Okehampton

Okehampton Guide Dogs donation to support local people living with sight loss

Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter is delighted to announce a generous donation of £1,500 to the Okehampton and District Guide Dogs Fundraising Group, underscoring the leading homebuilder’s commitment to the local community.

The Okehampton and District Guide Dogs Fundraising Group raises money for Guide Dogs South West, the regional branch of the UK's leading guide dog charity....

Local housebuilder encourages Okehampton youngsters to ‘please play here’

A housebuilder in Okehampton is inviting children and their families to a special event to encourage youngsters to play outside more.

Redrow South West is hosting a free event at Romansfield, on Fort Road, from 10am-3pm on Saturday 29 July.

Created to inspire children to play more and encourage residents to connect with each other, the event will give youngsters the...

Devon Air Ambulance Celebrates Relocation of Okehampton Charity Shop 

Devon Air Ambulance, a local charity dedicated to providing a vital life-saving service, is delighted to announce the successful relocation of its much-loved charity shop in Okehampton to a more spacious and prominent location in town.

The new premises, situated just along the road from their previous shop will officially open its doors at 10am on Friday 28thJuly, marking an exciting...

Funding boost to local Okehampton school

An Okehampton school, St James CofE Primary and Nursery, has received a £1,500 boost from a local housebuilder towards new play facilities.

St James opened in September 2018 with the nursery opening the following year. The school is part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust which was established in 2018 with the vision to create ‘Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community’....

Local housebuilder signs contract for 20 homes at Okehampton site

Persimmon Homes has agreed a contract with Teign Housing for the purchase of 20 social and affordable homes at its Fatherford View site in Okehampton.

The local housebuilder is currently building 50 quality new homes at the site on Exeter Road, 20 of which will be purchased by Teign for the provision of social housing and shared ownership for local people.

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Police and Trading Standards execute warrant in West Devon

On Thursday 9 February, officers carried out a warrant in the Okehampton area as part of an investigation into the possible sale of illegal weapons.

Officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Team, supported by the Force Support Group and Neighbourhood Team attended the address along with Trading Standards Officers.

The action was taken following information...

Key worker deposit scheme launched in South West

Key workers in the South West can now receive a deposit contribution of up to £15,000 towards a new home with the launch of David Wilson Homes’ new Key Worker Deposit Contribution scheme.

Key workers will be entitled to a deposit contribution of £750 for every £25,000 spent and can receive up to the value of £15,000. So, for example, when purchasing a £300,000 home, Barratt Homes...

Redrow to host Christmas event in collaboration with John Lewis

This year’s Christmas celebrations are starting early here in Okehampton with house builder Redrow hosting a festive event at their local development, Romansfield, in collaboration with the John Lewis design team.

The event will take place on the 27th of November from 11-4pm and is guaranteed to bring a smile to all those that attend.

The community event promises to deliver...

Redrow and The Bookery team up to support children’s reading in Okehampton

After teaming up last year with The Bookery, Redrow is donating a further £500 towards its schools outreach work to support and encourage reading.

The Bookery (formerly Crediton Community Bookshop) is a not-for-profit community-owned independent bookshop & creative hub. They have been serving schools in Crediton and across Devon, with author tours and book activities for the last 8...

Devon Air Ambulance provides new defibrillator to St James CofE Primary and Nursery School  

Last year, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) crews attended 333 patients who were suffering a cardiac arrest. This year the charity has so far attended 142 more people whose heart stopped beating. This is the most common reason for their emergency medical team to be called to help.

Earlier this year, the charity launched their ‘Help with all your Heart’ campaign to raise awareness about...

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