For some families, this will be the last Christmas they spend together. This December, Hospiscare is asking for your help to give patients with terminal illnesses the Christmas they deserve.
Take Colin, for example. Last year, Colin had terminal lung cancer and was admitted to the hospice ward in Exeter a few days before Christmas. He had gone to the hospital where they found he had an infection, and he was given the choice of being treated in the hospital or the hospice. Colin chose the hospice, which he knew well, and where they had the expertise to control the pain he was...
Exeter City fell to a 3-1 defeat away to Colchester United in Sky Bet League Two.
Two first-half goals from Sammie Szmodics and an own goal in the first-half was enough to take the match away from City who did pull one back through Jayden Stockley in the second-half, but it wasn't enough despite creating a host of chances later in the match.
Match report sponsored by Speed Freight
With the Grecians returning to league action, Paul Tisdale made two changes to the City side that began the dramatic draw in the FA Cup against Forest Green as Reuben Reid and Ryan Harley...
Gross materialism raises its ugly but seductive head as we move towards Christmas. In Exeter, this is partly symbolised by the Christmas market apparently competing with the Cathedral for custom on Cathedral Green, in this annual clash between Christianity and Consumerism.
Shrewd Santa is the sacred figure of our age stimulating desiring and devouring in malls and missives across the land. As Giles Fraser put it in the Guardian, ‘the great circus of greed is playing itself out all over the country’.
We are once again drawn into a world where material ‘goods’ become the main...
Almost all people want to win the lottery, but most of them do not even any idea needed to hit a number on the ticket in better opportunities. So, how do the chances of winning increase? Actually, it's usually luck. The more tickets you buy for a specific draw, the more chances you will have to win. However, some people believe that it is more than just luck.
How to increase your chances of winning the lottery
3 methods: Decide between random numbers and your own numbers, buy scratch cards, and implement strategies.
South West accountants and financial planners Old Mill and Somerset based charity St. Margaret's Hospice have raised more than £15,000 by holding a 'Glitter Ball'. On Saturday 18 November, almost 200 people from across the region gathered at Haselbury Mill Tithe Barn just outside of Crewkerne to raise funds for St. Margaret's Hospice. Nine Old Mill staff and their partners joined guests from Yeovil Lions Club, Yeovil Rotary Club, Stokes Partnership LLP, Mogers Drewett, MKM Building Supplies, Porter Dodson and many other local business people for welcome drinks, a three-course meal,...
Devon’s Beach Schools South West company – which puts the coast onto the educational curriculum – has been honoured at 10 Downing Street after being recognised by an organisation promoting small businesses.
The not-for-profit community company is among 100 across the UK chosen by the organisation Small Business Saturday, which supports and promotes smaller companies.
Beach Schools South West takes children out on to beaches in the region to teach them subjects tied in with the National Curriculum, including ecology, geology and conservation.
Police in North and West Devon are warning van owners to be extra vigilant following a spate of van thefts in North Devon.
Over the last few weeks there have been several thefts of tools and other trade equipment which have been left in vans. Officers are advising the public not to leave their tools and equipment for prolonged periods in their vans, especially overnight.
The first incident occurred between Sunday 3 December at 10.30am and 8am on Monday 4 December 2017. The incident took place on North Street in Braunton.
Exeter’s Affordable Art Show An affordable exhibition showcasing artists from the region will take place in Princesshay Exeter from Friday 1st to Sunday 10th December. The event will include some of the South West’s most exciting artistic talent in a pop-up Gallery beside Fulfords on Paris Street.
Exeter based award-winning oil painter Greg Mason is organising the art exhibition, he said: ‘For me, it’s all about celebrating who we are as creative individuals and making what we do accessible and available to everyone. Art has the power to touch and move us in ways that are beyond...
Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments has appointed Matt Bennett as finance director for its Exeter-based operations which builds homes under the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands.
Matt has extensive experience working on the finance side of large companies with spells at Rotork, FlyBe, Sony PlayStation and Rank Group on his CV and said he is enjoying transferring his expertise to the housing sector.
“Finance knowledge and skills can be used across industries and my wide-ranging industry experience means I can bring different ideas to the housebuilder and...
