Your Local, Trusted Vet Practice

Pets, Farm & Equine

Open 7 days a week

Late night surgeries

Nurse clinics

Acupuncture & Laser therapy

Online booking service

South Molton Barnstaple 01769 572176 01271 344262

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Riverside Caravan

& Camping Park Fishing Lakes

Open to Local Anglers

Specimen Carp & Mixed Carp Fishing

Day Tickets Only

Call to Book Due to Limited Swims Available

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Join the Silly Squad with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge Calling all children aged 4 to 11 to sign up to the Silly Squad

This year, the Silly Squad celebrates funny books, happiness and laughter. The Summer Reading Challenge website is free and features games, quizzes and downloadable activities that encourage children to take part in reading-related activities. You can keep a record of what you have read; those who complete the Challenge by reading at least six books can download a certificate.

Connect with South Molton Library on Facebook and keep up to date with additional events and activities.

More information at summerreadingchallenge.org.uk or www.devonlibraries.org.uk The Read-ing Challenge runs until Saturday 5th September.

Joining Devon Libraries is free and gives you immediate access to an unlimited supply of books, magazines, music, information (including Ancestry Library Edition), events and more.

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Two Moors Festival Exmoor Weekend 2 - 4 October

Beethoven, Archduke Rudolf and 1812, 18:30 - 19:00 2 October Pre-concert talk given by Bee-thoven expert Jessica Duchen Beethoven, Archduke Rudolf and 1812 19:00 - 20:15 2 October The Serioso Quartet, Archduke Trio, and Cockcrow Violin Sonata, played by the Albion Quartet, pianist Julien Brocal, and Tamsin Waley-Cohen Young Musicians Competition Winners Concert 14:00 - 15:15 3 October Moonlit Nights with Elisabeth Brauss 18:00 - 19:00 3 October 2020 Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata”, Tchaikovsky's “Seasons” and Mendels-sohn's “Variations Sérieuses” Late Night Folk with Sam Lee and his Band 20:30 - 21:30 3 October Schubert's Fair Maid 15:00 - 16:00 4 October “Die Schone Mullerin”, in English, with Nicky Spence and Chris Glynn I Fagiolini 'Au Naturel' 17:30 - 18:30 4 October explore six centuries of choral music inspired by Breughel's “The Seasons”

Enjoy summer safely The government is encouraging everyone to enjoy summer safely by following their advice and guidance to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. This includes adhering to social distancing (2 m where possible) keeping your hands clean, keep-ing interactions with those outside your house-hold or support bubble brief, and wearing a face covering in enclosed spaces. You should not leave home if you or anyone in your household or support bubble has corona-virus symptoms. Get a free NHS test to check if you have the virus and self-isolate until you get your results. And to help people plan days out the government has launched the 'Know Before You Go' website to help everyone enjoy days out as safely as possible. It includes advice on what to do before you leave home, how to look after yourself and each other when you're out and links to find out how different areas of the country are reopening.

Exmoor Lamb Residents and visitors can now get a true taste of Exmoor at home by buying grass-fed lamb direct from some of the area’s passionate farmers and producers. A new list of farms supplying lamb direct and an accompanying film is available on-line from Ex-moor Hill Farming Network (EHFN), Exmoor Na-tional Park Authority (ENPA), Visit Exmoor and Edible Exmoor. The register of suppliers has been complied by Katherine Williams of EHFN. The Exmoor Hill Farming Network welcomes enquiries from retail, food and hospitality businesses who wish to sup-ply Exmoor lamb direct to customers. Contact katherine@ehfn.org.uk for more details. The list of farms supplying lamb direct can be found at www.ehfn.org.uk, www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/eat-exmoor, www.edibleexmoor.co.uk or go to www.visit-exmoor.co.uk/eat-exmoor for some of the area’s top restau-rants.

