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Taylor Wimpey Exeter donates over 3,000 winter essentials to homeless people and £10,000 to charity

Taylor Wimpey Exeter has donated 3,011 hats, gloves, scarves and socks to homelessness charity, CRASH, through collections from across the region.

As part of its Wrap Up Warm campaign, the leading homebuilder has donated over 14,000 much needed winter essentials to 24 homelessness centres in England, Scotland and Wales in support of its national charity partners - CRASH, St Mungo’s and CRISIS.

Taylor Wimpey Exeter collected the most winter essentials out of every Taylor Wimpey region, and came up with the most engaging video that showcased the collecting journey....

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Microgaming plans for 2017

Microgaming plans for 2017 are fairly extensive. This is a company that is still a leader in the market that it helped create in the first place. Microgaming is responsible for many of the developments in online casino gaming, even in addition to the fact that they are largely credited with creating online casino gaming in the first place. They helped to pioneer the progressive casino jackpot and many other popular games that are still in use today. This is certainly a company that is going to have a lot of plans for 2017.

For one thing, Microgaming is going to expand when it comes...

Exeter residents invited to become Dementia Friends Champions

People in Exeter, and the surrounding area, are being given the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of local people with dementia by becoming Dementia Friends Champions. People can book now to attend a touring induction day that is coming to the city on Tuesday 7 February.

The day-long session, that will take place at Sidwell’s Community Centre, is part of Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends programme, which is the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way the nation acts, thinks and talks about the condition....

National top spot for Exeter Cathedral School Pupil

A pupil at Exeter Cathedral School has been awarded a place in the prestigious National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain.

Rufus Hetherington, who is in Year 7 at ECS and a Chorister at Exeter Cathedral, has earned himself a spot in the French Horn section of the elite GB orchestra.

Rufus, who has been a pupil at the School since he was 8 and who studies French Horn at the School, said he was ‘really pleased’ to have made the grade and that he was looking forward to the challenge of working alongside some ‘amazing players’.

Headmaster of Exeter Cathedral School...

Coastal tourism opportunities and challenges is the focus at conference

Coastal and marine tourism in the South West will be the focus of the Devon Maritime Forum’s Winter17 Conference next week.

Entitled ‘Selling the Seaside; Opportunities and Challenges for Marine and Coastal Tourism in South West England’ the conference takes place on Tuesday January 10 2017 at The Devon Hotel, Exeter.

The conference will bring together a range of national and regional tourism industry experts and business leaders and will feature speakers from the National Coastal Tourism Academy, British Hospitality Association, Visit England and the new Visit Devon....

Record year for tourism in South Devon

Latest figures from Visit South Devon reveal that 2016 was an exceptional year for tourism with visitors to www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk up more than 7% on 2015, accounting for just shy of 870,000 site visits over the past twelve months.

Combined with day trips and overnight stays, Visit South Devon predicts that tourism in East Devon, Mid Devon, South Hams and Teignbridge could contribute even more than it did in 2015 when tourism in Teignbridge, Mid and East Devon brought in over £610 million to the local economy sustaining 13% of all jobs.

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Two found dead at Devon home

Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of the bodies of a man and a woman at a property in East Devon.

Officers attended an address in Dunkeswell at 11.40pm on Wednesday 4 January 2017 following concerns for the welfare of a man and woman at the property.

On arrival officers found the man and the woman deceased.

Detectives have launched an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding both deaths. Next of kin have been informed.

A scene guard remains at the property while a forensic examination and searches are conducted.

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Online gambling and the UK economy moving

While 2016 may have been a tough year, there is some trepidation going into 2017 and what the future will bring for the UK economy. With Brexit looming in March, or whenever the government will start it, there are many questions as to how the economy will handle the changes.

With UK online Casino Cruise and other betting sites are contributing greatly to the UK economy it is fair to say that this is one industry that will continue to thrive. With projections saying that online gambling could be worth over £10 billion by 2020, it is obvious that a ‘bad’ Brexit may hit this, but then...

Festive fun for residents at Sidmouth’s Lymebourne Community Centre

A festive evening of song and Christmas decorations lit up Sidmouth’s Lymebourne Community Centre recently as tenants and residents from both Lymebourne and Arcot Park celebrated the season.

It’s the second year that East Devon District Council’s Community Development Team and mobile support officers have organised the Light Up Lymebourne event and this year Arcot Park residents took part too. The event is now called 'Light Up Lymebourne and Arcot' and the two communities are encouraged to decorate their windows and enter a competition to win the best Christmas lights display....

Devon introduces jobs freeze to cut costs

A jobs freeze is being introduced by Devon County Council to manage a projected budget overspend.

The latest estimates show the budget will overspend by £8.1 million by the end of the financial year unless firm action is taken.

The jobs freeze will not apply to posts where the council would fail to meet its statutory responsibilities if it did not recruit a replacement worker.

In addition, no temporary or agency staff or consultants – apart from front-line social workers – will be taken on without the personal authorisation of chief executive, Phil Norrey.

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Is Divorce Day caused by Christmas – or is there more to it?

While some start the New Year armed with resolutions to be more active or eat a healthier diet, others are contemplating more substantial changes in the form of a separation from their spouse, says family law specialist, The Family Law Company.

It is commonly reported that family lawyers receive a higher than usual number of enquiries in early January on ‘Divorce Day’, the first Monday back at work. The Christmas break is often held responsible for this increase for various reasons including finances and spending more time together leading to family rows.

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Taylor Wimpey Exeter donates over 3,000 winter essentials to homeless people and £10,000 to charity

Microgaming plans for 2017

Exeter residents invited to become Dementia Friends Champions

National top spot for Exeter Cathedral School Pupil

Coastal tourism opportunities and challenges is the focus at conference

Record year for tourism in South Devon

Two found dead at Devon home

Online gambling and the UK economy moving

Festive fun for residents at Sidmouth’s Lymebourne Community Centre

Devon introduces jobs freeze to cut costs

Is Divorce Day caused by Christmas – or is there more to it?

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