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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative celebrates the people who make a real difference in their communities – from volunteers and carers to sports coaches, fundraisers and quiet grafters who go above and beyond.

Every nominee will receive a free ticket to Exeter Racecourse, and one overall winner will be treated to a Family...

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Tips on how to ensure you’re shopping safely online

The worldwide web has entirely revolutionised the way that we shopped. Once upon a time, we had to venture out for food and fashion alike, but these times are no more. Nowadays you can virtually stroll up and down the aisles of your local Tesco and browse, or look at the local high street fashion bargains without even having to leave the comfort of your own home – perfect on a typical rainy, British day. However, a lot of people, particularly in older generations, are reluctant to shop online, and rightly so. It’s a dangerous game, and if you don’t know what you’re looking for,...

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Co Bikes are coming back to Exeter this month

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:27am

Co Bikes, the UK’s first electric on-street bike hire scheme, has announced it is returning to Exeter this month with just under new 100 bikes rolling out to 14 stations located around the city.

From 23 August, in order to test the new bikes, updated app and bike station infrastructure, the company will reopen its County Hall and Civic Centre stations with a limited number of bikes. Then, on 10th September, to coincide with the post-holiday return to work and ‘Cycle September’, Co Bikes will hold an official launch event and reopen its stations at Exeter St David’s, Exeter Central...

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Litter picking gear available to community groups and individuals

Communities and individuals are being offered the opportunity to tidy up their neighbourhoods using litter-pickers, gloves and equipment supplied by the Tidy Exeter Group.

The City Council secured the funding from the government and supplied the group with money to buy the equipment and now the Tidy Group are offering to loan it to local groups to keep their neighbourhoods tidy.

Percy Prowse, Chair of the Tidy Exeter Group said: “We’ve got litter-pickers, gloves, bags and hi-vis jackets and we’d love to hear from any community groups that could put them to great use....

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Popular moorland path gets £20,000 funding boost. Photo courtesy of Dartmoor National Park.

Popular moorland path gets £20,000 funding boost

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Wed, 08/21/2019 - 8:24am

The Nun's Cross Path repair scheme has been given a £20,000 boost thanks to a generous contribution by the British Mountaineering Council's (BMC) Access and Conservation Trust.

Dartmoor National Park secured the funds through the BMC's Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million campaign to restore further sections of the Princetown-Burrator route which showcases the grandeur of Dartmoor's open moorland.

Nun's Cross Path is used by more than 30,000 walkers and 10,000 mountain bikes each year but over the years a combination of erosion damage and extreme weather – like the storms...

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How to plan your life after retirement

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 08/21/2019 - 6:23am

Life after retirement isn’t something that everyone thinks about. However, it would be a natural response for those who are closer to retirement to think about it more often. There are serious decisions that you’re going to have to make such as how much you’re going to live on every month as well as whether you want to stay where you are or start over somewhere new. It is crucial that you make these plans before retirement so you can work towards them and identify any potential issues that may arise along the way.

Having said that, this article is going to give you tips on how...

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Estuary town shows its community spirit on special weekend

One of the area’s liveliest towns is set to show exactly why it’s such a great community in a special weekend next month.

Topsham, the estuary town on the edge of Exeter, is holding their first Join The Club! Long Weekend with events on September 5th, 7th and 8th.

Topsham – voted the best place to live in the south west by the Sunday Times earlier this year - has over 50 clubs, classes and societies running all year round and they will be opening their doors over the weekend at seventeen different venues ranging from yoga studios to churches and sports grounds and clubs to...

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Can you see the sea yet? Even far inland, the answer's "yes" thanks to this giant postcard from Ladram Bay

Drivers put on bay watch as Devon park goes mobile  

Stunning views of a beachside holiday park in Devon can now being glimpsed from highways and by-ways across Britain, thanks to an unusual publicity drive which has just got into gear.

Ladram Bay Holiday Park near Budleigh Salterton in East Devon has transformed a 43-foot long lorry into a mobile poster site for its glorious location.

Designed by the park's own graphics team, the picture shows Ladram Bay's cliff-top location above its private beach with an iconic sea stack just off-shore.

The breathtaking view, by local photographer Ben Kapur, will be visible across...

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Cranbrook plan submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/20/2019 - 8:24am

East Devon District Council has submitted the Cranbrook Plan, including supporting evidence and consultation responses, to the Secretary of State for examination.

The Cranbrook Plan will sit alongside the East Devon Local Plan and will shape the future development of the town at Cranbrook. It is hoped that the plan, which was submitted on 2 August 2019, will be examined during the autumn of this year and, if found sound, could be adopted early in 2020.

An initial consultation on the scope of the plan was carried out in 2015, followed by an issues and options consultation...

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Community charity launches new trading arm LOVE Devon

LOVE Devon has been officially launched as the new trading arm of the independent community development charity Devon Communities Together following a successful two-year campaign.

LOVE Devon was set up in 2017 to raise awareness of the work of Devon Communities Together which makes a significant and positive impact on the lives of many people living in the county. From rural and coastal communities to more urban areas, it provides support across a wide variety of areas including delivering affordable housing for people who want to stay in their home villages, supporting local...

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Two weeks to go until the 20th annual Michelmores 5k Charity Run

On Thursday 5 September, the Michelmores 5k Charity Run will take place on Exeter's Cathedral Green, with over 1000 runners taking part to raise money for a great cause.

The 5k Charity Run is the South West's largest corporate running event and has raised over £300,000 for local charities over its 20-year history.

For 2019, local businesses and individuals will come together to fundraise for The Amber Foundation, Michelmores' Charity of the Year.

The Amber Foundation helps homeless, young unemployed people regain control of their lives and strive towards positive...

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