Chulmleigh Old Fair Programme Tuesday 28th July 6.30pm. Opening Open Air Blessing with Rev Tony Rockey. Parade of glove to Town Hall, led by Ben, our Town Crier, who will read the Charter and declare the Fair open. Wednesday 29th In own time Treasure Trail, Take part any day, Wed, Thurs or Fri. Individual or ‘family bubble’. Adult/Junior trails available. Cups for winners. Trail forms available via Face-book or from the ‘Architects Gallery’ in Fore St. 2.00pm Scarecrow Competition judging (open to all), Phone Clair 01769 580019 to enter. 9am – 12pm Golf Challenge Chulmleigh Golf Club Phone Davinia or Jeff on 01769 580519. 11am & 2.30pm Vintage Tractor Parade, South Molton St, Fore St, Leigh Rd, Back Lane. In own time Road Race. Usual 2 mile run as an ITT via Strava. Contact Nick 01769 580019. Thursday 30th 2pm Window Dressing Competi-tion, Judging. 2pm-6pm Golf Challenge as above Friday 31st 5pm Treasure Trail result. 2pm-6pm Golf Challenge as above Saturday 1st August From 10am Orienteering, staggered start. Meet Red Lion Corner Contact Banger 01769 581474. 4pm Grand Draw. Please follow social distancing advice and do not congregate in groups.

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Kings Nympton to benefit North Devon Councillors have agreed to £8,304 to Kings Nympton Parish Council towards new play equipment at the playing field. The Parish Council have collaborated with the Friends of Kings Nympton School, the pre-school and mother and toddler group to gather research on a range of play equipment that would best suit and benefit the community; with a zip wire being the preferred option. This improvement will bring more users to the playing field as well as benefiting the children of the community. Under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, contributions can be sought from developers towards the costs of providing extra community and social infrastructure as a result of the impact of a new development.

Exmoor Pony Centre TA22 9QE These are strange times we are living through and, like everywhere else, the Pony Centre is in lockdown. Most of our ponies have been put out to grass or taken to other grazing sites in order to cut down on work, but all are still being checked daily in accordance with animal welfare require-ments. A few ponies still need to be exercised however, either to control their weight or for other health reasons, and they are being ridden daily. We are entering what would normally be our bus-iest time of year for visitors and events, and this is when we make around 80% of our trading in-come. Somehow we have to make up this deficit if we are going to survive so, like every other charity, we are appealing for help. We are mak-ing savings where we can. Our staff are fur-loughed and Linzi is caring for the ponies on her own, but we still have to pay the rent and, of course, there are feed bills and essential veteri-nary costs for the ponies. We are immensely grateful to those of our supporters who are un-dertaking fundraising challenges for us through Just Giving and other methods, and to everyone who has sent us a donation in response to our appeal. We are keen to stay in touch with supporters and followers through this difficult time and we have launched a kids’ club on our website with down-loadable games and puzzles which can be ac-cessed from the home page by following the link to Kids Club. Finally, we send all of you our good wishes and hope you are staying well. www.exmoorponycentre.org.uk; www.facebook. com/TheExmoorPonyCentre, Instagram #Exmoor ponycentre, Email: info@exmoorponycentre. org.uk Tel: 01398 323093

South Molton Library Re-opens The Library opening times are now: Tuesday 10am-12noon; 2-4pm Wednesday 10am-12noon Thursday 10am-12noon; 2-4pm Friday 10am-12noon; 2-4pm Saturday 10am-12noon Five people are allowed at any one time but this be will reviewed and evaluated all the time - strict 2m distancing must be maintained. Library has been rearranged with Non fiction and Large Print to the left and Fiction, Audio and DVD to the right. We have a limited number of public access computers available, so it’s better to ring or email to check availability before your visit. At the moment the back entrance will be the only way in or out of the Library. The self service machines must be used to is-sue library loans so please, remember to bring your library card!

southmolton.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk 01769 572124

New blue recycling boxes for glass To help with short staffing during lockdown, N Devon Council asked residents to separate glass into any suitable containers they had to help speed up collections. The crews were over-whelmed by the public support for this, but have reported that they had problems tipping the glass from a lot of the containers put out. By giving everyone a proper recycling box, tipping the glass is much easier and safer. The new boxes will be delivered throughout August and September.

New Opening Times 10am to 4pm, Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. By appointment for the foreseeable future under Covid 19, PPE safety Is in place.

