A family from Ottery St Mary have raised nearly £1,000 for the suicide bereavement charity that gave them ‘incredible’ support following the heart-breaking loss of a loved-one.
Gemma Youlden organised a New Year’s Eve party at the town’s cricket club to boost Pete’s Dragons, a service she had never imagined needing.
The cause provided ‘amazing’ help and comfort following the death of her brother Rob, aged 28, in March last year.
“I’m absolutely overwhelmed with the amount we raised,” said Gemma.
The 22-year-old chef hailed the night of fun and laughter,...
Exeter Marathon organiser CITY Community Trust has today announced two prestigious partnerships for its May event.
Exeter Live Better and Tozers Solicitors have pledged their support and sponsorship to the race, which is the city’s only marathon. The event, which takes place on May 19, will now be known as the Exeter Live Better Marathon, sponsored by Tozers.
It is the fourth year the marathon has been organised by CITY Community Trust the area’s leading health and wellbeing charity.
Jamie Vittles, head of community at CITY Community Trust, said: ‘We are delighted...
A bill for new legislation will offer more protection to victims of domestic violence, says Dominika Windak from The Family Law Company. It means that, for the first time, the legal definition of domestic abuse will include controlling and manipulative behaviour as well as financial abuse.
Dominika commented: “Estimates suggest that each year around two million adults just in England and Wales suffer some form of domestic abuse.
“The draft bill is a real step forward in acknowledging coercive behaviours as being abusive. For example, those blocking their partners from...
The RSPB is celebrating a very special anniversary of its world famous Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend (26-28 January).
Just one hour every year, for the last 40 years, has made the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch the largest garden wildlife citizen science project. During that time, hundreds of thousands of people have volunteered their time providing the RSPB with over 8 million hours of monitoring garden birds.
Over the last four decades, an astonishing 130 million birds have been counted giving the RSPB real insight into how our birds are faring.
Exeter headquartered law firm Michelmores has announced the appointment of Charles Courtenay as Partner within its Commercial and Regulatory Disputes team.
Charles' arrival will support the firm's growing national and international client base, adding expertise to its cross-border disputes, intellectual property and technology practices. He joins a team of 25 specialist litigation, arbitration and regulatory lawyers who work across the firm's South West and London offices advising national brands, multi-national corporations and public bodies.
Hobbies are great to force us to leave our comfort zones, learn new things and have fun. Although many people believe that hobbies are difficult to fit around full-time jobs, most hobbies will only take up a night or two of your week, and, with the right dedication, can help you to flourish in areas outside of work.
If your New Years resolution was to take up a hobby but you don’t know where to start, this guide will help you to find the right hobby for you and the health benefits in doing so.
Heath Benefits
Focusing on a hobby allows you to have a unique...
Newly formed independent family-run company, ‘Offices at No.1’ providing high-end unique and distinctive serviced offices, celebrated opening in Exeter with a glittering launch event. Over 60 guests made up of professionals, members of the business community, local artists, as well as friends and family enjoyed bubbles, wine and canapés to the accompaniment of music provided by the talented Exeter University Jazz Orchestra.
Located at prestigious Barnfield Crescent in the heart of the city, ‘Offices at No.1’ offer 24/7 accessible private serviced offices with easy-in, easy-out...
Krispies Fish & Chips from Exmouth, Devon are frying high today as they celebrate netting the enviable title of the UK’s best fish and chip shop at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2019, organised by Seafish.
Owned and operated by husband and wife team Kelly and Tim Barnes, Krispies beat off competition from nine other finalist shops to clinch the title, which has led to previous champions doubling their turnover in the twelve months following the announcement.
Krispies were also successful in the Staff Training and Development Award category. Another Devon based...
Hundreds of Devon teenagers and students witnessed the incredible courage of concentration camp survivor Mala Tribich during an event organised to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Historians and other experts took part in the now annual conference, held at the University of Exeter and organised for the third time by final year history student Barnabas Balint.
Around 200 participants listened to Mrs Tribich speak and also took part in seminars where they learned more about the Holocaust and were able to discuss its impact.
