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Concerns about child abuse have soared since national lockdown measures were first introduced, the NSPCC has found – with the average monthly number of referrals from the charity’s helpline on the issue increasing by over 100% in the South West.

The NSPCC has analysed its data from April to November and has found that the level of concern about emotional abuse, neglect, and physical abuse remain well above the pre-pandemic average.

Since April, the helpline has received 31,359 contacts from adults across the UK anxious about child abuse or neglect, referring half (50%)...

Residents at Millbrook Village retirement community, in Exeter, have gone all out this year, enjoying an array of socially-distanced festive activities to remember, from a ‘night of lights’ and wreath making, to the ultimate ‘North Pole Fitness Challenge’.

The village team at Millbrook, which is which is operated by award-winning later living provider Inspired Villages, has demonstrated that Christmas doesn’t have to be cancelled at the village this year, working with residents to create a timetable of festive celebrations to remember.

Throughout December, residents have...

Three companies have been selected to roll-out full fibre broadband networks on behalf of the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme, backed by Government funding. Airband, Truespeed and Wessex Internet will be installing full fibre broadband across Devon and Somerset to more than 56,000 rural homes and businesses over the next four years. The combined public and private sector investment of around £80million will be in the vanguard of the Government’s ambitions to build a Gigabit capable network across the UK. The three companies all have experience of working in the region and,...

People not able to get to the theatre this year to enjoy a traditional pantomime can recreate the fun and knockabout skills of the art form thanks to an online demonstration by a veteran clown and his trainee son.

The short new videos will help all ages learn the sort of slapstick stunts used by performers for generations so they can put on their own fun shows at home.

The work has been commissioned by Teignmouth councillors from award-winning local company Promenade Promotions (Prom-Prom) Limited, run by Dr Tony Lidington (AKA Uncle Tacko!) - an expert in theatre...