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The National Careers Service Southwest partnership with Exeter Library

The National Careers Service Southwest partnership with Exeter Library

The National Careers Service in the Southwest has taken a unique approach to bring careers guidance directly to the community.

A dedicated careers adviser, Sandy, has become a familiar face at the Exeter Library, offering valuable advice and support to individuals at various stages of their career journey. Whether you’re seeking your first job, contemplating a career change, or aiming to enhance your CV through online training courses, the National Careers Service is here to assist.

Exeter Library serves as a hub for community engagement and knowledge.

The library...

West Exe School staff help fundraise for Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Mon, 03/18/2024 - 8:09pm

Staff from West Exe School and the Ted Wragg Trust attended a fundraising quiz for the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival this month.

The festival this year will run from the 18th to the 22nd of September. As a registered charity, their mission is to celebrate books and their authors and promote the art of writing and the enjoyment of reading in the East Devon community and in other local schools.

Chloe Fox, a Senior Leader at West Exe School and Carrie McMillan, Director at South West Teacher Training and the Ted Wragg Trust Professional Development Lead were invited...

Hair Devon Free Cuts Thursday

Cutting Through Hard Times: Free Haircuts Thursday in Exeter

Authored by Hair Devon
Posted: Mon, 03/18/2024 - 2:48pm

As the cost of living continues to soar, many individuals find themselves facing financial hardships. Recent statistics from January 2024 reveal that 62% of adults are cutting back on non-essentials, 52% have noticed a rise in expenses compared to the previous month, and a staggering 37% are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage.

Verified and updated Cost of living statistics UK January 2024: www.finder.com by Matthew Boyle, edited by Joselle Delos Reyes

  • 62% that’s 6 in 10 people in the UK report to be spending less on non-essentials because of the increase in the
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Devon Explorer sets sights on Call of the Loon for unique Scottish sea challenge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/17/2024 - 10:58pm

A Devon filmmaker and expedition leader is embarking upon his most ambitious project – attempting to capture the complete soundtrack of every species of Scottish seabird.

Roland Arnison is based on Dartmoor, but has worked around the world, including leading British Exploring Society and Biosphere Expeditions trips to some of the world’s most remote locations and landscapes.

Now, the 53-year-old, is swapping the South West of England for the west coast of Scotland for a three month sea kayaking voyage to attempt to discover and record all 25 species of Scottish seabirds...

Four New Breed classes planned for Devon County Show 2024

The Devon County Show livestock committee is delighted to announce a full range of classes for four new breed categories at the 2024 event in May.

First up is the Red Poll Cattle breed, No longer on the rare breeds survival trust watchlist thanks to the hard work of the Breed Society, these multi-purpose cattle will grace the Devon County Show for the first time in the 150 year show’s history The majority of this docile, low-input breed are used as suckler cows but a number of milking herds still exist with an average yield of 5,000 litres at 4.2% butterfat and 3.5% protein....

Exeter welcomes two new Police Inspectors

Inspectors Nathan Johnson (above) and Dave Turner (first pic) have joined Exeter Police Sector and head up the Neighbourhood Teams between them. They both carry a wealth of experience with Devon & Cornwall Police and are enjoying their new roles.

Inspector Dave Turner joined the police in 2003 and spent five years as a response Police Constable working in Exeter before being promoted to Sergeant. He then worked for two years as a Patrol Sergeant in Exmouth before moving on to be a Custody Sergeant in Exeter for seven years.

From 2017 to 2020 he was the Neighbourhood...

More than £800,000 worth of drugs and 267 weapons taken off the streets

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/15/2024 - 5:45pm

More than £800,000 worth of drugs and 267 weapons have been taken off the streets in the seventh iteration of an initiative designed to create a ‘ring of steel’ around the South West.

A collaboration between police forces in Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, Avon & Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, their respective Police and Crime Commissioners, British Transport Police, the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SW ROCU), and the charity Crimestoppers, Operation Scorpion focuses on pooling resources to combat drug supply in the region to make the South West a hostile...

Ukrainian War Poetry: Translating Experience

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/15/2024 - 1:30am

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has given rise to an outpouring of defiant, powerful, and poignant war poetry by soldiers on the front line and civilians caught up in the conflict.

The Devon Ukrainian Association has joined forces with academics in the University of Exeter’s Department of Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies, to run a series of workshops, ‘Ukrainian War Poetry: Translating Experience’, with support from the University’s Bridging Communities Fund.

The workshops invite Ukrainian refugees in Devon and Exeter on the government’s Homes for Ukraine...

Westbank's new trustee Marc Astley

Westbank's newest trustee is a man on a mission

Marc Astley, a well-known local journalist and news editor, is the latest trustee to join the board of Westbank Community Health and Care and says he’s on a mission to spread the word about the work of this fantastic, community charity.

As an experienced media professional and a former editor of the Exeter Express & Echo newspaper, Marc is well-placed to do this. His achievements include co-founding the UK Daily Ltd, a stable of 10 online news and feature platforms including The Exeter Daily. He also set up the successful Exeter-based PR and Marketing Agency, Astley Media,...

Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service launches

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/14/2024 - 3:46pm

Devon & Cornwall Police and Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner have joined all police forces across the UK to launch the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service, which will be run by the independent charity Crimestoppers.

The service, which goes live on Thursday 14 March 2024, was established to give the public an anonymous and confidential route to report concerns about criminal behaviour by individuals in policing. It will bolster the Force’s capability to take action against those who are not fit to serve.

The national Police Anti-...

A new era dawns: Poltimore Music & Arts Festival returns bigger and better

A new era is dawning for the Poltimore Music & Arts Festival.

The Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) and Exeter University are helping two charities, Poltimore House Trust and Friends of Poltimore House , to bring back the popular music and arts festival after a five-year break.

The 2024 Poltimore Music & Arts Festival will be held over two days on late May bank bank holiday Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May, when previously the festival was a one-day event.

Ticket pre-sales go live on Friday 15th March https://www.fatsoma.com/e/yay1hd0p/poltimore-festival...

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