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East Devon District Council has further demonstrated its commitment to the environment through its collection boxes for the recycling of light bulbs.

It will be working alongside Recolight – a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment compliance scheme for the lighting industry - and town and parish councils, to help residents recycle their low-energy bulbs.

The Collection Boxes, where residents can recycle their lightbulbs, can be found at various locations across East Devon including the reception areas of the District Council offices in Sidmouth, the town councils of...

Discovering that you’re going to be made redundant can be extremely stressful and frightening, especially if you have a family to support. Paying everyday bills can be difficult enough, even when you’re in employment. Indeed, according to payday loan broker CashLady , paying bills is one of the top three reasons why people apply for high cost short-term credit.

Losing your job through no fault of your own is also frustrating. Although it can be tempting to take whatever redundancy package you are offered, so that you can walk away and move on, this may mean that you’re missing out...

Proposals to close a number of public toilets in Exeter which are no longer considered fit for purpose are set to be discussed by councillors. The City Council’s Executive will be asked to approve a public consultation on permanently closing 15 public conveniences to achieve budget savings and enable a balanced budget to be set. A report says that in common with many other cities, many of Exeter’s public toilets no longer serve the needs of residents and are costly to maintain.

It states that many are in the wrong location, are in poor condition and attract serious and repeated...

TRUSTEES and volunteers working hard behind the scenes are proud to announce that Exeter Pride in 2019 will take place on Saturday, May 11 and will be part of a wider week of events in the city.

Exeter Pride is one of the South West's biggest celebrations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning plus (LGBTQ+) communities, and one of the biggest free Pride events in the country.

It is a key annual event in Exeter's calendar and exciting plans are being made for the 11th annual event.

It will include a colourful rainbow flag march through Exeter, and...