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An NHS community matron from Exeter has been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse.

Rachel Armstrong was given the title by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) at an awards ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.

The award by the national community nursing charity reflects a commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership.

Rachel, who has been in nursing for 35 years, works as a community matron for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

She is based at The Westbank Practice, which incorporates Starcross Surgery and The...

A tanker has overturned on the northbound carriageway of the M5 resulting in closures in both directions.

Police were called just before 9am today (6 January) after a tanker, carrying kerosene, overturned just before the slip-road at junction 23 northbound.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: “The top of the tanker has split and kerosene has spilt onto the carriageway.

“There are full closures in place at junction 23 southbound (Bridgwater) and junction 24 northbound (Huntworth/Bridgwater).

“We’re working with our colleagues in the other emergency...

When returning to work after the festive season it is easy to forget that your self-assessment tax return deadline is less than month away.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is reminding everyone who completes an online tax return to make sure the deadline isn’t forgotten when catching up after the break.

Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation, said: “Everyone knows that when you are away from work for a couple of weeks it can take just as long to catch up and it’s easy for things to get missed or forgotten. If you are required to complete an...

The strong and positive legacy of Exeter's successful hosting of Rugby World Cup 2015 is set to continue with the establishment of Mini’s Academy, a dedicated after-school club for four-seven year old boys and girls.

Established by former Exeter Chiefs player Nic Sestaret and Tracey Alison of My First Rugby Ball and supported by community coaches from Exeter Chiefs, along with local sports coaches & students from Exeter College, Mini's Academy is designed to promote the social and health benefits of team sport, while introducing children to rugby; a sport that has at its heart...