Families in Pinhoe joined the residents and staff at Green Tree Court Nursing & Residential Care Home for a day of fundraising at the care home’s Grand Community Garden Party on Saturday, 13th July – with legendary sports presenter, Steve Rider as special guest.
The care home and Rider, a long-time supporter of Green Tree Court, joined forces to raise funds for Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) of which Rider is a Patron. The charity supports patients and their families attending Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital who are affected by blood cancers and blood disorders. Green Tree Court...
The Grand Western Canal Country Park is among a record number of parks and green spaces to receive a Green Flag Award on Tuesday.
It’s the 11th consecutive year that the Country Park has received the honour from the Green Flag Awards Scheme which recognises the best green spaces in the world.
This international award, which coincides with Love Parks Week, is now into its third decade. It is a sign to the public that the Country Park offers the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and provides excellent visitor facilities.
Lives could be saved this summer thanks to a new system being used by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT).
SWASFT has recently adopted the three-word global address system called what3words in its Control Room to locate patients within a three-square metre area.
999 callers can use the free app to find the three-word address for their location, and share it with the call handler.
The Control Room can use the address to identify the precise location, and send help exactly where it is needed.
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited The Donkey Sanctuary’s international headquarters in Sidmouth, Devon today (Wednesday 17 July) to commemorate the charity’s 50th anniversary.
Her Royal Highness, who is today celebrating her 72nd birthday, officially named The Donkey Sanctuary’s latest arrival, a three-week-old foal. The foal, which The Duchess named Sweet Pea, was born into the care of the charity after her mum, Poppy, was relinquished to The Donkey Sanctuary when her owner could no longer care for her.
Riverside users in Exeter are enjoying a new cycle and foot bridge on a popular route into the city.
The new King’s Arms swing bridge linking Haven Banks to the Kings Arms Isthmus – land that includes footpaths and cycle paths beside the Trews Weir Flood Relief Channel – has been installed and is now open to use.
The old bridge, which was first installed in 1972, had deteriorated over time and become rotten in places.
It was lifted out last summer and replaced with a temporary structure. The new bridge is almost identical but made of steel. Metalwork from the old...
Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers, has launched a “revolutionary” new company car and grey fleet product that enables businesses to provide duty of care to staff through improved safety of drivers, without invading their privacy.
Identified as “the single largest risk on Britain’s roads” by Lightfoot’s CEO Mark Roberts, company car and grey fleet drivers have been a huge challenge for businesses wishing to reduce accidents among staff, while also reducing fuel bills.
Up to now telematics technologies that track drivers and use...
Staff at the state-of-the-art veterinary hospital at the international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary will feature on the CBBC show ‘The Pets Factor’ this Friday 19 July. The show will be aired at 9.05am and repeated later in the day at 4.35pm.
James Greenwood, one of the show’s professional vets visited The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon earlier this year, where he rolled up his sleeves and donned his surgical gown and assisted veterinary staff in performing castrate operations on three colts named Ben, Moshi and Casey.
The prestigious Green Flag Award – the mark of a quality park or green space - has yet again been presented to East Devon District Council’s Manor Gardens in Exmouth, Connaught Gardens, in Sidmouth and Seaton Wetlands nature reserve.
These places are among a record number of UK parks and green spaces, which have today earned a highly sought after Green Flag Award. The flag is a sign to the public that these spaces boast the highest possible environmental standards, are beautifully maintained and have excellent visitor facilities.
The University of Exeter’s beautiful campuses have been recognised as among the best green spaces in the country.
The grounds at the Streatham, St Luke’s and the University’s Cornwall campus in Penryn have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards again for the quality of their horticulture, trees, plants and flowers, as well as their facilities, which are enjoyed by students, staff and visitors.
The grounds staff at the University of Exeter work extremely hard all year round to keep the estate beautiful and accessible while also creating habitats that protect wildlife and...
Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes has been throwing its support behind Exeter Chiefs Foundation - raising funds and creating awareness for a range of charities and groups in the region.
Taking part in an array of fundraising activities, staff from the five star housebuilders have worked alongside suppliers and sub-contractors to raise an impressive £30,000 as part of its long term support of the charity.
Staff were involved in a wide range of activities from a gala ball through to furniture sales, golf day and cake sales.
