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Westbank delivers 50 Christmas hampers to local families with the help of the business community

Businesses in and around Exeter have rallied to help the Exminster-based charity Westbank Community Health and Care to deliver 50 hampers to support local families this Christmas. A huge donation of children’s toys were a last minute addition to the food hampers - a special donation from Cars...

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Donkey hospital celebrates fifth anniversary with virtual tour

Devon-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its state-of-the-art donkey hospital.

Since 2017, the donkey hospital at the organisation’s Brookfield Farm near Honiton, has treated over 1500 donkeys, both inside and outside the charity, and has provided training to veterinary surgeons and students alike.

To celebrate the anniversary, the...

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Mid Devon Leisure Centres offering drop-in sessions to help support refugees

A series of Saturday sessions are being made available to refugee families from 29 October, with a session being held at each of the Councils leisure centres.

Mid Devon Leisure is working with CHAT to facilitate a host of activities to provide wellbeing benefits, including: fitness taster sessions, a variety of sports as well as tea, coffee and biscuits. The drop-ins will also...

Oddfellows Enjoy Provincial Grand Master’s Lunch

An informal lunch hosted by Bro. Bill Cook from west Cornwall, Provincial Grand Master of the Plymouth and Truro District Oddfellows has taken place at the popular ‘Tricky’s Hotel, Bar and Restaurant’, Redruth.

Guests of honour were Bro. Andrew Pooley, Vice President of the Oddfellow’s Southern Group Conference and his wife, Sis. Jennifer Pooley, Provincial Correspondence Secretary...

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Peak Performance from Exeter Housebuilding Team

Three teams of intrepid adventurers from Exeter-based housebuilder Wain Homes hiked more than 20 miles in one day across the three highest hills of the Peak District, raising £12,000 for a youth charity.

Wain Homes contributed the registration fees for 13 employees to take on the sponsored challenge of climbing 1,300m up Kinder Scout, Bleaklow and The Black Hill. The walk is an epic...

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Jobs fair to help South West employers tackle talent shortage

Local businesses are invited to attend a free virtual jobs fair on Tuesday 22nd November 2022, 10am - 2pm to connect with local adults who have recently completed a Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamp.

Train4Tomorrow digital and technical Skills Bootcamps, delivered by Devon County Council , provide a solution to the region’s recruitment challenges by training employed, self-employed and...

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Animals benefit from renovated homes thanks to Surprise Supplies win

As previous winners of RGB Building Supplies’ Surprise Supplies initiative, Woodside Animal Welfare Trust has been able to complete a number of projects and update its animals’ homes.

In February this year, members of the local community voted for the Plympton-based charity to receive £1,000 to spend on materials at RGB in Plymouth

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust is an animal...

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Exeter resident crowned National Rail’s ‘Chief Environment Officer’ to inspire Brits to take sustainable trips by train

Sophia King from Exeter has been crowned one of National Rail’s ‘Chief Environment Officers’ (CEOs) who will champion sustainable travel by train around Britain. Sophia’s prize includes all expenses paid trips to ditch the car, discover 10 of Britain’s hidden green attractions and locations, and vlog her experiences to inspire others to make green journeys by train.

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Johanna Harakis named first ever Owens Coffee Barista Champion

Owens Coffee, one of the region’s leading coffee roasters, hosted its first ever Barista Championship on Thursday 13 October. The new competition, which set out to find the best espresso-maker, saw baristas from across the region compete for the title at its headquarters. Johanna Harakis, of The Guardhouse Café, Brixham, was named this year’s champion.

Jenny McDonough, head of...

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Discover Devon: Best Things to do as a Family

There are many great places for a family holiday in the UK, but few are as good as Devon. Devon is a beautiful part of the country and somewhere that is ideal for an active holiday because you have sandy beaches, beautiful English countryside, fossil cliffs, and medieval towns and villages to explore. It is also a large county, which is why it is helpful to look at a few of the best places to...

Comex 2000 on target to cut over 2,750 tonnes of CO2 from fleet following Lightfoot installation

Leading telecoms infrastructure services provider Comex 2000, which counts Virgin Media O2, Zayo, Community Fibre and Gigaclear amongst its customers, has announced the full roll-out of Devon-based Lightfoot’s in-cab coaching, rewards, and progressive telematics platform across its fleet of 700 vans, to help cut fuel bills, emissions, and accidents on the road.

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Westbank delivers 50 Christmas hampers to local families with the help of the business community

Donkey hospital celebrates fifth anniversary with virtual tour

Mid Devon Leisure Centres offering drop-in sessions to help support refugees

Oddfellows Enjoy Provincial Grand Master’s Lunch

Peak Performance from Exeter Housebuilding Team

Jobs fair to help South West employers tackle talent shortage

Animals benefit from renovated homes thanks to Surprise Supplies win

Exeter resident crowned National Rail’s ‘Chief Environment Officer’ to inspire Brits to take sustainable trips by train

Johanna Harakis named first ever Owens Coffee Barista Champion

Discover Devon: Best Things to do as a Family

Comex 2000 on target to cut over 2,750 tonnes of CO2 from fleet following Lightfoot installation

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