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On 16th July 2025 staff and residents at Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter will be dusting off their dancing shoes, leg warmers and glowsticks for the launch of their new Dementia Disco initiative.

Knowing how much their residents living with dementia love to dance and sing, the activities team at Cumberland Grange care home came up with the genius idea of a dementia-friendly disco. The team is also inviting along relatives and loved ones, members of the local community and friends of the home to the first official dementia-friendly disco.

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LockFit, the UK's leading Franchised mobile locksmith network, today celebrates an extraordinary milestone: Casey Metcalfe, one of its first female locksmiths and former professional kitesurfer, has officially joined forces with husband Scott Metcalfe to deliver unmatched emergency and security services across South Devon. Together, they now command an astonishing 13 towns with quick response times, making them the region's most formidable locksmith power duo.

"When Scott found success in Exeter, I saw a chance to push both my career and our community forward," says Casey, whose...

Devon Air Ambulance has launched the Heart of Devon Summer Appeal 2025 , urging residents and visitors to support its lifesaving missions during their busiest time of the year.

With the stunning weather, thousands of locals and visitors flock to Devon’s coastlines, moors, and countryside, the demand for emergency prehospital care surges. The charity is calling on the community to help fund the critical care teams that respond to emergencies by air and road—often in remote and hard-to-reach areas.

‘Summer is our busiest season,’ says Courtney Buchanan, Individual Giving...

Libraries Unlimited South West, a charity that provides community libraries across Devon and Torbay, were delighted to receive a donation of £9,531 from the Morrisons Foundation. The funding from the charitable arm of the supermarket has covered the costs of creating two innovative 'sensory zones' at their library in Exeter, one for children aged 0-7, the other for 8-12 year olds. Rachel Payne, Business Development and Fundraising Manager, Libraries Unlimited said: “The generous donation from the Morrisons Foundation will help us create an exciting new interactive feature for the new...