Tomatoes UK tomatoes grown without artificial heat can be planted in April, start ripening in August. To avoid the massive amounts of CO2 used to heat green-houses, Riverford grow super-sweet tomatoes at home without heat. The rest of the year, we truck over sun-ripened ones from Spain; this uses just a tenth of the carbon compared with growing them in the UK using heat. Don’t store your toma-toes in the fridge, for the best flavour keep them at room temperature and eat them when they reach peak ripeness – dark red and slightly soft. When tomatoes are at their peak, it’s a shame to put them in anything other than a simple tomato salad. But try a Tomato and Gruyère galette

300g all-butter puff pastry 1 egg, beaten with a pinch of salt 2–3 tsp Dijon mustard a generous handful of grated Gruyère cheese (or a strong farmhouse Cheddar)

handful of oregano or basil leaves, chopped or torn 1 heaped tsp fresh thyme leaves 3 or 4 tomatoes cored and sliced extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper

1. Roll the pastry into a rough circle or square, 2–3mm thick. Trim and lay on a baking sheet lined with parch-ment. Brush with beaten egg. Spread with mustard, stopping short of the edge by 4cm. 2. Sprinkle the cheese over the mustard, then add the herbs. Lay over tomato slices, slightly overlapping, drizzle with a little olive oil and season. 3. Fold the edges loosely over the filling as a border. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes. Heat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5, putting a rack near the bottom. 4. Brush the rest of the egg over the pastry border and bake for 40 minutes or until the pastry is cooked through and starting to brown. If the tomatoes look like burning, cover with a piece of foil or baking parch-ment. 5. Let cool for a few minutes then slide on to a board or plate. For more recipes and ideas for Living Life on the Veg check out https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk

AUGUST 28 July-1 Aug Chulmleigh Fair 1 Country Pannier Market, S Molton, 8am-1.30pm 01769 Sat 572501 and every Saturday Orienteering from Red Lion Corner , Chulmleigh, 10am,

01769 581474 Spanish Conversation Group, Zoom, 9.30am, cm.i.tait

@gmail.com Bounce and Rhyme, online, S Molton Library, 11am

01769 572128 Chulmleigh Fair Grand Draw, 4pm B&B youth Group (11-16yrs) on line, S Molton Baptist

Church, 4pm 07817936405 and every Saturday 3 Age Concern S Molton re-opens Craft Video, S Molton Library facebook 01769 572128 4 F4L walks from Pannier Market entrance, 9.30am and

every Tuesday Online get together for over 55s, Devon Communities

together, Zoom, 3.30-4.30pm 01392 248919 and every Tuesday

5 S Molton Parish Church open for pr ivate prayer , 10am-12noon and every Wednesday

N Devon Show vir tual results out

Mobile Libraries Return to the Road Julie and Torrington Mobile Library are back on the road bringing books to you. To make sure that customers and staff are safe, we are only offering a contactless service for the time being. It’s called Choose & Collect. Library staff will ask about your reading likes and dislikes and select up to 5 books for you. The books are issued to your library card, and you collect them from your regular stop. We are currently working through our records and calling as many customers as we can to offer this service. If you have not heard from us a week before your timetabled visit and would like a Choose & Collect delivery, please contact Torrington Library by email torrington. library@librariesunlimited.org.uk or calling 01805 622107 during their normal opening hours. Re-member to tell library staff you are a customer of the Mobile Library and which stop you use. New customers are also welcome. Please con-tact Torrington Library to set up a new mobile li-brary membership, and we will endeavour to de-liver to you too. You do need a mobile library card even if you are already a member of a li-brary without wheels. You can find where we visit and our timetable on devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/mobilelibraries

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Post Office Opening Hours

Mon to Sat 8.30am-12.30pm Mon and Wed 2.30-5pm

01769 550226

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THURSDAY & SATURDAY from 8am-1.30pm

01769 572252 07549 177104

6 Country Pannier Market, S Molton, 8am-1.30pm 01769 572501 and every Thursday

S Molton Foodbank, YMCA, 10am-12.30pm 07422 651253 and every Thursday

Lighthouse youth group (5-11yrs) on line S Molton Bap-tist Church, 2pm 07817936405 and every Thursday

