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100 Years of Devon in Sight: Building a Better Future

Centenary Celebrations and Conference

Devon in Sight, the county's leading independent sight loss charity, is celebrating a monumental milestone! A century of building a better, more connected future for people with sight loss across Devon. To mark this incredible occasion, the charity is hosting two special events this September at the historic Exeter Rougemont Hotel.

Centenary Celebration Dinner

On Tuesday, 17th September, join Devon in Sight for their Centenary Celebration Dinner, a glamorous evening honouring 100 years of community and support. The night will...

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New trees for community orchard in Ottery St Mary

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/21/2020 - 7:40am

Over 50 volunteers of all ages teamed up with East Devon District Council officers, councillors and Greener Ottery on Saturday 11 January to help plant native West Country apple trees in a new community orchard in Land of Canaan, Ottery St Mary.

The project, which was organised by East Devon District Council’s Parks service in conjunction with Greener Ottery and ward member Cllr Vicky Johns, is a reflection of both the council and local community’s interest in sustainability and climate change.

The community orchard is the start of a bigger project to help support wildlife...

Win family tickets and meet the stars in our Cirque Berserk! competition

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 01/20/2020 - 11:11pm

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After sell-out London West End runs and two sensational summers at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Cirque Berserk! the UK’s biggest theatre-circus spectacular is back with a full nationwide tour.

And you could win a Meet-the-Stars Family Ticket to see the show free at the performance of your choice (subject to availability) at Exeter Northcott Theatre from 3rd to 8th March.

Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, Zippos Cirque Berserk! is a danger-filled spectacle to amaze audiences from 5 to 95....

John Lewis & Partners Exeter welcomes Devon-based homeware designer Emily Smith

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/20/2020 - 10:45pm

Online homeware design brand Emily Smith has been selected by John Lewis & Partners to showcase its animal themed products from 2nd to 8th March 2020 in the Exeter store. Primarily made in the UK, each piece in the collection is the highest quality and adorned with Devon-based artist Emily Smith’s whimsical signature designs. “We are overjoyed to be given the opportunity to showcase our products and cannot thank John Lewis enough for supporting our company”, gushes Emily.

Emily is thrilled to have been chosen by John Lewis & Partners’ buying team, and can’t wait to...

Greenpeace Exeter call on MPs to celebrate the beauty of our oceans by signing the Protect the Oceans declaration

Greenpeace Exeter Group invited local MP Ben Bradshaw and residents to a photographic exhibition last Saturday to show the threats our oceans are facing.

Local volunteer Claus from Heavitree said ‘We’ve put on this exhibition ahead of the final UN negotiations in March on a Global Ocean Treaty to show the risks that iconic wildlife such as penguins face from overfishing, melting ice and plastic pollution. It’s vital that we protect at least 30% of our oceans by 2030.’

Our oceans are the biggest carbon sink on earth and therefore they are our best ally in the fight against...

South Devon’s Cofton Holidays named Best Holiday Park at national camping and glamping awards

Having successfully fought off fierce competition from some of the country’s top holiday parks, Devon's multi award-winning Cofton Holidays has been named Best Holiday Park at the 2019 Campsites.co.uk Camping and Glamping Awards.

Now in its third year, the Campsites.co.uk Camping and Glamping Awards celebrates the cream of the crop across ten categories. Winners were selected from across the country coming from as far North as Outer Hebrides in Scotland, right down to Carbis Bay in Cornwall.

The news comes after Cofton’s family-run business, which is located near Dawlish,...

How to save money this January

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Mon, 01/20/2020 - 12:23pm

December is a month of frivolous spending and merriment . For many, the Christmas period is a time to let their hair down and relax after a busy and difficult year of working hard. But a month of enjoying rich foods and drinks, socialising with friends and loved ones, and buying gifts can really add up.

For many, this is why January can feel like the longest month of the year, as they try to make their pay stretch until February while still paying for the December festivities. Of course, it is important to save money year round, but this is this reason why many need to practice...

Free music lessons for all initiative coming to Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/20/2020 - 10:41am

Learn to Play Day - a free national event to encourage everyone in the UK to start making music - is coming to Devon this March.

Supported by Jools Holland OBE, and run by charity Music for All, the 2020 Learn to Play Day will take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March, and will see music shops, teachers, venues and schools throughout the county partner with leading musical instrument brands to offer thousands of FREE music lessons.

So far, participating venues include Musicroom Exeter. The store will be offering free piano, drum and guitar lessons, as well as...

Exeter ranks as one of the most concerned places in the UK about Blue Monday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 01/19/2020 - 9:37pm

The research looking into regional Google search queries directly related to Blue Monday, reveals that Bath citizens are the most concerned how Blue Monday might affect them, followed by Lincoln and Exeter.

While some people treat Blue Monday as any other Monday, there are also those who are interested to understand how this day may impact their mood and how to prepare for it. According to Google search data analysed by Note Cosmetics , the UK city with the highest number of search queries in proportion to its population is Bath with 120 average monthly searches, followed by...

Big Energy Saving Week kicks off in Exeter

Exeter residents are being urged to look at their energy bills this week, as part of national Big Energy Saving Week (20-26 January 2020).

The week is aimed at encouraging people to save money simply by switching their energy provider.

Staff and volunteers from Citizen’s Advice Exeter will be running sessions to help people take control of their energy usage, reduce their household bills and make sure they’re getting the best deal.

Individuals looking for advice about this can speak to an expert at Exeter Library between 10-12pm on Monday 20 January, the Guildhall...

Blue Monday getting you down? Maybe its time for a change

The most depressing day of the year is quickly heading our way, with Blue Monday landing on January 20th. Many people may be feeling fairly miserable around this time, thanks to the longer stretch between pay days, the lull after the festive period and getting back to the 9-5.

And for a lot of people it is their job that is the cause of the so-called ‘blues’. In fact, a recent study has found that almost half of Brits feel stuck in a ‘boring or unrewarding’ job.

The survey of 2,000 working adults across Britain found that 35 per cent could even went as far as describing...

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