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'St Gudula' stands by the River Swincombe on Dartmoor

Ancient Holy Well Forms Centrepiece for new Dartmoor Community Pageant

The spirit of a medieval saint will be evoked in a new community ritual for Dartmoor, which aims to reconnect people with water and the land.

St Gudula’s Well in Ashburton, an ancient holy well, will be the focus of the ceremony, which will honour water as the source of all life, and also celebrate the start of summer.

‘Gudula’s Gathering’ has been conceived by events curator and writer Kirsteen McNish, and Helen Bruce of the Dartmoor Preservation Association, as the closing event for the Dartmoor Tors Festival.

It will incorporate a community procession and a...

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A Guide Dogs staff member holds a German Shepherd Dog by the lead. They are sitting together indoors

Guide Dogs sees rehoming enquiries soar amid lockdown rush for new dogs

Guide Dogs has seen a surge in applications by the members of the public looking to rehome withdrawn and retired guide dogs from the charity – and urges people to think carefully about training.

The trend follows the exploding interest in dog ownership seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, with rescue centres and puppy breeders reporting considerably higher demand.

In 2019 the charity, which has a training site in Exeter, saw an average of 355 applications every month to join its rehoming waiting list from across the UK. This increased significantly to 830 applications per...

How to choose the perfect flower bouquet for a first date

Flowers are an original illustration of your feelings and emotions for someone special. They talk beyond the capacity of words and have the potential to persuade the other person of your fondness. Such a thing is the beauty of the flowers!

If you are planning your first-ever date with your bai, choosing the perfect bouquet for this special event plays a significant role. You can easily book a bouquet as flower delivery in North London is effortless. Our choice for flowers speaks a lot about our personalities and shows our perspectives. Hence, making the right choice in flowers is...

9-month-old is Dad’s best running mate for 100-mile charity challenge

A Devon dad is running 100-miles over 10 weeks for charity, taking his 9-month-old son Arthur along for the ride in his buggy.

Ian Chown, from Ottery-St-Mary has already travelled 86.9 miles with Arthur in tow and plans to complete the running challenge this weekend with his final run to hit 100 miles. He has already raised over £950 of his £1000 target for Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal.

The final half marathon (13.1 miles) will be completed as part of The Grand Run - a charity’s new virtual running event raising money for Bristol Children’s Hospital and its...

Countdown to city’s carbon neutral goal with TEDxExeter

PEOPLE in Exeter will be able to join an international response to the climate crisis when TEDxExeter Countdown launches on Tuesday, October 13.

The year-long initiative kicks off with a virtual event featuring talks from leading thinkers and doers in the campaign for climate action, who will share examples of the progress communities around the world are making towards a zero-emission future. Places are free and can be booked via tedxexeter.com/tedxexeter-countdown .

Exeter’s independently organised programme of events will be part of TED Countdown, a global initiative...

Chair of the Team Devon Board urges people not to be complacent

Devon County Council leader John Hart, who chairs the Team Devon Local Outbreak Engagement Board, said as the Board met today (Thursday 8 October):

"Today we have been, rightly, focusing on the situation in Exeter and I want to speak about that. But firstly I want to emphasise that across the rest of Devon we have been keeping levels of coronavirus low.

“Cases are steady and that is largely as a result of the commonsense of the people of this county. And I want to commend them for that.

“But we cannot be complacent and it behoves all of us to make a renewed...

£1.2 million to roll-out dementia care home programme to COVID-hit sector

£1.2 million in government funding will help researchers develop an innovative online programme to improve and personalise care for people with dementia in care homes, which were hard-hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

Many of the 400,000 people living in care homes in the UK have dementia, mental health or neuropsychiatric symptoms, and a number of physical illnesses. They are at particularly high risk of developing severe COVID-19, and providing support is challenging for care staff who are facing a difficult, distressing and isolated work environment.

The award, from the...

Luxury Jonas & James Kitchen Showroom now open at The Range in Exeter

Following weeks of preparation, a luxury Jonas & James kitchen showroom opened at The Range in Alphington, Exeter this morning. The opening of their new showroom is expected to be a welcome addition to the popular store, which already has an extensive offering across 16 departments, including an outdoor garden centre and family café.

The improvements to the store are part of an ongoing development plan for The Range to roll out their luxury kitchen offering to many more stores in the estate. With a showroom opening at their Coventry store on the same day, there are now over...

Devon County Council volunteers transform Learn to Live courtyard

RGB Building Supplies recently donated painting accessories to a team of volunteers who brightened up a courtyard belonging to Exeter-based Learn to Live 19-25, an organisation which supports young adults who have learning disabilities, physical difficulties or complex needs.

The group of volunteers, made up of apprentices from Devon County Council’s Leadership Support Team, asked the students from Learn to Live 19-25, which is based at the Ellen Tinkham School, what they would like to see painted on the fence in their courtyard. The students asked for a country field scene, as...

Simple Fishing Tips from Expert Anglers

Many individuals take up fishing as a hobby, profession or way of life. If you live near a good fishing spot, where you are able to locate the best fish. Individuals who opt to fish simply using a rod and line, are often known as anglers, and they generally choose to catch bass and often look for the best methods and locations to achieve this.

No matter how much experience you have as an angler, knowing more about this activity is never not needed as you can always improve on your technique. For this reason, in this article, we will provide you with simple fishing tips from...

4 Reasons Why Vegan Fashion is the Future

Fashion trends are always changing and no matter how trendy you want to be, sometimes it's difficult to keep up with everything. Some trends quickly become outdated and rarely return, while there are others that remain popular for many years.

One of the trends that has hit this industry and that is becoming more and more popular is vegan fashion . Some may approve it, while others don't, but you cannot deny that it is slowly conquering the fashion world.

Those who are against veganism, think that it revolves only around eating, which isn't true. On the contrary, it has...

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Ancient Holy Well Forms Centrepiece for new Dartmoor Community Pageant

Guide Dogs sees rehoming enquiries soar amid lockdown rush for new dogs

How to choose the perfect flower bouquet for a first date

9-month-old is Dad’s best running mate for 100-mile charity challenge

Countdown to city’s carbon neutral goal with TEDxExeter

Chair of the Team Devon Board urges people not to be complacent

£1.2 million to roll-out dementia care home programme to COVID-hit sector

Luxury Jonas & James Kitchen Showroom now open at The Range in Exeter

Devon County Council volunteers transform Learn to Live courtyard

Simple Fishing Tips from Expert Anglers

4 Reasons Why Vegan Fashion is the Future

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