12 Picklewitch’s Picnic! Claire Barker ,Online Author Event, S Molton Library, 01769 572128

15 Deadline for September’s edition of Community News Spanish Conversation Group, Zoom, 9.30am, cm.i.tait

@gmail.com 19 South West Ram Sale, NSA, Exeter Livestock Market

from 9am Above Bounds, Children’s theatre, S Molton Library,

01769 572128 23 Floating Bye memor ial, N Devon Hospice, Facebook/

You Tube. 6pm www.floatingbye.co.uk 01271 347232 26 S Molton Sheep Fair, Cattle Market from 10.30am Poo!, Claire Helen Welsh, Online Author Event, S

Molton Library 01769 572128 29 Hopefully, East Worlington Fete and Worly Bargains, E

Worlington House and Parish Hall? 31 Summer Bank Holiday Please check before you travel as events are likely to

be rescheduled or cancelled at short notice

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Removal of more phone boxes? North Devon Council is carrying out the consulta-tion on behalf of BT to find out what local people think about the plans to remove seven phone boxes. The proposals are being put forward because of the low useage of the telephone boxes and the increasing extent of mobile coverage. The consultation process also gives local com-munities the opportunity to adopt a traditional red ‘heritage’ phone box and make it a community asset. Details about how to do this can also be found on the consultation page or by visiting www.bt.com/adopt Leader of North Devon Council, Councillor David Worden, says: "We want to know what local resi-dents think about BT's proposals to remove the phone boxes within the community, should they stay or go, and why? It doesn't take long to pro-vide your opinion and it doesn't need to be a lengthy response, it will however help us provide a picture to BT of what the people of North Devon think about their proposals." Comments must be received by 6th August 2020, either by email to planningcomments@north devon.gov.uk (marked ‘Phone box removal’ and identifying the phone box in question) or by post to Strategic Development and Planning, North Devon Council, Lynton House, Commercial Road, Barnstaple EX31 1DG. The boxes concerned are: Lynbridge Lynton Churchtown Parracombe Challacombe Brayford Bridge Heasley Mill George Nympton East Worlington

For more information see www.northdevon.gov.uk/consultations.

Northern Devon Food Bank South Molton Thank you to everyone who has donated items to the Food Bank, which continues to operate as usual from 10am–12.30pm on Thursdays at the YMCA Centre, Mill St, S Molton, 07422 651253. Our thanks too to the Methodist Church for being a collection point for donations on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10am–12noon. The following items are in short supply and would be particularly welcome:- Tinned rice pudding, custard, tinned fruit and tinned vegetables. Our volunteers are ready and there to help you. Don’t forget – we are here for families finding things difficult in the summer holidays.

South Molton open for business S Molton Business Association (SMBA) and lo-cal shops/businesses have taken the opportunity to tidy and plant up the various tubs and baskets in the town centre. With shops, the Pannier Mar-ket and businesses open and welcoming custom-ers, friends and visitors, the town centre is once again looking colourful and inviting. S Molton Town Council will ensure that the displays will be kept watered. On behalf of SMBA, thank you to everyone involved in making our town look great.

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We understand the expense of maintaining your home. We want to help you to take the stress out of funding repairs, improvements or adapta-

tions to your home. We see you as an individual, not a credit score.

For a free, no obligation home visit or more information:

Contact Wessex Resolutions CIC on 01823 461099 or visit

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New safety law for private landlords Private landlords now have to make sure that fixed electrical installations are safety tested by a qualified person. N Devon Council warns land-lords who do not comply that they could face a fine of up to £30,000. The regulations will cover new ten-ancies from 1 June 2020, but will apply to all ex-isting tenancies from 1 April 2021. The new legislation requires landlords to ensure that the electricity supply in is safe - and this in-cludes arranging for an electrical safety test re-port from a qualified person at least every 5 years. Landlords have to provide a copy to their tenants, and to the Council if requested. For tenants, these regulations mean that: • The ‘fixed’ electrical parts of the property must be inspected and tested every 5 years, or more often than this if the inspector thinks necessary • The regulations do not cover electrical appli-ances such as kettles, hairdryers etc • Throughout the time a tenant is living at the property, national electrical safety standards must be met. These Regulations do not cover social housing. Tenants of housing associations should contact their housing provider if they are worried about the electrics. These Regulations also do not cov-er tenants who live with their landlord (lodgers).

