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Share to Buy Live to host Homebuyers Day in Exeter

Share to Buy Live is set to host its inaugural Homebuyers Day: Exeter on Saturday 7th February, marking a new chapter in the organisation’s events programme and bringing affordable homeownership advice directly to local communities.

The free-to-attend event will bring together housing providers, legal experts, mortgage brokers, and homeownership specialists to help attendees better understand affordable routes onto the property ladder, including Shared Ownership. Confirmed housing providers include Sovereign Network Group (SNG), LiveWest, Centurion Place, Plymouth Community Homes...

From left to right - Sajjad Jabarkhel, Professor Nick Gill, Nicola Walters, Grace Frain (Student Guild), Professor Janice Kay

Exeter achieves University of Sanctuary award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/28/2019 - 10:22am

The University of Exeter has achieved a ‘University of Sanctuary’ award in recognition of the work it does to support forced migrants.

Led by the City of Sanctuary charity, Universities of Sanctuary is an initiative that celebrates the good practice of universities, welcoming sanctuary seekers into their communities and fostering a culture of welcome and inclusion for all.

Exeter is now the first university in the south west, and the first institution in Exeter, to be recognised with this accolade.

To gain the Sanctuary award, organisations must demonstrate that...

Bag it up and support RGB’s Christmas appeal

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to launch The Big RGB Christmas Appeal in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust and is inviting customers and the community to donate a bag of good quality preloved items to the drop-off point in its Exeter branch. The bag of items will go on to be sold in the charity’s shops and help it continue to save hundreds of lives across Devon.

The Big RGB Christmas Appeal was officially launched on Monday 25th November when RGB mascot Archie Bee donated the first bag of items. Donations of clothing, shoes, books, DVDs and Blu Rays, toys, accessories, jewellery...

3 ways you can make some extra money for Christmas gifts

All of a sudden, Christmas is here again. It doesn’t feel like a year since we were last celebrating Christmas day with family and friends and bringing in the new year.

Whether you have been planning and saving all year or have found yourself quickly having to plan and budget your Christmas, you could probably do with making a little extra money to help you pay for the most wonderful time of the year.

Here is a quick guide to getting hold of some extra cash in time for Christmas and maybe creating a little extra space at home for all your gifts this year.

Have a...

What is meant by money transfer fees?

People live away from their families, and some also have their business in other countries. They have to make money transfer services if they want to support their family and business finances. This is a common trend, and people often send money to Pakistan , Bangladesh and other developing countries more often. But the fact is that you have to pay if you're going to transfer your money. When you are making money transfer, there are two standard charges you have to pay. These are the transfer fee and exchange rates. You can save on these charges through RemitFinder that lets you compare...

LiveWest and Bovis Homes announce strategic partnership to build nearly 2,000 homes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2019 - 10:57am

LiveWest and national house-builder Bovis Homes will deliver 2,000 new homes across the South West for shared ownership, affordable rent and for sale on three sites as part of a strategic partnership.

As the largest housing provider of affordable housing in the region, providing these homes will significantly contribute to LiveWest’s ambitious plans to deliver 16,000 homes over the next 10 years - which equates to a £2 billion investment into the South West economy.

The joint venture will see 678 new homes built in Exeter, 398 in Tavistock and the latest scheme to be...

New partnership will help experts discover more about the history of Devon’s most illustrious family

A new partnership between the University of Exeter and Powderham Castle will help experts to continue to discover more about Devon’s most illustrious family.

Historians Professor James Clark and Professor Henry French are exploring the extraordinary archives at the ancestral home of the Earl of Devon to discover more about the long history of the Courtenay family, the landmark castle and Devon and the West Country region as a whole. The work has led to new exhibitions, reinterpretation of the collections at Powderham, a new understanding of our most significant medieval kings, and...

Caring for the carers this Christmas at Mecca Bingo Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 3:18pm

From Giving Tuesday on December 3rd, a day when the public are encouraged to give to charities, Mecca Bingo clubs across the country will be launching Mecca Full House - a dedicated recreational zone exclusively for carers every Tuesday throughout the month. Working alongside Carers Trust, the Mecca Full House leisure zone will be available to all carers on Tuesday afternoons throughout December, giving them the opportunity to socialise with others within the caring community.

There are an estimated 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK. Many are caring round the clock for a relative...

Free adult course on business start-ups to launch at Exeter College

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 12:19pm

Hopeful business entrepreneurs are being given the chance to level up their skills thanks to Exeter College’s free qualification on creating a business start-up.

Any adult with an interest in developing their business skills or starting their own venture can attend free of charge, whether they are just curious about the subject area or already have some skills they want to develop.

This part time course, which will provide learners with a NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creating a Business Start-Up, is designed for those who want to gain an understanding of how businesses are...

Stagecoach SW announce five for a fiver bus travel on Christmas and New Year bus services

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 8:23am

Stagecoach South West have released their Christmas and New Year bus schedule detailing services over the holiday season.

To coincide with the start of late night shopping in Exeter, Stagecoach South West will be offering a '5 for a fiver' ticket, allowing five people to enjoy return travel on the Honiton Road Park and Ride for just £5 on Thursdays. Services will run from Exeter city centre to the Park and Ride until midnight, enabling people to make the most of the festive fun on offer in the city centre.

Services are set to finish slightly earlier on Christmas Eve, in...

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Tree plant at Knightshayes during Tree Week

In celebration of National Tree Week, there will be tree planting in conjunction with the Tiverton Tree Team at Knightshayes this November to help boost the impressive tree collection that calls Knightshayes its home.

The planting, taking place on Saturday 30 November will help to replace the three mature oak trees which were taken out from the bottom of the driveway in October last year due to tree disease being identified at their base. The disease known as Ganoderma, a tree fungus, degraded the tree from the base upwards, and from the outside can be hard to detect, as the trees...

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