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Westbank celebrates 20 years of Kidzone with current and former attendees

Westbank Community Health and Care has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its dedicated childcare facility, Kidzone, with former and current attendees. The Ofsted-registered facility at Exminster cares for more than 140 children in total, offering nursery, pre-school, holiday clubs and wrap-around school care for children up to 11 years old. From early summer this year, Kidzone has accepted babies aged from 5 months, and this age group is slowly building.

Employee Jennifer Knight attended Kidzone herself when she was younger. As did 15-year-old Hannah McDonald from Exminster, who...

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Pickleshack join the party at Nature Valley Gone Wild Festival

As the Summer draws nearer and we’re all starting to consider what we can do without travelling abroad, foodies will be delighted to hear the latest news from Nature Valley Gone Wild Festival.

As a homegrown Devon festival, food and drink had to be an important part of the experience! With a focus on making the most of what the South West has to offer, festival-goers will be able to feast on locally sourced food and drink throughout the weekend.

Cult favourites Pickle Shack will be serving up a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience dining within Powderham Castle....

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Vodafone joins forces with Good Things Foundation and Mencap

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sun, 05/02/2021 - 11:41pm

Vodafone has announced it is working with the social change charity Good Things Foundation to connect digitally excluded families in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Vodafone has provided unlimited data SIMs and dongles to connect over 2,500 people, including almost 150 families and adults with disabilities in the South West, enabling them to access support services, online education and employment opportunities. The Good Things Foundation ‘Connecting Families’ programme crucially includes specialist one-on-one support to ensure that, in addition to devices and...

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‘Contact 111 first to get the right treatment more quickly’, says Devon doctor ahead of bank holiday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:41pm

People who contact NHS 111 online or by phone, at any time of day or night, will get quicker clinical advice and care before they visit an Emergency Department.

Doctors in Devon are reminding both residents and visitors this bank holiday weekend that if you need urgent medical advice, there’s just one telephone number to remember – 111 .

By contacting 111 first, either online or by phone, people will get quicker and safer access to NHS services when they need urgent care.

People are being urged to contact 111 first to get expert advice about which service to use...

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Jurassic Fibre team raises £4,000 for Stroke Unit

A team from Jurassic Fibre has completed a 103-mile charity walk for Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital’s Stroke Unit and raised almost £4,000.

From 17 – 20 April, the group of employees trekked from Ivybridge in South Devon to Lynmouth in the north of the county. They crossed Dartmoor and Exmoor, navigating with a compass and sleeping under the stars.

The team consisted of Dean Courtis, Service Delivery Supervisor; Matthew Clements, Planning Manager; James Day, GIS Technician; Kevin Orrell, Civil Construction Supervisor; Edit Boszormenyi, GIS Engineer Team Lead; Shane...

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Renowned Filmmaker Amma Asante MBE Announced as Special Guest for Exeter’s online Creative Dialogues Event

On Tuesday 25th May, renowned BAFTA award-winning writer and director Amma Asante MBE will join the University’s College of Humanities for the second of their exclusive online Creative Dialogues events for 2021.

Exploring her distinguished body of work, including her 2004 BAFTA award-winning film A Way of Life, Amma will share fascinating insights into her creative journey and career as a writer, director, producer and filmmaker.

The free event will be hosted by Linda Williams, Professor of Film at the University of Exeter who is currently working on an AHRC funded...

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Exeter expert secures prestigious Amazon Research Award 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/30/2021 - 9:22pm

A rising research star at the University of Exeter has received a prestigious international research award.

Dr Ke Li, from Exeter’s Computer Science department, has been given an Amazon Research Award to pioneer new research into improving the efficiency and proficiencies of computer firewalls.

Dr Li is one of 101 recipients of the award worldwide – and one of only three from the UK – and will receive $30,000 in total, consisting of $20,000 USD in unrestricted gift and an additional $10,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits.

Dr Li said: “Automating the process of...

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£3.1 million lottery win for Exeter locals

THIRTEEN neighbours from the same street in Exeter are over £110k richer, after winning a share of £3.1 million with People’s Postcode Lottery.

The good news came after their postcode sector, EX2 4, was announced as a winner with the lottery on Friday 30th April.

12 players in the full winning postcode of EX2 4RL won £110,714 each, with a 13th doubling their win to £221,428 thanks to playing with two tickets.

The residents found out how much they’d won via video calls with lottery ambassador Judie McCourt.

Linda Staddon (74) and her husband, John, were...

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Exmouth RNLI crew competing in the MayDay Mile ’72 for 72’ Charity Fundraiser

Two of Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew members will be taking part in the Exmouth RNLI MayDay Mile ’72 for 72’ event – a 72 kilometre charity relay on Saturday 15 May 2021.

A mayday call is the most urgent plea RNLI lifesavers receive, and is used when life is in immediate danger. Usually our lifesavers answer calls for help. But today, with a busy summer on the horizon, it's they who need YOUR help.

The RNLI are expecting more families than ever to book holidays in the UK and Ireland this year. People are excited to get away – and that’s how it should be. But it’s so easy...

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German Doner Kebab opening in Exeter

German Doner Kebab opening soon in Exeter

German Doner Kebab will open soon in Exeter, bringing a new fast-casual dining experience to the area.

The gourmet kebab chain has confirmed that it will open a new restaurant at 177-181 Fore Street.

The restaurant is scheduled to open in the middle of May and will create in the region of 40 new jobs, bringing employment to the local area.

The opening has been announced as German Doner Kebab forges ahead with plans to open 47 new restaurants in the UK during 2021, building significantly on the 12 opened during 2020.

German Doner Kebab is revolutionising...

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Experience the Dawn Chorus in Devon

RSPB invites people to experience their own doorstep dawn chorus

The RSPB is inviting wildlife lovers across the nation to wake at sunrise for an inspirational dawn chorus livestream from nature reserves across the UK as part of International Dawn Chorus day.

This year to help the public make the most of their reconnection with nature, the RSPB is celebrating International Dawn Chorus day with an ambitious livestream of dawn chorus from its nature reserves across the UK. We’ll also be joined as the morning progresses by special guests including Chris Packham, Megan McCubbin and...

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