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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...

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Fashion brand QUIZ opens Exeter store

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/22/2019 - 3:21pm

QUIZ, the fashion brand specialising in occasion wear and dressy casual wear, opend the doors of its newest store in the Princesshay shopping centre, Exeter, on 20th November.

Customers can already buy a variety of QUIZ’s pieces at Debenhams on Bedford Street, but the new store, located at unit SU12 in the shopping centre, offers fashion-forward customers a much wider range of the brand’s latest glamorous catwalk collections across all its Curve, Main and Petite collections.

Customers will be able to choose from show-stopping occasionwear, dressy casualwear and the latest...

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Don’t miss the RSPB Binocular and Telescope Open Weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/22/2019 - 3:07pm

Get up close and personal with nature and pop along to the Binocular and Telescope Open Weekend at RSPB at Darts Farm on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.

The event runs from 9.30am on the Saturday and 10.30am on the Sunday, when a variety of binoculars and telescopes will be on display for visitors to try out, as well as friendly, impartial advice from the knowledgeable team of staff and volunteers. This month’s event is the perfect opportunity for Christmas shopping.

A free guided walk will also be taking place between 2pm and 3pm – the perfect chance to test...

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Princesshay unveils Charity Christmas Tree Festival

The lights are switched on at Princesshay’s Charity Christmas Tree Festival as part of its first late night shopping evening on Thursday 21st November.

The Lord Mayor officially opened the Festival of charity trees located on Roman Walk and announced that Multiple Sclerosis Society charity won best dressed tree.

The illuminated festival features 36 trees decorated by various local charities including Living Options, Princesshay’s charity of the year.

The trees will be on display for visitors to enjoy up until Christmas Eve.

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Exeter based travel company hatches tree planting project pledging to plant one tree per traveller

STC Expeditions, a leading ethical schools tour operator, has announced the launch of a tree planting project, pledging to plant one tree for every person that travels with the company.

Partnering with Scottish charity, Trees for Life http://treesforlife.org.uk, the Exeter based travel company wanted to build on its already strong commitment to sustainable travel which has been a driver of the business since it started out in 2006.

Adrian Ferraro from STC Expeditions says: “We already do a great deal to be a sustainable travel company and to educate our travellers on how to...

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Battling its way to Devon

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 11/22/2019 - 10:07am

An enormous solid oak trestle refectory table reputed to have come from Battle Abbey in East Sussex is to be sold at Chilcotts Auctioneers Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Items sale on November 30.

The 17th century table had been kept at a house on Exmoor and was part of a probate valuation; the family revealed that their grandparents had lived in Mayfield in East Sussex in the early 1950s, a stone’s throw from the Abbey, which is how it may have come into their possession.

The remarkable table, the top of which is formed of one solid piece of timber, measures 8ft 4...

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Top tips for moving to the UK

You are about to start a new chapter in your life. Although the thought might be very daunting – it’s extremely exciting, too. No matter whether you are relocating due to your partner’s new job, fancied a change or been offered a promotion, moving to a different city can prompt a mixture of emotions.

While it’s natural to worry about the culture shock, whether you will get used to the new systems or if you will make new friends, fear not – we are here to help you with our top tips for moving to the UK. So, what can you do to make the move that little bit easier?

Do your...

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Exeter College Shortlisted for National Award for Employer Engagement

Exeter College has made it to the finals of the Association of Colleges Beacon City & Guilds Award for Engagement with Employers.

The Beacon Awards celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK colleges each year. This award, supported by City and Guild, recognises exemplary practice in demonstrating an outstanding ability to work with and provide a direct service to employers. In particular, colleges that are effective in meeting employers’ skills needs and Apprenticeship requirements.

Exeter College has made the coveted list of four finalists; recognised...

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Dartmoor Christmas tree to take pride of place outside Downing Street this year

Dartmoor Christmas Trees has once again been chosen to supply Downing Street with a Christmas tree this festive season.

Stuart & Jennie Kirkup have won Champion Grower twice, in 2016 and 2019, and as a result have been asked to supply the tree for outside number 10 this year.

In this year's competition, which is run by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, Dartmoor Christmas Trees won the grower of the year as well as walking away with three other awards to include Best Natural Wreath, Runner up Best Other Fir (Fraser) and Best Nordman Fir.

Stuart,...

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Conference explores impact of climate change on our coast

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/21/2019 - 7:56pm

Managing coastlines in a changing climate will be discussed at the inaugural South West Coastal Change Conference next week (Tuesday 26 November).

The conference, which will examine how we can better manage our coast and protect our coastal communities in the context of the climate emergency, is being organised and hosted by the Devon Maritime Forum, in partnership with the University of Plymouth and Royal HaskoningDHV.

Key speakers include Dr Andrew Russell, from the Committee on Climate Change, which provides independent advice to government on building a low-carbon...

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Share a little warmth this winter

Fuel Poverty levels in Devon have been on the increase in recent years, and whilst projects like Healthy Homes for Wellbeing, run by Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) have been tackling this issue head on via their drop in energy clinics and in depth home visits across the region, there is still a lot more that could be done.

The new Winter Warmth campaign from ECOE highlights the issues of fuel poverty and hard to heat homes faced by local residents each and every winter. Having recently launched the Healthy Homes Hardship Fund, ECOE is seeking donations, which they hope will make a...

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