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Kingsteignton’s Memory Cafe; Coronation Fun!

The recent Coronation saw the United Kingdom celebrating in style. Parties were held across the country, with Kingsteignton’s Memory Cafe not missing out on the fun holding their party at the United Reformed Church Hall. Our members’ hosted a party complete with an all-British buffet and a Union Jack cake

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Local Movies remembered at Kingsteignton’s Memory Cafe

In the 1966 comedy ‘Press for Time’ Norman Wisdom causes chaos in Teignmouth and Shaldon; in the 1969 movie ‘Run Wild, Run Free’ Mark Lester plays a troubled 10-year-old boy visiting Newton Abbot Market; and in 2013’s horror ‘The Borderlands’ Buckland and Denbury experience some very scary times!These locally-filmed movies,

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The Importance Of Being Social

We all know how uplifted we feel after meeting up with friends, or engaging in our favourite hobby. But just how important are social events for the elderly or isolated? In today’s society, mental health and well-being are at the forefront of everyone’s mind and it’s easier than ever to

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A Tribute To Queen Elizabeth II

When I was a student, I once had a holiday job serving cakes at a Buckingham Palace Garden Party. It was so long ago that I was allowed to just walk through the back gate of the Palace without anybody searching me or asking questions. The only check we had

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Victorian Market – KingsCare present!

Newton Abbot’s annual Victorian Evening made a return this week, kicking off  the late-night shopping and helping us all get into the Christmas spirit! As is the tradition local charities (dressed in their Victorian attire) being present in Market Square selling a selection of Christmassy items ranging from Christmas cards

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South West Coast Path Walk

Chair Phil Millichap did complete a 460km walk along the South West Coast Path in aid of Shelterbox and the KingsCare Sorting Office raising more than £3,000- a huge thanks for all the donations! So an average of 24km+ per day with lots of ups and downs, more than 16,000m

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David Baker Memories

David Baker Memories David was born in Kingsteignton and has chosen to share with us some of the memories he has of life as a child here. The village was much more countrified than it is today yet some of the pursuits of young lads in those days were not