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Refuse workers in Exeter had ‘no i-deer’ they would be involved in an animal rescue when they turned up for work today.

Two bin-men jumped at the chance of rescuing a young deer after it got stuck upside-down behind a bottle bank in Cowick Lane, Exeter.

The public-spirited workers from Exeter City Council were alerted to the animal’s plight by a member of the public getting rid of her empties.

The young deer was able to run off, seeming non-the-worse from the experience after being lifted out of the tight space by the council workers.

David Bartram,...

One of the Westcountry’s leading suppliers of quality meat and game to the catering industry is providing vital help sourcing and delivering meat to food banks and charities while undergoing huge upheaval and change to its own business during the coronavirus pandemic.

M C Kelly supplies the catering trade, employing 80 staff at its headquarters at Elston Farm, Copplestone in the heart of Devon. Established for 65 years, it is a key employer in the area, with most of its employees living locally to the village.

However, with the hospitality industry curtailed through Covid-...

The popular phrase “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is true to the letter. It’s also true that the brain is like a muscle... the more it is exercised, the more powerful it grows! Well, the ‘challenge’ aspect of games is what makes them effective in engaging the brain and keeping it exercised. This is actually why most workplaces have team building events and sports days in their work calendar. It allows the employees and their bosses to break from the work monotony and at least be aware of their environment as they socialize with their colleagues and interact with their bosses...

The National Trust is calling for people around the UK to share their letters with the conservation charity and its followers and members, about their lockdown experiences. The Trust plans to add a selection to its historic collection of letters.

In the two-week period from 11-25 March, the charity saw a 1,000% jump in visits to the notecard category of its online shop, suggesting people were anticipating that traditional handwritten notes and letters would be a key way to keep in touch during the lockdown.

The National Trust’s Head Curator, Sally-Anne Huxtable, says: “...