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The toys and hampers were delivered to 50 local families

Westbank delivers 50 Christmas hampers to local families with the help of the business community

Businesses in and around Exeter have rallied to help the Exminster-based charity Westbank Community Health and Care to deliver 50 hampers to support local families this Christmas. A huge donation of children’s toys were a last minute addition to the food hampers - a special donation from Cars...

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Devon Air Ambulance Celebrates Double Win at Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence 2025

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is proud to announce two outstanding achievements at this year’s Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) Awards of Excellence, held on Wednesday 3rd December at the Telford International Centre. The event brought together air ambulance charities from across the UK under the theme ‘Inspiring Each Other’, celebrating innovation, collaboration, and excellence in the sector.

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RSPCA warns of heartbreaking crisis and needs the public to help

'Animals are starving behind closed doors': that’s the message from the RSPCA, who have today (4 December) revealed a heartbreaking 16% rise in neglect reports in Devon exposing an animal welfare crisis.

New figures from the animal welfare charity show that up to the end of October, its emergency line received 73,294 reports of neglect in England and Wales - a 30% increase compared...

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Elf Day fundraising for Alzheimers research at Plymouth Care Home

Staff and residents at a dementia care home in Plymouth have been dressing up as elves in support of Elf Day, the annual pre-Christmas fundraiser organised by Alzheimer’s Society.

Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, said: “The goal is to have fun and raise money to support the amazing work done by Alzheimer's Society, and we certainly had a fabulous and...

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Derry is one of the stray cats at Woodside searching for a home.

Law change is failing to ease stray cat crisis, Devon charity warns

New legislation making it compulsory for all pet cats to be microchipped is failing to impact on Plymouth’s stray cat population, a charity has warned.

Around half of the stray cats rescued by Woodside Animal Welfare Sanctuary have an out-of-date microchip which prevents potential owners being traced.

The other half do not have a microchip at all, despite legislation brought...

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Devon among South West areas linked to 53 charity fraud reports

Charities across the county are being urged to review their fraud prevention measures following latest data showing that 53 charity fraud incidents were recorded across the South West in the past 13 months, 15 of which were reported to Devon and Cornwall police.

Data from Action Fraud’s Fraud and Cyber Crime Statistics Dashboard shows that these 53 incidents resulted in total losses of...

Essential tree works at Exmouth’s Manor Gardens to begin next week

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is carrying out essential tree works at Manor Gardens in Exmouth next week, following confirmation that a large Turkey Oak tree in the grounds has died and now poses a safety risk.

The removal work will begin on Monday 8 December and is expected to be completed within two days. The tree, which is approximately three metres in diameter, overhangs the...

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Young Cancer Patients in a Plymouth hospital to Receive Christmas Gifts

Young people aged 13 to 24 who will spend Christmas in a Plymouth Hospital are set to receive a bundle of festive gifts this year, thanks to a nationwide campaign from Project Youth Cancer.

Patients at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust are among hundreds of teenage and young adult cancer patients across 45 hospitals in the UK and Ireland who will wake up on Christmas morning to...

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Safer and more accessible path opens at Ivybridge

A popular Devon path for people walking and cycling now has a smoother surface, more space, and a new zebra crossing, to help make it safer and accessible for everyone.

The improved section is in Ivybridge, on Cornwood Road, between Woodland Road, and where it meets the A38. It’s part of Route 2 of the National Cycle Network.

Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (the new name for the...

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Shaldon Wildlife Trust Celebrates Bronze Win at the Devon Tourism Awards

Shaldon Wildlife Trust is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Bronze Award for Small Visitor Attraction at the prestigious Devon Tourism Awards. This recognition highlights the Trust’s continued commitment to conservation excellence, exceptional visitor experiences, and its long-standing mission to protect some of the world’s most endangered species.

Located in village of...

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Drake Circus joins forces with local charities to support people who feel lonely at Christmas

New research has revealed that 1 in 2 people (52 per cent) living in Plymouth experience feelings of loneliness at Christmas, with 20 per cent saying they expect to feel lonelier this year than they did last Christmas.

The research, commissioned by Drake Circus in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, also found that over a third (37 per cent) of those surveyed in Plymouth...

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