On Sunday 24 September, World Rivers Day, a hand-crafted salmon called Samantha was carried by 6 relay running teams over 50 miles from Exmouth to Tarr Steps along the river Exe to celebrate the amazing Exe salmon and to highlight the challenges they face.
Also starting at 8am on Mamhead Slipway in Exmouth a group of ‘ultra’ runners ran the entire 50 miles up the exe valley way and two moors way empathising with the salmon’s epic journey against the flow of the river over the weirs to the spawning grounds on Exmoor one of whom shocked organisers by running at an average of 8.4...
A trio of carers from Bluebird Care New Devon took on a gruelling hike to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society, raising over £1,000 for the important cause.
Frankie Rowe (Head of Care), Megan Chilton (Deputy Manager) and Danielle McGahey (Senior Carer) completed Alzheimer’s Society’s ‘Trek26’ challenge to walk 26 miles across the South Devon Coast in one day.
The team from the local home care company decided to take on the challenge as they know first-hand how important it is that people get the right support for them, having cared for people in the community for over 20...
Holidaymakers searching for some winter sun from Exeter Airport will have even more choice next week when TUI starts its winter flights to Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
The Canary Islands are a popular winter getaway and TUI already flies to Lanzarote from Exeter. From Tuesday (2nd October) it will start weekly winter flights from Exeter to Gran Canaria, with twice-weekly flights to Tenerife starting the following day.
TUI is Exeter Airport's biggest operator by destination with a total of 12 routes and has already announced 15,000 more seats for next year, with 20 flights...
The thought of buying a house for the first time can feel financially daunting – especially in the midst of high-interest rates and a cost of living crisis.
That’s why Westcountry homebuilder Cavanna Homes is helping first-time buyers onto the property ladder with a range of money saving offers.
On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October, Cavanna Homes is inviting prospective homebuyers to visit their Cavanna @ Elm Park development in Exeter to explore the range of two and three-bedroom homes available.
To help alleviate any financial stress, the homebuilder is...
Financial experts Old Mill have appointed Chartered Financial Planner Tim Blowers to the Wealth Management team.
Tim, who lives in Keynsham with his wife Helena and their three young children, has more than 12 years’ experience in financial services, with particular expertise in retirement planning and sustainable and ethical investment.
He started his career at investment platform Novia Financial Plc and spent a number of years in technical roles before joining Brunel Capital Partners as a paraplanner in 2016.
Arnold Clark is delighted to announce the opening of a new Click & Collect site in Exeter.
The new site, located within the grounds of the Moto Service Station, will serve customers in Exeter and the surrounding areas including Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Tiverton and Exmouth.
Arnold Clark's Click & Collect service allows customers to find their perfect car online, reserve it, then collect it from their local branch.
With over 20,000 cars to choose from across the country, Arnold Clark has the UK’s biggest choice of used cars, all available to Click...
Exeter Northcott Theatre is celebrating its one-year anniversary of re-opening the beloved city centre Barnfield Theatre this September.
Exeter Northcott took over management of the Barnfield in January 2022 with a three-step plan: protect the historic building, broaden its range of creative activities and people engaging with them, and transform the Barnfield into a vibrant cultural hub for the people of Exeter, Devon and beyond.
Exeter Northcott re-opened the Barnfield to the public in September 2022, welcoming nearly a thousand people through its doors on its first...
Communities impacted by the recent flash floods are being supported with a series of drop-in sessions over the coming weeks. Initial investigations have found that more than 200 homes were flooded during the torrential rainfall on Sunday 17 September. As part of the ongoing flood recovery efforts, Devon County Council, East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, South Hams District Council, Teignbridge District Council and the Environment Agency are organising community engagement events. The drop-in sessions will be held at: Victory Hall, Kenton – Tuesday 3 October, 3:15pm-7:15pm...
Road users are being urged to take extra care on Devon’s roads from this afternoon (Wednesday 27 September) with the Met Office forecasting the possibility of disruption from the first named storm of this autumn season. Storm Agnes is expected to impact most of the county and a Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds has been issued by the Met Office from midday tomorrow until 7am on Thursday morning. Wind gusts could reach up to 60mph, particularly in coastal areas. Devon County Council has drafted extra staff into its control centre to monitor the network, and Devon Highways has placed...
135 new homes will be delivered on the eastern outskirts of Exeter by a five-star housebuilder after it secured planning permission to develop the next phase of housing at Mosshayne.
The houses will be the third phase of the development currently being built by Persimmon Homes South West, totalling 900 houses once completed.
There will be 32 one-bed, 51 two-bed, 44 three-bed, six four-bed, and two five-bed homes as part of the plans. 19 two-beds and 15 three-beds will be made available as social and affordable housing for local people.
