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    Face Coverings in Church

    In line with other areas of public gatherings the Diocese of Exeter have issued new guidance related to the wearing of face masks during church services. “We strongly advise that face coverings should be worn by all those attending a place of worship,including ministers, worshippers, staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors, where there may be otherpeople present; remembering that they are mainly intended to protect other people, not the wearer,from coronavirus COVID-19 and that they are not a replacement for physical distancing and regularhand washing.” It would be appreciated if all those entering the church could abide by the new guidelines.

  • Devon & Cornwall Police,  Health

    Face Coverings Become Mandatory In All Shops and Retail Premises

    Being socially responsibleFrom Friday, July 24, Government COVID-19 legislation changes mean it is mandatory to wear a face covering in all shops and retail premises.The measure will see all shops able to prevent entry to the premises to anyone not wearing a face covering. The new measure will see police given powers to issue a fixed penalty notice to anyone refusing to comply with the legislation, although Devon & Cornwall Police will be adopting an educate, engage and encourage approach with enforcement as a final option. Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said: “The Government has announced the change to COVID-19 legislation in order to further protect the public and those…

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    Comet Neowise

    Fabulous photo by the intrepid Mike Rego of Comet Neowise. Mike writes: This is the view on Monday 20th July of Comet Neowise over North Bovey, at about 11:45pm.  I have never really tried astrophotography before, it is quite a challenge! Without a star-tracking device, it is difficult to avoid star trails, and also quite hard to focus the lens in the dark. Plus it is cold sitting around in the dark fiddling around with the camera controls by torchlight. And just as you get it about right, a car drives through the village with headlights on full beam, upsetting the exposure, or an aircraft or satellite flies across the…

  • Health

    Latest from Moorgate Vets

    Whilst we are happy to start welcoming more of you back into the surgery, we do ask that when attending the practice, you provide your own face covering to protect yourselves & our staff. Only one person per pet/visit, will be able to come into the surgery when invited & only if wearing appropriate PPE.

  • Health

    From the Health Centre

    Dear Patients We have all come through some hard months where anxiety levels have been high and we have all been put at an unprecedented risk due to Covid-19. The threat level we are told is lowering and whilst the immediate future looks brighter, we are continuing to place both your health and safety and that of our staff as a priority at the Health Centre. The following applies for an appointment that you are invited into the Health Centre for, ONLY attend the Health Centre if you have an appointment. 1. If you have any possible Covid related symptoms, DO NOT attend the Health Centre. Use NHS 111 online…

  • Devon & Cornwall Police

    On Line Shopping?

    From the Police…. Have you bought anything online recently?… Almost 34% of all retail sales during May 2020 were carried out online, and new research suggests that only 16% of UK consumers intend to return to their old shopping habits post-lockdown. Online shopping fraud during lockdown Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, received over 16,000 reports relating to online shopping and auction fraud during the lockdown, with losses totalling over £16m. Members of the public have reported buying mobile phones (19%), vehicles (22%), electronics (10%) such as games consoles, AirPods and MacBooks , and footwear (4%) on sites such as eBay (18%), Facebook (18%), Gumtree (10%) and…