Devon County Council has welcomed a record £83.6 million “early Christmas present” from the Government for road repairs. The funding of £83,640,000 for Devon is the largest share of a record £1.6 billion investment announced by the Government today (Friday 20 December) to fill potholes and repair roads. An extensive repair programme using this latest funding will be compiled over the next couple of months to help tackle the highway maintenance backlog on Devon’s 8,000 mile road network, which is currently in excess of £200 million. The funding will be used to prioritise extensive...
NatWest has introduced a new way for its customers to support Social Bite in the fight against homelessness this festive season.
Through its mobile app based MyRewards programme, customers can now easily donate their available Rewards (over £5) to buy someone experiencing homelessness a Christmas dinner with Social Bite. NatWest has also pledged to match all donations to any of its 16 MyRewards charities, including Social Bite, up to the value of £50 until 31st December, up to a total of £150,000.
The initiative comes as part of Social Bite’s ‘Festival of Kindness’ – an...
Trowers & Hamlins has advised on the acquisition of the historic Royal Clarence in Exeter Cathedral Yard, which is now set to be restored to its former glory with work starting nine years after the hotel was ravaged by fire in 2016.
Having exchanged contracts to acquire the site, local property developer NooKo have plans to develop a mix of residential and commercial units.
James Porter, NooKo director, said the company would focus on "keeping as much of the building's original charm as possible" and "like most people in Exeter we want to see this iconic building...
The Christmas spirit is alive and well across Devon, as students from schools across the county have embraced the holiday season with a burst of festive creativity.
Children across Devon have taken part in a Christmas card design competition judged by artists from the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (SWAc.) SWAc is a charity dedicated to advancing the creation and appreciation of art in the South West, its core members are outstanding practitioners of fine and applied arts with varied practices, backgrounds and styles.
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is asking local communities across the region to use its services responsibly this festive period, as it prepares for a challenging and busy time.
The Trust has already been experiencing significant and sustained demand across its 999 services this winter - a position that is echoed by other health and care organisations locally, regionally, and nationally.
Traditionally, the time between Christmas and New Year is one of the busiest periods of the year for the service and in response to this, Trust leaders...
Cumberland Grange, a Barchester care home in Exeter, recently presented Exeter Foodbank with crates packed with food collected by the home.
Exeter Foodbank do a fantastic job supporting local families and the local community. Cumberland Grange wanted to do all they could to help this deserving charity, especially in these challenging times over the festive period.
Bethanie Cheffings, General Manager at Cumberland Grange said: “We are always keen to show as much support as we can to local charities. We have so many charitable residents here at Cumberland and when we...
As we enter the holiday season Devon and Cornwall Police is reminding drivers to stay safe on our roads and not to consume drink or drugs if you are driving.
Many of you will be travelling on our roads to visit loved ones or attend festive events this week, the message from Devon and Cornwall Police is clear – if you are driving, do not drink any alcohol or consume any drugs.
Roads Policing Team Sergeant Owen Messenger said: “If you are driving and consuming alcohol or drugs you are risking your own life as well as the lives of other innocent road users.
Stores in Exeter have been overwhelmed by the generosity of customers who donated at the Tesco Winter Food Collection.
There were 6,159 meals’ worth of long-life food items donated at the collection between 25-30 November in large and Express stores.
Every item donated in Exeter provides much-needed support for charities FareShare and Trussell in the run-up to Christmas.
Donations to Trussell help food banks to provide emergency food parcels to people who cannot afford the essentials, while donations to FareShare support thousands of frontline local charities...
Devon carers have been honoured for more than one thousand years of dedicated service to the Southern Healthcare care group.
The care home group, which has award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish, invited 93 team members to an event celebrating long service for five, ten, 15, and 20 continuous years at the company.
Geoffrey Cox, managing director of Southern Healthcare, expressed his gratitude to the honorees, commending their passion and dedication, which helps create vibrant communities within their care homes.
A former top Exeter policeman will spend Christmas Day in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean aboard a 38-foot boat.
Jim Nye (pictured above in red) is the ex Assistant Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall and is part of a 10-person crew rowing from Tenerife to Antigua.
They set off on December 1 are due to finish in mid-January nearly 3,000 gruelling miles, facing 20 foot waves and any help at least two days away.
Jim is raising money for FORCE and explains: “FORCE is an amazing local charity providing support to cancer sufferers and their families, including my...
