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January Sessions: Try something new this New Year

January is often a month of resolutions and resets and InExeter is inviting everyone to try something new.

January Sessions is a programme of activity-led, no or low alcohol evenings across the city - great nights out that fit perfectly with Dry January, and a fresh start to the year without losing any of the fun.

From learning a new craft to joining a welcoming group or mixing up amazing flavours at tea-based mixology classes, January Sessions offers creative, social and relaxing ways to reset the button this month.

Nicola Wheeler, CEO at InExeter, said: “...

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Exciting year for community centre

The Beacon Community Centre’s weekly coffee morning and drop-in was transformed into an amazing Christmas party as everyone pulled out the stops to transform the centre with festive cheer.

Our good friend Dave Robertson generously donated bowls of Jelly Beans on tables along with Santa balloons, party food, selection boxes and Christmas crackers.

Rachel Sherring, our resident yoga instructor, brought homemade cake and Tesco gave us mince pies and bakewell tarts – thanks!

Maggie and Caroline’s glittery craft table was very popular and there were lots of children’s...

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Samaritans volunteers on duty over festive period

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 12/25/2016 - 8:01pm

In a typical month the Exeter, Mid and East Devon branch of the Samaritans charity receives 1,800 telephone calls from people in distress - and that figure increases in December and especially around Christmas time.

Those calls - along with SMS text messages, emails and face-to-face meetings - are dealt with by some 100 volunteers who work at the central Exeter base of the charity.

This Christmas and New Year - as always - they will be on duty around the clock.

“Many people love Christmas and New Year with their families and friends, but it’s not the same for...

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 12/25/2016 - 8:15am

The Exeter Daily team would like to wish all of our contributors readers, social media followers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas.

Your support means we have been able to deliver the news that matters to you, for free, with no annoying pop up adverts!

Have a great festive period and a fabulous 2017.

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Dreaming of a 'green' Christmas...

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 12/24/2016 - 5:34pm

Householders are being urged to think of the environment over the festive period and keep recycling to ensure that Devon has a ‘green’ Christmas.

Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for households and often recycling, and the reason it’s so important, falls to the bottom of the priority list.

But with many homes generating more waste over the period than they would usually, Recycle Devon, says it’s the ideal time to recycle everything you can.

For instance glass bottles and jars can be recycled again and again. If everyone in the UK recycled one more...

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Police urge public to report domestic abuse

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 12/24/2016 - 10:17am

Devon and Cornwall Police is launching a campaign designed to raise awareness of how domestic abuse can affect anyone and takes many forms.

The campaign will highlight the fact that domestic abuse can happen to anyone, at any age, in any kind of relationship. This phase will be highlighting the fact that domestic abuse can happen among groups such as the elderly, the disabled and same sex couples.

Domestic abuse isn’t just physical and can take many forms, such as intimidation, financial control, psychological abuse and others.

Domestic abuse survivor, James,...

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Festive surprise for Newton Abbot Market shopper

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 12/24/2016 - 9:19am

A trip to Newton Abbot’s markets turned into a Christmas surprise for one lucky Teignbridge resident.

Mr Roger Lloyd from Kingskerswell was drawn as the winner of a £100 Christmas hamper packed full of festive goodies supplied by Bakers the Butcher, The Market Deli and Home Bake - from Newton Abbot's Indoor Market. A popular annual event on the market calendar, the competition saw market shoppers completing an entry form for a chance to win the fantastic festive prize.

Earlier this year Teignbridge District Council, which is responsible for running Newton Abbot's range of...

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Exeter Forum helps to keep patients warm this winter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/23/2016 - 4:23pm

The Exeter Forum have donated bags of knitted woollen hats to the Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to help warm up hypothermic patients this winter.

The Forum is a social group for active retired people who meet regularly in Exeter. Members of the Forum were keen to continue their support for the Emergency Department after they donated a large number of knitted Twiddlemuffs to help patients with Dementia earlier in the year.

They asked staff what else they needed and the ED team gratefully took up their kind offer by requesting a batch of...

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Firms combine talents to bring festive cheer to Exeter shoppers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/23/2016 - 12:13pm

Top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming and Top 200 lawyers Stephens Scown, both with head offices based in Exeter, joined forces last Friday (16 December) to bring Christmas cheer to the shoppers of Princesshay.

The firms' choirs, ABBA-cus (Bishop Fleming) and The Rolling Scowns (Stephens Scown) provided a joint performance of Christmas songs to help Exeter shoppers get into the festive spirit whilst also raising valuable funds for Age UK Exeter.

A total of £209.72 was raised for the charity during the hour-long carol recital.

Barbara Wood, HR Director and member of...

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Residents get stacking in Teignbridge recycling campaign

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/23/2016 - 10:03am

Residents have been playing their part in improving street cleanliness, with the first monthly winner of Teignbridge District Council’s ‘Operation Stack’ recycling campaign announced.

Mrs Sylvia Mills from Kingskerswell was drawn as November’s winner of a recycling goody bag, containing a set of recycling wine glasses, leftover recipe book and various food waste reducers. The campaign has already seen over 400 thank you cards randomly issued to residents who have been stacking their recycling boxes and food waste containers on collection days.

With the Christmas and New...

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Storm Conor to follow Storm Barbara

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/23/2016 - 9:13am

The second named storm of the season, Storm Barbara, which is bringing gales and squally rain to the UK today, is being followed by Storm Conor on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Those travelling today could face some travel disruption from Storm Barbara.

An Amber wind warning is in place for northern and western parts of Scotland for this afternoon and evening and two separate yellow wind warnings, one covering more northern areas where gusts of 60 to 70 mph are expected quite widely, and another covering parts of northern England, the South West and Wales where an intense,...

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