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A local charity that supports bereaved children, young people and their families following the death of a loved one has received a £10,000 donation from the operators of Bodmin, Exeter and Devon, Weston, and Mendip crematoria.

The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG), part of Dignity, were able to make the donation to Grief Encounter, South West due to the crematoria’s participation in a nationwide metal recycling scheme administered by the Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries. The scheme sees metals that have been recovered from the cremation process recycled, with...

Young people in Devon are being encouraged to consider the range of technical education routes on offer into some of the biggest growing sectors in the region. Apprenticeships, traineeships and the new T Levels are just some of the different education and training pathways being showcased this Open Day season, with clear routes into Devon’s growing industries.

This follows the launch of the government’s new ‘Get the Jump’ Skills for Life campaign, which launched on 24th January. The campaign brings together in one place all the training and education choices that are available for...

A community group has been left saddened and dismayed by the vandalism of trees in their local park.

Vandals targeted two newly planted oak trees in Cowick Barton Playing Fields over three consecutive nights, ripping out the trees and their protective tree guards.

The trees had only been planted eight weeks ago by community group Cowick Roots and Recreation, after they successfully secured a £1,408 grant from the Tree Council.

Sue Taylor, from the group said she was devastated by the vandalism: “This was the first successful grant application for the volunteer...

Exeter’s landmark new leisure centre finally has a date to open to the public.

The finishing touches are being completed at St Sidwell’s Point, built on the site of the city’s former bus station at a cost of £44 million.

The country’s first leisure centre built to the super energy-efficient Passivhaus standard will open on Friday 29 April at 10 a.m. the city council has revealed – after a lengthy period of delays.

It was due to be completed last summer, but has been affected by covid-related delays as construction workers have self-isolated, and backlogs for...