Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has responded to the decision of the Bank of England to raise the base rate for the first time in a decade to 0.5%.
Steve Barriball, Citizens Advice Exeter Chief Executive, said: “The interest rate rise risks compounding the problems of people already in financial difficulty.
“While many people won’t be affected by the change immediately, those who are struggling to pay existing debts or are relying on credit to pay their bills...
Three fire appliances from Dawlish, Middlemoor and Teignmouth were mobilised following a call from a distressed female occupant of a property at Sercombes Gardens, Starcross.
The pensioner told emergency call handlers that she had a fire in her house and they could hear that her alarms had activated.
Due to the caller only being able to pass a partial address at time of call, Fire Control and crews worked together to locate the property at just after 6pm today.
After locating the property and investigating with 2 breathing apparatus wearers, a small fire was located...
One winner will be crowned Miss England South West in May who will then represent Devon and Cornwall in the finals of Miss England 2018. The runner up will also be sent to the Miss England Finals 2018 to represent their county.
The current winner is Therapy Radiographer Stephanie Hill from Hope Valley Derbyshire who is proudly representing England at Miss World in Sanya China.
Miss England is the only competition in the country to send its winner to Miss World to win $100,000. The winner of Miss England will also...
More than 100 jobseekers attended the Recruit Princesshay jobs fair, helping to match local people to 50 retail and restaurant vacancies on offer, both at Exeter’s Princesshay and elsewhere in the city.
Over 30 of Princesshay’s shops and restaurants, including Superdry, Starbucks, MAC, and Café Rouge, showcased available roles at the event.
Faheem Qureshi, Head of Employment Generation for The Crown Estate said: “We’re thrilled to have hosted our second successful Recruit event at Princesshay. These sessions offer a fantastic opportunity to support local jobseekers and...
The British Red Cross in Devon has launched a campaign to recruit hundreds of volunteers willing to drop everything during a major emergency to help people in crisis in their own community.
When disaster hits, ‘Community Reserve Volunteers’ will form a practical taskforce, working as a team to do anything from filling sandbags to sorting food for their community.
It is hoped the new teams will be able to provide valuable help during emergencies such as flooding or large-scale fires. It only takes ten minutes to sign up, and volunteers will then be called out by text when...
Police are appealing for information following a burglary to a residential property in Ebford.
The incident took place on Old Ebford Lane near Exeter on the 19th October between 9am-5pm.
Numerous items of jewellery and cash were stolen; damage was also caused to a rear patio door.
A leopard brooch 9ct sapphire spots ruby eyes diamond collar, and a solid heavy Ankh 14kt gold with chain were both taken.
If you have been offered these items for sale of have any information that can help police with their enquiries, please email 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime...
Young professionals in the South West are invited to come together for JLL’s first NextGen networking event in Exeter later this month. The event is aimed at young professionals from an array of sectors including law, accountancy, property and development, local authority and other professional services. Drinks and canapés will be served throughout the evening and there will be a business card raffle for the chance to win a dinner for two at The Terrace. The event takes place on Thursday, 23 November on the first floor of The Terrace, Exeter from 5.30pm to 9pm. This event forms part of a...
The search to find the South West’s most inspirational and community beneficial property projects is now on, following the opening of entries for the RICS Awards 2018, South West.
The annual RICS Awards celebrate the region’s top built initiatives and developments - in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure - that provide significant value to the communities they serve. Every year the esteemed awards attract hundreds of entries from all over the South West including small-scale dynamic projects, and large multi-million pound developments.
