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Construction is now underway on 40 affordable homes being delivered by award-winning local housing association Aster Group in partnership with South Molton Community Land Trust (CLT). The CLT was formed by local residents to create affordable, secure homes for people with a strong connection to the area.

Spindle Rise, located off Nadder Lane, will comprise of 40 homes, including four...

Funeral homes in Devon are providing a lifeline to bereaved families as Father’s Day approaches.

After research* found that 58% of those who have experienced bereavement find calendar events such as Father’s Day difficult, Co-op Funeralcare branches across Devon are inviting local people to join their bereavement support groups.

The groups offer support to those navigating the...

The Parish Council has announced that, thanks to a generous donation of £400 from David Wilson Redrow South West and additional support from the Village Hall Committee, Poltimore now has a brand-new defibrillator installed at the Village Hall.

The device is mounted on the external front wall of the Hall, located in the centre of the village, and is accessible to anyone in need....

A major South West housebuilder has met the costs of netball tournament in Exeter that is raising funds for a countywide cancer charity.

Persimmon Homes donated £1,700 to a tournament being hosted by Honiton Netball League in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity, presenting the cheque at its Ashworth Place development in Tithebarn on the outskirts of Exeter. The financial boost means that all...