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Steve Brown, Devon's Director of Public Health (Designate) has issued a new plea.

"There's so much to distract us at the moment with one thing or another, and a lot of it positive.

“We have Christmas approaching and talk of families being able to come together.

“We have new rapid test pilots happening across the country, Devon included, enabling people to see their loved ones in care homes and to hold hands for the first time in a very long time.

“We hear optimistic news about not one but several vaccines coming fast down the track, and the NHS...

Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) is launching a fun and festive activity as part of its There to Care Christmas 2020 appeal. The charity is asking everybody of any age to wear a Santa hat any time during the week of 7 - 11 December to show their support this Christmas.

To take part, all supporters need to do is donate just £5 and don some festive headwear - anything from reindeer antlers to elf ears and Santas-disappearing-down-chimneys goes! DAAT is inviting families, friends, community groups and colleagues to join them in creating a bit of Christmas cheer in what has been a...

Charity launches new Christmas campaign - Join the Christmas Rescue - as it reveals it took in more than 7000 animals last winter and received more than 2000 calls about cruelty and neglect a day

The RSPCA is bracing itself for the toughest Christmas yet as the charity fears the financial strain from the Coronavirus pandemic could mean a rise in pets being abandoned and neglected.

Last Christmas Day, the charity received more than 950 calls, the highest number since 2013 and it received 63,000 calls throughout December, or 2,000 a day, making it the busiest Christmas...

Overnight closures at Countess Wear roundabout in Exeter are set to continue for another couple of weeks. The scheme, which includes drainage improvements, resurfacing and pavement repairs as well as the installation of a pedestrian crossing on Rydon Lane, was due to be completed this evening. However, it is running behind as essential repairs are being carried out on collapsed drains discovered beneath the roundabout road surface, which are related to historical flooding problems experienced at the roundabout. Delays had also been incurred by the contractor during the installation of the...