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At this time of year, charity shops across Britain see an influx of donations. As new toys and gifts have arrived in many homes over Christmas, they quickly become the new favourites as older ones are abandoned for the latest playthings. It can sometimes become a struggle to accommodate them all and more often than not, a rehoming exercise ensues.

It’s not just the children who might...

Police have issued a renewed witness appeal for a serious collision in Dolton, Devon, on Christmas Eve, which left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries.

The collision happened in Fore Street and involved a grey Land Rover and a pedestrian at about 11.50pm.

The pedestrian, a 23-year-old man from the Teignmouth area, remains in hospital.

A man in his 70s from...

Edenmore Nursing Home in Ilfracombe recently received handmade Christmas cards with personalised messages from pupils at Ilfracombe Junior School as part of their Christmas card campaign. The campaign serves the purpose of building relationships within the community and spreading the joy of Christmas.

Residents, who are fondly referred to as family members, spent the morning opening...

Devon Air Ambulance is sometimes called to assist with Inter Hospital Transfers (IHT) but more recently, they have undertaken a new ‘Rapid Transfer Service’ for stroke patients.

Strokes are the second most common cause of death worldwide. 85% of strokes are caused by a blockage (a clot called a thrombus) in the small blood vessels of the brain, and the remaining 15% occur as a result...