Exeter College is celebrating a record breaking fundraising year - raising more than £1,400 for charity - at its annual Festival of Carols.
Each year the College raises money at the event for its charity of the year as chosen by the staff and students. This year the college raised a record breaking £1,453.50 in aid of Nightstop Devon. The service took place at a packed Exeter Cathedral on Wednesday 5th December.
Sarah Lakey, Senior Community & Events Fundraiser for Nightstop Devon said: "Nightstop provides same day emergency overnight accommodation for young homeless...
The Devon County Show has announced that it is to introduce a new section to the Craft & Garden feature for 2019 which will enable small businesses operating in horticulture to benefit, for the first time ever, from the 91k strong audience that visit the show over three days in May.
Lisa Moore, Features Co-ordinator at Devon County Show explains: ‘Historically, all of our competitors, and our exhibitors in the Gardens section have had to adhere to RHS rules and regulations. Whilst this has given this section of the show status and gravitas, it has meant that a lot of smaller,...
Multi award-winning Cofton Holidays, based near Dawlish Warren, has been awarded Gold in the Holiday Park of the Year category at the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2018.
The family-run business scooped not just one but two prestigious accolades at the awards, including Silver in the Responsible, Ethical and Sustainable Tourism category.
Now in its ninth year, the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2018 saw entries across 26 different categories, with each undergoing a rigorous three-phase judging process. Cofton Holidays will now be fast tracked into the South West Tourism Excellence...
New research has revealed the attitudes that the UK public have towards putting their money away for a rainy day.
Online lender Sunny surveyed over 1,000 people to find out how much the UK knew and understood when it came to budgeting, how much they saved and their money habits in general.
So how did the South West get on? And how much is our region able to put away each month?
Let’s take a look…
Average savings per month (per person)
1. London - £228 2. South East - £201 3. Northern Ireland - £178 4. East of England - £171 5. East Midlands - £151 6...
The heroic and tireless efforts of staff and volunteers to deliver outstanding patient care have been recognised at a South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s (SWASFT) awards ceremony. The annual staff awards acknowledge those who have gone above and beyond expectations, and the dedicated service of long-standing members of staff. The guest speaker at the awards was a young mum who brought her miracle baby along. Around 140 SWASFT staff and volunteers, and members of the public, who played vital roles in responding to emergency situations, came together for the event at the...
A collection of luxury four and five bedroom homes called ‘The Grove’ is set to be built in Rockbeare, near Exeter, following a land acquisition by award-winning developer, Burrington Estates New Homes.
The 1.62 acre site off High Bank, Rockbeare, has detailed planning permission for five dwellings, a mix of four and five bedroom homes. Rockbeare adds to the developer’s expanding portfolio in the South West, which includes the new homes at EXIII in Topsham and 120 properties set to launch in Pinhoe in early 2019.
The village of Rockbeare is a highly desirable location in...
It has become much easier to find out the results of tennis matches, which are held live. Visit the website of sports statistics to find all the information and discover a lot of new things. The professionals focus not only on the biggest tournaments, but also on local confrontation, and you can now become an expert in them. Here you will find not only the results, but the latest statistics, too, information about which is also updated live. This allows you to find the necessary information and regularly make interesting discoveries.
Situated in the scenic county of Devon in the English West Country, home of historic sites, rolling meadows and fantastic local cuisine – including its trademark clotted cream teas – Exeter is a wonderful location for dates. If you happen to have gone onto your favourite dating site to find local singles and have struck it lucky with a charming ‘Exonian,' here are five spots you could think of meeting up for an unforgettable time.
Quayside, River Exe
One destination you should consider taking your date to is the Quayside. This part of the city boasts a number of...
As 2018 winds to a close and the new year awaits, now is the perfect time to start thinking about what you want in your future and making these plans a reality. The start of a new year is a fantastic opportunity to hit the reset button and make the changes you want to see, enriching your life and learning new things.
To help you get started, this little article will give you some ideas of new years resolutions you can take on to improve your life and have lots of fun along the way.
A whole new you
A popular new year’s resolution is changing your diet so that you...
The Exeter running event of the year, that you've all been waiting for is back in 2019 with a Bang! Pow! Boom!
This time Age UK Exeter will be celebrating superheroes. Whether you want to run in memory of someone or honour someone special in your life, you can pick your own hero. Don't forget your fancy dress too! Will you dress as Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman or even make up your own superhero! Don't worry though, you can just be you if you like. You're all heroes! But if you do fancy dressing up for the run, for Superman clothing visit Popgear .
