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From homelessness to hospitality: Café EX4, Exeter’s new lifeline

Five years ago, Dan was homeless, living in supported accommodation, and struggling with addiction and mental health challenges.

This month — the same week The Salvation Army in Exeter Temple celebrates its 145th anniversary — Dan stood alongside Majors Carl and Elizabeth Di-Palma who lead the church and charity in Exeter, to watch celebrity chef Michael Caines (MBE DL), cut the ribbon on Café EX4, a community café run by people with lived experience of homelessness, addiction, and neurodiversity.

Café EX4 operates under a licence agreement, making the café a tenant of...

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Scouts will hand deliver your Christmas cards

Christmas is an expensive time of year and with the help of Exeter and East Devon Scouts you could reduce the amount you spend on sending christmas cards.

Christmas cards are a great way to show friends and family that you are thinking of them over the christmas period, but with it costing 50p to send a card second class it can prove an expensive way of showing people you care.

Exeter and East Devon Scouts have come up with a brilliant solution, which will not only save the people of Exeter and East Devon some pennies, but will also help a great cause.

Instead of...

Exeter based artist GRICE to perform for a good cause

If you would like to hear some acoustic rock tunes, all in aid of a good cause, then you need to pay a visit to St Stephens chuch on Saturday 14th December.

Exeter based artist GRICE and his five piece band will be performing at the church as part of the start of their tour. The tour will see GRICE performing at selected chuches and small venues around the Southwest, Bristol and London.

Listeners will get to hear GRICE's album for the first time in its entirety, meaning this is an event not to be missed.

This saturday they will be performing to help raise vital...

Neil Parish MP supports campaign to stamp out wildlife crime

Tiverton and Hontion's MP, Neil Parish, has pledged his support for the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) campaign against wildlife crime.

Neil Parish attended IFAW's Criminal Nature event, which took place at The House of Commons on Wednesday 27th November.

The event was hosted by Angela Smith MP. Key speakers included Davyth Stewart from INTERPOL and former Environment Minister Richard Benyon MP.

Neil Parish pledged his support for the cause by posing infront of a giant poster to highlight the issue and send a clear message that he wants the UK to...

Last chance to win a Mercedes-Benz with WESC

Time is of the essence, as the deadline for the WESC Foundation's ‘Win a Mercedes-Benz A-Class’ is almost upon us. For just £2 a ticket, you could be in with the chance of driving off with this beautiful car worth in the region of £20,000, including 12 months’ Road Fund Licence, number plates, first registration fee and fuel.

The competition, which has formed part of WESC's 175th Birthday Celebrations, is due to close on 24 December 2013. The prize – a brand new Mercedes-Benz A-Class – has been generously donated by Mercedes-Benz of Exeter in order to raise vital funds for the...

You can support Prince Harry and WWTW

Virgin Money is the main sponsor of the South Pole Allied Challenge 2013, which is the third expedition staged by Walking With The Wounded to raise awareness and vital funds for the re-training of wounded servicemen and women, and to assist them in finding new careers outside the military. The challenge is underway and this week sees the bank launch a campaign in its Exeter Store to help customers and members of the public to get involved and support this important charity. The Virgin Money South Pole Allied Challenge is set to be the biggest expedition of its kind, with three teams racing...

Fancy giving a cat or kitten a new home? Loving homes needed!

Achieving the best outcome for our cats and for you...

At Cats Protection, one of our main objectives is to find good homes for the cats in our care. Please appreciate that it is imperative after the experiences that some have suffered that they are placed in the right home to meet their specific needs. Our experienced staff will guide you through the homing process by carefully helping to match you with the cat that will be happy in your environment. We want to ensure that as far as possible the cat coming into your life is just right for you, your family, your lifestyle and your...

Supermarket Sweep for Christmas!

Devon Freewheelers has unveiled its latest fundraising scheme – a competition to win a trolley dash at the Tesco store in Honiton!

The prizewinner will have 60 seconds to sprint along the aisles and fill their trolley with food produce only, up to the value of £200.

Raffle tickets, costing £1, are available from the Honiton Tesco Customer Service Desk, Wendy’s Cookshop in Honiton High Street and Otter Windows and A1 Print & Stitch on the Heathpark Industrial Estate.

Devon Freewheelers CEO Daniel Lavery said: “We’re really excited about this competition – it’s...

Devon Charities launch Surviving Winter Appeal

As forecasters predict a freezing cold winter ahead two Devon charities have linked together to help those most in need. Hundreds of people across the county are faced with hardship and unable to heat their own homes – but the charities are offering a lifeline and they need support from local people. The Surviving Winter Appeal, which has been launched by Devon Community Foundation in partnership with Devon Citizens Advice Bureau, aims to match vulnerable and older people in need with those who can help. Organisers of the scheme are appealing to people who do not need some, or all, of...

Jurassic Classic for Prostate Cancer UK

Prostate Cancer UK is staging its popular Jurassic Classic for a third successive year in Devon on Sunday, August 17th 2014.

The Jurrasic Classic caters for cyclists of all levels with distances ranging from 50 to 160km across three routes.

Prostate Cancer UK’s Head of Events Andy Sallnow said: “The Jurassic Classic was a huge success this year with over 1,100 people taking on those Devon climbs. We’re delighted to be returning to Devon and we hope even more people will join us in 2014.

"Prostate cancer is set to become the most common of all cancers by 2030 so we...

Compounds in cannabis could limit stroke damage

UK Stroke Forum have revealed that compounds found in cannabis could be beneficial to stroke victims.

It has been suggested, after research was conducted at the University of Nottingham, that chemical comounds found in cannabis may help to reduce brain damage following a stroke.

The findings showed that the compounds could reduce the size of a stroke and improve neurological function.

Dr Dale Webb, Director of Research and Information at the Stroke Association, said:

" A stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the UK, with more than half of all...

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From homelessness to hospitality: Café EX4, Exeter’s new lifeline

Scouts will hand deliver your Christmas cards

Exeter based artist GRICE to perform for a good cause

Neil Parish MP supports campaign to stamp out wildlife crime

Last chance to win a Mercedes-Benz with WESC

You can support Prince Harry and WWTW

Fancy giving a cat or kitten a new home? Loving homes needed!

Supermarket Sweep for Christmas!

Devon Charities launch Surviving Winter Appeal

Jurassic Classic for Prostate Cancer UK

Compounds in cannabis could limit stroke damage

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