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Award-winning Devon dementia champion and advocate turns years of experience into second book

An award-winning dementia champion, advocate and author is drawing on more than a decade of experience to publish her second book, When Time Aligns: Stories of Care from a Dementia Companion , this October.

Gina Awad has spent more than a decade championing better understanding of dementia and supporting people living with the condition, their families and carers. Her contribution was recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2018 for her voluntary services to people with dementia in Devon, alongside a number of other awards and national recognition as Dementia Friends...

More police officers to carry Tasers

Devon and Cornwall Police is planning to increase the number of officers trained to carry Tasers from the current 550, to up to 1,200 by September 2019.

This represents around 85% of the regular, uniformed front line officers (excluding PCSOs & Special Constables); about 41% of total officer strength.

The announcement comes after the Home Office recently announced the authorisation of the Taser X2 as the conductive energy device model for use in the UK.

Ops Commander for Devon and Cornwall Police & Dorset Police, Chief Superintendent Jim Nye said: “With ever...

A38 CLOSED

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Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 7:51am

The A38 east bound is closed due to a fatal accident between A383 (Goodstone Junction) and A382 Newton Road (Drum Bridges).

The closure, which was announced at around 6am, means the stretch of road from Goodstone to Drumbridges is currently shut.

Diversions are in place.

Police say the road is expected to be closed for several hours.

UPDATE: Traffic returned to normal, earlier accident on A38 Eastbound between A383 (Goodstone Junction) and A382 Newton Road (Drum Bridges).

How to turn your hobby into a business?

You just took 6 weeks of leave from your day job and it is time to have some fun. You may end up picking your laptop to see what is happening around or play a game online. But what if you could make money from what you love to do? Do not confuse a hobby with work. However, a hobby can become your job. Most successful entrepreneurs started their ventures as a passion, which later developed into a money making business. For example, if you play free slots for fun and you are a pro at it, you can choose to monetize it by switching to the real money version. This way, you will be able to...

Food and drink goes XL at Devon County Show

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Posted: Thu, 05/11/2017 - 1:03pm

The enormous food and drink pavilion at the Devon County Show held on May 18-20 at Westpoint, Exeter is the largest yet.

Measuring a colossal 105 metres by 25 metres, it is 10 metres longer than last year and will house even more artisan producers, a seating area and a cookery demonstration theatre.

Ollie Allen Show Secretary said: “We are responding to the ever-growing interest in local food and drink and are filling the pavilion with even more of a local flavour including a new eatery where visitors can sit and enjoy the food and drink they’ve bought in the pavilion. So a...

Rainbow flags flying with Pride at University of Exeter

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Posted: Thu, 05/11/2017 - 12:14pm

Rainbow flags are flying at the University of Exeter’s campuses this week as staff and students mark Exeter Pride.

The University is a key sponsor of the event, which celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities and is honouring the occasion through proudly flying the emblem and hosting a Pride on Campus event to raise awareness of the staff and student LGBTQ+ networks.

A giant rainbow flag has been wrapped around the inside of the University’s Forum building, and they are also flying outside the Washington Singer building on the Streatham campus...

Chemical spill on Marsh Barton Industrial Estate

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Posted: Thu, 05/11/2017 - 11:47am

Fire crews were called to a chemical spill at Marsh Barton Industrial Estate this morning (Thusday).

Engines from Exeter along with an environmental protection unit from Newton Abbot were sent to a report of a chemical that had been spilled on the road in Yeoford Way just after 9.30am.

On arrival the crew confirmed that this was Sodium Hydroxide which had leaked from a delivery lorry.

The crew used two breathing apparatus wearers and environmental protection equipment to remove the pallet from the van to gain access to the leaking drum.

The drum contained...

Last few tickets on sale for Devon music festival

THERE’S still a chance to snap up the last remaining tickets for a Devon music festival which takes place this month.

Now in its third year, the family-friendly Altitude Village Festival attracts a large local following and is beginning to make waves further afield with its commitment to bringing new, emerging independent and alternative music to the Blackdown Hills for all to enjoy.

Organisers have been thrilled with ticket sales to date and say that as they only have a handful of tickets left to sell, people need to buy them now to secure their chance to attend the event...

Fire at Exeter Chiefs ground

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/11/2017 - 8:18am

Sandy Park remains fully open for business despite a kitchen fire at the venue overnight.

Firefighters from the Devon and Somerset Fire Service were called to the stadium in the early hours of this morning following the blaze, which was restricted to an office in the downstairs kitchen area.

The fire, which has caused minor smoke damage, was safely extinguished and no one was injured during the incident.

Exeter Rugby Club chairman and chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, said: "Despite the fire, the Sandy Park kitchen remains fully operational and will have no effect on...

A textile exhibition to raise your spirits

'Off the Surface' exhibition captures a passion for embroidery

Saturday 20 May – Sunday 9 July At Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9A 'Off the Surface' is a collaboration between the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and The Royal School of Needlework (RSN), London. This new textile exhibition showcases contemporary, hand embroidered work inspired by treasures from the past. It draws upon a world-renowned collection of 2,500 unique and priceless embroidery pieces, held at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court. The Collection also includes 60,000 designs,...

Local firms sponsor charity Rainbow Run

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Posted: Thu, 05/11/2017 - 7:19am

Local companies including LV=Exeter, Brend Hotels, Isca Barum Insurance Brokers, RGB Building Supplies and Thomson Reuters have signed up to sponsor paint stations at Children’s Hospice South West’s Rainbow Run, being held at Westpoint Arena near Exeter in June. Naomi Dymond, Corporate Fundraiser at the charity’s Little Bridge House hospice near Barnstaple said: ‘We are thrilled these wonderful local companies have chosen to support us. Their sponsorship is vital to ensuring we can continue to run the event which brings much needed funds into the hospice, and we’d like to say a huge thank...

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