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When Skies Turn Grey: How to Make the Most of a Rainy Day in Exeter

Rain in Exeter is nothing unusual, and while it might be tempting to stay curled up indoors, there are plenty of ways to embrace a grey day. From digital escapes to cultural gems and cosy cafés, Exeter offers a mix of activities that turn showers into an excuse for discovery rather than a setback.

Recharging with Online Gaming

Sometimes the best way to enjoy a rainy day is without leaving the house at all. Online gaming provides the perfect mix of challenge and entertainment. Titles like FIFA, Tekken and Call of Duty keep players connected with friends while offering fast-paced...

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A replica 'Clicker', made with the original tooling and presses which made those issued to the American Airborne Division in WW2

Campaign launched to find ‘The Lost Clickers’ of the D-Day landings in Exeter

ACME Whistles, world-leader in whistle design, innovation and manufacture is calling out to D-Day veterans and their relatives to find what have been coined ‘The Lost Clickers’ of the D-Day landings.

Supported by The Royal British Legion and intended to meaningfully mark the 75thanniversary of the D-Day landings, ACME Whistles is searching for original ‘ Clickers ’ issued to the American Airborne Division as a vital piece of survival equipment. Paratroopers were dropped into darkness behind enemy lines on the night before D-Day, if they were not alone when they landed, or later...

Proposed new housing estate signs removed following vandalism

Two signs for a speculative high-end housing development in St Leonards were removed on Tuesday after they were repeatedly defaced by graffiti. Burrington Estates had placed the signs, advertising the development, around the playing field site just before Easter. The uniformed Estates’ staff member who was dismantling them said that he’d been "told to take them down" but didn’t know the reason why they were being removed. One of the three signs, overlooking the St Leonards Road junction with the Topsham Road, remains. The proposed development on the sports field, currently owned by the...

3 Baby Products That Will Make Your Life Easier

Being a new mom is extremely overwhelming to say that least. Even with all the excitement of your newborn child, you quickly realize that's there just too much stuff to do for such a tiny human being. Thanks to 21st-century technology, however, you'll always have a few handy contraptions to help you in a few things. Apart from the pacifier and the stroller, there are other lesser-known baby products are pure lifesavers. Here are three baby products that will make life a whole lot easier for new moms.

1. Baby Carrier Handle

Baby Carriers can do a number on your arms and...

The plastic’s fantastic in the Craft and Garden Pavilion at Devon County Show

A greenhouse made entirely from re-used plastic bottles and a garden built out of recycled materials will be the centre-piece of the Craft and Garden Pavilion at Devon County Show this May.

The 6ft by 8ft greenhouse, which comprises used plastic bottles (otherwise destined for land fill) threaded onto a frame of bamboo canes, and the garden with numerous re-used ideas, including a swing made from an old car tyre and painted to look like a giant bee, have been made by Devon County Show committee member and Crafts and Gardens Chief Steward and creative genius, Deborah Custance Baker...

5 Ways to be a successful immigrant

Build A Credit History

Companies like to see a good track record of debt repayment, but credit does not transfer across countries, leaving immigrants stuck with no credit in the U.K. However, your credit history need not be a source of anxiety, as there are several ways to quickly build up a credit score. The easiest way is to register on the electoral roll. EU citizens residing in the U.K. are eligible to register on the electoral roll, and this can be done by post, or online. The Money Advice Service suggests opening an interest-free overdraft if you can manage your finances...

Plans for proposed development and creation of public open space in St Leonards to be unveiled at public consultation event

Plans to transform Mount Radford Lawn in St Leonards into a boutique housing development with new public open space will be discussed at a public consultation event on Tuesday 7th May at Dean Clarke House, Southernhay East. UK charity, the Exeter Deaf Academy, has released ownership of Mount Radford Lawn, St Leonards, Exeter, in preparation for a move to its new premises in Exmouth. To ensure that value can be generated for their beneficiaries to assist with the creation of a new deaf academy, the charity has selected Burrington Estates as its preferred partner to redevelop the site. The...

Himalayan Trek with volunteering at Kathmandu Hospice

Trek and Volunteer in the Himalayas with Hospiscare in 2020

Keen trekkers and those seeking an exciting challenge will want to put 7 - 18 November 2020 in their diaries and sign up to trek in the Himalayas with Hospiscare . Hospiscare will be holding a presentation evening on 30 July open to all to find out details at Searle House in Exeter at 6pm.

The 5-day trek will take place among majestic landscapes within sight of the snow-clad peaks of the Annapurna mountain range, where the views are truly awe-inspiring, and sunrise at Poon Hill, the highest point of the trek, is an unforgettable experience. Staying overnight in quaint, locally...

Teignbridge keen to hear from public about new dog control measures

Teignbridge District Council are encouraging members of the public to have their say and get involved with a Review Group looking into the new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which came into effect on 1 April 2019.

As part of the new dog control measures a cross political party review group has been set up and held its first meeting last month. The purpose of the Review Group is to undertake a strategic review of the Council’s PSPO in relation to dog walking. In particular the Review Group will be reviewing the maximum number of dogs that can be walked at any one time by one...

Lucombe Oak, courtesy of Forestry Commission

The hunt is on to find Devon's favourite tree

To mark 100 years of the Forestry Commission, this year’s Devon County Show is implementing several initiatives to celebrate this milestone in the Commission’s rich history, including a hunt to find Devon’s best loved tree.

The initiative has been introduced by Sir Harry Studholme Bt DL, the Commission’s Chairman as well as the Devon County Agricultural Association’s new President. ‘Devon is well known for its woodland heritage" said Sir Harry. ‘The Forestry Commission also has its roots in Devon, where the first ever trees, that kicked off a more than doubling of the forest area...

Sign saying Burrington Estates, Homes of Distinction

Housing estate developer stakes claim to city playing field

Luxury housing estate developer, Burrington Estates, made clear its intention to build on a St Leonard’s playing field on Wednesday.

Surprising local residents, it placed large signs advertising its “Homes of Distinction” around the field, opposite the main road junctions.

The playing field is currently owned by the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education but Burrington Estates were granted an option to purchase it in January. The sale is part of the school’s move to new premises in Exmouth and its site to the south of the Topsham Road has already been granted planning...

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When Skies Turn Grey: How to Make the Most of a Rainy Day in Exeter

Campaign launched to find ‘The Lost Clickers’ of the D-Day landings in Exeter

Proposed new housing estate signs removed following vandalism

3 Baby Products That Will Make Your Life Easier

The plastic’s fantastic in the Craft and Garden Pavilion at Devon County Show

5 Ways to be a successful immigrant

Plans for proposed development and creation of public open space in St Leonards to be unveiled at public consultation event

Trek and Volunteer in the Himalayas with Hospiscare in 2020

Teignbridge keen to hear from public about new dog control measures

The hunt is on to find Devon's favourite tree

Housing estate developer stakes claim to city playing field

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