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The Devon-wide health and wellbeing charity, Westbank Community Health and Care, is delighted to welcome lawyer Henry Cross as its newest Trustee. Henry is a Senior Associate at Michelmores, specialising in employment law.

A father-of-two from Exeter, Henry already had a broad awareness of the charity when he met Westbank’s Head of Carers Services, Andy Hood, at a networking event a few years ago. When he subsequently learnt that Westbank was looking for a law-oriented Trustee to join its Board, he was quick to express his interest in the role.

Henry says, “I knew I...

Members of the local community, residents and their families are invited to a free talk by record-breaking endurance adventurer Louis Alexander on Wednesday, 20th May.

Hosted at Watermeadow Grange care home, part of Cinnamon Care Collection , Louis will explore the power of mindset and the mental resilience required to persevere through the most gruelling moments of his global expeditions. At just 26 years old, Louis holds the historic distinction of being the first and only person to complete marathons across all seven continents and swim marathon distances in all seven seas....

Across the UK, hundreds of foster carers open their homes to provide love, stability, and care to children and young people in need. But many more foster carers are urgently needed to ensure every child can be matched with the right home for their individual needs.

In Devon, we have 271 approved foster homes but 810 children in need of care. Many children are placed with families outside the county, away from their communities, or in care homes so we need to find more loving homes within Devon.

We are seeing more people come forward this year, with more than 30 potential...

Something has changed in how Devon residents think about their free time. Rather than searching for deals on flights or stressing over passport renewals, more and more people are turning their attention to what's on their doorstep. The staycation has become a real lifestyle preference for a growing number of locals.

The reasons are practical as much as sentimental. Rising airfares, unpredictable international travel conditions, and a broader reassessment of what "a good break" actually looks like have all pushed the needle. Devon, with its mix of coastline, moorland, market towns...