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Stagecoach SW, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council team up to improve customer experience with city wide CCTV

Stagecoach South West has this year, strengthened its partnerships with Devon County Council and Exeter City Council in relation to the joint efforts to prevent and tackle antisocial behaviour in and around Exeter’s bus station, improving safety and the overall customer experience by providing greater visibility and linking its CCTV system to the city-wide network.

This further integration means that all bus station footage is now monitored 24/7 by the Exeter City Council CCTV control team, ensuring a rapid response to any incidents. If an issue is detected, the appropriate...

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Devonshire Homes raises over £7,000 for Children’s Hospice South West at inaugural Golf Day

Local independent house builder Devonshire Homes has raised an incredible £7,295.67 for its charity partner, Children’s Hospice South West.

Devonshire Homes welcomed over 120 guests from across the housing and construction sector to its first Charity Golf Day at Downes Crediton Golf Club. Teams of four enjoyed a day on the greens which included 18-holes and a variety of competitions such as the longest drive, challenge the Pro and closest to the pin. The Devonshire Homes team came out on top, winning the prestigious Devonshire Homes Annual Charity Golf Day Trophy.

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Brave Elodie raises £800 for RD&E Cystic Fibrosis team

Two-year-old Elodie Clark has helped to raise an incredible £800 for the Cystic Fibrosis team at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where she is treated for the condition.

Elodie, who sat on the back of her dad’s bike and sang the entire route, cycled for 18 miles alongside family and friends from Dawlish to Exeter and back to raise money for the department where she has been treated since birth.

The money raised will be used to support educational and research activities in the team. As well as this it will help to fund the purchase of equipment that helps support both...

Businesses invited to take part in jobs fair

Organisers of a popular jobs fair are looking for businesses and organisations to take part in the next event this September. The latest jobs fair is being held at Exeter Corn Exchange on 6 September and is being organised in partnership between Exeter City Council and Jobcentre Plus. The last event in March was a big success, attracting more than 1,000 job seekers and 65 businesses. Some companies had success on the day filling their vacancies, such as Avon UK Beauty who recruited ten new representatives on the spot. Cllr Rachel Sutton, Exeter City Council’s Lead Councillor for Economy,...

Charity officially opens doors to Topsham’s modern new library

Libraries Unlimited celebrated the official opening of the modern new Topsham Library on Friday 20th July within the newly opened Nancy Potter House. The multipurpose community hub, delivered by the Estuary League of Friends, offers a wide range of services and activities for the local community. Special guests including Cllr Roger Croad, Cllr Andrew Leadbetter, Hugo Swire MP, Cllr Rob Newby and Cllr Catherine Pierce joined Libraries Unlimited Chief Executive Ciara Eastell and Julie Dent, Chair of Libraries Unlimited, together with staff members, partners, suppliers and library users to...

How to organise a DIY wedding

A DIY wedding is where you literally do everything yourself. It means that you are not going to hire any wedding vendors to assist you, and you're perhaps having family and friends help out with setting up, food, desserts, contacting the right people, and everything under the sun for your wedding. It may be hectic bearing in mind you still need time to get yourself ready and to have enough rest before the D-day and this is why this article gives you some tips on how to organize your wedding with ease.

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Knowing the type of wedding you need to organize will...

10 activities to try before the end of summer

The back-to-school window displays are out in force, and it can only mean one thing: the end of summer is fast approaching, so what better time to grab your hiking boots, camping stove or snorkelling mask, and cross some last minute activities off your summer to-do list?

Whether you’re jetting off to enjoy the end of August in a sunny location or your kids are preparing for the new term at home, there’s plenty here to inspire your last days of freedom before September rolls around. Here are 10 activities to try while the sun still shines.

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If your budget can...

Life-size cut-out of Exeter nurse helps Hospiscare raise funds

If you were to pop into any Hospiscare shop now, you will be met by a new addition the team. Kim, in cardboard cut-out form, is updated each week with a new number - the hours of Hospiscare Community Nurse Specialist visits that are funded by the Weekly Prize Draw tickets sold in Hospiscare shops.

The real Kim Thomas is an Assistant Practitioner and familiar face at the Day Hospice at Searle House. Chris Routley, the Lottery Manager, says: “It was important to me that we showed a real Hospiscare care provider and not just a stock image, so I am delighted Kim has allowed us to use...

Montessori workshop for Ageing & Dementia comes to the South West

“A paradigm shift” were the words of Anne Kelly, Montessori In Ageing & Dementia Care Expert, as she introduced a two day workshop in Exeter recently, writes dementia activist Gina Awad .

I was one of thirty attendees privileged to witness this ground breaking work in action, through a number of video case studies, stories and interactions between enablers and individuals, living with dementia in a care home or community setting. These interactions involved some participants living with advanced dementia and illustrated the results and the ‘how to’ that enabled them to regain a...

Breast cancer patient says Hospiscare brought joy back into her life

Sally Payne, 43 from Exeter, has been on an unwanted roller coaster ride since 2013. Whilst working in London as a nanny, Sally discovered she had breast cancer. At the time she was only 38. Despite surgeries, chemo and radiotherapy, Sally now has secondary cancer. Local charity Hospiscare is supporting her in managing her illness whilst she continues to do the job she loves.

Sally shares her story.

“I felt fine. Not unwell at all. I was working in London as a nanny, loving life.

“I was getting out of the bath one day when I noticed a dent in one of my breasts. I...

Vospers unveils exciting plans for its new Mazda showroom at £12m supersite

Multinational car manufacturer Mazda will invite customers to enjoy a new style of car showroom, when Vospers opens its new site in Exeter later this year. The car dealer’s new 61,215 square foot state of the art facility at Matford, destined to open late 2018, will also include new showrooms for Ford, Fiat, Jeep and Alfa Romeo. As the only authorized dealer of Mazda in Devon, Vospers features a great selection across the product range such as the Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda MX-5, Mazda6, Mazda CX-3 and the all-new Mazda CX-5. One of the biggest automaker producers in the world, Mazda has been...

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Stagecoach SW, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council team up to improve customer experience with city wide CCTV

Devonshire Homes raises over £7,000 for Children’s Hospice South West at inaugural Golf Day

Brave Elodie raises £800 for RD&E Cystic Fibrosis team

Businesses invited to take part in jobs fair

Charity officially opens doors to Topsham’s modern new library

How to organise a DIY wedding

10 activities to try before the end of summer

Life-size cut-out of Exeter nurse helps Hospiscare raise funds

Montessori workshop for Ageing & Dementia comes to the South West

Breast cancer patient says Hospiscare brought joy back into her life

Vospers unveils exciting plans for its new Mazda showroom at £12m supersite

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