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Special arrangements are in place to make sure people in Devon can access GP and pharmacy services over the Easter weekend.

To respond to the current high demand from patients, GP practices across Devon, Torbay and Plymouth will be opening on Good Friday and Easter Monday as if they were normal working weekdays – from 8am to 6pm. Since the start of the outbreak, practices across the county have been asking patients to contact them via phone or online contact form on their website (as opposed to walking in) in the first instance if they need help – and this is how to contact them on...

Devon County Council has contributed £100,000 to the Devon Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund after an emergency appeal was launched by the Devon Community Foundation.

The Devon Community Foundation is an organisation that helps distribute funds to charitable and voluntary groups in the county to provide them with sustainable support and enables them to create change in their communities.

They set up the fund to help local charities and community organisations that are supporting the most vulnerable people affected by the outbreak of coronavirus.

The money...

No matter where you are in the world, whether it be a bustling city or a calm rural countryside, there will always be a need for taxi drivers. If you enjoy interacting with other people, are comfortable behind the steering wheel for long periods of time and would love to be on the road, being a self-employed taxi driver might just be the right career for you. If you want to manage your own work schedule, including the number of hours and days you’ll be working, the self-employment route offers these advantages.

Our guide will give you a quick overview on what you need to know to...

Hundreds of people from across Devon have answered the call to help care for the county’s most vulnerable residents.

It followed an appeal last week by Devon County Council, as it launched an urgent campaign to recruit Healthcare Assistants – a vital role to support social care providers and the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.

Around 600 people have so far registered their interest, including students, college leavers, retired health professionals and people who are not working. Members of the County Council’s own staff have also registered, to be redeployed from...