Family and friends of people living with dementia across the South West have put in 9.4 million extra caring hours since lockdown began, an Alzheimer’s Society investigation reveals.
The shocking figure has been blamed on the double whammy of lockdown making dementia symptoms worse, and the chronically underfunded social care system leaving them nowhere else to turn.
Nationally, the charity estimates family and friends have spent an extra 92 million hours caring for loved ones with dementia since 23 March.
Vehicle theft dropped to a 10-year low during the height of spring’s lockdown according to new figures from UK CrimeStats, using the latest data gathered by the Economic Policy Centre.
The year began with reported vehicle thefts hitting 38,800 in January, but this nearly halved to 21,560 thefts in April and 21,550 in May.
While June (23,260) and July (25,890) recorded a slight rise in vehicle theft, the figures remain firmly below last year’s monthly average of 33,370. The data, which goes back to December 2010, has not recorded a lower monthly number of vehicle thefts...
A talk by Patrick Vernon OBE , author of the landmark list 100 Great Black Britons, a celebration of high-achieving Black British individuals over history, will get Black History Month underway at the University of Exeter Business School this Friday.
His talk ‘ The Making of 100 Great Black Britons ’, which is open to the general public, will recall the story behind the original 2003 list – a response to a national poll of “greatest Britons” that contained no Black people – and explain why the time was right in 2019 to relaunch his campaign with a new list and accompanying book...
A new University of Exeter lecture series will examine the role of humanities experts in tackling global crises, including health, the climate emergency and racial injustice.
The online events, free and open to the public, will also showcase discussions on how humanities research can help universities better conduct their global activities and be agents of positive change.
Academics from around the world will bring their varied disciplinary perspectives to modern global events: from the 'long view' of history, to compassion-based understanding of human needs, to...
Stagecoach, Britain’s biggest bus, coach and tram operator, has announced the appointment of Carla Stockton-Jones as its new UK Managing Director.
Carla becomes the first woman to head a major private sector multi-modal public transport operation in the UK and will report directly to Stagecoach Chief Executive Martin Griffiths.
The appointment, effective from 1 October 2020, follows a thorough competitive process involving internal and external candidates over a number of months. She succeeds Mark Threapleton, who retired this summer.
Global furniture retailer Timothy Oulton is delighted to announce the acquisition of Sofa Workshop. The new Sofa Workshop by Timothy Oulton Exeter opens its doors on 12th October.
Sofa Workshop by Timothy Oulton will feature a beautiful new collection of 100 handcrafted sofas tailor- made in unique finishes and offered in more than 500 sizes and configurations, all designed around the demands of modern life and made to order,one-by-one using simple tools and time-honoured techniques. The collection will be complemented by carefully curated lighting and cabinet ranges.
Exeter City claimed their first home league win of the season after a 2-0 win against Cambridge United at a rainy St James Park.
A first-half penalty from Matt Jay and a composed finish from Joel Randall secured all three points for City, against a Cambridge side who came into the fixture unbeaten. The wind and rain played a significant part in the game, but City’s defence proved solid throughout.
Coming into this fixture, Matt Taylor named an unchanged side from last week’s first league win of the season, with a 1-2 victory over Mansfield. Cambridge on the overhand was...
The first step to dealing with addiction is by acknowledging it. Most substance abusers are still employed and with a job, it is easy to convince yourself that you have everything in control. Some may even convince themselves that they need the substance in order to work efficiently, making it harder to quit. You need to recognize that by keeping the job and prolonging treatment, you are only dragging and compounding the negative impacts it has on your mental and physical health. What is the point of having a job if you have no health to spend your income on in the future? Take a good...
As shorter days beckon in more ways than one, those seeking an earlier start can kick off the day with a little extra Caribbean sunshine and warm the soul with 2’4’1 breakfasts at the Bay Breakfast Club in Exeter. Plus, as afternoon cocktails become more or less essential, Turtle Bay has extended their famous happy hour so it runs right through from opening until 8pm.
There will be 2'4'1 on ALL breakfast & brunch dishes daily until 11am, plus the team will now be flinging the doors open at the Exeter restaurant at 8.30am.
An Exeter School Sixth Former has been offered a place in the prestigious Rodolfus Foundation Choir.
Lower Sixth Former Ciara Morris is one of 300 members of the youth choir that performs a variety of events from evensong to BBC and Philharmonia orchestra concerts.
She auditioned for the choir by sending in a video of herself singing So In Love from Kiss Me Kate, accompanied by Mr Daldorph on the piano. She then took part in a virtual sight-reading test with the choir leader, Ralph Allwood MBE.
Ciara is currently studying English Literature, History, Music and...
