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How to Protect Your Finances When a Marriage Ends

Divorce and finances go hand in hand—and while divorce is never easy, protecting your money during the process is not only sensible, it’s essential. Whether you're anticipating a separation or in the thick of it, financial decisions made now can affect your long-term wellbeing.

From property and pensions to debt and day-to-day expenses, the choices you make early on can shape your future security. For many people, seeking the support of specialist divorce and finances solicitors ensures nothing is overlooked. In this article, we’ll walk through the steps to protect your finances...

Ellie Green

Ellie Green

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Active Devon Launch Free Active Summer Challenge for Families and Friends

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/31/2023 - 11:58pm

With the holidays upon us, and longer, lighter days, now is the perfect time for adults and children to get into a summer routine of being active daily. Whether being outside in nature or moving more indoors, staying active as a family or with a group of friends can be a great way to spend time together and improve mental wellbeing at the same time.

To help achieve this, Active Devon has launched a free summer challenge, Let’s Move, encouraging everyone to be active for minimum of 26 minutes daily during August. Any activity counts such as skipping, walking the dog, scavenger...

Roll up, roll up for free family fun on Exeter Quayside

After the huge success of last year’s Summer at the Quayside, Exeter’s historic quayside area will again be home to a jam-packed programme of fun and quirky activities for all the family. Organised by the Exeter Canal and Quay Trust, free events will be taking place over the school summer holidays until Friday 1 September.

Expect theatre, art, workshops, entertainers, music, poetry, Storytelling, games, circus skills and much more, with everyone welcome and no booking required. The events take place under the Transit Shed, right in front of the Exeter Custom House.

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Joint Application Divorce in the UK: A Simplified and Amicable Process

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Wed, 07/05/2023 - 1:04am

Divorce is a challenging and emotional process that many couples go through, but in the United Kingdom, there is an option for a joint application divorce . This approach offers a simplified and amicable way to end a marriage, allowing both parties to work together and avoid the adversarial nature of traditional divorce proceedings. In this article, we will explore the concept of joint application divorce, its benefits, and how it works in the UK.

1. Understanding Joint Application Divorce

Joint application divorce, also known as an uncontested divorce, is a legal process where...

A Brief Introduction to Foster Carers in Scotland

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Wed, 06/28/2023 - 6:32am

According to the Children's Social Work Statistics Scotland: 2021/22 , there were close to 5,600 Scottish children being looked after by the Local Authority at that time. Almost three quarters of those children (4,155) were staying with the 3,415 registered foster families, as per the same report. While we do see a slight boost in the number of foster homes as compared to the previous year, evidently, it’s still not enough.

To put it simply, there just aren’t enough foster carers available in Scotland to take care of all the children in need of it. Anyone who feels like they can...

Survey reveals18-34 year-olds will cut back spending for Father’s Day this year

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Mon, 06/05/2023 - 7:29am

It can be hard to find the perfect gift while still sticking to a budget, even more so when there’s a cost of living crisis. A recent survey conducted by Create Gift Love, a handmade personalised gifting company, revealed that 53% of 18 and 34-year-olds will be spending less this year.

Tony Carr (39) co-founder of Create Gift Love with wife Emily Carr (39) said: ‘A lot of our workforce fall into the 25-34 age category, and we know first-hand how the cost of living crisis has hit them and their gifting budgets.’

According to research by Gov.uk , 87% of adults reported an...

Parents helped by innovative baby development course

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/01/2023 - 10:52pm
Building Babies’ Brains course co-ordinators came together to look back at success of programme that’s helped parents and carers give under-twos in Devon the best start in life

Community champion volunteers from across Devon came together at Exeter Golf Club on Wednesday (26 April) to celebrate a ground-breaking course they’ve been successfully delivering in the county for over four years.

Funded by Devon County Council and delivered by the charity Action for Children, the Building Babies’ Brains 1001 Champions Course helps those who come into contact with under-twos to improve...

IKEA Exeter reopens free in-store creche, Småland

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/06/2023 - 5:13pm

IKEA Exeter has announced the reopening of its free in-store creche area, Småland, from Friday 7th April. It comes following the closure of the service in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

Rolling out the blue and yellow carpet, parents and guardians with children aged 3-10¹ can use the free service for 45 minutes when visiting the IKEA store. The wonderous world of Småland offers a fun and meaningful play experience for each child that visits. Featuring soft play, arts and crafts and toys and games, it provides a place for children to interact and play, whilst giving parents and...

Princesshay to host free family fun day in Easter holidays

On Saturday 15th April, 11am – 4pm, Princesshay Square will be transformed into a vibrant pop-up Family Fun Day with a range of free activities to keep visitors of all ages entertained during the Easter holidays.

Visitors to the event will be able to enjoy live music, a round of crazy golf, giant Jenga, balloon modelling, or get creative with giant colouring wall and free children’s Macramé crafting sessions, plus take part in the Golden Ticket Spring trail to be in with a chance of winning a Devon’s Top Attractions Golden Ticket, worth over £1500!

Princesshay will also...

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