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Specialist training could be offered to help frontline NHS and council staff across the county better support the needs of Devon’s veterans, forces personnel and their families.

It is one of the ways that £190,000 awarded to a consortium of South West Councils from the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant fund and announced at The Devon Armed Forces Community Wellbeing Partnership conference today (Friday) could be used. More than 50 delegates from the armed services, local authorities, businesses, charities and the public sector convened to debate and discuss subjects ranging from...

Do you think that your local park, playground or playing field is the best in the country? Here’s your chance to prove it.

National charity Fields in Trust have launched a campaign to find the UK’s Best Park, as voted by YOU! This unique award is open to all public green spaces across the UK through a simple online nomination at www.fieldsintrust.org/bestpark . It might be that your local park is great for a Sunday afternoon stroll, your neighbourhood playground is a hive of activity for children, or a nature reserve provides a stress-free space to relax. This is your chance to...

Progress is being made on Phase 3 of East Devon District Council’s Flood Alleviation Scheme for Feniton.

The council and its rail consultants, WSP, met in September with Network Rail to review the outline design, construction and maintenance methodology for the next phase of the project, which will involve placing a 1m diameter pipe (approximately 3 feet) beneath the railway to the east of the village.

This is part of the rigorous safety process that the council must submit to Network Rail in order to gain their permission for construction of Phase 3. The requirements,...

Amy Jones, having battled with her weight over the years, has found a solution for herself, and a way to help others.

At one time being a fit and healthy mum seemed out of reach for Amy. She was nearly 17 stone and struggling with health issues and anxiety.

Following a history of joint problems, surgeries, three children, and trying every diet plan going, Amy decided to join a Slimming World group in Countess Wear, Exeter in February 2016. She turned to the Extra Easy Food Optimising plan and discovered that weight loss needn’t be a struggle.

The key to her success...