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Calling all crocheters: Help celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup

Crochet enthusiasts in Exeter are being asked to get creative and help celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup coming to the city.

Crafters from across Exeter are invited to make rugby-themed crochet pieces for a yarn exhibition at Exeter’s historic Guildhall and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (RAMM).

The Women’s Rugby World Cup comes to Exeter in late August and September, with Sandy Park hosting seven games, including two quarter-finals. As a result, the city will welcome players and fans from nine countries as Exeter is put on the global stage....

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Exeter CAB set to move to new premises

Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has confirmed that it will re-open in its new premises at 10am on Wednesday 27 August.

The charity’s new address will be Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, Dix’s Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA. The charity will be taking over a ground floor office complex in the Civic Centre – giving it a more prominent location in the city centre.

The charity will close in Wat Tyler House at 1pm on Wednesday 20th August 2014 ahead of re-opening in Dix’s Field a week later.

While the charity is closed over this period advice and information is...

Exams Prove Not Taxing For Local Chartered Accountant

A partner with a Bideford-based Chartered Accountancy firm, has passed all of the Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) taxation examinations with flying colours, on the first attempt. Jonathan Gifford, partner with Haines Watts North Devon LLP, is the only professional in North Devon to have achieved this success in the last five years.

As a result of his examination success, Jonathan is now a fully qualified Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Tax (CIOT). Membership of the CIOT is by examination and it is recognised as the gold standard of UK taxation...

Top competitors take part in lamb shearing and dog trials

The reigning world champion wool handler, Devon-based Hilary Bond, narrowly lost out on picking up another title at the Devon County Show’s Lamb Shearing competitions which took place last Sunday (August 10).

Hilary, a working farmer from Bovey Tracey, was beaten by close rival Gwenann Paewai at the well supported event held at Home Farm, Sidbury, near Sidmouth.

Eighty five contenders from all over the UK took part in the shearing competitions which saw 75 sheep relieved of their fleeces in less than 18 minutes in the very keenly fought Open Championship Final which was won...

Police focus on region's speeders

Throughout August, Devon and Cornwall Police in Partnership with TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network, is focusing on excessive and inappropriate speed on the region’s roads. TISPOL Operation Speed runs from 18th to 24th August and is a pan-European campaign designed to gather intelligence from all participating traffic police forces with the aim of reducing death, injury and crime on Europe’s roads. At the same time as gathering information which will later be shared with all TISPOL members, such as penalties issued and the number of collisions during the period of the campaign,...

Robin’s iPhone app is i-nspirational

A South Devon computer science student has created a free iPhone app for the charity that inspired him as a child.

Robin Bailey, who is studying Computer Science at Plymouth University, was a member of Paignton Zoo’s Gibbon Club when he was at primary school. He is now a volunteer at the Zoo - and helps with Gibbon Club.

The app, called INVestigate INVertebrates, has been launched to tie in with Paignton Zoo’s Investigate exhibit, which focuses on invertebrates.

Lisa Stroud, Paignton Zoo’s Head of Education, explains how the idea for the app came about: “Something...

Builder wins multi awards across SW

Independent South West builder C G Fry & Son Limited, well known for their part in the building of the internationally-known and prestigious Poundbury, Dorchester development with The Duchy of Cornwall, has been named as having four winning sites in the ‘Pride in the Job 2014’ awards. The awards cover four individual developments for the company across the South West for sites based in Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire for which each Individual C G Fry & Son site managers has won a National House Building Council, (NHBC) ‘Pride in the Job 2014’ quality award.

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Devon Wine & Music Festival tickets selling fast

Tickets are selling fast for the first ever Devon Wine and Music Festival with folk singer Steve Knightley headlining the September event.

Already 150 out of 500 tickets have been sold for the event where music lovers can enjoy local bands, wine lovers can tickle their tastebuds with wines from six vineyards and local food suppliers will keep foodies happy. Pebblebed is hosting the event at their vineyard in Clyst St George, near Exeter, on September 13/14.

Adam Isaac, who made it through to the quarter final stages of BBC's The Voice, with Sir Tom Jones as coach, will be...

The green, green grass of home.... Sandy Park!

The grass is looking greener at Sandy Park as the Exeter Chiefs £1m new pitch begins to take shape.

Other major works this summer have seen the existing West Grandstand undergo a £7.5 million transformation, doubling its capacity for usage on both match-days and events throughout the course of the week as well as work on the new East Terrace.

The work underlines once again the commitment being shown to ensure Sandy Park will be the home of premier sport and events for the whole of the South West for many years to come.

"Work at Sandy Park is progressing nicely. The...

Responses positive to library consultation

Devon County Council has described responses to its recent consultation on the future of Devon's library service as 'extremely positive'.

Never has the council had such a level of responses to previous library consultations, in terms of numbers and quality of feedback.

5,500 returned questionnaires; 2,500 attendees at local library drop-in sessions; 1,000 people at public meetings; as well as emails, letters and petitions that have been sent to the Council.

Results from them all are now being collated, digested, and deliberated over by senior Managers and...

The safe way to a brighter, whiter smile

We all want a brighter, whiter smile. However, there has long been concerns about 'rogue traders' and recently the European Union became involved in regulating the tooth whitening industry to drive up standards of patient safety.

The EU has set standards in place that all clinicians should abide by to ensure great results and patient safety is paramount. Professional teeth whitening can give long-lasting, predictable results with minimal sensitivity with proper adherence to these new guidelines.

We have welcomed these guidelines and patients can trust in our high-...

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Calling all crocheters: Help celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup

Exeter CAB set to move to new premises

Exams Prove Not Taxing For Local Chartered Accountant

Top competitors take part in lamb shearing and dog trials

Police focus on region's speeders

Robin’s iPhone app is i-nspirational

Builder wins multi awards across SW

Devon Wine & Music Festival tickets selling fast

The green, green grass of home.... Sandy Park!

Responses positive to library consultation

The safe way to a brighter, whiter smile

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