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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative celebrates the people who make a real difference in their communities – from volunteers and carers to sports coaches, fundraisers and quiet grafters who go above and beyond.

Every nominee will receive a free ticket to Exeter Racecourse, and one overall winner will be treated to a Family...

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Roads now clear to cut off communities

Good progress has been made today (Sunday) in clearing roads to communities left inaccessible due to snow.

The Council’s highways teams have been throwing all available resources at breaking through to previously cut off communities.

The primary salting network across Exmoor, including B roads, is now passable. Roads to villages North East of the North Devon Link Road and a few on Dartmoor and in the South Hams, that this morning were inaccessible, are this afternoon generally passable with care.

Devon County Council says drivers on Monday morning should find the...

Action-packed week for Exeter apprentices

Apprentices at the University of Exeter will take part in a series of events during National Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March 2018).

The university employs 40 apprentices, and they will take on challenges ranging from a live broadcast to escaping from locked rooms at Exeter’s Mission Escape.

They will also join the Apprenticeship Games in Cornwall, and help promote apprenticeships and answer questions at Exeter College’s Apprenticeship Expo.

The University of Exeter’s apprentices, aged 16-58, are employed at three campuses across Devon and Cornwall. Since April 2017,...

Exeter Church broadcasts LIVE for those snowbound across Devon

A CHURCH in Exeter is livestreaming their service this Sunday – so those snowbound and stuck at home won’t have to miss out.

Rediscover Church in Northernhay Street already broadcasts their 11.30am service LIVE online every Sunday to a local and international audience, with people tuning in from across Devon including Topsham, Crediton and Exmouth.

But in extreme weather such as snow or floods, their livestream broadcast takes on a more important role, so those who cannot leave their own home due to safety or transport reasons, can still take part in worship. join in with...

Drivers urged not to drive on Moors as clear-up operation continues

Drivers are being urged not to drive on roads across Dartmoor and Exmoor as the clear-up operation continues.

Road conditions on the National Parks’ road network, especially on higher ground, have been described as ‘treacherous’ by Devon County Council’s Highways Operations Centre with many roads still impassable.

Ice and snow are still wide spread across many routes.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s cabinet Member for Highways said: “Please avoid driving today on routes across the National Parks. I would urge resident who live locally to please stay...

Urgent appeal for weekend nurses and clinical staff

An urgent appeal has been issued for registered nurses and other clinical staff to help boost staffing levels at the RD&E Hospital in Exeter this weekend.

Suzanne Tracey, RD&E Chief Executive, said: “We are appealing to all clinical staff available to work at our main Wonford site in Exeter this weekend to please contact the hospital on 01392 411611 (or directly ring the staff hub on 01392 406172) urgently. Our greatest need at this time is for registered nurses.

“Due to the impact of the severe weather on normal staffing, the Trust now needs extra staff to boost...

Dartmoor farmers work to benefit wildlife

A group of Dartmoor farmers have signed up to a new scheme to benefit wildlife in three Dartmoor river catchment areas.

So far 34 farmers in the East Dart, Upper Tavy and Cherry Brook/Lower West Dart catchments have signed up to work together to improve the natural environment at a landscape scale, to achieve greater improvements collectively than individual holdings may achieve on their own. A second scheme based around the Erme/ Yealm catchments is also being funded.

The schemes are being funded through the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund which was established...

Emergency services continue to clear roads

A multi-agency operation has been underway for the past two days across Devon and Cornwall as Storm Emma hit the South West.

Emergency services have been working day and night to reopen roads, clear traffic and help those in need.

Police officers have been dealing with a number of road incidents over the past couple of days and stress that you should only travel if absolutely necessary.

If you do need to travel by car, please ensure you wrap up warm and take supplies.

Rest centres have now been closed across the region as roads reopened and drivers have been...

SW urged to get behind oar-some challenge

PEOPLE in the South West are being challenged to row a marathon in March as part of an oar-some fundraising effort for Cancer Research UK.

In partnership with the renowned Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race, now known as The Cancer Research UK Boat Race, the charity is encouraging people to go the distance and cover 26.2 miles in stages or in one go, anytime in March.

Would-be rowers can take on The Great Row as part of a team or they can sign up for a solo effort.

To help participants off the start line, Better Leisure centres across the UK will open their doors and...

Care agencies pulling out the stops to reach clients at home

Devon County Council and the NHS are working closely with them to provide additional support.

Care agencies are working together right across Devon to support each other’s care provision, to ensure that people most at risk are receiving the support they need. And the agencies are receiving help from local residents and community groups. One care agency, Bay Care, has clients across Torbay, South and West Devon. They provide home care for people with dementia, and end of life care. Katrina Green, Director of Bay Care, said: “We have around 250 clients that we know well. We know who’...

Exeter researcher awarded honorary doctorate

A University of Exeter researcher will receive an honorary doctorate from a leading Dutch university.

Professor Katrina Brown will receive the award from Wageningen University on 9 March as part of its centenary celebrations.

Professor Brown is an environmental social scientist, specialising in how individuals and communities in developing countries cope with climate change.

Three other researchers will also receive honorary doctorates – Swedish ecologist Carl Folke, Russian evolutionary biologist Eugene Koonin and Chinese plant scientist Fusuo Zhang – and they will...

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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Roads now clear to cut off communities

Action-packed week for Exeter apprentices

Exeter Church broadcasts LIVE for those snowbound across Devon

Drivers urged not to drive on Moors as clear-up operation continues

Urgent appeal for weekend nurses and clinical staff

Dartmoor farmers work to benefit wildlife

Emergency services continue to clear roads

SW urged to get behind oar-some challenge

Care agencies pulling out the stops to reach clients at home

Exeter researcher awarded honorary doctorate

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