The retail sector will be getting ready for one of their busiest times of year - Christmas. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have highlighted that in order to ensure maximum sales, some retailers will fill every available space with merchandise. The Service says that this can mean that escape routes and fire exits that normally are empty become a fire hazard area full of extra...
Classic BBC sitcom Open All Hours is returning to BBC One for a 30-minute one-off Christmas special – Still Open All Hours .
David Jason is reprising his role of Granville who, alongside his son, now runs the back-water grocery store inherited from his uncle Albert Arkwright, played by Ronnie Barker in the original series.
Lynda Baron and Maggie Ollerenshaw will also return as...
The Exeter Chiefs Foundation has funded its largest ever Feeding the Community at Christmas campaign, ensuring that 1,100 people received a proper festive feast.
Working in partnership with Exeter Food Action (EFA), the Foundation funded the distribution of essential festive fare – including meat, mince pies and seasonal staples – to 16 different charities and community organisations...
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...
Residents at a care home in St Budeaux, Plymouth, are now fully into the swing of this year’s festive celebrations and making the most of every opportunity to sing and dance, according to the team who support them.
Butterfly Lodge’s calendar of seasonal activities, specially devised to cater for the interests of all residents, has been running since the beginning of December, with...
With Christmas fast-approaching, many of us will be doing the last-minute dash to the shops to find the perfect gifts for loved ones. Although socks or gift cards are safe options, neither has the enduring impact of a personalised gift which family and friends can cherish for years to come.
To help Kingsbridge shoppers find heartfelt presents for their loved ones and avoid panic buying...
A local housebuilder has found that people across Devon are turning to artificial intelligence to help ease the pressure of Christmas preparation.
The research conducted by David Wilson Homes, which is currently building at Hampton Mill, in Okehampton, and Barum Knoll, in Barnstaple, found that over a third (36%) of the 2,000 people surveyed across the UK plan to use AI to support...
The NICEIC & ELECSA are reissuing a crucial message as we approach the Christmas season; think safety first when decorating your home this Christmas.
The UK’s leading regulatory body for electricians NICEIC and ELECSA surveyed 2,000 UK tenants and homeowners. With 9 in 10 of us using lights to decorate this Christmas, some disturbing facts have been revealed about our attitude to...
As we reach the final stretch of our fundraising journey with the Gold Dust Appeal, we’re very excited to launch our Christmas campaign.
We have been overwhelmed by the generosity, efforts and goodwill of individuals, patients, colleagues, teams and businesses, supporting us every step of the way towards our target of £100,000 to create bright, exciting and welcoming wards for children...
