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Sponsors sought for sports awards

Businesses in and around Teignbridge are being invited to sponsor categories at this year’s Teignbridge Sports Personality Awards.

Category sponsorship opportunities remain for the ceremony which celebrates the best in community sport and support on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.

The annual awards ceremony has become one of the largest of its kind, recognising and rewarding a number of athletes, teams, volunteers, coaches, and unsung heroes for their hard work and dedication to sport, health and physical activity across the District and...

Responses positive to library consultation

Devon County Council has described responses to its recent consultation on the future of Devon's library service as 'extremely positive'.

Never has the council had such a level of responses to previous library consultations, in terms of numbers and quality of feedback.

5,500 returned questionnaires; 2,500 attendees at local library drop-in sessions; 1,000 people at public meetings; as well as emails, letters and petitions that have been sent to the Council.

Results from them all are now being collated, digested, and deliberated over by senior Managers and...

The safe way to a brighter, whiter smile

Authored by Lucie Simic
Posted: Tue, 08/12/2014 - 11:11pm

We all want a brighter, whiter smile. However, there has long been concerns about 'rogue traders' and recently the European Union became involved in regulating the tooth whitening industry to drive up standards of patient safety.

The EU has set standards in place that all clinicians should abide by to ensure great results and patient safety is paramount. Professional teeth whitening can give long-lasting, predictable results with minimal sensitivity with proper adherence to these new guidelines.

We have welcomed these guidelines and patients can trust in our high-...

Burts Chips announces sporting partnerships

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/12/2014 - 3:20pm

Artisan snack producer Burts Chips has announced a series of sporting sponsorships for 2014 which will see the brand supporting sporting events.

Running throughout the current British Touring Car Championships (2014 season), Burts Chips is proud to be an official sponsor of the Motorbase Performance squad with branding for Burts Chips featuring across the Motorbase team helmet, along with prominent wing mirror branding of a touring car.

With 20.5 million UK TV viewers and 55 million people listening to the championships via the airwaves, the British Touring Car...

Big films al fresco in Northernhay Gardens

Big Screen in the Park returns to Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens tonight (13 August) for four nights of fabulous films under the stars.

A different film will be shown each of the four nights on a 10m wide screen.

Along with the entertainment there are also several places to purchase food and drinks. The Little Devon Pizza Co will be serving up wood fired pizzas, Bar Belafronte will be offering specially selected craft beers and there you'll also find home-made butter fudge popcorn on sale.

Gates open at 7.30pm and the films start at approximately 9pm.

Tickets...

Stormy weather delays walkway reopening

The reopening of the walkway between Teignmouth and Smugglers Lane in Dawlish has been delayed until next week, after stormy weather at the weekend damaged the temporary works used to construct Sprey Point ramp.

Network Rail had originally planned to reopen the walkway today, Tuesday 12 August.

Tom Kirkham, project manager at Network Rail, said: “This delay is very frustrating for all of us, not least local residents who I’m sure were looking forward to being able to use the walkway again.

“While we were prepared for the storms and took the necessary precautions,...

Students treat Devon's young carers to summer adventure holiday

Young carers from Exeter, East Devon and Teignbridge have been treated to a grand Summer Adventure thanks to student volunteers from the University of Exeter Students’ Guild volunteering group, Community Action.

Running from 4-15 August, 70 young carers aged between eight and 15 are enjoying a welcome break from the challenges and responsibilities of their daily lives and the chance to make friends with other youngsters.

Trained and DBS-checked student volunteers returned to Exeter during the summer vacation to work in partnership with charity Westbank to provide time and...

New commander for Exeter, Mid & East Devon

Superintendent Keith Perkin has been appointed the new Police lead for areas including Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon. With responsibility for over 300 staff including police officers, civilians, police community support officers and Special Constables, he has a management team of one Chief Inspector, seven Inspectors and three Detective Inspectors to assist him. Having grown up in Cornwall, and now living in Devon’s capital city, Supt Perkin first began his career with Devon & Cornwall Police over twenty years ago as a Police Constable in Exeter.

He was also a member of...

Hidden Florence revealed through App

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/12/2014 - 12:44pm

An opportunity to experience an unseen side of Florence is now possible via a new smartphone App which brings the past to life through the eyes of an ordinary 15th century Florentine. In the Italian Renaissance city of Florence, tourists often take the well-trodden routes of seeing the iconic artworks of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Michelangelo’s David.

Now, this free history App is available providing an unconventional tour in which you walk in the footsteps of wool worker Giovanni, hunting for statues, street tabernacles and piazzas whilst being told vivid tales about the...

This family are taking part in the Great West Run and the reason will touch your heart

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/12/2014 - 12:29pm

This Exeter family together hope to raise £50,000 by taking on Exeter’s Great West Run in a bid to help four-year-old Sophie Joy walk unaided for the first time.

The team is made up of Sophie's father Daniel Case, Deborah Down, grandmother and Jade Down, auntie.

Sophie has battled Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy from a very young age, and despite the tireless efforts of her parents to support her with as much physio at home, she will only see her condition improve significantly with an operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.

Sophie’s mother Gemma was fortunate...

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