Your family is important to you and, therefore, you work hard to make sure everyone’s healthy and happy. The truth is that arguments break out and the environment isn’t always what you envisioned. That’s why you have to be willing to step up and help iron out the wrinkles.
Make a list of all the good times you’ve had together and why you think those situations were a success. Recall what it’s like when you’re all in harmony and getting along, then list ways you think it’s possible to recreate those moments. It takes hard work and dedication to become more tightknit, but it’s...
Exeter knitwear designer, Lauren Aston, has been handpicked to host a series of workshops throughout the region with national clothing retailer, Joules.
The workshops, which will take place during November and December, take place in Joules stores in Exeter and Cribbs Causeway in Bristol.
Lauren, 27, who works from her home studio in Exeter, will be using it as a chance to show people how to design and make their own chunky knit Santa hats, using jumbo needles and wool.
‘Since starting my business nearly three years ago, I’ve been inundated by people asking me to...
A Jayden Stockley brace and a goal from Liam McAlinden meant Exeter City got their Emirates FA Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 3-1 victory against Heybridge Swifts.
Stockley bagged two quick-fire goals early in the second half to give the Grecians the lead before Samuel Bantick pulled one back for the visitors.
Liam McAlinden’s late strike then restored City’s two goal cushion and saw them progress to the next round. City named a strong side, making just two changes from the side that earned a point at Mansfield Town last weekend with Craig Woodman and Pierce...
The River Exe and flooding will be the topic of conversation at a special event on Friday 10 November at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery in Exeter.
Local residents living in flood risk areas have been invited.
‘Conversations Between Floods’ forms part of a special public programme of artist commissions linked to the Exe Riverside Valley Park and has evolved alongside the flood defence scheme currently being delivered by the Environment Agency. The free afternoon event (1:30pm – 5:30pm) is open to all. Tickets have gone quickly but some are still available...
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge is due to be installed over the M5 motorway at Exeter, just north of Junction 29, next week. The structure, which will be next to the existing overbridge at Tithebarn Lane, is expected to be lifted in overnight on Saturday 18 November. To enable the lift to take place, the M5 will need to be closed between Junction 28 and 29, from 8pm to 8am. Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Development and Waste, said: “It’s important that infrastructure for sustainable travel is in place ahead of new homes being developed...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is highlighting the success of its specialist advice clinic scheme as part of national pro bono week which runs from 6 – 11 November 2017.
The clinic scheme enables Citizens Advice clients to access free specialist advice from local legal, and other, firms.
Citizens Advice Exeter Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “Our specialist clinic scheme has proved very popular with our clients who are otherwise unable to afford the fees. We are very grateful to Michelmores, Veitch Penny, The Family Law Company, Cartridges Law,...
On Friday 3rd November, the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) were invited to be a part of the EMG Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary as their selected community group for the retiring collection.
Gina Awad from EDAA said: “What an honour and what a night, nothing short of phenomenal. The setting of our magnificent Cathedral in all its glory.
"The Musical direction by Leo Geyer was admirable and this needed to be conveyed directly. His humble response was exactly what I would have expected. Such raw, young talent but a character oozing passion with a desire to learn...
The public may hold the vital clue to find the killer of 14-year-old Exwick schoolgirl Kate Bushell 20 years ago and bring them to justice, say detectives.
Devon and Cornwall Police has launched a major public appeal for information on the 20th anniversary of Kate’s murder as part of an investigative review into her death.
Kate, a bright and popular girl, was killed on Saturday 15 November 1997 as she walked a neighbour’s dog near her home in Exwick. Her body was found in a field off Exwick Lane by her father. She had sustained a brutal knife wound to her throat.
New homeowners in Exeter are being encouraged to give wildlife a helping hand through the harsh winter months by preparing their gardens for the cold weather.
Barratt Homes has teamed up with the RSPB to give its customers five top tips this season on how they can give nature a home ahead of the cold weather kicking in.
The tips and tricks on what to do as the seasons change are fun for all of the family and have been carefully selected by Barratt Homes to fit around a small budget and a time frame of less than two hours.
The UK's leading marine conservation charity has launched a campaign to highlight how little things we do in our daily lives – often miles away from the coast – can have a massive effect on the quality of our coastal waters.
The Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) 'Poos and Don'ts' campaign aims to drive home simple pollution messages based around a central theme - wherever you are, your actions have an impact on our rivers, beaches and the sea.
Walking your dog in the countryside or near the coast with a pocketful of plastic dog poo bags sounds very responsible – but it's...
