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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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"God forbid my grandchildren should ever suffer this horrible disease but if they should I want to be able to say that your granny helped find a cure”

A retired crown court usher recently diagnosed with dementia is taking part in research to ensure a cure is found before any of her loved ones suffer the same fate.

Eighty-year-old Ann Matthews, from Exeter, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at the end of last year. She is currently taking part in a clinical trial at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.

Ann, who lives with her husband Tony, has shared her story as part of Dementia Action Week, which takes place from 21-27 May, and hopes others will be encouraged to take part in research...

Stagecoach celebrates SW Falcon carrying over 500,000 passengers

The South West Falcon from Stagecoach today celebrated carrying over half a million passengers by surprising customers boarding the service at Plymouth Coach Station.

Passengers waiting for the 10:00 departure were met by the Stagecoach team who were handing out millionaire’s shortbread, free tickets and Falcon goodies. Mascot Pat the Falcon was also there to pose for photos.

Bob Dennison, Stagecoach South West’s Managing Director, said: “It’s amazing that, a little over two years since we started, we’re already celebrating this incredible milestone – and it’s fantastic to...

Exeter School alumni receive Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at Buckingham Palace

Well done to Exeter School alumni who attended Buckingham Palace to receive their Gold DofE Awards.

Tom Pearson (2005 - 2012), Bethany Noyes (2007 - 2014), Fraser Innes (2015 - 2017) and Jemma Cole (2006 - 2017) met the Countess of Wessex and were presented their awards by Imelda Staunton.

Tom Pearson is currently teaching Physics in the Nailsea area, Bethany is relocating to the South West to be a primary school teacher, Fraser Innes is enjoying a year off and about to go to Camp America and Jemma is off to Vietnam before studying at Birmingham University.

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Chapter Freemasons remember to donate £10,000

53 Memory Cafes across Devon have benefited from a generous grant from the Provincial Grand Chapter of the HRA Masons of Devonshire, giving people with dementia and their carers ‘moments to remember’.  

Memory Cafes offer practical and emotional support, information, guidance and, perhaps most importantly, the hand of friendship to people living with dementia and their carers in the local communities where they live. For many, a visit to their Memory Cafe is the only regular support they receive following a diagnosis.

The social contact and peer support gained from spending...

Inpatients at Exmouth Hospital to be temporarily relocated during fire safety improvement project

Inpatients at Exmouth Hospital are being temporarily relocated to another ward on the site while building owner NHS Property Services invests in fire safety improvements.

Beds on Doris Heard Ward are being moved to the vacant Geoffrey Willoughby Ward while a £50,000 project to safely remove asbestos and improve fire resistance takes place. A deep clean and air testing will also take place.

The works, carried out by Integral, will be undertaken from 21 May with the ward planned to be fully reopened during the week commencing 11 June 2018.

Due to the constraints of...

How to Help the Elderly Live Independently

With an ageing population there are more elderly people living independently than ever before, and as such, you must take steps to makes sure that your elderly loved one remains safe and secure in their own home. As you get older, your mobility, flexibility and eyesight diminish, and you are at increased risk of trips, falls, burns and poisoning.

Here’s a guide to keeping your elderly family, friends and neighbours safe and live independently.

Protect from strangers

It is well documented throughout the media how elderly people are preyed upon by criminals. It is...

RNLI: Float To Live

Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend and school half-term, the RNLI revealed today that remembering to float helped prevent at least seven people from drowning during dangerous situations in the water in 2017. The charity urged floating as a key survival skill 12 months ago. Now, in their 2018 Respect the Water campaign, launched today, they are further refining the advice and urging the public to practice floating. While figures out today also revealed a drop in coastal fatalities from 156 in 2016 to 109 last year, over half those fell or were swept into the sea, never intending to go in....

6 Key Indicators That It is Time to Scrap Your Car For Some Cash

Scrapping cars in Exeter saves the environment in two key ways. One, it promotes recycling, which conserves natural resources and reduces environmental pollution. Metal, glass, and plastic parts are examples of materials that can be recycled. Two, the dangerous parts of the car are disposed of properly, thus minimising the danger to the environment. Therefore, by giving up your old car for scrap, you not only get some cash but play a role in conserving the environment.

Cars are designed to last for years, but not forever. Even with the best care and maintenance, vehicles...

Vospers new Exeter supersite scores highly for sustainability

Vospers has received construction industry recognition for a host of sustainability and efficiency measures at their £12m supersite in Exeter. The car dealer’s new 61,215 square foot state-of-the-art facility at Matford, opening late 2018, will feature a new FordStore and five new showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep and Alfa Romeo. Vospers CEO Nick Vosper said: “Our new facility is a great example of a large scale sustainable development and best practice in construction. Our long-term banking partner Lloyds Commercial supported us with funding for the purchase and development of the new...

Queen of poultry is Devon's Farmer of the Year

Jacqui Lanning, of Devonshire Poultry, has been named ‘Farmer of the Year’ in the Devon Farm Business Awards, organised by the Addington Fund, the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) and leading regional solicitors Stephens Scown at the awards ceremony held on May 16.

She is the first woman to have been crowned Farmer of the Year since the awards were launched five years ago and also took home the award for Devon’s Best Woman in Farming.

Jacqui is the co-owner and founder of Devonshire Poultry, a broiler chicken business encompassing six farms across three counties...

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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

"God forbid my grandchildren should ever suffer this horrible disease but if they should I want to be able to say that your granny helped find a cure”

Stagecoach celebrates SW Falcon carrying over 500,000 passengers

Exeter School alumni receive Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at Buckingham Palace

Chapter Freemasons remember to donate £10,000

Inpatients at Exmouth Hospital to be temporarily relocated during fire safety improvement project

How to Help the Elderly Live Independently

RNLI: Float To Live

6 Key Indicators That It is Time to Scrap Your Car For Some Cash

Vospers new Exeter supersite scores highly for sustainability

Queen of poultry is Devon's Farmer of the Year

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