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Exeter funeral home makes eggs-tra special donation

A funeral home in Exeter has helped bring Easter joy to the local community and children in need after donating 205 chocolate eggs and ‘bags of hope’.

The treats were gathered through a collection donation drive organised by the team at Co-op Funeralcare Exeter on Cowick Street, in St Thomas Shopping Centre, with some of the Easter eggs donated to children living in temporary accommodation in the city.

The Bags of Hope initiative, run by The Salvation Army, aims to spread joy and kindness during the Easter period. The Exeter team spotted the project and launched a call-...

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South West recycling firm invests over £450K in new vehicles as business booms

Following a surge in demand for its services, DCW, a leading independent commercial waste management firm, has invested £456,000 in three new state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient vehicles.

Two of the vehicles are Euro 6 Scania mobile compaction trucks, the lowest emission vehicles available, and are fitted with CCTV as well a cyclist protection and the very latest bin weighing technology. The third, a Mercedes 32 tonne hook-lift truck, is also a low emission vehicle and supports DCW’s growing skip operation.

DCW will add the new high specification vehicles to its...

National recognition for Exeter Ship Canal and its future ambitions

Exeter Ship Canal and its Basin have been awarded prestigious national status by leading maritime authorities.

Britain’s oldest ship canal – part of the Port of Exeter – has been named a Heritage Harbour, one of only four historic harbours in the UK so far to be given the status.

The title was awarded by the Maritime Heritage Trust and National Historic Ships UK following an application from The Friends of Exeter Ship Canal.

Heritage Harbour status is recognition of the importance of the canal to Exeter and the long-term benefits its heritage will have for the...

East Devon MP secures financial support for regional airports

Regional airports including Exeter Airport will be able to apply for dedicated financial support after a campaign by East Devon MP Simon Jupp.

The new support package for regional airports in England will provide business rates relief and cover fixed costs up to £8 million per airport.

The scheme will open for applications in January and follows calls by East Devon MP Simon Jupp to help secure financial support to protect the future of Exeter Airport.

The announcement comes as the Government unveils a new testing strategy to reduce the self-isolation period by...

Exeter School alumni to sell start-up to Nestle

Nestle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in a company co-founded by Exeter School alumni.

The Mindful Chef, created by Giles Humphries, Myles Hopper and Rob Grieg-Gran, is a B Corp certified healthy recipe box and prepared frozen meals company.

Nestlé has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Mindful Chef with Exeter School alumnus, Harry Trick, acting for Mindful Chef and certain stakeholders on behalf of Michelmores.

Friends since they were at Exeter School, Giles, Myles and Rob founded the company in 2015 and, along with CEO, Tim Lee, will continue to...

Winter gardening brings joy for Exeter care home residents

Green fingered residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court, in Exeter, have been busy planting an indoor plant display this week.

Throughout the pandemic, kind-hearted staff at the Home have been going all out to boost morale for their residents, with lots of activities designed to keep residents mentally and physically active.

A gardening club was launched in the summer which residents have enjoyed enormously. This week they planted a display of colourful potted plants for the balcony of the Home’s dining room to bring cheer to everyone during the Winter months....

Date of 43rd Dartmoor Folk Festival announced

THE date of the 43rd Dartmoor Folk Festival, which takes place in the foothills of Dartmoor at South Zeal near Okehampton each year, has been announced.

It has been scheduled for August 6, 7 and 8, 2021 and, all being well, will include a packed weekend of concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, song and music sessions, children's festival, craft displays, folk service, Dartmoor ramble and much more.

Despite the postponement of the full 2020 Dartmoor Folk Festival in August, the festival's traditional competitions and some fun activities went ahead on-line.

The festival...

Road use drops 30% since start of lockdown

Car use is around 30% lower on weekdays during lockdown 2.0, according to new data released by the Department for Transport.

Weekend road use is also down sharply, a 40% drop since the tighter restrictions came into effect.

By contrast, average car use plummeted 65% during the first lockdown, while April’s Easter weekend registered the lowest level of non-weekday car traffic, coming in at 75% lower than usual.

Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) traffic is the only vehicle group running above its pre-pandemic level since the 1stSeptember – showing a continuous flow of vital...

Devon food collection is vital this year as charities face a Covid-19 Christmas

Shoppers in Devon are being asked to donate to a food collection that supports the Trussell Trust and FareShare as they help people in crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic this Christmas.

The Tesco Food Collection takes place every year in Devon, but this year’s collection is more vital than ever. It comes as Trussell Trust food banks and community groups that get food from Fareshare face an unprecedented need for supplies.

The collection launches in Tesco Express stores today (November 16) and in large stores from Thursday 19 November. Customers have until the evening of...

Kerbside coffee pod recycling looks set to be introduced in Exeter

People in Exeter may soon be able to recycle their plastic and aluminium coffee pods from home thanks to a new initiative from the local authority.

Exeter City Council looks set to become one of the first councils in the country to allow residents to recycle the pods as part of its kerbside recycling collections.

Working with Podback, a not-for profit organisation, the Council is set to encourage householders to collect their plastic and aluminium coffee pods and then put them out for recycling collections in a separate bag to the green bin.

The pods will then...

The 4 key differences between assisted living and nursing homes

When it comes to considering care options for seniors, many people think of assisted living and nursing homes as being synonymous. In fact, these are two very different options that are suited to different people, depending on their needs. Here are some of the key differences between these two types of residential care options:

Level of care

The main difference between assisted living and nursing homes is the level of care on offer. Nursing homes are for people with significant health needs who need round-the-clock, specialised medical care. Assisted living...

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Exeter funeral home makes eggs-tra special donation

South West recycling firm invests over £450K in new vehicles as business booms

National recognition for Exeter Ship Canal and its future ambitions

East Devon MP secures financial support for regional airports

Exeter School alumni to sell start-up to Nestle

Winter gardening brings joy for Exeter care home residents

Date of 43rd Dartmoor Folk Festival announced

Road use drops 30% since start of lockdown

Devon food collection is vital this year as charities face a Covid-19 Christmas

Kerbside coffee pod recycling looks set to be introduced in Exeter

The 4 key differences between assisted living and nursing homes

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