Cakes, coffee and a chat with the neighbours have helped local housebuilders Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The five-star housebuilders put the kettle on at the Minerva development in Exeter last week as part of The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, inviting residents, neighbours and staff to join in for a morning of socialising.
Now the company has totted up the total and the event raised £142.68 for the extremely worthwhile charity.
Sales director Nicki Reid said the Macmillan coffee morning is a key date in the...
DEVONIANS planning Bonfire Night parties or fireworks displays this November (2019) are being urged to spare a thought for the elderly and vulnerable in their area before they host an event.
Guardian Homecare is asking people to inform any elderly neighbours they may have in their community of any potential parties and displays taking place.
Catherine Porter, who is a Manager at Guardian Homecare, which provides care in the Torbay and Exeter areas, said: “Bonfire night is a particularly frightening night for the elderly, as they often don’t like the associated loud noises,...
Teens Johnny, Len and Danny live for sex, bikes and rock ’n’ roll; but behind the scenes lurks an unspeakable secret.
Mechanic Johnny is desperate to leave home, but national service is a year away. In the meantime, his treasured Triton motorcycle takes his mind off his troubles. Former public schoolboy Len has a rare Navy posting and Danny is a carefree farm labourer.
The three boys wring every ounce of fun from their music, motorbikes and girlfriends. But that dark secret is still lurking...
Morgan Smith lives in Hastings and is now retired. She has an OU honours...
Exeter City fell to a heavy defeat away at Cambridge United as they were beaten by four goals to nil at the Abbey Stadium.
The Grecians started the match slowly and gave away the ball too often in midfield in the first half as they went into the break deservedly behind. However, City began the second half with purpose and almost got back into the match before Cambridge United hit them with a sucker-punch just before the hour, with their second goal, and then added two more on the break.
Manager Matt Taylor made one change from the side that had beaten Forest Green Rovers...
More than 100 team members at regional chartered accountancy and business advisers, PKF Francis Clark have run 5K this year, as part of their centenary celebrations. In doing so, they have also raised money for a number of local charities across the South West.
During the summer months, over 100 energetic team members from the firm ‘took to the tracks’ in a joint effort that totalled a combined distance of over 700 kilometres, equivalent to over 430 miles.
The firm that promote a ‘healthy workplace’ and have a ‘health & well-being programme’ rolled out across all of...
Exeter based Solicitors Title have today announced a collaboration with Harris Law South West which will bring a significant expansion of services offered to local businesses.
Solicitors Title LLP already has offices in Exeter and Yeovil, covering areas such as online data management, franchising, licensing, retail and manufacturing, commercial property and leases, litigation, wills, probate and intellectual property.
Wendy Harris, founder of Harris Law South West has been a practicing lawyer in Devon for over 13 years. Solicitors Title’s collaboration with Harris Law will...
During the summer months Darts Farm is renowned for its vibrant yellow fields of pick-your-own sunflowers and it’s superb ‘Maize Maze’. The beautiful flowers have raised a total of £5,034 this year for Darts Farm chosen charity, Hospiscare and the ‘Maize Maze’; a maze that’s constructed entirely out of the maize crop grown in the Darts Farm field, has raised a total of £3,061 for local charity ELF (Exeter Leukaemia Fund).
These are popular attractions with visitors in the area, and with a donation to Hospiscare or ELF, customers enjoy wandering around the field to choose their...
The Family Law Company raised over £1300 at their annual skittles event for FORCE Cancer Charity – and the total is still rising.
The event was held in memory of Helen Finch who worked at the firm for over 21 years and was lost to cancer earlier this year.
There was a great atmosphere at the event, organised by TFLC Director Jane Chanot. Businesses taking part on the evening were Thomas Westcott, ITEC and Foresight Financial Planning, joining lawyers and support staff from TFLC for the skittles challenge.
A raffle was also held to raise money; a variety of amazing...
Choosing furniture for your home is never an easy task. With the variety of options available, it can get confusing, especially when there are many excellent products available. Sometimes when you find the design you like, you end up getting disappointed because it is not comfortable enough. But what if you can get both comfort and style in one package?
Indeed, when you buy furniture, you want something that you can lounge on at the end of a long day. But a frumpy couch or chair won’t do if you value your home’s aesthetic as well. You can find the perfect combination of exceptional...
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