Exeter

Generous businesses, organisations and individuals have come together to support hundreds of disadvantaged children across the Exeter area in a fantastic display of unity.

In just 10 days, a total of almost £30,000 has been raised to buy devices for children most in need and most at risk of falling behind in their education due to the pandemic. Now, thanks to that generosity, primary schools in Exeter and children attending the Cranbrook Education Campus will be able to access a library of devices which will be loaned to children who are learning from home.

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ArmaUrto, the innovative lifestyle protection brand, has today announced a new partnership with Ribble Weldtite, the UK's number 1 domestic cycling team. The partnership will see Ribble Weltide riders including Dan Bigham, Jacob Tipper and newly signed Cameron Jeffers, train and race in ArmaUrto’s advanced protective Impact Pro base layers. Incorporating the brand’s own lightweight, flexible and machine washable ARMA active polymer padding (rated to EN1621 motorcycle standard) and the latest anti-abrasion fabrics located in the most common impact areas, ArmaUrto’s range of road cycling...

The brilliant Zippo’s Circus - several times voted “Britain’s Best Circus” – is bringing a special Christmas Circus to Plymouth . Zippo’s is Covid-safe, sanitised, and well-ventilated.

Enter our competition to win one of five VIP ringside family tickets (2 adults and 2 children).

Winners get free popcorn and candy floss for each member of the party!

The new colourful Christmas themed production will delight family audiences whilst providing breath-taking magical moments throughout and will be performed in Zippos’ super-heated Big Top...

The winner of a photography competition has donated his prize of a tree to a popular city park.

Generous Paul Osborne didn’t have room in his own garden so instead allowed the tree to be planted in Heavitree Pleasure Ground.

The park is one of Paul’s favourite haunts and the location for his winning photograph – a stunning image of a blue sky above a group of oak trees.

Paul’s image caught the eyes of judges in the City Council’s tree photography competition.

The Council asked people to take a picture of their favourite tree in the city as part of...

Rydon Signs have launched a new range of sign system products to complement their well-established bespoke sign manufacturing capabilities and enable them to offer a total sign service to a wider range of customers.

Best known for working with well-known High Street retailers, rail and other transport operators, the new range provides a ready-made solution to many common signage requirements, particularly in towns, public spaces and buildings, education establishments and service businesses.

Waypoint finger posts provide effective directions for visitors to towns, cities...

A group of charity-minded Exeter College students have been inundated with knitted clothing after a post asking for donations went viral on Facebook.

A tutor group of Health and Social Care students have been collecting various knitted items for distribution to neonatal units around the country to help keep babies that are premature or with additional needs to stay warm in the days after birth. Students had planned to contact a few local knitting groups to help create small knitted hats, gloves and blankets but after a poster found its way on to Facebook the request has gone viral...

Proud to Care Devon has successfully secured £3.45million of European funding to help Devon’s health and care workers develop new skills and to encourage others to join the profession. The money was awarded by the European Social Fund, and follows a successful bid by Devon County Council in a partnership with Torbay Council, Plymouth City Council, Devon’s NHS trusts and education and training providers.

The funding will be used to develop an ‘accelerator’ programme, which will assist care and health workers with their training and development and to remove some of the barriers...

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people to ‘Make the right call’ this winter by only calling 999 for life-threatening emergencies.

The Trust is expecting a significant increase in 999 calls over the Christmas period and beyond, due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic alongside normal winter pressures.

It expects to deal with almost 3,000 incidents a day during the next month, an increase of around 20 per cent compared to normal, with demand expected to be highest at weekends and on bank holidays.

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There’s a new Wow! factor in Topsham right now - and it’s got wings!

The town has become the temporary home to the latest creation by east Devon sculptor and craftsman Brendan Rawlings, who makes large, striking, carved driftwood figures.

You can see his most recent masterpiece - The Angel of the South - in the grounds of St Margaret’s Church in Topsham, where it is on display until January.

The 12 foot angel is on show all day and is illuminated in the evenings, and has already become an Instagram and social media hit; it was extensively photographed at Topsham...

This Christmas, M&S Food is putting charity firmly at its heart. In a year when charity funding has declined almost 25%, M&S Food is proud to donate £10,000 to Action for Children charity, which has three children’s centres and a nursery based in Exeter, in recognition of the volunteering efforts of local colleague Dan Smith as part of an overall £2million donation to good causes for its very special Christmas campaign. A sign at the front of the store will be unveiled on 3rdDecember, highlighting Dan and the charity’s brilliant work to all customers shopping at M&S Exebridges...