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McDonald's Tiverton reopens following refurbishment

McDonald’s in Tiverton, at Tiverton Retail Park, which is owned and operated by local Franchisee, David Shawyer, has reopened after a ‘Convenience of the Future’ redesign, which promises to deliver a better customer experience for all.

At the reopening, David and his team were joined...

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Local housebuilder supports Tiverton’s homeless

Tiverton-based housebuilder Allison Homes South West, is supporting Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT) this Christmas – a local charity helping those experiencing homelessness and hunger in Mid Devon.

Members of the team have each donated an item written on gift tags provided by CHAT on its ‘Tree of Hope’, and all the presents were presented to the charity ahead of Christmas day, on...

Cosmic Chairman Recognised recognised in New Year Honours

Cosmic is delighted to celebrate the award of a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) to its Chairman, Martin Davies , in recognition of his services to the employment of disabled people .

This prestigious honour acknowledges Martin’s long‑standing commitment to championing inclusion, accessibility and opportunity for disabled people, both through his professional life...

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The questions people in the South West actually ask family lawyers in January

The first Monday of the new year is often referred to as ‘Divorce Day’, known for a surge in enquiries to family lawyers. But according to The Family Law Company , the majority of people getting in touch in January aren’t rushing into divorce.

Divorce specialist Rachel Buckley says that often enquiries are from those looking for information, options and sometimes reassurance after the...

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Plymouth healthcare worker on a mission to spread Christmas cheer – one giant costume at a time!

A hospital worker in the Plymouth area has gone far beyond the usual Christmas jumper seasonal attire and has been surprising staff and patients with a new larger-than-life Christmas costume every day at work in the run up to Christmas.

Patient booker Chloe, at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth has been pulling out all the stops in a series of full festive costumes, including a...

Devon carers celebrated for extraordinary dedication

Devon carers have been honoured for years of dedicated service to the Southern Healthcare group.

The care home group, which has award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish invited team members to an event celebrating long service milestones from five to more than 20 years.

Southern Healthcare also honoured four nurses at the award ceremony held at the...

Bovey Castle donates over £500 worth of gifts and food parcels to local community

A Devon hotel is donating hundreds of pounds’ worth of toys, gifts and food parcels to the local community this Christmas.

Five-star Bovey Castle has announced that for every child staying with them over the Christmas period, they will donate a toy or gift worth £20 on their behalf to the Cash For Kids charity and their Mission Christmas initiative, which is aiming to make sure every...

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Jurassic Discovery to host exciting Discovery Talk on The Making of BBC’s ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’

Jurassic Discovery is inviting audiences behind the scenes of one of television’s most ambitious science series with a special Discovery Talk: The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs , taking place on Thursday, 8th January at 3.30pm.

The talk will be delivered by Jay Balamurugan, a TV producer, science communicator and paleoartist who worked on the landmark BBC series Walking with...

Let Children’s Hospice South West take the hassle out of recycling your Christmas tree

Are you still picking Christmas tree needles out of the boot of your car from last year? Then help is at hand as Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is offering a Christmas tree recycling service for households across South Devon, in partnership with JustHelping!

Last Christmas, ‘treecyclers’ raised thousands for the charity, which runs the Little Bridge House children’s hospice in...

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Partnership working delivers positive solutions for Whimple play areas

Whimple communities will soon benefit from two improved play areas thanks to close collaboration between East Devon District Council and Whimple Parish Council.

Upgrade works at Slewton Crescent, a site owned and managed by East Devon District Council, have been completed and the play area is now open for everyone to enjoy. Some of the new items include:

A large

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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 and Cuppas, which runs monthly events in Exeter.

Numerous organisations donated festive fare...

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