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• Public invited to discover how virtual wards bring hospital care closer to home

  People across the area are being invited to hear about advancements in neighbourhood health and care services at a public event taking place at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) and online

• Nearly 150,000 South West secondary school pupils missed their flu vaccine last winter, UKHSA figures show

  Almost 45% of secondary school-aged pupils (149,067) across the South West went without a flu vaccine last winter, new figures show. UKHSA South West warns that older children are increasingly falling through the gaps in protection from flu as they move through school.

• Anger as council charges NHS to park mobile screening unit

  A Devon council has come under fire after charging the local health trust to put its mobile breast screening unit in its car parks.

• Bill Douglas Cinema Museum awarded ‘Designation’ status by Arts Council England

  The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, the University of Exeter’s public museum of film and moving image, has been awarded Designation status by Arts Council England.

• Police reform must strengthen accountability, not weaken it, says Commissioner

  The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Alison Hernandez has said a report issued by the policing inspectorate highlights exactly why police reform must strengthen, not weaken, local accountability.

• New Growth Board launched for Marlcombe

  A Board has been created to provide strategic leadership, bring public sector partners together and help coordinate the infrastructure, investment and planning needed to support sustainable growth. It will play a key role in making sure Marlcombe is planned as an infrastructure-first community, with transport links, schools, healthcare and green space alongside other essential services from the outset.

• Extra staff will tackle bin collection targets

  Extra staff are being taken on to help make Teignbridge council’s waste and recycling services more reliable.

• First rise in urgent dental care provision in Devon since pre-pandemic

  A rise in urgent dental appointments has been secured in Devon for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

• ‘Expensive shambles’ of Devon council shake-up has cost local town halls millions

  Devon councils have already spent millions of pounds preparing for a local government shake-up which has just been put on ice.

• Sidmouth Lifeguards reflect on busy season

  It has been another busy summer, with Sidmouth lifeguards responding to a wide range of incidents both on the beach and in the water. From treating more than 40 minor injuries in a single weekend - including weever fish stings, jellyfish stings, cuts and grazes - to managing medical emergencies, the team has been there when people needed them most.

• Fake "WhatsApp Gold" Messages Are Circulating Again

  Messages promoting a supposed premium service called "WhatsApp Gold" are circulating once more.

• Young wheelchair users are being excluded from key parts of school life, a leading charity has warned

  Whizz Kidz is warning that young wheelchair users are still being shut out of key parts of school life, as its latest frontline data shows satisfaction with school-related activities at just 2.5 out of 10 before they receive the right wheelchair

• Trusted family members, friends, and carers stole £51 million from pensioners

  Older and vulnerable people are seeing millions of pounds stolen from them with the fraud committed by those closest to them, according to new figures released today.

• South Western Railway becomes White Ribbon accredited for tackling violence against women and girls

  South Western Railway (SWR) has become White Ribbon accredited for its action to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG).

• Sidmouth Health and Wellbeing Week

  Sidmouth is gearing up for an uplifting new addition to its events calendar with the launch of Sidmouth Health and Wellbeing Week, running from 12–19 September. Designed to energise, inspire and bring the community together, the week will showcase the very best of Sidmouth’s growing wellbeing scene, from movement and mindfulness to creativity and connection.

• JUST 4 IN 1,000 REGIONAL CRIMES REACH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE – DEVON’S HIGH SHERIFF LEADS SUMMIT ASKING WHY

  Devon’s High Sheriff Mark Ansell has made Restorative Justice the focus of his year in office and is bringing together key stakeholders from across the criminal justice system to look at how to increase the numbers of victims and offenders accessing it.