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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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Charity team on the road to highlight 21st Race for Life in Exeter

The local event manager joined forces with cheerleaders, Starlights and Exeter Mayor, Cllr Lesley Robson, on Saturday to promote Race for Life and to celebrate its 21st year in Exeter. The team, along with Cancer Research UK (CRUK) nurse, Mirander, were on hand in Princesshay, to answer questions about Race for Life, fundraising and the impressive strides CRUK scientists are making to treat, diagnose and prevent cancer. Local cheerleaders, Exeter Starlights (pictured), entertained the crowds with routines throughout the afternoon. Exeter Pretty Muddy Adults and Kids, and Race for Life 5k...

Seasonal dog ban comes into force

The East Devon seasonal dog ban is now in force. The ban covers all of the town beaches in East Devon, other than some designated areas on each beach.

Dog owners, visitors and walkers are reminded to check on the council website at http://eastdevon.gov.uk/dogs/ if they are not sure where they can take their dog.

Cllr Tom Wright, East Devon District Council’s Environment Portfolio Holder said: “We want to keep our beaches clean and safe for everyone who uses them so even in the "dogs allowed" areas dogs must be kept under control, close by, and on a lead if necessary....

Are CV Builders still worth it?

Everyone knows how painstaking it can be to create a CV from scratch but with constantly evolving technologies, that difficult task is fast becoming a thing of the past. However, what are the advantages of using an online CV Builder to compose your job application and are they still the way to go to get an efficient, outstanding CV?

In the new technology-dominant era, jobseekers and human resource managers alike find themselves wondering whether CVs are really a continued requirement or if we could just scrap them altogether and digitise the whole process through online profiles?...

Zoos fly the flag for native species

Zoos are all about exotic species – aren’t they? Well, three top local zoos are doing their bit to highlight the importance of native species.

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall are aiming to give local wildlife a real boost this year. Native species are the theme for the season at all three zoos, under the banner of Nearby Nature. Events and activities will focus on native species and share ideas on how people can help wildlife at home.

The three zoos are run by the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust. Spokesperson Phil...

YMCA launch community wellbeing hub on Newcourt estate

YMCA Exeter have partnered with Exeter Community Initiatives, Newcourt Community Association and Trinity Church to offer a new wellbeing hub at the heart of the Newcourt estate in Exeter.

The local youth charity provides services in Supported Accommodation, Employment & Training and Health & Wellbeing. YMCA own four houses on the Newcourt estate where their residents can move on into independent living following a period of homelessness.

YMCA, with Exeter Community Initiatives, Newcourt Community Association and Trinity Church, have launched the ‘Newcourt Hub’ to...

Report reveals majority of people in Devon want to help in an emergency in their area but nearly half don’t know how

A new report published by the British Red Cross and Aviva shows that the majority of people in Devon want to help if disaster strikes in their community but would not know what to do. (1)

The report, ‘When Crisis Hits: mobilising kindness in our communities’, published today, reveals that nine in ten people (90%) in Devon say that if an emergency happened in their community they would want to get involved, yet nearly half (45%) of people would not know what to do if a disaster struck.

The British Red Cross, in partnership with Aviva, is calling on people across Devon to...

Four ways to detect elder abuse

The older we get, the more we rely on others to take care of us. For many who find themselves in this position, it can be a demeaning situation. After all, they have lived your whole life taking care of themselves and even their children, and to now have their body fail is incredibly frustrating. This situation can be compounded exponentially if abuse is involved. From having personal belongings stolen to physical abuse, any abuse to an elder must be stopped immediately.

When any of these types of abuse happen, especially if it was done by a nurse or employee, you have to take...

Charity Concert to take place at Exeter Cathedral

Following year of intense planning, a very special event for Hospiscare is scheduled to take place in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 26 May at 7.30pm.

The highly successful Isca Ensemble South West circa 75 players and its Musical Director Roger Hendy has invited singers from all over the region to join them for a performance of the ‘German Requiem’ by Johannes Brahms as the main item in the 2018 Joanna Leach Memorial Concert. The concert will be introduced by TV and radio presenter Judi Spiers, famous for her great support of Hospiscare, a charity is based in Exeter serving many...

Preferred options identified for new Okehampton railway station

A feasibility study into a new railway station at Okehampton has identified two preferred options.

The study was commissioned by Devon County Council to inform discussions between Great Western Railway and the Department for Transport in the ongoing efforts to develop plans for the introduction of a service.

To meet the needs of current various operators of the line, including GWR, Aggregate Industries and Dartmoor Railway, a double platform on a single track line is seen as the preferred solution.

Having explored nine different options for potential station layouts...

Exeter College and the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust join forces to train health leaders of the future

Exeter College has been awarded its largest ever single contract under the new Apprenticeship Levy to deliver leadership training for managers at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E).

This forms a ground-breaking programme developed by two of Exeter’s largest organisations designed to support non-clinical staff to develop the leadership and management skills to meet the strategic aims of the NHS and its support for patients.

The programme combines nationally recognised Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Leadership and Management Diplomas with...

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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

Charity team on the road to highlight 21st Race for Life in Exeter

Seasonal dog ban comes into force

Are CV Builders still worth it?

Zoos fly the flag for native species

YMCA launch community wellbeing hub on Newcourt estate

Report reveals majority of people in Devon want to help in an emergency in their area but nearly half don’t know how

Four ways to detect elder abuse

Charity Concert to take place at Exeter Cathedral

Preferred options identified for new Okehampton railway station

Exeter College and the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust join forces to train health leaders of the future

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