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A programme which has seen 500 young people take part in activities, ranging from a residential stay in Cornwall to developing a social action project, has received huge support from the Exeter business community.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme is delivered in Exeter by the CITY Community Trust. For just £50 the young people, who are aged between 15 and 17, sign up to the programme, which includes a week in Cornwall, life skills classes at Bicton College and in the final two weeks, the planning and delivery of a social action project.

Danny Harris, of CITY...

Much is said and written about cash loans. In a nutshell, a cash loan is a direct loan taken out by a consumer who pays some critical expense. Cash loans should not be taken out for frivolous things, but it is ultimately the choice of the borrower what the funds are spent on. As cash loans have to be paid back with interest over a set amount of time, you should read over your contract carefully prior to agreeing to the terms. Continue below to find out everything there is to know about cash loans.

What Cash Loans Are Typically Used for

A borrower can use a cash loan to pay...

A new planning application for a railway station at Marsh Barton will be submitted at the start of 2020, Devon County Council has announced. Changes to design standards led to rising costs and an unsuccessful bid to the Department for Transport's New Stations Fund left a funding shortfall which delayed the project. As a result, Devon County Council has taken the opportunity to re-think the design of the access to the station.

This has many benefits as the new access ramps will strengthen a failing embankment, deliver an improved access into the city’s cycle network avoiding...

Stagecoach South West is pledging their support for Pride in Plymouth on August 10 by sponsoring Pride’s Elmer, which will appear along the Pride in Plymouth parade route.

This sculpture has been painted by Birmingham Artist, Amrit Singh: it is a colourful celebration of diversity, which fits with the ethos of Pride, and will be unveiled to the public on July 8 2019, when the Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth trail officially opens.

Stagecoach South West have been announced as the Presenting Partner for Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth, which will take place in the city centre and the...