Employment and health expert Seetec Pluss is urging armed forces veterans in Devon and the South West to use the bespoke support available to help them find civilian jobs.
Leaving the armed forces and adapting to civilian life can provide real challenges, explains Seetec Pluss Operations Manager Chris Martin, who served in the Royal Navy after leaving school, but there are a wide...
Co-op is serving up an improved food store in Exmouth this Thursday (25thNovember) following a £1.2 Million investment to refurbish and overhaul the store to better meet the needs of the community.
The near 8,300 sq ft transformed store runs on 100% renewable energy and is open from 07:00am – 10:00pm Monday to Saturday, and 10:00am – 16:00pm on a Sunday.
New ONS data, collated by Fertility Family , has revealed that South Hams has seen one of the greatest falls in birth rates in England over the last 10 years.
The fertility rate in the area has plummeted by 44.1% between 2011 and 2020, dropping from 2.09 to 1.45 children per woman. In 2020 the overall fertility rate in England was 1.59 children per woman, this puts South Hams 8.8%...
East Devon District Council has launched a Christmas campaign to encourage all residents to shop locally for all their Christmas gifts and food this year.
A study* shows that half of UK adults plan to make the most of Christmas 2021, with 30% of locals in the South West intending to spend more money than last year. East Devon District Council is working with local businesses and high...
A PARTNERSHIP between Beacon Medical Practice and Specsavers Hearcare has been launched to bring the latest audiology technology to Sidmouth people.
Hearcare staff from the Specsavers Exeter store have linked with the centre to provide vital hearing assessments, hearing protection consultations and ear-health checks.
A member of the Specsavers staff is visiting the centre...
Landmarks, businesses and homeowners across the South West played their part in raising awareness of pancreatic cancer last night.
Tavistock Town Hall, St Michael’s Mount, Bristol City Hall, Bournemouth Pier and Christchurch Priory are just some of the locations in the South West that lit up purple, the colour of the pancreatic cancer awareness ribbon for World Pancreatic Cancer Day...
Trevi, the leading women’s charity in Devon, are delighted to announce that they have secured £900,000 in funding to deliver a large partnership project that aims to prevent women with multiple disadvantages being affected by domestic violence and abuse.
Awarded as a share of the Government’s £11.25 million Tampon Tax Fund, the unique partnership of 7 organisations will be...
King’s Manor Care Home, in Ottery St Mary has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas following a recent Care Quality Commission inspection
The 66-bedded, purpose-built luxury care home in beautifully landscaped gardens, which specialises in the provision of nursing, residential and dementia care, was found to offer safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led care, with a ‘good’ rating...
A young theatre group is aiming to raise awareness and funds for a mental health charity with a specially-written play based in Devon. The Humour and Tears Theatre Company (HAT) are performing ‘A Shortened Story’, which focuses on dementia, for the first time in the county. All the cast are volunteering their time to stage this highly topical event.
A principal from Crediton in Devon, who lost his wife to breast cancer, is urging people to take advantage of a charity will-writing campaign this month.
Ed Finch’s wife, Diane Finch, made a will detailing her final wishes before she passed away three years ago, leaving behind Ed and their son, who is now aged 15.
Her will ensured her wishes were respected and made things...
