Sally Chapman from Chudleigh celebrated her birthday this year by having her head shaved to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
Sally, who turned 55, was inspired by her father who had vascular dementia.
In the build up to her head shave, Sally raised over £1300 for Alzheimer’s Research UK, which powers world-class studies focusing on prevention, diagnosis and treatments for dementia. There are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this number is expected to rise to over 1 million by 2025.
A Torbay garden centre celebrated the amount raised for the RNLI in the run up to Christmas 2019 with a visit from Stormy Sam.
In just three months, staff and customers at Otter Garden Centre in Moles Lane raised over £1,200 for the charity that that is reliant on voluntary donations to power its lifesaving work at sea.
The total came from charity boxes at the tills and donations made to two animated displays over the Christmas period comprising musical polar bears and a group of singing reindeer. In addition, offcuts from Christmas trees were made available to customers to...
Energy levels across the Gallagher Premiership maybe edging into the red following a relentless 15-week block of fixtures, but Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, wants his side to 'empty the tank' before getting the chance to refuel in the coming weeks.
Tomorrow's visit of Sale Sharks in the top-flight, coupled with next week's Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final against Harlequins, will bring to a head a relentless opening to the 2019/20 campaign for the Devonians.
After which, they will get a well-earned week off feet before coming together in preparation of their...
Sourdough pizza pioneer, Franco Manca , in collaboration with Uber Eats , has announced that for every Franco Manca order delivered by Uber Eats it will be donating £1 to charity FareShare, who redistribute food to charities and food banks. The initiative will run until Monday 27th January 2020.
The move follows Franco Manca’s recent pledge to turn surplus dough into delicious fresh sourdough bread for those most in need through 2020, with loaves being donated to local soup kitchens, charities and shelters across the UK. Throughout the year, food banks, charities and shelters are...
HMP Exeter will be among 16 of the most challenging prisons to receive tough new security measures – a major part of the Government’s crackdown on crime behind bars.
Innovative new X-ray body scanners, developed specifically for the Prison Service, will produce instant images from inside the human body and can reveal internally concealed contraband, including drugs, mobile phones and weapons.
The cutting-edge technology will be installed first at 16 local jails with high volumes of remand prisoners – posing the greatest risk of smuggling. The £28 million that will pay for X...
If you're having trouble making room for all your kids' new toys after Christmas, then Paignton Zoo can help.
The Devon zoo is hosting the Great Big Brick Safari from 28th March to 1st September. And before that it’s holding a great big brick amnesty, when people can donate unwanted plastic building bricks.
Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “We’ll take all those old plastic building bricks off your hands. Not to make the Great Big Brick Safari models – these are created by professional BRICKLIVE artists and contain a million bricks. We want them so that guests inspired...
A Devon charity that provides critically important food and essential supplies to Exeter’s hungry has visited Stephens Scown LLP’s Exeter office, to cement a charity partnership.
Employees at Stephens Scown voted for Exeter Foodbank to become one of the firm’s chosen charities, and Mark Richardson from the charity outlined how it supports the city on his recent visit.
Mark explained: “Exeter Foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust and was formed in 2008 in response to the late 2000’s financial crisis. We have the core goal of providing emergency food to users (clients) who...
As part of Stagecoach South West`s commitment to their customers and stakeholders, they have produced a second Consultation Plan, following the successful launch of last year’s 2019 plan. The Route Consultation Plan for 2020 sets out aims for the coming year as well as offering an opportunity for the public to actively participate in the bus route planning process for Stagecoach routes in the South West region.
On-going work with key stakeholders such as Devon County Council, other main local authorities and employers has helped to shape the bus network in a way that encourages...
BREAKING news that Devon could receive a much-needed multi-million-pound cash boost for its vital services has been welcomed by one of the county’s leading home care providers (January 2020).
Guardian Homecare, which operates services in the Exeter area, says it supports the new spending boost being proposed for essential Devon County Council services.
Regional Manager for the domiciliary care agency, Katie Jewell explained: “Devon’s ruling Cabinet agreed a draft budget, which included a rise of almost £32 million in spending on children’s services, adult care and roads...
Stagecoach has announced a new managing director for its bus operations in the South West of England.
Mike Watson has been confirmed as the new Stagecoach South West Managing Director after taking the role on an interim basis in November.
Mike has almost 25 years’ experience of the bus industry and has held a number of senior positions within Stagecoach, including time spent as Managing Director of Stagecoach South West between 2013 and 2015. Mike began his career in 1996 in the service planning department at London Transport Buses and then had roles within Go Ahead and...
