Starting school is a milestone for parents and children alike. For you, the auspicious first day of education is both exciting and emotional, but your child may be especially anxious about this new phase in their life. Being away from home in an unfamiliar environment is nerve-wracking, but your child should also know that it is the start of an adventure and a chance to make new friends.
However positively you frame it, starting school is a phase of adjustment, so it's bound to be difficult for some children. Here are four ways you can help prepare your child for the big wide world...
EXETER City Football Club said “no to homophobia” at its home game with Mansfield on Saturday, February 17.
The match was designated as the Club’s annual “Football v Homophobia” fixture and a number of initiatives to mark the day were organised by Exeter City Supporters’ Trust, its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group and Proud Grecians, the club's newly formed lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (LGBT+) and allies supporters group.
It was the ninth time that an annual Exeter City home game has been designated as a Football v Homophobia match.
Figures just published show that 5,615 new companies were formed in Devon during 2017 – demonstrating that the county provides a supportive environment for new business ventures.
This brings the total number of registered companies in Devon to 48,848, up from 47,095 at the end of 2016, which equates to 3.7% growth.
The statistics come from the Inform Direct Review of UK Company Formations using data from Companies House and the Office for National Statistics.
Plymouth formed the most new businesses (1,214), followed by Exeter (741) and Torbay (721).
Women and girls we have a date for your diaries! Saturday 7th July sees the return of the annual Hospiscare Twilight Walk . This year’s theme is “Pink Fizz”, so dig out all things pink to wear and there will be a glass of 'fizz' waiting for you on your return. The walk is once again kindly sponsored by Western Power Distribution.
The sponsored walk starts from The Maer, Exmouth and both routes take in stunning views of the coast. There will be entertainment at the start and along the route, and a well-deserved glass of 'fizz', a bacon sandwich and a cuppa at the end.
Despite the current cold spell, RGB Building Supplies is looking forward to the warmer weather by asking community groups, charities and schools in the Exeter area to get in contact and tell it about spring projects as part of its Well Built Community Fund giveaway.
On offer is £1,000 to spend on building materials at an RGB branch to help a group possibly transform an outdoor area, or maybe give a community centre a spring spruce up; whatever the need, RGB would like to hear about it.
From all the nominations received, three will be chosen to go through to vote where the...
Premiership Champions Exeter Chiefs recently swapped their training ground at Sandy Park, Exeter for the award-winning Salcombe Distilling Co. in the beautiful seaside town of Salcombe. These highly skilled team players used their charisma and flair to raise the bar creating delicious Salcombe Gin cocktails.
It was then head to head in a play-off to design and develop their very own bottle of gin at the Salcombe Gin School accompanied by Exeter Rugby Club Chairman and Chief Executive, Tony Rowe OBE.
Tony said: “Salcombe Gin, is very popular amongst those who visit Sandy...
Exeter City suffered a 1-0 defeat against promotion rivals Mansfield Town which ended a run of seven games unbeaten at St James Park.
Mansfield striker Danny Rose scored the game’s only goal on the brink of half-time and City failed to provide a response on what was a disappointing afternoon for the Grecians.
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Paul Tisdale made four changes to the side that were held to a draw against Wycombe Wanderers last weekend with Craig Woodman and Kane Wilson re-entering the starting line-up alongside debutant Ryan Loft and Troy Brown,...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (16-18 February).
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The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott A magical tale of big ideas and sky-high courage… Some pretty odd ideas are floating around Paul’s street. There’s Mabel, whose brother hides under a brown paper bag. And Clarence the poodle who thinks he can fly. But Paul has the oddest idea of all. He thinks that the moon is a hole in the sky and he’s going to climb into it. Anything’s possible in this warm and very funny story by David Almond. https://...
The contract to refurbish Newton Abbot’s Market Walk shopping centre has been awarded to South West construction company Classic Builders, who have offices in Exeter, by Teignbridge District Council.
The shopping centre, which was acquired by the council in 2016 in a record deal, will be transformed to offer a ‘brighter and lighter’ shopping experience which the council hope will, ‘attract locals and visitors to the heart of the town.’
Council leader Jeremy Christophers believes the work marks the start of a “new dawn” for Newton Abbot: “As a council we are committed to...
QualitySolicitors Dunn & Baker, Property Executive, Clare Handley, is raising funds for Breast Cancer Care by completing the Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu in April. She will then travel to the Amazon Rainforest to explore the trails and waterways on foot and by boat.
Clare decided to fundraise after sadly losing her mum to breast cancer in 2014.
“Visiting Machu Picchu had been a destination on Mum’s wish list for a while so we started to look at various trips; unfortunately, she became ill before we were able to book anything. I decided to carry out this challenge as...
