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The toys and hampers were delivered to 50 local families

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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Michele Jones, Cllr Dean Ruddle and Trisha Birch-Hawkins

Local Councillor Opens The Doors To New Show Home In Somerton

Housebuilder Allison Homes South West has launched its new show home in Buttercross Meadow, Somerton. South Somerset District Councillor, Dean Ruddle visited the development last Friday afternoon (23 September) to officially open the show home and celebrate the development of much needed homes in the area.

As part of the launch, Allison Homes presented a cake that was somewhat familiar...

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Carbon Plan reveals how all of Devon can achieve net-zero

After hearing from Devon residents young and old, businesses and from across all sectors of our economy, in a series of public consultations, workshops and a Citizens' Assembly, the final version of the Devon Carbon Plan has been published today (Tuesday 27 September), by the Devon Climate Emergency partnership.

Supported by the latest scientific evidence, the Plan is Devon’s roadmap...

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Plymouth’s new high-tech eye health clinic is helping the NHS

Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers co-founder, and Plymouth Deputy Mayor Cllr Chris Penberthy were among invited guests at a grand opening of the city’s Newmedica eye clinic.

Visitors at the ribbon-cutting event heard that staff at the state-of-the-art Derriford centre were already working alongside the NHS to assist with its waiting lists.

Dame Mary Perkins, who cut the ribbon...

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A celebration of when the tour came to town: Sherford marks a year since it hosted the Tour of Britain with a pop-up exhibition open to all

A pop-up exhibition will take place at Sherford to celebrate the one year anniversary since the Tour of Britain began its journey across Devon from the new town. The renowned international cycle race drew crowds of spectators in September 2021, was broadcast to millions around the world, and put Sherford in the spotlight.

Taking place from Friday 30th September to Sunday 2nd October,...

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Housing Associations' Legal Alliance appoints Foot Anstey LLP to support on two Lots

Housing Associations' legal Alliance (HALA) has appointed Foot Anstey LLP 's Developer sector to two of its lots, Lot 3 Development and Lot 4 Property.

Foot Anstey will be called on to provide legal advice on a range of property and development legal services to any of HALA's 35 members, some of which are already clients of Foot Anstey, for the next 3 years.

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Tower Group appoints Foot Anstey to support on green hydrogen offering

The Energy team at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP has been appointed as one of Tower Group 's (trading as Tower Green Holdings Ltd) legal advisors to support on its green hydrogen supply offering.

Since its inception, Tower Group has worked towards decarbonising the South West of England to ultimately help the region cut its reliance on fossil fuels. With this goal in mind...

Devon eccentric campaigns for the rights of the disabled

“Nothing comes easy for the disabled,” - laments Colin Shaddick, a 75 year old disabled resident of Barnstaple, - “My world is contained within a ten mile radius: up to a fence where experiences end and memories exist.”

But Colin’s ability to travel, limited by the power of a battery pack and the rocketing prices of mobility equipment, does not stop him from going an extra mile in his...

Protect yourself and the NHS: Eligible people urged to have autumn vaccines

People in Devon, who are most vulnerable to flu and Covid-19, are being encouraged to book in for their autumn booster vaccines.

Having the Covid-19 autumn booster and seasonal flu vaccines will help to protect people from becoming seriously ill this winter, which in turn will reduce pressure on the NHS during, what is expected to be, a very challenging winter.

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Warning to public to be vigilant following phone scam

Police are warning residents in Devon to be vigilant following a phone scam in which the caller is pretending to be a police officer.

Officers are currently investigating reports of a scam, one of which led to a woman in her 70s drawing out a substantial amount of money, but thankfully did not hand this over and instead contacted the police.

Another report has been received...

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New 25 acre green space secured for East Devon residents

A new area of open green space for local people to enjoy next year has been acquired by East Devon District Council.

This first new public space marks an important landmark in creating the Clyst Valley Regional Park, which stretches from National Trust Killerton to Clyst St Mary near the Exe Estuary. The new space is expected to open to the public in 2023, providing a wider choice...

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