Up to fifty older people who are regularly supported by the Exminster-based health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care have enjoyed a sociable Christmas lunch laid on by The Royal Oak pub in Exminster.
The pub has been an ardent supporter of the charity for several years and once again provided a fabulous 3-course meal to spread some festive cheer. The Year 6 choir from Exminster Primary School provided the entertainment, singing Christmas carols to the lunchgoers.
100-year-old Ruth Coren from Exminster, a former nurse who turns 101 in the New Year, has...
Devon County Council has welcomed a record £83.6 million “early Christmas present” from the Government for road repairs. The funding of £83,640,000 for Devon is the largest share of a record £1.6 billion investment announced by the Government today (Friday 20 December) to fill potholes and repair roads. An extensive repair programme using this latest funding will be compiled over the next couple of months to help tackle the highway maintenance backlog on Devon’s 8,000 mile road network, which is currently in excess of £200 million. The funding will be used to prioritise extensive...
NatWest has introduced a new way for its customers to support Social Bite in the fight against homelessness this festive season.
Through its mobile app based MyRewards programme, customers can now easily donate their available Rewards (over £5) to buy someone experiencing homelessness a Christmas dinner with Social Bite. NatWest has also pledged to match all donations to any of its 16 MyRewards charities, including Social Bite, up to the value of £50 until 31st December, up to a total of £150,000.
The initiative comes as part of Social Bite’s ‘Festival of Kindness’ – an...
Tilia Homes, part of the untypical group, has been granted planning permission for a development comprising 80 much needed homes on land at Exwick Lane, Redhills, Exeter.
Exeter City Council Planning Committee has approved the proposal for the construction of 52 private dwellings and 28 affordable homes at Redhill Gardens.
The development will offer a range of 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom homes, catering to first-time buyers, families, and downsizers alike. Construction is set to commence in spring 2025.
Redhill Gardens will feature quality, energy-efficient homes...
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is asking local communities across the region to use its services responsibly this festive period, as it prepares for a challenging and busy time.
The Trust has already been experiencing significant and sustained demand across its 999 services this winter - a position that is echoed by other health and care organisations locally, regionally, and nationally.
Traditionally, the time between Christmas and New Year is one of the busiest periods of the year for the service and in response to this, Trust leaders...
Stores in Exeter have been overwhelmed by the generosity of customers who donated at the Tesco Winter Food Collection.
There were 6,159 meals’ worth of long-life food items donated at the collection between 25-30 November in large and Express stores.
Every item donated in Exeter provides much-needed support for charities FareShare and Trussell in the run-up to Christmas.
Donations to Trussell help food banks to provide emergency food parcels to people who cannot afford the essentials, while donations to FareShare support thousands of frontline local charities...
Devon carers have been honoured for more than one thousand years of dedicated service to the Southern Healthcare care group.
The care home group, which has award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish, invited 93 team members to an event celebrating long service for five, ten, 15, and 20 continuous years at the company.
Geoffrey Cox, managing director of Southern Healthcare, expressed his gratitude to the honorees, commending their passion and dedication, which helps create vibrant communities within their care homes.
RGB Building Supplies recently hosted special curry evenings at local restaurants, treating customers and their friends to dinner as part of its “The Best Mate Curry Date” initiative.
The winners joined RGB staff for evenings of food and conversation, all in support of Movember and its mission to raise awareness about men’s health, with a particular focus on the mental health challenges faced by those in the construction industry.
The customers were selected to attend the evenings after taking part in RGB’s scratch-card competition. Each winner brought a friend to join...
Cranbrook celebrates a landmark event, with its first large supermarket opening in the run up to Christmas and the town centre quickly taking shape.
The supermarket’s arrival is seen as a pivotal moment in the evolution of Cranbrook, which has been steadily developing since the first foundations were laid in 2011.
The new town has grown significantly, now having more than 3,000 homes. This number is expected to grow to around 8,000 homes with an eventual population of more than 20,000 people, making it one of the biggest towns in East Devon.
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