Grecians exit Carabao Cup at first round stage

Exeter City exited the Carabao Cup at the first round stage with a 4-1 defeat at St Andrew's against Coventry City.

An early goal from Jordy Hiwula, a header from Matt Godden, and a second from Hiwula took the game away from the Grecians in the first half as the hosts raced into a lead.

City pulled one back through Pierce Sweeney midway through the second period before substitute Amadou Bakayoko headed home late on.

Manager Matt Taylor made eight changes to the side that started the 1-0 win over Stevenage last time out as he looked to ensure minutes were given to...

5 most common loan denial reasons

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 08/14/2019 - 9:44am

Applying for a loan requires some planning and research. One in four loan applications is rejected due to poor planning.

Before you apply for a loan, you need to understand your loan options. It's important to choose the right type of loan and to have all your documentation in order.

You also need to understand the most common loan denial reasons. This will help you make sure you avoid these common pitfalls and increase your chances of approval. There are five common issues to watch out for.

What's Involved in Personal Loan Applications?

If you're applying...

Exeter retirees enjoy Natonal Trust talk at Pinnoc Mews

Authored by LaurenBluck
Posted: Wed, 08/14/2019 - 8:59am

Exeter retirees took the opportunity to find out more about the hidden secrets of the historic Killerton House property in Broadclyst, when a representative from the National Trust visited McCarthy and Stone’s Pinnoc Mews Retirement Living development in Pinhoe, Exeter recently.

Guests joined homeowners and staff at the development on Bakers Way for a talk on the 18th century property, which was left to the National Trust by the Acland family in 1944. Everyone enjoyed a glass of fizz in the homeowners’ lounge while they listened to guest speaker, Eileen Dillon, from the National...

How to reduce your phone bill

Are you paying too much for your phone bill every month? Are you looking for the best ways to reduce your Phone and Broadband bills ? Here are some useful tips to help you reduce your phone bill immediately.

If Possible Use WI-FI

If there is a WI-FI connection available, switch off your mobile data, especially at work or at home. When using mobile data, don’t stream or download anything to avoid spending too much. Keep in mind that mobile data is expensive and you might be charged as high $15 immediately you exceed your allotted limit.

Switch to 4G/LTE network only...

What to do if you've been mis-sold a SIPP pension

Being mis-sold a pension essentially means that somebody sold you a pension that you should not have been sold, usually because it wasn't an ideal fit for your investment needs. If you were recently sold a self-invested personal pension (SIPP), and you've now discovered that you should not have been sold this kind of pension, you might be wondering what you can do to take actions against the party responsible for mis-selling you the pension and how you can obtain compensation for the funds and effort you've already invested. Here are a few tips that will help you with that:

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Redrow Readymade event

Event Date: 
17/08/2019 - 10:00am to 18/08/2019 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Romansfield, Crediton Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PA

Redrow Homes is inviting prospective homebuyers to a number of its developments across the South West region to find out more about its Readymade homes. From 10:00am until 4:00pm on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August, members of the public are invited to drop in to the event taking place at Romansfield in Okehampton. The showcase events will be an opportunity for those looking for new homes in the region to find out more about the scheme and to learn why a Redrow Readymade home might be the perfect solution.

The housebuilder’s Readymade homes comprise properties which are already...

Exeter Chiefs Foundation Christmas Lunch

Event Date: 
05/12/2019 - 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

Bringing together the Exeter Chiefs Foundation, the official charity of Exeter Rugby Club, and Wooden Spoon Devon, the children's charity of rugby, this years’ Christmas Lunch has been set for Thursday the 5th December 2019 at Sandy Park, Exeter.

Join us at this fun-filled festive afternoon to set the Christmas season off in style. The afternoon will again be hosted by former Bath, Saracens and England prop David Flatman and Exeter Chiefs very own Kai Horstmann.

Guests will not only be treated to a sumptuous three course meal – there will also be a whole afternoon of...

Veterans with dogs bags £4,000 from Tesco’s community grant scheme

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/13/2019 - 12:15pm

Veterans With Dogs is delighted to announce it has bagged £4,000 from Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme.

Bags of Help is run in partnership with environmental charity Groundwork, and sees grants awarded to thousands of local community projects every year. Since launching in 2015, it’s provided more than £79 million to over 26,000 local community projects.

Millions of shoppers have voted in Tesco stores up and down the country and it can now be revealed Veterans With Dogs has been awarded£4,000.

Craig MacLellan, Chief Executive of Veterans With Dogs said: “...

Otter Morris during a display. Photo: Alan Quick.

Wind and rain failed to dampen spirits at Dartmoor Folk Festival

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/13/2019 - 10:55am

SHOWERS of rain and windy weather failed to dampen the spirit of those who attended the 42nd Dartmoor Folk Festival from August 9 to 11.

The festival staged its usual outdoor arena events under cover in huge marquees at South Zeal near Okehampton, following the festival association’s well-tested wet-weather contingency plan.

Hit by the national power outage, which affected many people across the county on the Friday afternoon, the festival brought in a large generator as a stand-by for the weekend, but its use was fortunately not required.

The festival opened with a...

The team from The Room Works being presented with the Andy Shinner Trophy from RGB Building Supplies’ CEO Kevin Fenlon. From LtoR: Kevin Fenlon, Dean Clarke, Jim Leisk, Mike Jordan and Will Smith

£3,900 raised for ambulance trusts during RGB’s charity golf day

RGB Building Supplies’ annual golf day, held at Bovey Castle on Thursday 11th July, raised a fantastic £3,908 for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust. The tournament was won by a team representing RGB’s Exeter-based kitchen and bathroom showroom The Room Works.

The day, organised in association with Exeter City FC, saw 28 teams made up of suppliers, customers and staff take part in the four-ball competition, with The Room Works team taking home the Andy Shinner Memorial Trophy.

Following the golf, players enjoyed a sit-down meal and were...

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