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Donations to local group will be doubled this week as part of national match funding campaign

Topsham based charity, Estuary League of Friends, have launched their appeal to raise £10,000 in a week to provide vital services to support people in need of care, comfort and support in rural communities between Exeter and Exmouth.

The appeal is part of national match funding campaign #SmallCharityWeek . Donations made to Estuary online at BigGive.org between 23–30 June 2025 will be matched £1 for £1. So, a gift of £10 becomes £20, £50 becomes £100, and so on!

All the funds raised will be used to deliver vital services for the community such as:

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Brave American Soldier born in Exeter to be remembered 100 years after he was killed

A soldier of the First World War who was born and brought up in Exeter, will be remembered at a public event taking place in the Higher Cemetery of the city on Saturday 15th September, 100 years after he was killed in action.

Walter Hooper grew up at 97 Portland Street before he emigrated with his uncle to America in 1914, the First World War began just a few weeks later.

When United States joined the war in 1917 Walter enlisted with the American Expeditionary Force and served in France as a Private. He was killed in July 1918 aged 21 and was buried in France.

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Tour of Britain: East Devon spectators guide

Spectators have 174km (108miles) of Devon’s roads to choose from when it comes to watching the Devon Stage Tour of Britain on Monday 3 September.

The race is being hosted by Devon County Council, supported by East Devon District Council and North Devon Council and working with Cranbrook Town Council and Barnstaple Town Council. Stage 2 of the race starts in one of the UK’s newest towns, Cranbrook in East Devon and finishes in Barnstaple, North Devon. Crowds are being tipped to exceed 2016’s record of 260,000 spectators that lined the route in Devon. And once again the advice is to...

Paramedics remind people to #choosewell this Bank Holiday

Paramedics at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) are reminding people to use the service wisely this bank holiday as demand for the ambulance service is expected to be high.

The Trust is expecting more than 10,600 incidents over the bank holiday weekend. Demand is already up 3.8% on last year’s figures, with 54,667 incidents recorded for August 2018 (1-22nd August 2018).

Please help our staff and volunteers to help those most in need by only calling 999 in a life-threatening emergency. For all other situations, we are asking people to #ChooseWell...

Portrait of Rembrandt from Knightshayes goes under the spotlight in BBC Four’s Britain’s Lost Masterpieces

Visitors to the National Trust’s Knightshayes in Devon will be able to learn more about the story behind a portrait of Rembrandt thanks to an investigation shown in last night’s episode of BBC Four’s Britain’s Lost Masterpieces. Presented by art historian Dr Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri, the BBC Arts series Britain’s Lost Masterpieces seeks to uncover hidden treasures among painting collections using a combination of restoration, research and scientific analysis. In the Knightshayes episode, Bendor Grosvenor wanted to investigate whether a copy of a self-portrait by...

The Need to Feed: Broadclyst Community Garden joins nationwide initiative to alleviate food poverty crisis

With an estimated three million children at risk of being hungry during the school holidays in the UK this summer, and as food bank usage is reportedly hitting record highs, Broadclyst Community Garden has joined a nationwide initiative to grow and donate fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need. The charitable initiative sees gardening brand Miracle-Gro connect with FoodCycle projects across the country, including Exeter, to support those at risk of food poverty and social isolation. With the long-term aim to alleviate the nation’s food poverty crisis, the partnership hopes to kick-...

Stubbing out illegal tobacco sales in Devon

Work to stub out illegal tobacco sales in Devon is being highlighted next week.

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is visiting Green Lanes Shopping Centre in Barnstaple on Thursday 30 August between 10am and 5pm to let residents know about the real harm caused by illegal tobacco and how residents can help to prevent its supply.

The event is part of the national ‘Report it – Illegal Tobacco: No ifs, No butts’ campaign, which aims to tackle the issue of illegal tobacco in the UK.

Officers from Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service will...

Children’s play scheme celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

Teignbridge District Council’ childcare play scheme Teignstars is celebrating a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating.

Newton Abbot Leisure Centre has been working hard to achieve good grades with the help of the childcare team led by Childcare Officers Karen Bush and Lindsey Thorne.

Teignstars achieved a ‘good’ rating across the board for effectiveness of the leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment, personal development, and behaviour and welfare.

The Ofsted report commented that ‘children are happy and settle quickly. They benefit from enjoyable...

Get an exclusive look behind the scenes in hospital at the RD&E’s open day

Members of the public can get an exclusive insight into hospital life at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital this September at its open day.

From 10am–3pm on Saturday 22nd September, visitors to the hospital’s Wonford site in Barrack Road, Exeter, will have the chance to see our state-of-the-art surgical robot and take guided tours of areas normally off-limits including operating theatres, laboratories, medical imaging, paediatrics, our huge laundry and more.

There will also be fun for all the family with live music, face painting, dancing and delicious street food at the...

Conquering the world’s toughest rowing challenge with the help of infrared technology

Later this year, four women from Devon will be taking part in the world’s toughest rowing challenge – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

Rowing 3,000 miles unaided in a 28 foot rowing boat across the Atlantic Ocean, the team is hoping to become the fastest all women crew to complete the challenge. To ensure they are prepared for the physical trials of this gruelling adventure, the team has been undergoing a strict training regime, with the help of infrared smart sportswear brand, KYMIRA Sport.

The four ladies, known as ‘Astro to Atlantic’, consist of Helen Symons,...

Final call for Devon beach lovers to join 25th annual coastal clean up

The UK’s leading marine charity says it hopes more people than ever before in Devon will take part in the 25th Great British Beach Clean (14th - 17th September) - an annual event run by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

The event around the county’s coastline will help ensure some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK aren’t being taken for granted.

The Great British Beach Clean is part of the MCS Beachwatch programme. It not only spruces up hundreds of beaches around the UK coast, but volunteers also record the litter they find, and it’s this aspect that has really...

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Donations to local group will be doubled this week as part of national match funding campaign

Brave American Soldier born in Exeter to be remembered 100 years after he was killed

Tour of Britain: East Devon spectators guide

Paramedics remind people to #choosewell this Bank Holiday

Portrait of Rembrandt from Knightshayes goes under the spotlight in BBC Four’s Britain’s Lost Masterpieces

The Need to Feed: Broadclyst Community Garden joins nationwide initiative to alleviate food poverty crisis

Stubbing out illegal tobacco sales in Devon

Children’s play scheme celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

Get an exclusive look behind the scenes in hospital at the RD&E’s open day

Conquering the world’s toughest rowing challenge with the help of infrared technology

Final call for Devon beach lovers to join 25th annual coastal clean up

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