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Lord Mayor Marks Milestone At New Community in Exeter

THE official opening of a show home marks the latest milestone for a new neighbourhood and country park in Exeter.

Edenstone Homes is making good progress at Willow Grange , where it’s working with LiveWest to deliver 93 new homes under a joint venture.

Between them, Edenstone and LiveWest will deliver 61 private sale properties and 32 affordable homes across just 10 acres of a 32-acre site. More than 22 acres of land will become part of the New Valley Country Park.

The new neighbourhood will also bring more than £1.5million of investment into the wider area,...

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Kitsons launch charity will scheme

Devon law firm Kitsons has teamed up with FORCE Cancer Charity to offer supporters the opportunity to make or update their Will, in return for a donation to the charity.

Through the scheme, for every new Will completed by the Private Client Team at Kitsons Solicitors in Exeter, the firm will donate a proportion of its fees for those Wills to FORCE.

The Will Scheme for FORCE started on 1 September 2015.

Charlie Siegle, Partner and Head of the Kitsons Private Client Team in Exeter said: “Making or updating a Will can be easy to put off or overlook but it is vital to...

Helmores announce Name a Street winner

Being able to name a street is usually reserved for VIPs but one lady from Devon has been lucky enough to do just that.

Following a competition launched by Crediton based estate agents, Helmores, Wendy Jelier from Chagford has had her name chosen for a development of five brand new homes in Lapford.

Announced by BBC Radio Devon’s Simon Bates live on Monday morning Wendy found out that her name, Canterbury Drive, will now be immortalised on the map of Lapford.

Lapford's church, St Thomas of Canterbury, dates back to the 12th century and is believed to have been built...

Firms invited to Exeter mentoring event

Business leaders from across Exeter and surrounding areas are invited to share their experiences and skills at an enterprise mentoring event organised by Lloyds Banking Group and the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI), aimed at increasing the support available to SMEs.

The free Meet a Mentor event on 10th September from 10am until 1pm at the historic castle of the City of Exeter, aims to connect business owners with experienced enterprise mentors, providing them with an opportunity to learn from one another and make new connections with the wider business and...

Las Iguanas rebukes claims staff made to ‘pay to work’

Las Iguanas has rebuked claims that their staff are made to ‘pay to work’.

In a posting on The Exeter Daily last night, 38 Degrees said people in Exeter are taking action to stop the restaurant forcing staff to pay back 3% of their total sales at the end of each shift.

A spokesman for Las Iguanas said: “Claims that we make staff ‘pay to work’ are ridiculous, as that would be illegal and bears no resemblance to our actual policy.

“We are mystified about where this has come from. At no time has 38 Degrees contacted us to enable us to explain our approach. Aside from...

Exeter club launches with star guest

TV hunk Danny Mac will be the special guest when new Exeter nightclub Unit 1 launches on Saturday (5 September).

The actor who played Dodger Savage in Hollyoaks will join the celebrations when the Summerland Street venue reveals its transformation following a six-figure investment.

Unit 1’s general manager Leanne Goddard said: “It’s going to be a great night. We’re excited about showing off the club and delighted to welcome Danny Mac to our launch. He’s been voted the sexiest man on TV in the British Soap Awards two years in a row so he is sure to create a stir and draw...

Solar panels on Exeter car parks a UK first

The installation of solar panels on top of Exeter car parks is a UK first.

The pioneering initiative at John Lewis and Mary Arches Street Car Parks is being delivered by Devon firm Sungift Energy on behalf of Exeter City Council.

Once in place it will provide a gross income of over £50,000 per annum, generating 285,227 kwh per year of electricity and saving more than 150 tonnes of carbon.

Extensive structural engineering and canopy design work has allowed the City Council to build Solar PV Car Port frames to the roof of both car parks. This is the first carport...

Police investigate arson at public toilets

Police are investigating an arson attack which caused £500 damage to public toilets in Exmouth.

The fire was started in the toilets in Jarvis Close sometime between 8pm and 8.45pm on Sunday 30 August.

A toilet was damaged after the seat was set alight and smoke damage was caused within the East Devon District Council owned building.

Police are appealing for information and would like to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity at the time of the offence.

Anyone who can assist is asked to contact police on 101 or email: 101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police...

Exercise could reduce risk of dementia

More than seven in ten people from the South West (77 per cent) are not doing the amount of average weekly exercise recommended by NHS guidelines, despite evidence that taking part in regular exercise can reduce a person’s risk of developing dementia, according to a survey carried out by Alzheimer’s Society to mark the start of Memory Walks on Saturday.

Taking regular physical exercise is proven to be one of the best things that can be done to reduce the risk of getting dementia, yet over half of those surveyed from the South West (56%) didn’t know that regular exercise and...

Valuables stolen from car in East Devon

Officers from Ottery St Mary are reminding people to take their personal items with them after further reports of parked cars in the area being broken into and valuables stolen.

A silver ford Fiesta parked at the rear of McColls shop, Westhill, was broken into at around 4.40pm on Saturday 28th August. The owner was shopping at the time and the passenger side window was smashed. A handbag and food shopping was stolen from the foot well at the rear of the car. The crime number for this incident is CR/060454/15

A second break in has been reported, also in the West Hill area on...

Trust shortlisted five times for UK awards

THE Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is hoping to follow up its win at the national HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards in 2014 with more success in the 2015 event.

A year after the Trust’s stroke therapy team tasted victory, the organisation has been shortlisted five times ahead of the 2015 awards ceremony this month.

The awards, led by flagship publication the Health Service Journal, recognise and reward outstanding efficiency and improvement by the NHS.

With NHS organisations required to make significant year-on-year savings and Devon highlighted as one of 11 “...

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Lord Mayor Marks Milestone At New Community in Exeter

Kitsons launch charity will scheme

Helmores announce Name a Street winner

Firms invited to Exeter mentoring event

Las Iguanas rebukes claims staff made to ‘pay to work’

Exeter club launches with star guest

Solar panels on Exeter car parks a UK first

Police investigate arson at public toilets

Exercise could reduce risk of dementia

Valuables stolen from car in East Devon

Trust shortlisted five times for UK awards

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