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Exeter woman defies stroke at 29 to launch stand-up comedy career

An Exeter woman who had a stroke aged just 29 has turned to comedy to help rebuild her life and confidence.

Molly Kinsey’s act focusses on the chaos of being a mum to her young son, and audiences are stunned when she reveals that she is a stroke survivor. She is determined to show that she isn’t letting the memory problems, fatigue, and eyesight problems she’s been left with since her stroke in 2022 stop her from following her passion.

Molly, who will be performing at the Bootlegger in Fore Street, Exeter, on Friday 31 July, said: “During my act, when I tell people that...

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The Exeter raise over £9,000 for charity

Local healthcare and protection insurance provider The Exeter has presented their 2015 Charity of the Year, Rainbow Living, with a cheque for £9,367.

Staff at The Exeter raised the significant sum through a series of innovative fundraising events, including a 72-mile sponsored cycle challenge, raffles, dress down days, cake sales, an internal fundraising competition, as well as fundraising events organised by individuals in their own time. Staff also supported the charity through volunteer work, including gardening at the Exeter Rainbow House, running car boot sales and modelling...

Prepare to vote in your PCC

On Thursday 5 May 2016 voters across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will go to the polls for the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon and Cornwall

The Police and Crime Commissioner oversees the running of local police forces, including appointing the Chief Constable, setting the local budget and deciding what the priorities should be for the police in their area.

John Street, the Police Area Returning Officer for Devon and Cornwall said: "May 5th will see almost 1.3 million voters across the Devon and Cornwall Police Force area choose a new...

Exeter homelessness drop-in event

People in Exeter can find out what is being done in the city to assist those who are homeless at a drop-in event next week.

The City Council – working in partnership with Teignbridge District Council – has drawn up a Homelessness Strategy for Exeter and Teignbridge.

As part of the Strategy the public are being asked for their views on a raft of initiatives put forward to prevent homelessness.

Cllr Emma Morse, Lead Councillor for Customer Access, said: “This is a great opportunity for people to drop in and see what we have been doing to address homelessness in the...

Bereaved mum will run to help children 'smile again

A mother of one from Taunton, Somerset, will take on Exeter’s Rock Solid Race in March to raise money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a national charity that helps bereaved British Forces children smile again.

Laura Winter's husband Colour Sergeant Aaron Winter of the Royal Marines, also known as Tiny, died on 6 December 2013 from Sudden Adult Death.

Since losing Aaron, Laura has experienced the crucial work Scotty’s Little Soldiers carries out first hand as their four-year-old daughter, Ava, has been supported by the charity for over a year. The charity has provided Ava with...

Maynard School rated excellent

Following its recent inspection in February 2016 the Maynard School in Exeter is thrilled to have achieved the highest possible “excellent” rating for teaching by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), the Ofsted equivalent for independent schools.

Headmistress, Bee Hughes, is delighted by the report findings: “It’s a fantastic outcome for the School and reiterates everything that we, and so many others, already know. The five main categories were judged to be excellent but equally important to us was that the ISI found that both parents and pupils, responding to the pre-...

Chancellor to call for longer school days

Chancellor George Osborne is expected to use his Budget speech to call for an extension to school days.

Schools will be able to bid for funding for extra activities like sport and art.

Mr Osborne's will also pledge that every school in England will be removed from local authority control.

Schools will either have to have converted by 2020 or have an academy order in place by then.

For any school that fails to have a plan in place, the government will take on radical new powers to intervene and ensure academy conversion takes place.

Academy status,...

HONITION ROAD CLOSURE WARNING

Overnight closures will be needed at the Exeter Road/Turks Head Junction in Honiton this week as the improvement scheme nears completion.

The junction, which connects the western end of Honiton to the A30 dual carriageway, is being converted to a mini roundabout from the existing “give way” arrangement.

The upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of this month and the final stage of the scheme, which involves resurfacing the road, will be carried out during overnight road closures on the evenings of Wednesday (16 March), Thursday (17 March) and Friday (18 March). The...

The Family Law Company wins Team of the Year

A hardworking legal team from The Family Law Company is celebrating after winning the coveted Team of the Year Award at the inaugural DASLS Awards.

The team found out that they were the winners during the awards ceremony held at Sandy Park.

The Family Law Company Director Jane Chanot who heads up the team, which is based in Exeter and Plymouth said: "I was completely taken by surprise and extremely proud when we were called up to accept the award.

"There was an amazing number of legal luminaries at the event, and we were all rather in awe. To be amongst the award...

Another award for Dr Ros and team!

A Devon medispa has scooped the top accolade at the industry’s most prestigious award ceremony.

Radiance MediSpa, on New North Road in Exeter, has won Medical Aesthetic Clinic of the Year at the Professional Beauty Awards 2016.

Up against the very best salon spas across the country, Dr Ros Debenham’s Radiance MediSpa was the number one choice of the judges in the Medical Aesthetic Clinic of the Year category. The award recognises companies who deliver excellent service in providing treatments such as Botox, dermal fillers, fat freezing and laser treatments for customers....

Looking to adopt? Read on...

On 16th March, Families for Children, along with many adoption agencies across England, will be opening their doors simultaneously to enquiring adopters and hosting a Big Adoption Day, a national adoption information event.

There will be over 30 events being held across England and their aim is to reinforce the message that adopters continue to be needed for our most vulnerable children in the care system.

Prospective adopters attending a Big Adoption Day will have the opportunity to meet adoption experts in an informal and friendly environment. As well as being able to ask...

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Exeter woman defies stroke at 29 to launch stand-up comedy career

The Exeter raise over £9,000 for charity

Prepare to vote in your PCC

Exeter homelessness drop-in event

Bereaved mum will run to help children 'smile again

Maynard School rated excellent

Chancellor to call for longer school days

HONITION ROAD CLOSURE WARNING

The Family Law Company wins Team of the Year

Another award for Dr Ros and team!

Looking to adopt? Read on...

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