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Exeter ranked move-friendly city

Exeter has been named one of the UK’s least stressful cities to move to, thanks to strong infrastructure, good housing availability, and ease of access to short-term services.

In a new national study released by Pay Less for Storage, Exeter scored 74 out of 100 in the “move-friendliness” index, ranking joint 10th alongside Inverness, Lancaster and Ripon. The research measured practical relocation challenges like van hire access, local self-storage options, chain-free housing stock, and the availability of short-term rentals.

Top-ranking cities included Salford, Cambridge...

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Step out in spooky Exeter this Halloween!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/20/2017 - 11:31am

On Tuesday (31 October), Exeter’s Red Coat Guides will be running their annual Spooks & Broomsticks tour of the city.

Discover more about the most haunted parts of Exeter, with fascinating, spooky tales suitable for all the family.

Tours start from 6.15pm and will be running regularly until 7pm. They are completely free of charge with no need to book, just turn up at the Richard Hooker statue on Cathedral Green and join a tour. Fancy dress is very welcome!

Normally an annual tradition, these popular Halloween tours were unable to run in 2016 due to the...

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Sponsorship deal is just the ticket for Exeter letting agents

Authored by Philippa2
Posted: Fri, 10/20/2017 - 10:37am

Exeter City Football Club has begun the season brightly, with success both on and off the pitch.

They’ve achieved some great results in their early matches, and are also benefiting from the new branding and sponsorship of their ticket booth with the Exeter Lettings and Property Management agents Kirkham Gould.

Marketing and football are all about formation and positioning. When Saturday comes, the Grecians’ fans can’t miss the logo and corporate branding of the Exeter Lettings and Property Management agents: it’s placed on the busy ticket office near the main entrance to...

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Yarcombe Young Farmers support Exeter’s Neonatal Unit

The Yarcombe and District Young Farmers Club (YFC) have donated £1,000 to the Neonatal Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to help support their work caring for poorly babies and their families.

The club selected the unit as one of their chosen charities for the year because of the specialist support it provides for people from their local community. They also chose to support the Neonatal Unit at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and children’s charity Over the Wall - raising £3,000 in total for their three charities, to be divided equally between them.

Throughout...

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Exeter ballroom fans get to quick step their way to fun

BUDDING ballroom stars in Exeter are being asked to step forward and get involved in a new charity fundraiser and learn to dance like the TV Pros. Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor, is lending his support, which aims to get couples doing the Latin and ballroom moves to beat cancer one quick step at a time. Ultra Ballroom gives people in Exeter the unique opportunity to learn to ballroom dance with eight weeks free professional training whilst raising money for Cancer Research UK. After two months of training at the Strictly Inna Ballroom Dance studio participants get to strut their...

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Graham launches his latest book

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 10/19/2017 - 10:54am

Exeter author Graham Sclater will tomorrow (Friday 20th) launch his latest book Cowboys and Angels.

The launch takes place at St Thomas Library from 7.30pm and refreshments will be available.

This is Graham’s seventh book since his first novel “Ticket to Ride” set in musical world of Hamburg during the 1960’s, was published in 2006 by Flame Books.

It features Harry Clark, a soldier stationed in Cyprus where he met and married Greek Cypriot, Xanthi. Within weeks of the birth of their daughter he left to join the Special Forces. His precarious life was cut short when...

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East Devon District Council celebrates Devon Hedge Week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/19/2017 - 8:00am

As part of Devon Hedge Week (Saturday 21 October to Sunday 29 October 2017), East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is running a hands-on hedge laying course at Knapp Copse Local Nature Reserve, on Wednesday 25 October from 10am to 4pm.

Participants will learn the traditional art of laying a Devon hedge from the Countryside rangers and will help restore a section of hedge in the reserve. Spaces can be booked for £25 per person online at www.wildeastdevon.co.uk

Devon Hedge Week is run by the Devon Hedges Group and its aim is to raise awareness of the important role...

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Dates confirmed for Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink 2018

The award-winning Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink returns for its 15th consecutive year on the May Day Bank Holiday, from Saturday 5th to Monday 7th May 2018.

A firm fixture on the food festival calendar, the event is held in the scenic grounds of Exeter Castle Courtyard and Northernhay Gardens. From celebrity chefs and producers to workshops and live music, expect a long weekend of foodie indulgence.

Three evening music festivals also run over the weekend, from 6:30pm on Friday 4th May with live music, tasty street food and a lively atmosphere.

The...

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Support Worker Steve Shortlisted for National Award

Today (18 October 2017), 33 Healthcare Workers who provide excellent care across the UK have been announced as finalists and regional winners for Skills for Health’s Our Health Heroes Awards 2017, including one from Headway Devon - the local brain injury charity.

The Our Health Heroes Awards, sponsored by Health Education England, were established in 2016 and aim to celebrate the unsung healthcare heroes from across the UK, including those working in the NHS, that go above and beyond in their roles every day.

Steve Dearsley, Community Support Services Supervisor at Headway...

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Friends rally for Exeter University student after devastating injury

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/18/2017 - 11:17am

Gerard Murphy, who has just turned 22, suffered a horrific accident when diving into a lake in Sweden.

The Exeter University student was on his summer break in Sweden earlier in 2017 teaching students how to gain successful grades in their International Baccalaureate exams. He had scored so highly in his own IB exams that he qualified to give tuition. Early in July, Gerard was taking a break from tutoring and had gone to a lake with friends to swim. He misjudged the depth of the water and dived in. His head hit the rocky bottom of the lake, and he broke his neck and fractured his...

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Award win for Hedgehog Highways at national biodiversity awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/18/2017 - 10:39am

Hedgehog Highways, a scheme developed by Redrow West Country, has won a prestigious award at the Big Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2017.

Providing a simple way of making gardens hedgehog-friendly, the scheme was announced as the winner of the Small Scale Permanent Award.

Redrow worked closely with the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, who have been running the nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street since 2011, to introduce small, square marked holes into the new garden fences in phase two of their popular Barnstaple...

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