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Devon community group wins Community Heroes cash boost 

An organisation that supports people in poverty in Exeter and Torquay has won a community award from leading builders merchant Selco.

Punk Against Poverty CIC has secured £500 worth of building materials through its Community Heroes campaign.

The organisation provides free school uniforms to children in need and will use the materials to help fix the roof at one of its two...

Devon builders merchant giving tool theft advice following publication of hard-hitting report

Following the publication of a report indicating that four out of five people working in the trades sector have experienced tool theft at an average cost of £4,470 per tradesperson, RGB Building Supplies is giving advice on what can be done to help protect expensive equipment.

The report was commissioned by insurance company Simply Business and On The Tools. Simply Business has been...

Park all day in East Devon council car parks for £2 this winter

East Devon's winter car parking deal is back. Running until the end of March 2023, you can park all day at any East Devon District Council (EDDC) for just £2.

With this unbeatable winter offer, you are able to park in multiple locations throughout the whole day as all East Devon car parks across the district are eligible. To find a car park near you, click here. Both cash and card...

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Illuminated trail Connaught@Christmas reveals a very special ambassador

This year’s illuminated Christmas trail at Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth this December will be welcoming an important VIP to officially open the event’s new ‘sensory sessions’.

Coraline Troy is attending Connaught@Christmas as an ambassador for visitors with sensory considerations. Coraline, who is just 5, has Down’s Syndrome. She will be the first to try out the sensory sessions,...

Councils to receive additional funds to help support households with rising food and energy costs

Devon County Council has received additional funding to help households weather the rising costs of living, to help pay for food, energy and other essential items .

This is the third tranche of the government's Household Support Fund that the County Council has received.

The latest bid amounts to a little over £5 million and should cover the winter period through to Easter...

 Laura Horton and Theatre Royal Plymouth's production Breathless opens in The Drum next week 

“You can’t move simply between things. My flat is stuffed with possessions and the recollections I attach to them. I feel equally suffocated and sated by things.”

Theatre Royal Plymouth are delighted to bring Breathless by Laura Horton, Plymouth Laureate of Words, back to TRP next week, following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where the play won a Fringe...

Health and care staff urged to get jabbed

People working in frontline health and care jobs in Devon are being urged to have the Covid-19 autumn booster and flu vaccination to protect themselves and the people they care for.

Existing COVID-19 vaccinations do not protect against two highly transmissible new variants which are currently circulating. We are also seeing a sharp rise in the number of people requiring hospital...

More than 70 roles on offer as Drake Circus hosts jobs fair

JD Sports, Next and Las Iguanas, along with other retailers and hospitality venues, will be taking part in a jobs fair at Drake Circus on Wednesday 2nd November.

Offering over 70 full-time and part-time roles for Christmas and beyond, representatives from a range of retailers and hospitality venues across Drake Circus and The Barcode will be available on the day to provide further...

Local vet nurse wins major industry award

Kirsty Cavill has been named Blue Cross Veterinary Nurse of the Year by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) in recognition of the significant impact she has on the welfare of senior pets.

Kirsty, who is Head of Clinical Services at The Vet Connection, won the award in recognition of her support for animal welfare. This includes her work educating and raising awareness...

A38 weir scheme fin-ishes right on time to help fish migration in Devon

A National Highways funded scheme to help fish navigate the River Ashburn in Devon has gone swimmingly well – and completed in time for the autumn migration season.

The construction of a new fish pass will help to support the eco system on the River Ashburn by assisting the migration of salmon, eels and other species through Ashburn Check Weirs within the Dartmoor National Park....

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