All things Sci-Fi will be celebrated on Saturday 24 August, as Sci-fi day returns to Paignton Green.
The day will showcase an impressive range of cars and costumes from popular films including Transformers, Batman, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, Disney Pixar’s Cars and many more.
Visitors can expect to come across Darth Vader, Star Wars Storm Troopers, Iron Man, RoboCop, Batman, Spiderman, Captain Jack Sparrow and chimps from Planet of the Apes, provided by look-alikes company UK Garrison.
There are plenty of exciting photo opportunities including an iron throne...
A growing number of young people are turning to Childline, deeply worried about their exam results.
In 2018/19, the NSPCC-service 1,414 counselling sessions to children and teenagers apprehensive about their grades – rising by more than a half over the past four years.
Concern peaked in August, with a fifth of counselling sessions taking place during the month when young people receive their A-Level and GCSE results.
Reasons for young people seeking help from Childline include worries about whether they will get the grades they need to get into university and not...
Gambling has been in existence for centuries but with every passing decade, new developments and technologies come along to improve the experience. The styles and venues of gambling has changed considerably over the years and recent developments have meant that companies have had to make the shift from brick and mortar venues to online casinos, where users can find the best betting sites with ease. Here are just a few of the ways that the internet has changed the landscape of the casino industry.
How Casinos are Operated
The tools and features of gambling in the earlier...
SKILLED Exeter Specsavers staff have been praised for saving the life of a mum-of-three with a rare brain condition.
Megan Turner, 22, had been suffering debilitating headaches for months. She had seen specialists, but they could find nothing wrong.
She then booked an appointment for an eye test at the Exeter Specsavers store, where the optometrist noticed that Megan’s optic nerve was badly swollen.
She was urgently referred to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, where they found that Megan had intracranial hypertension, which is a build-up of pressure around the...
Chartered Financial Planner and Society of Later Life advisers (SOLLA) accredited adviser Andy Page has joined the Later Life team at Old Mill.
SOLLAis the Gold Standard for later life financial advice and all advisers have to pass a rigorous assessment to attain the required qualification to gain accreditation.
Andy will be based in Wells and work closely with his fellow SOLLA advisers, Chris Tweedie, based in the Melksham office, and Carolyn Matravers, who works from the Yeovil and Exeter offices. Between them, they have more than 50 years’ experience of helping clients...
City denied top spot and 100 per cent record with late Swindon Town goal.
A late goal from Eion Doyle prevented Exeter City from maintaining their perfect start to the season in a 1-1 draw at home to Swindon Town.
The Grecians took the lead midway through the second half as Matt Jay superbly diverted a Lee Martin shot past Luke McCormick. Jay was also denied a second moments later when his volley, from a half-cleared corner, was blocked by one of his teammates on the edge of the six-yard box so it was a bitter blow when Swindon equalised with three minutes left.
Brave runner and fundraiser, Alice Carlo, has been inspired by the experience of her father to take on the Bournemouth Half Marathon.
Alice, who is currently studying at the University of Bournemouth, tells us, “In 2014 my Dad suffered from a severe stroke, causing him to be partially paralysed and leaving him with little speech, hearing or site. He now receives support from the team at Headway Devon’s centre in Exeter on a weekly basis where he is able to socialise and take part in activities. He also receives help with speech and movement which has improved incredible amounts...
Having a carpet can add softness and color to any home and make the floors more comfortable. But the thing about carpets is that spills and stains can last if not treated correctly. Not only that, wear and tear can become really noticeable if the proper maintenance is not conducted on the carpet.
You can vacuum somewhat regularly, which is better than nothing, but it is certainly not going to help keep your carpets in peak condition for a long time to come. To do that, you have to follow a few steps.
In what will be the finale to Exeter Chiefs Original, Phil Dollman’s Testimonial Year, his game has taken on an exciting new dimension. Welsh legends Crawshays have thrown down the gauntlet and offered to bring their star-studded team to Devon for the 31st Aug showdown. They will be facing a host of familiar faces to fans of the Devon based premiership rugby club including Chris Budgen, Tony Yapp and Tom Johnson.
Phil, who will be captaining his “Originals” team, has been busy recruiting players over the summer months. After 10 years with Exeter Chiefs, and being granted a...
Millbrook Village, the retirement village in Exeter, Devon has recently launched properties for rent to accommodate the changing needs of the rightsizer market.
Inspired Villages, the operator and developer behind the retirement complex on Topsham Road, has launched this option at all its villages across the country. Broadening its existing residential provision, the group which is partnered with financial institution Legal & General, is one of the first operators of retirement villages to specifically provide renting as an alternative to buying.
