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Local disability support service awarded £5,000 from The Cadbury Foundation

Local disability support charity, Community Equality Disability Action (CEDA), has received a £5,000 donation from The Cadbury Foundation, thanks to the support of local Mondelēz International employees in Crediton.

CEDA, which is a Devon-based charity dedicated to promoting the social inclusion of people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, was selected by employees based at Mondelez International’s Crediton site, as part of The Cadbury Foundation’s annual ‘Your Charity, Your Choice’ programme.

Now in its fourteenth year, the initiative is designed to give...

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Famous Dartmoor game fishing beats for sale

A five mile-plus stretch of one of the West Country’s most famous game fishing rivers running through Dartmoor has come up for sale through fisheries sales experts Fenn Wright.

The three beats on the River Teign, 10 miles from Exeter, are renowned for their trout and salmon catches, and are offered at a total guide price of £300,000.

Known as The Upper Teign Fishery and let for many years to a fishing association, catches averaged out over the last ten years amount to 30 salmon per annum, 114 sea trout and 920 brown trout over seven inches long. The best year for salmon was...

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Exeter firm helps hay fever sufferers

It looks like summer is finally here, but with a soaring pollen count not all of us are able to enjoy the warmer weather in the way that we'd like to.

An Exeter business is tackling hay fever head on, helping its long-suffering customers to get outside and minimise their symptoms.

Eyewear Accessories is a family business run by John and Alison Waddington. Since starting out in 2008 they've helped thousands of customers to protect their eyes from pollen, dust and wind. They are the exclusive UK provider for several leading US brands of hay fever and moisture...

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Topsham businesswoman wins national award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:45am

Chrissie Tarbitt, founder of Integrated Wellbeing, a Topsham-based health and wellbeing business, was crowned “Rising Star/Woman To Watch” in the national Women Inspiring Women Awards 2015 at their annual awards ceremony in Birmingham on 13th June.

The Women Inspiring Women Awards, now in their 4th year and sponsored by a leading national network for female entrepreneurs, seek to find and celebrate fabulous female role models – those who bring out the absolute best in others and make a difference in their respective communities.

“I was on a short-list of eight very strong...

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Public transport system failing the elderly

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:32am

Public transport system failing the oldest and most vulnerable in society says new report by The International Longevity Centre – UK and Age UK

The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society (1), a new report by think tank The International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) (2) and charity Age-UK, highlights the travel problems faced by millions of older people.

  • Despite free bus travel, one third of over 65s in England never use public transport. And over half either never use public transport or use it less than once a month.
  • Approximately 35,000 people aged
    • ...
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Musicroom staff head to Ukulele Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:29am

Staff from Musicroom Exeter are preparing to head to Cheltenham this weekend for the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain for the fifth time.

The festival which attracts ukulele enthusiasts from all over the world is a celebration of all things uke, with a range of workshops, performances and demonstrations by some of the world’s leading ukulele players.

The staff at Musicroom, which can be found at 154 Sidwell Street, are all big fans of the quirky instrument, and in the past have partnered with local ‘Uke Groups’ to run a range of free in store classes and performances....

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Discover the River Axe... by canoe

Take a voyage of discovery along the River Axe with new Canoe Safari events being held this summer by East Devon District Council's Countryside team.

Qualified instructors from the Axe Vale Canoe Club lead the guided trips, along with our Countryside rangers, who will share their knowledge of the river's wildlife.

To complete the perfect summer evening experience, there will be a riverside picnic included after the safari.

The next Canoe Safari will be on Monday 29 June between 6pm and 9pm. Participants should be aged eight or over, and be able to swim 25 metres....

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Anyone for outdoor table tennis?

Anyone for table tennis? People are going batty in the parish of East Budleigh with Bicton now they have their own outdoor table.

The new table has come about after developers who built two new homes in the parish gave £3,450 to fund a sports facility in the community, as part of a Section 106 legal agreement with East Devon District Council.

In a joint project between the district and parish councils, parishioners were asked what they would like to see in the village and two proposals came forward. Around 130 people in the parish voted on the proposals and the new table...

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Neil Parish MP works with RSPCA to help improve animal welfare in Devon

Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil hosted the RSPCA annual reception at the House of Commons on Tuesday 17th June. Neil Parish, who is also Chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, met with RSPCA inspectors, as well as members of the police and representatives from local authorities.

A number of other animal welfare groups were also present, with the theme of the event: ‘Together we can’. Over the next parliament the RSPCA will work closely with other animal welfare groups, as well as representatives from the public and private sectors to ensure that animal...

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VIP treat for Exeter volunteer

The Exeter Foundation and Exeter Symphony Orchestra have joined forces with two local businesses to give a tireless volunteer a very special evening out.

C Group volunteer Shirley-Anne Fison will be a guest of the ESO at The Waterloo Concert on 20th June in Exeter Cathedral.

The 19 charities adopted by the Exeter Foundation were asked by ESO to nominate a volunteer who always goes ‘above and beyond’ to help others.

C Group Chief Executive Sharky Ward OBE who made the nomination said: "Shirley-Anne has been an avid supporter of The C Group for over 5 years....

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City residents urged to do more to recycle

Only 38 per cent of food and drink cans are being recycled by Exeter households, it has been revealed.

The shocking statistics have been released by Exeter City Council in an attempt to encourage people to recycle more as part of National Recycle Week 2015 (22-28 June).

In Exeter, on average, 20 per cent of waste that goes in the city's grey rubbish bins could have been placed in green recycling bins. Research carried out last year showed that of all waste and recycling collected in the city, only 38 per cent of tins and cans were being recycled.

Cllr Keith Owen,...

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