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On the 26th of September, Greenhill Care Home in Devon proudly took part in the “World’s biggest Coffee Morning”, hosting a delightful event that brought together residents, relatives, and staff for a fantastic day of cake, coffee, and fundraising in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Our dining area was transformed into a cosy, green-themed café with light music playing in the background. Freshly baked homemade treats prepared by our Chef and Activities Coordinator filled the room with delicious aromas. From classic Victoria sponges and lemon drizzle cakes to mouth-watering...

Pet owners in East Devon are already benefiting from the openness and transparency that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now calling for in the UK veterinary market, according to independent local practice Estuary Vets.

Published on Wednesday 15th October and widely reported by national media, the CMA’s provisional findings highlighted pet owners are often unaware of the price of treatments, and are not given estimates by veterinary practices, resulting in large, unexpected bills. Now, the watchdog is calling for practices to publish price lists, giving pet owners...

Headway Devon, the local charity, based in Exeter, that specialises in helping those rehabilitate from head injuries, Thompsons Solicitor's, MAPS Benevolent Trust and the Players of the Postcode Lottery know that after brain injury people are discharged home to a family network without wider support.

You've spent months in hospital, in ICU, in rehabilitation with a team of clinicians around you and suddenly you're all alone. You may not understand that you've had a brain injury. You might be at the beginning of a legal fight for compensation for your brain injury and have no idea...

Four rowers from three generations are preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime this December — rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the World’s Toughest Row.

Team “Give Us A Wave” will set off from La Gomera, in the Canary Islands and row 3,000 miles to Antigua in the Caribbean.

They will row in pairs, two hours on, two hours off for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, facing 40-foot waves, scorching heat, exhaustion, salt sores, isolation and total self-sufficiency at sea – all while on their boat Oardrey which is just under nine metres long.

Hoping...