New fibre broadband connections Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) has launched its Fibre Extension Programme which will provide more than 8,000 homes and busi-nesses with fibre broadband connections direct to the premises by the end of 2021. CDS is funding fibre broadband connections to over 6,000 homes and businesses which will be delivered by Airband, and thanks to the high level of take-up of broadband services in the region from previous connectivity delivered by Open-reach, CDS is re-investing £6 million to extend full fibre coverage to over 2,000 premises, again working with Openreach, thanks to the Govern-ment's “Gainshare” agreement with the company. Airband has begun engineering in N Devon and rolling-out to communities across northern, west and central Devon including Gunn, Molland and East Anstey. Survey teams working for Open-reach have begun work in Oakford, will continue north of Tiverton and south of Dulverton. Over the next two years survey will continue in Brayford, North Molton, Satterleigh and Warkleigh, South Kentisbury Ford and Twitchen.

www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk/

Cyril Cole of Rose Ash Cyril’s family are planning a walk in memory of this popular, knowledgeable and caring man following his death in May. No date has yet been fixed.

Covid-19 Psychological First Aid Public Health England has launched a free digital training course aimed at frontline or essential workers and volunteers who are dealing with the public during and after the pandemic. Delivered over a 3 week period the sessions the tools need-ed to support people with the emotional toll of what they have experienced. www.futurelearn. com/courses/psychological-first-aid-covid-19/1

New Bus Timetables are now on Devon County Council’s Travel Dev-on website. Due to the pandemic and lockdown causing disruption and frequent changes to bus services, the printed booklets will not be produced this year. Passengers are asked to check with bus and train operators before travel, or for up-dates and information.

www.traveldevon.info/bus/timetables/

Join our Nursery Open Term Times Mon—Fri: 0800 to 1700

15 hours Early Years funding FREE Toddler Group on Wednesdays 9.15 to 10.30

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DOWN ON THE FARM Six short films about farmers and farming in North Devon Down on the Farm is a collection of six short documentary films about farmers and farming in north Devon. These intimate studies of farming life reveal passion in their personal stories, en-lightening local communities and consumers and connecting us with our farming neighbours. They can be viewed online at www.northdevonmov ingimage.org.uk/down-on-the-farm. Thanks to our generous funders and project part-ners these films are also now available for public screenings. This means that you can show them to your community group, club, local cinema, school or college without paying a licence fee. Each film is 5 minutes in duration - total running time 30 minutes. Again just visit www.northdevon movingimage.org.uk/down-on-the-farm for more information and publicity materials.

Useful contacts NHS Helpline:111 Use 999 if it’s an emergency or 111.nhs.uk/covid-19 Every Mind Matters www.nhs/oneyou If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, please call Childline on 0800 1111 National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Devon):0808 2000 247(24 hours) Use999if you are in imme-diate danger Samaritans (24 hours):116 123 Citizens Advice Bureau Helpline:03444 111 444 Farming Helpline (FCN) Confidential help for all the farming community 03000 111 999 RABI farmers helpline 0808 281 9490 North Devon Council For regularly updated infor-mation on Business/ Financial support, Commu-nity organisations, NDC services, Government advice and keeping safe from Scams visit www. northdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus If you think you’ve been scammed speak to your bank immediately and report any fraud to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. Towns, Parishes, and Community Buildings Covid-19 helpline 0808 1963390 devoncommuni-ties.org.uk

03000 111 999 help@fcn.org.uk

Citizens Advice Devon Training Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we will not be scheduling any face-to-face training until it is safe to do so. In the meantime, we are putting together a series of free Powerpoint presentations with voiceover, and more detailed factsheets, on the benefits and other financial support. See www.cabdevon.org. uk/training/ Please also check the national Citizens Advice or gov.uk websites for the latest information and changes.

