we have sadly lost during pandemic.

People in Devon are encouraged to take part in the day by displaying the county’s flower, the primrose...

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Hinkley Point supply chain service extended

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/14/2022 - 11:37pm

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership has announced an extension to the Hinkley Point Supply Chain Service, to cover the next 12 months.

The Hinkley Supply Chain Programme is an ambitious programme designed to help SMEs from Devon, Somerset, the West of England and Wales access bespoke support to bid for new nuclear supply chain contracts. The Hinkley Supply Chain Programme is delivered by the Hinkley Supply Chain Team, made up of SWMAS Ltd, Somerset Chamber of Commerce, and Business West. It is funded by the Heart of South West LEP, West of England Combined...

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Exeter City debut big screen

By Ollie Heptinstall, local democracy reporter

A giant new electronic screen at Exeter City Football Club’s ground, St James Park, has finally made its debut.

The club was given permission for the 29 x 17-feet (8.64 x 5.12 metre) LED screen by the city council around the start of the season last August, but delays meant fans had to wait until Saturday to see it in action for the first time.

It is situated behind the St James Road away end, nearest the recently built Stagecoach Adam Stansfield Stand, and will include pre-match videos, team news, the attendance...

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Experienced Tech CFO joins Devon-based fleet green-tech leader, Lightfoot

Lightfoot, the trail-blazing, in-cab, driver fleet coaching technology and rewards platform, has announced the appointment of experienced tech business Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Neil Warman, as the Devon-based green-tech company’s new CFO.

Having previously held positions as CFO at the UK’s largest electronic ticket machine supplier, Ticketer, and at loan management software provider Nostrum Group, Neil’s Software as a Service (SaaS) experience, wedded to his business consulting expertise from his time at Arthur Andersen, is seen as key to realising Lightfoot’s future...

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Exeter Trussell Trust Foodbank receives £4,000 from Devonshire Freemasons

On a recent visit to The Mint Methodist Church in Fore Street, Exeter, Andy Vodden Assistant Head of the Devonshire Freemasons met Mark Richardson the Foodbank Manager to present him with a certificate denoting the £4000 grand made to them from the Devonshire Masonic Benevolent Fund together with the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).

When discussing the work undertaken by the foodbank Mark told Andy that most of their donations of food and cash came from the public and supermarket collections, they serve between 150 and 200 families every week for which they need around two...

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Cheeky calendar raises over £1,600 for local Mind charities

RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Builders Bum 2022 calendar has raised £1,610 for Mind charities across the region – Devon Mind, Cornwall Mind and Mind in Somerset.

The calendar features tradespeople from across the region, who put themselves forward to be photographed doing their job and showing a tiny bit of their bottom, all in the name of raising funds to help the charities continue to support people in their area who suffer from mental health issues.

As local charities affiliated with the national Mind association, Devon Mind, Cornwall Mind and Mind in Somerset...

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2-for-1 ticket offer for Exeter Northcott Theatre shows extended through April

UK Theatre have announced that it is continuing its nationwide Love Your Local Theatre campaign, which offers National Lottery player’s 2-for-1 theatre tickets, until the end of April.

Exeter Northcott Theatre is now offering National Lottery players 2-for-1 tickets to April performances of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice , Jeremiah and Steve Knightley: Songs from the West . This is in addition to the theatre offering this promotion for March shows 40 Years of Phoenix Dance , Elizabeth I: Virgin on the Ridiculous and Footprints .

Love Your Local Theatre is supported by...

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Application to build 1,400 new homes at Cranbrook submitted to council

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2022 - 5:09pm

Up to 1,435 new Cranbrook homes, a second neighbourhood centre and a primary school could be built under freshly proposed plans, submitted to the council this week.

An outline planning application, put forward by Persimmon Homes, also includes 10 serviced pitches for gypsies and travellers, the creation of public open space, allotments and land for a cemetery along with a range of other infrastructure to support the proposed development.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has now launched a consultation on the plans which form an important part of the planned expansion...

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Foot Anstey launches 'Experts in the Field' podcast series for farmers and landowners

The Farms, Estates and Rural Land team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has launched a podcast series called 'Experts in the Field' focused on tackling hot topics, such as succession planning and environmental, farming and landowner issues.

The 'Experts in the Field' series will feature experienced advisors from across the law firm, as well as an array of experts on specialist matters, including Alex Stevens from the National Farmers' Union, Clive Beer from Savills, and Hannah Mazrae from Saffery Champness.

The team at Foot Anstey has recorded a variety of sessions on...

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Exeter church with vision for 100 churches in next 10 years

An Exeter church has released a courageous vision to launch 100 new churches across the South West of England.

Rediscover Church in Northernhay Street, has outlined the vision responding to a need that an ever-increasing number of people are exploring the Christian faith, many for the first time.

This appears to be a nationwide picture. Over the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a 50% surge in online searches for ‘prayer’, as people turned to faith with feelings of hopelessness, anxiety and worry.

And, although in the South West, 96% of people currently do not attend...

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