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Donations from loved ones at East Devon Crematorium could help a local family stay close to their child as they undergo treatment for cancer miles away from home.

A total of £20,000 was raised for Young Lives vs Cancer thanks to the generosity of families who agree for any metals which remain after cremation to be recycled.

According to Young Lives vs Cancer, this large...

Communities impacted by the recent flash floods are being supported with a series of drop-in sessions over the coming weeks. Initial investigations have found that more than 200 homes were flooded during the torrential rainfall on Sunday 17 September. As part of the ongoing flood recovery efforts, Devon County Council, East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, South Hams District...

The Heart of the South West LEP has launched a Peer Network programme, giving SMEs the opportunity to learn from successful businesses, to help to boost productivity and resilience.

The Peer Networks will be led by an experienced facilitator, with each network consisting of a minimum of 11 owners or managers from the SME business community across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay....

Plymouth artist and former soldier Kevin Preston – best known for his mural of fellow veteran Mark Ormrod, in Western Park Road – has created a Christmas T-shirt to be sold in aid of Help for Heroes, a charity which, he says, is ‘dear to my heart’.

Kevin, 59, who served in the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, has created a design titled ‘Seasoned Greetings’. It features characters...