Experience the magic of Christmas with a special illuminated trail perfect for friends and family at Killerton, near Exeter.
What better way to walk off festive feasts than to enjoy an enchanting walk in the fresh air with loved ones?
Christmas at Killerton, which opened last month, creates timeless memories as visitors explore a beautiful world of lights and colour at the stunning National Trust property.
Matthew Findlay, Head of UK Trails for Raymond Gubbay, said: “As the festive holiday approaches, Christmas at Killerton is the perfect place to spend an...
Hospiscare, which provides specialist care to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter, Mid and East Devon, is the latest charity nationwide to sign up to the first multi-retailer gift card that can be used exclusively in charity shops.
The Charity Shop Gift Card will be sold and accepted in Hospiscare’s 18 shops which help raise money to support more than 2,000 adults every year, across Exeter, Mid and East Devon
The Charity Shop Gift Card has been developed by Gift Card CIC, a social enterprise, and backed by the Charity Retail...
Exeter veterans enjoyed a Christmas party with a difference at The Not Forgotten Jingle Bell Rock drive-in concert at Exeter Racecourse on Thursday 9th December.
The Not Forgotten, a British Armed Forces charity which supports serving and ex-service men and women performed in Exeter during their Christmas concert tour which aims to entertain, boost morale and lift lockdown spirits by reaching veterans across the UK.
Over 100 local veterans and their guests enjoyed a feast of festivities in their social bubble at the Jingle Bell Rock concert, providing a real boost to...
Stoford is making progress on a new DHL parcel distribution service centre as part of the next phase of a job-creating logistics park in East Devon. Construction is underway on two new buildings that will deliver a combined 83,500 sq ft of industrial/logistics accommodation at Exeter Logistics Park, on the former Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton. They include a modern, bespoke facility of 55,000 sq ft on behalf of DHL that has been designed to reduce the logistics firm’s environmental footprint by minimising the number of vehicles required on site. Stoford is targeting BREEAM ‘very good’ and an...
A new way of considering 20mph speed limit requests has been approved by Cabinet, and it will help ensure that the communities that would most benefit from lower vehicle speeds are considered first.
Devon County Council’s (DCC) Cabinet (Wednesday December 8) also identified a budget of £100,000 to process the requests for the upcoming financial year.
Currently, all requests by communities and councillors for 20mph speed limits are put onto a long waiting list.
But because of the high number of requests Devon County Council is receiving a ‘prioritisation system’...
Devon’s residents are being urged to “Get Boosted Now” as part of an urgent national appeal to give themselves better protection from the Omicron Covid-19 variant; which is much more transmissible than previous variants.
The NHS in Devon is working to increase the number of vaccine clinics and extend opening hours following the Prime Minister’s announcement last night (12 December) of the Omicron emergency booster mission. People in Devon are being thanked for their patience while those arrangements to increase capacity are being put in place.
The Mortgage Quarter’s Annual Christmas Present Appeal is in full swing and with less than one week to go, the team urgently need help collecting brand new toys for highly vulnerable children across the South West. Award-winning mortgage brokers and professional property experts, The Mortgage Quarter have teamed up with CoLab Exeter and three other local charities to make Christmas special for local, vulnerable children. They require brand new, unwrapped presents which must contain the CE mark for children aged 2 months - 16 years. Christmas is a magical time of year for many, but for...
The NHS in Devon is encouraging local people to use NHS 111 online to get urgent medical advice quickly as we enter what England’s top doctor says will be a ‘winter like no other’.
Patients should continue to come forward for care and are still being encouraged to speak to a pharmacist, GP or call 111 if they need urgent advice.
NHS 111 online can direct patients to urgent treatment centres and walk in clinics, GP surgeries, pharmacies and emergency dental services and, if needed, a call from a healthcare professional.
Lower-income householders across Devon can benefit from free energy efficiency improvements to their home worth thousands of pounds.
Devon County Council has formed a partnership with other councils in the region to offer homeowners and tenants the chance to save on energy bills and lower the emissions of their property.
More than 40 per cent per cent of Devon’s carbon emissions are caused by the buildings we live and work in.
Now the Green Homes Grants Scheme, funded by Government, is available to Devon residents such as pensioners, who have an annual household...
