Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has reported a 6.1% increase in the number of mortgage repossession cases listed at Exeter County Court in the year-ending 31st March 2018. This is in comparison to the same period in 2016/17.
Steve Barriball, Citizens Advice Exeter Chief Executive, said: “In the last year there were 560 cases listed for repossession, an overall decrease of 5.6%, or 33 cases, on the previous year. However, there was an increase in mortgage repossessions, which were up by five cases.
“There were welcome reductions of 23.3% in private...
Roll up, roll up! Big Screen In The Park is coming to town for seven nights of outdoor cinema this summer. Be wowed, spellbound and entertained by the best cult classics and this year's must-see blockbusters. Big Screen In The Park 2018 has it all; bearded ladies, rebel humanoids, blades for fingers... The city’s largest outdoor cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens from Monday 6th to Sunday 12th August.
Visitors to the annual event can expect al fresco films, bars, picnics and on-site entertainment. This is a unique opportunity to experience the magic of the movies on a huge...
Jordan Storey has joined Championship side Preston North End for an undisclosed fee. The youngster, another product of Exeter City’s Academy, has secured the move after rising to prominence in the second half of last season with a number of superb performances as the Grecians booked their place in the Sky Bet League Two play-off final for the second season in succession. Exeter City chairman Julian Tagg, said: “We are delighted for Jordan. Despite his limited number of appearances for Exeter City, he made rapid progress last season. “His excellent performances at the heart of our defence...
Roll up, roll up! Big Screen In The Park is coming to town for seven nights of outdoor cinema this summer.
The city’s largest outdoor cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens from Monday 6th to Sunday 12th August.
Visitors to the annual event can expect al fresco films, bars, picnics and on-site entertainment. This is a unique opportunity to experience the magic of the movies on a huge 10m screen, with the illuminated Cathedral city as a stunning backdrop.
Join Exeter Choral Society as, with a growing choir, we venture into a larger venue for a performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah.
Since the choir's founding in 1943, Elijah has been a popular work, first recorded as performed by the choir (as Whipton Choral Society) in 1957.
Join us for our 75th anniversary performance with Laurence Blyth as conductor, featuring Julian Rippon as Elijah, with David Davies providing organ accompaniment.
Tickets (full price £12, concessions for students and children) will be available from Exeter Visitor Information and Tickets, Dix's...
People interested in cystic fibrosis and physical activity are invited to a free workshop at the University of Exeter.
Parents, doctors, physiotherapists and others who want to find out more about the benefits of exercise – a focus of Exeter’s cutting-edge research – are welcome at the free showcase and networking event on Thursday 14 June. People with cystic fibrosis can watch the talks online.
Taking place from 5-8pm at the Baring Court Lecture Theatre 114 on the St Luke’s Campus, it will consist of formal talks, poster viewing, socialising and networking, with drinks and...
Moray Low says he’s ‘excited’ about the year ahead after agreeing terms on a new one-year contract with the Exeter Chiefs.
The Scottish international will take his stay at Sandy Park into a fifth year, having moving to the Premiership outfit from former club Glasgow Warriors in 2014.
Part and parcel of Rob Baxter’s squad ever since, the 33-year-old prop underlined his proven qualities last season by producing a man-of-the-match display in the club’s Anglo-Welsh Cup final victory over Bath at Kingsholm.
Since making his debut in the away win at London Welsh In...
Woodbury village near Exeter is celebrating the opening of a new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) situated on the village playing field.
The MUGA, which has cost over £60,000, provides an all-weather playing surface for 5-a-side football, netball/basketball and cricket.
Located in Town Lane, it provides an excellent space for people to exercise and is surrounded on all sides by a steel mesh fence and has access for the disabled.
Finances for this facility came from a number of different sources including the Norman Family Trust, Devon Freemasons, East Devon District...
The winners of the 16th annual Michelmores Property Awards have been announced with Lloyd’s Lounge in Exeter, Princesshay Shopping Centre’s first independent bar, the winner of Project of the Year (under £5m).
Mike Leece, awards judge and former CEO of Devonport Management Limited, commented: "Lloyd’s Lounge demonstrates an innovative and contemporary design that has transformed a run-down area into a clean inviting space that is befitting of such a centralised location. A well-deserved winner, whose owner's passion drove a tricky project forward against numerous challenges to the...
Haldon Tug of War Club are set to compete in the National Outdoor Tug of War Championships on Saturday 16 June in Oxfordshire. The Tug of War Association (TOWA) is holding its 2018 competition at the third annual Grove and Wantage Extravaganza, with tug of war teams from across the country competing for gold medals in different weight classes.
Both the Haldon ladies and mens team will be travelling to Grove Rugby Club in Oxford on Friday 15 June to weigh-in for the specific weight categories in preparation for the main competition on the Saturday, with the winning teams earning the...