THE FRIENDS OF SOUTH MOLTON COMMUNITY WOODLANDS The original woodlands were planted in the early 1990s on Town Council land and paths were laid later to provide access for the casual walker, those with prams and pushchairs and disabled people. The new woodlands were planted in 2014 and 2015. The Friends were formed some 15 years ago and arrange events in the wood-lands as well as helping with light maintenance. Workparties normally take place on the 1st Sun-day of the month 10.30am-1pm and are open to all. Our last event was a Wassail in January. We have taken part in a competition organised by the Devon County Show and won several times. Membership of the Friends is open to everyone and at the last AGM in March this year we had a membership of 70. Our Woodlands aim to be a haven for wild fauna and flora. For this reason cycling is prohibited throughout the woodlands and dogs are not al-lowed in the pond. Apart from this, all you need to remember is that the woods belong to the com-munity of South Molton and we hope that you will all enjoy using them. Please contact us through our website or by phoning me on 01769 572630.

Rae McCool, Chairman

COMMUNITY NEWS S Molton & District Please get news, advertisements and events for our September issue to us by 15th August. To advertise in the 24 parishes around South Molton or to contribute, please write to us, or leave messages, at the Amory Centre, 125 East St, S Molton EX36 3BU or email moltonnews@

125 East St, South Molton EX36 3BU 9am-5pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

01769 572501

Community News 01769 572501 Library 01769 572128 Tuesday 10-12pm & 2-4pm Wednesday 10-12pm Thursday 10-12pm & 2-4pm Friday 10-12pm & 2-4pm Saturday 10-12pm South Molton Town Council 01769 572501 Monday 9am-5pm Tuesday 9am-5pm Thursday 9am-5pm

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE COMMUNITY NEWS TEAM OR THE EDITORS. ALL ADVERTISEMENTS ARE ACCEPTED IN GOOD FAITH. THE COMMUNITY NEWS CANNOT ENDORSE ITEMS/ADVERTISEMENTS NOR DOES IT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS/INJURY/DAMAGE CAUSED BY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM INFORMATION GIVEN.

What is Healthy Start? Pregnant or have children under the age of four? You could qualify if you're on benefits, or if you're pregnant and under 18. With Healthy Start, you get free vouchers every week to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk. You can also get free vitamins. Applying for Healthy Start is easy. If you don't already have an application form you can find one at www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthy-start-vouchers/how-to-apply. You qualify for Healthy Start if you’re at least 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under four years old and you or your family get: Income Support Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Al-

lowance Child Tax Credit with a family income of

£16,190 or less per year Pension Credit; or Universal Credit with no earned income or total

earned income of £408 or less per month for the family. (To find this refer to your Universal Credit award notice in the section “your take home pay for this month”.)

You also qualify if you are under 18 and preg-nant, even if you don’t get any of these benefits. We use information from your tax credits and benefits claims to check you qualify so make sure all your details (including your address) are up to date with Tax Credits and Job Centre Plus as this will help us process your application quickly.

Selaine Saxby MP Sadly I have had to postpone all face-to-face meetings and surgeries. However I continue to provide advice and support by email or phone so if you need help please don’t hesitate to get in touch at 01271 327990 or selainesaxby.org.uk

Coronavirus symptoms include: a high temperature–this means you feel hot to

touch on your chest or back a new, continuous cough–this means cough-

ing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours

a loss of your sense of smell or taste The 111 online service 111.nhs.uk/covid-19 will

ask about your symptoms and tell you what to do.

Age Concern South Molton is pleased to advise that they plan to reopen their charity shop in the Square (not the Pop-in as yet) on Monday 3rd Au-gust, all other things being equal.

North Devon Show Will be announcing the results of their virtual show on 5th August on social media.

Music for Dementia (M4D) Radio musicfordementia.org.uk

has just launched an internet radio station called M4D Radio. It is free to listen to and is available 24/7. M4D Radio broadcasts on five channels, with four channels providing music from different decades from the 1930s to 1970s. They also have one channel that provides a mix..