National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has announced that it will be launching a brand-new puppy socialising scheme this month in Exeter, appealing for more Volunteers to step forward and help the life-transforming charity. The charity desperately needs more dog lovers to apply to become puppy socialisers and is now seeking volunteers in the area, to care for adorable hearing dog puppies for one year. Volunteers receive full support and guidance from Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and will learn to teach the puppy basic obedience skills. Victoria Leedham, Volunteering Manager at...
Devon’s fastest growing traditional Karate club marked its 1 year anniversary last Saturday (16 September) with a special celebration event at the relaunch of Honiton’s LED Leisure Centre.
SYTL (Say Yes To Life) was launched in September 2016 by Sensei Paul Batters, a Japanese graded Black Belt, with the support of LED Leisure whose members train for free as beginners, then half price after their first grading.
Having started with just a handful of students, the club now has over 100 attendees per week from the age of 4 to 74, many of whom turned out for a special Birthday...
A local man who died following a serious collision in Silverton last week has been named as Roger Tucker.
Mr Tucker died when the car he was travelling in was involved in a three-car collision on Park Road in Silverton, Devon.
His family have made the following tribute:
“Roger sadly died after a car accident on the evening of Friday 15th September 2017. Aged 74 years old he was a loving husband to Sue and devoted father to Laura and Stephanie and grandpa to Sophie, Kieran, Ben and Grace.
“Roger enjoyed left to the full as a dedicated member of Tiverton Golf...
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Guest speaker, blind adventurer and world record breaker, Miles Hilton-Barber shares his story. While blind, he has undertaken extreme endurance events across 7 continents of the world! Including the Sahara Desert, Antarctica, Himalayas, South Pole, Mont Blanc and more.
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Seven of Exeter’s Devon County Councillors have earmarked part of their community budget to help get Devon’s young people more involved in sport.
The City’s county councillors each equally contributed £222.00 towards a £1,554 grant to the ‘Premier League Kicks’ programme, which provides free sports coaching sessions and community activities to young people aged 8-19. The programme is being delivered by the City Community Trust, a leading health and wellbeing charity working in partnership with Exeter City Football Club. The money was contributed from the Locality Budgets of...
When it comes to running a business there are lots of things to consider, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. With so many elements all going on during a single day to day period, from employee health and happiness to recruitment best practices, and even deciding on office premises, it’s important to prioritise the key details that are crucial for business success.
Here, we’ve rounded up some of the key details you should be aware of as an employer - considering everything from HR to health and safety.
Officers in Exmouth are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a property on Cranford Avenue in Exmouth which happened between 4.30pm and 8pm on Friday 8 September 2017.
An offender gained access to the property through a ground floor bedroom window and stole a large amount of cash and jewellery.
Sterling adding up to £10,000 and $8,000 Hong Kong dollars was taken along with two Gucci wrist watches, a Rolex wrist watch, a Passport, gold and silver rings, a gold bracelet, a silver necklace, and a Jade hoop-shaped pendent.
Too good to stay away…yes, Unique Boutique is back by popular demand to fill your stockings to the brim with locally made and handcrafted goods.
Each year just gets better, with a huge selection of the region’s artists and makers all warm and dry under one roof.
We have ceramics for your canapés, rings for your fingers and flowers for your hats, birds for your walls and cufflinks for your chaps.
We have wreaths for your doors and mugs for your guests, cards for your in-(or out) laws and decorations for your nest. And lots of other beautiful and quirky things besides...
This popular coffee and crafts event will be returning to the XCentre by Exeter Quay on Saturday 4th November to help you kick-start your Christmas shopping.
The event will see a range of talented local crafters and artists coming together in this stunning 17th century building by Exeter Quay to showcase and sell their beautiful items.
Fundraising Manager, Holly Keatings, says, “with lots of local craft stalls to browse selling a huge range of beautiful items including art works, jewellery, homewares and decorations, this event really does have something for everyone....
Next Steps South West (SW) is a consortium of universities and colleges across the South West awarded government funding to inspire young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress to higher education. Industry professionals have identified the need for such a project, and the gap between aspirations and achievement.
“…the lack is an understanding of the rules – both written and unwritten – that will enable these aspirations to be realised, largely through having no access to the informal advice and support…” Paul Clarke, Head of External Affairs at Brightside.
