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Roses are red, violets are blue…

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/03/2015 - 10:39am

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Card Market, the greetings card store, wants to hear from Exeter’s most ardent wordsmiths.

Shoppers can post their declarations of love in the windows of the Exeter store with the most creative Casanova winning a romantic dinner for two. Look out for the huge Valentine’s heart in the window of the Exeter store ready for those perfectly penned words of love. It may be poetry or a paragraph, something personal or words that you want to tell the world, Card Market will be looking for the most creative and evocative words of love to fill...

Charity shop returns £1,000 found in donated boots

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 12/29/2014 - 12:59pm

A Hospiscare charity shop manager saved Christmas for a Topsham family after finding nearly £1,000 in notes stuffed in a donated pair of men’s boots.

The £980 was still in wads with bands around them after an elderly man had collected them from the bank to give to his family at Christmas.

He stored the money in the boots then forgot and donated them to the local Topsham Hospiscare shop.

Jackie Hulin, shop manager said: “A gentleman brought in two bags, one of clothes and another with boots and he gift aided them.

"I put them to one side and it was only when...

Exeter "legal highs" shop ceases trading

Wicked Head legal high shop in South Street, Exeter has now ceased trading following an investigation by police after numerous complaints had been received since the shop’s opening in August. The complaints centred around anti-social behaviour, nuisance and disorder by persons visiting the shop located in South Street, Exeter and the subsequent effects on them following purchase of substances deemed ‘legal highs’. Over three months police logged complaints from local trades and members of the public visiting the City to shop. The anti-social behaviour by persons attending the shop to...

Notice served on 'legal high' shop

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 11/03/2014 - 12:09pm

A Closure Notice has been served today (Monday 3 November) on a ’legal high shop’ in Exeter.

The closure notice was served on The Wicked Head High Shop, located in South Street, Exeter under Section 76 of The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014, new legislation which came into effect on 20 October.

This follows complaints over a sustained period regarding anti-social behaviour, nuisance and disorder by clients attending the premises.

This is thought to be the first time this particular legislation has been implemented against a legal high shop in...

Party at Exeter BHF shop

Shop staff and volunteers at the Exeter British Heart Foundation (BHF) Furniture & Electrical store are hosting a party on Wednesday 27th August from 11am to 3pm to thank locals for their support over the past year. The party will take place at the Exeter BHF Furniture & Electrical store, located on Cheeke Street, Exeter. Thanks to the Exeter community, BHF shops in Devon have raised £1,390,000 for the BHF over the past year. This staggering amount has enabled the BHF to fund 166 defibrillators, seven heart support groups and 26 health care professionals in the local area. The...

2nd Hand Bird Book Sale

Event Date: 
21/04/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
RSPB Shop, Darts Farm, Topsham

We've been donated a huge selection of second-hand bird books, covering all areas of the world. Some of them are quite common, some of them are really rare, so come along and have a browse - prices range from £1 to £100!

All profits go to our fantastic conservation projects.

2nd Hand Bird Book Sale

Event Date: 
19/04/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
RSPB Shop, Darts Farm, Topsham

We've been donated a huge selection of second-hand bird books, covering all areas of the world. Some of them are quite common, some of them are really rare, so come along and have a browse - prices range from £1 to £100!

All profits go to our fantastic conservation projects.

2nd Hand Bird Book Sale

Event Date: 
18/04/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
RSPB Shop, Darts Farm, Topsham

We've been donated a huge selection of second-hand bird books, covering all areas of the world. Some of them are quite common, some of them are really rare, so come along and have a browse - prices range from £1 to £100!

All profits go to our fantastic conservation projects.

Overly Gorgeous Turns Two

Event Date: 
05/04/2014 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Overly Gorgeous, 38 Mill Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8DF

Starting in April 2010, talented local seamstress, Julie Trickey is celebrating two successful years of running her shop at 38 Mill Street in Sidmouth (EX10 8DF).

Tucked behind Sidmouth high street, Overly Gorgeous is the ideal place for plus sized ladies to shop. Items are all hand crafted by Julie and ladies have the choice of either buying off-the-rack or having something completely bespoke tailor made for them by Julie.

The doors will be open from 10am-4pm on Saturday 5th April and visitors will be treated to canapes and cake, as well as 20% off everything in the Overly...

Man sought after Exeter robbery

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a robbery at an Exeter shop. A man ran into the store on Manston Road brandishing a baseball bat and threatened the female member of staff, repeatedly demanding cash. The victim, a woman in her 30s, feared for her safety and handed over £200 cash. The offender, who had his face covered, continued his threats as he left the store, running off up Jubilee Road towards St Annes Road. Police are now appealing for witnesses and information about the robbery which happened around 6.50pm on Friday 5 July. They...

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