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Rural householders aged 75+ urged to sign up to Cold Weather Priority Scheme

Trade body, the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) is urging more oil heated households in Devon aged 75 and over to sign up to its Cold Weather Priority scheme this winter, in a bid to help prevent excess winter deaths.

Originally launched in 2017, the Cold Weather Priority scheme is industry-led and has the full support of the Department for Business, Energy and...

Devon's vulnerable need you - apply for a job in health and care today

People of all ages and backgrounds are urgently needed to care for vulnerable people across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay this winter.

Those who are caring, compassionate and committed are being called on to register their interest in a variety of healthcare assistant roles across the county on the Proud to Care Devon website, even if they have no previous experience.

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Business And Energy Minister Backs Winter Fuel Readiness Campaign For Devon

UK minister for business, energy and clean growth Kwasi Kwarteng MP has this week announced his support for liquid fuels trade association the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Get Winter Ready campaign.

Minister Kwarteng said: “With colder months on the way, it is crucial that households relying on oil and liquified petroleum gas for their heating are prepared,...

Saga poll shows mental health of over 70’s faring best in lockdown

A national poll commissioned by Saga has found that the mental health of the over 70’s has been the least impacted by lockdown measures when directly compared to other age groups.

The findings, published to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, might surprise many people who have expressed concern over how the over 70s are faring in the COVID-19 pandemic. While there have been marked...

Start-ups step up to help communities

The UK has witnessed a wave of unprecedented change: school closures, work-from-home, self-isolation, supermarket stockpiling and increased pressure on hospitals. On the flipside, amongst uncertainty, fear and worry, the UK has also seen communities and businesses ​step up and show their solidarity like never before​. From NHS discounts to free online gym-classes, Yoopies, the largest online...

Stagecoach extends free bus travel for Devon's elderly and vulnerable

Stagecoach is working with local authorities to temporarily relax time restrictions on concessionary travel to allow earlier access to bus services

Bus company Stagecoach South West has announced that it is working in partnership with local authorities to temporarily relax time restrictions on concessionary travel across Devon to allow travel for the elderly and vulnerable early in...

Elderly urged to sign up to Cold Weather Priority

As we start 2019, weather forecasters have said the UK could see another Beast From The East and, liquid fuels trade association The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) is urging elderly people age 75+, using heating oil, to sign up to the Cold Weather Priority initiative, as it responds to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics which show an estimated 50,100 excess...

Elderly pedestrian seriously injured in Plymouth collision

An elderly woman has been seriously injured following a collision on Thursday 11 January 2018 on North Prospect Road in Plymouth.

Officers were notified at around 6.30pm to a collision involving an 81-year-old female pedestrian and a silver Ford Ka.

The woman was taken to Derriford Hospital with serious injuries where she currently remains.

The Ford Ka, driven by a man...

Police appeal for witnesses after elderly woman dies following Plymouth crash

An 86-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle collision in Plymouth last week.

Emergency services were called at 2.30pm on Thursday 28 September after a silver Vauxhall Corsa collided with a wall on Royal Navy Avenue in Keyham.

Both occupants from the car were taken to Derriford Hospital. The driver, a 63-year-old woman from Kingsbridge, sustained minor injuries....

Tips for helping the elderly keep warm this winter

As we get older, we react differently to the cold and become much more vulnerable during the winter months. Many are not aware of the serious effects the cooler temperatures can have on an elderly person’s health, such as increasing the chance of chest infections, as well as related health problems including heart attacks, strokes and pneumonia. In fact, in a recent article, Professor Mike...

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