Women across Devon are set to benefit as FORCE Cancer Charity celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with a major equipment purchase.
To mark this milestone, the Exeter-based charity is funding a new advance in the treatment of women with cancer at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
FORCE has provided nearly £100,000 to buy a new surgical device, only available in the UK since 2015.
It is designed to save lives, reduce unnecessary treatment and cut costs to the hospital.
The equipment, called PINPOINT, has been installed in one of the hospital’s...
The RD&E is encouraging some of its inpatients to keep active in hospital and swap their PJs for everyday clothes as part of a new campaign to promote their independence.
The ‘Your Road to Wellbeing’ campaign will encourage patients to stay physically and mentally strong during short stays in hospital so they’re in the best possible shape to complete their recovery at home after they leave.
Frontline clinical staff will work with patients on five key areas: staying mobile and active, eating and drinking well, taking medicines correctly, looking after mental health, and...
Homeless and unemployed young people at the Amber Foundation’s Residential Centre in Chawleigh have been given the opportunity to work with some of Devon’s finest musicians in a new project, ‘Amber Music Project’, that has been funded by Youth Music and will be delivered in partnership with ‘Music in Devon Initiative – MIDI’.
The project will give young people the opportunity to listen to, make and create their own music. Research has shown that this can help people to express themselves, manage their emotions and build self-confidence and self-belief. All these are incredibly...
One of the great singer/song-writers of the Scottish Folk Movement with a powerful voice and passionate character. Ian has been influenced by the likes of McGuiness Flint, Gallagher & Lyle, and Stan Rogers among others. He was one of the artists involved in Linn Records “The Complete Songs of Robert Burns”, and his songwriting has included Child On The Green, Too Far From She, Gone For The Day and the recent haunting and compassionate Sweet Fallen Angel and Brown Eyed Baby. On stage he brings a huge presence and he has perennial return bookings at festivals such as...
Road users are being reminded that Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed from 10pm tomorrow (Friday 23 June) until 5am on Monday 26 June.
The closure will enable improvement work to continue including the reconstruction of pavements, resurfacing and the installation of new lighting columns and safety barriers. Work will also be carried out on the Countess Wear Flood Relief structure.
The diversion route will be signed via Topsham Road, Alphington Road, Marsh Barton and the A379. Details of the diversion route are available here .
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is expressing its concern as mortgage cases listed at Exeter County Court rose by 19% and private rented sector cases rose by 9% in the last year. This is comparing the year ending 31st March 2017 to the same period ending in 2016.
Across all housing sectors, there was an overall decrease of 0.5% in the total number of cases listed. Where a Citizens Advice adviser has assisted those facing repossession, they have avoided repossession in 92% of cases. Exeter City Council, in partnership with East Devon District Council, has...
Crisps and a pint is a tried and tested snacking occasion in the UK, but Burts Chips is encouraging Brits to think outside the crisp packet and enhance their snacking with the latest trend: savoury crisp cocktails.
Fancy a bacon Manhattan? How about a vintage cheddar and spring onion Martini?
The artisan hand-cooked crisp company which is based in Plymouth has created six ‘Burtender’ crisp cocktail recipes available on its website and across social media for fans to try out.
You’ll never look at a humble packet of crisps in the same way again!
The University of Exeter’s commitment to providing world-class teaching has been recognised with the award of a “Gold” rating in the first national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment.
The University is one of 43 Higher Education Institutions to be recognised as offering gold standard teaching, learning and student and student outcomes in the TEF assessment, published today (June 22 2017).
The prestigious gold rating has been given in recognition of Exeter’s strong commitment to delivering outstanding teaching quality, a top class learning environment and...
The Hospiscare Coffee Morning 2017 is on its way, and popular local celebrity Judi Spiers is once again supporting the local charity, joining coffee and cake lovers in Exeter, Mid and East Devon throughout September.
Hospiscare Coffee Mornings are being held by supporters in their homes and village halls, even in local parks if the weather is fine. Plenty of businesses are also getting involved, with employees bringing cakes to work and holding competitions in staff canteens. All donations raised will enable local patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families to be...
