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Bampton Beaver Scouts meet Olympic race walker, Chris Maddocks

On a hot and humid early Wednesday evening, I joined an enthusiastic group of Bampton Beaver scouts for a walk, quite a fast walk! For the umpteenth time I came out of competitive retirement to join these 5-8 year olds and share my Olympic Games' experiences with a chat and outdoor fun. At the...

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Hatherleigh Nursing Home unveils spectacular garden renovation

The team at Hatherleigh Nursing Home have been excitedly working with their green fingers to breathe new life into their garden. The newly renovated garden has been completed just in time for the spring sunshine to be enjoyed by the residents, who are fondly referred to as family members.

Plants have been carefully selected to introduce a variety of colours, textures and smells into...

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National recognition for Occupational Therapy Assistants

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) team on Haytor and Salus ward, on the Devon Partnership NHS Trust Torbay Hospital site, has received national recognition for their work using the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA). Wendy Sherwood, the principal of ICAN-UK, the VdTMoCA training provider, sponsors an annual award for an Occupational Therapy (OT) support worker who...

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East Devon’s Housing Service Commits to Further Service Improvements

East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) housing service looks to bounce back from COVID and deliver a programme of improvements.

As part of EDDC’s commitment to improvement, an independent survey has recently reported back on tenant satisfaction. Plans are now in place to make changes based on the messages received.

The survey, carried out in March 2023 and conducted by...

Lympstone Manor's 'Celebration of Speed' returns

On 12 July 2023, luxury manor house hotel, Lympstone Manor , in Devon, welcomes back its revered annual Celebration of Speed. The one-day festival commemorates Michelin-starred chef Owner; Michael Caines’ love of motorsport with a line-up including panel discussions with former Formula One World Champion Damon Hill and former Head of Performance at Williams Formula One and race engineer for...

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Devonshire Freemasons donate £15,000 to Bideford based ‘Families in Grief’.

Devon’s Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) are very pleased to award Bideford based ‘Families in Grief’ (FiG) a grant of £15,000, this is split over three years to provide a guaranteed income in support of the work they do.

They are a childhood bereavement charity helping families to rebuild their lives after the death of someone close to them. They believe that...

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New creative leadership team appointed at Theatre Royal Plymouth

After a significant period of independent industry consultation, and a rigorous recruitment process, Theatre Royal Plymouth are delighted to announce six creative appointments as part of their creative renewal journey. John Haidar, Malaika Kegode, Sara Rhodes and Tom Jackson Greaves will join TRP as Associate Directors, and Bee Jarvis and Natasha Pavey will join as Artists for Change....

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Visitors to one of UK’s finest Georgian interiors can experience it as it was intended after ‘complex’ reweave of National Trust’s most important carpet

For the first time in more than 40 years, visitors can enjoy one of Britain’s finest early Georgian interiors as its designer intended, after its spectacular Axminster carpet – the most significant in the National Trust’s care – was recreated by the firm whose founder wove the original in the same Devon town in 1770.

Historic local firm Axminster Carpets rebuilt its largest loom to...

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‘Discerning’ collector’s coins helps boost auction success

A superb coin collection was the star of the show at Chilcotts Auctioneers most recent auction in Honiton on June 10.

The ‘Jeffery William John Dodman Collection’ was the result of around 60 years of amassing an impressive selection of top grade coins from antiques fairs and auctions.

Mr Dodman had never been interested in dealing but instead, was very much a discerning...

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Plympton Academy launch creative careers campaign to inspire young people of the South West

Plympton Academy, located on Moorland Road, is launching a campaign to raise aspirations and awareness of creative careers.

The campaign, ‘Unlock your Future’, is designed to raise aspirations and broaden the horizons of young people in the South West and encourage them to explore career opportunities within creative industries. The Academy, part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust...

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Housebuilder supports Children’s Hospice South West with £3k donation ahead of 200-mile charity ride

Children's Hospice South West has received a donation from a leading housebuilder.

The charity which runs three hospices across the South West region – Little Bridge House in Devon, Charlton Farm in Somerset and Little Harbour in Cornwall – has received £3,000 from Persimmon Homes Severn Valley.

The donation is part of the housebuilder’s Community Champions initiative, which...

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