Gas emergency and pipeline service Wales & West Utilities has extended its partnership with Westbank Community Health and Care (Westbank) to donate 100 ‘warm bags’ which will now be distributed through its recently launched Warmwell at Home initiative.
Wales & West Utilities donated 150 thermal hats and gloves before Christmas which were distributed through the charity’s food larders and warm space initiative. They have continued their support by donating bags containing hand warmers, a thermometer, pair of thermal socks, travel mug, hat and gloves, hot water bottle and a...
On 10th February it will be exactly one year since Brightside Exeter opened its doors. To celebrate its first birthday the Brightside team is throwing a party at the site, located on the A38 at Haldon Hill, to thank the local community for all the support they have shown them over the past 12 months and to launch a new and exciting charity initiative – Brightside Local Heroes.
Each month, the teams at Brightside Exeter, Honiton and Saltash will nominate a local charity or community group to receive a £250 Brightside voucher to use as they wish. Suggestions and recommendations for...
Imagine you're wandering through a bustling street market, the air filled with the tantalizing scents of street food, the sound of lively chatter, and the myriad of colorful stalls inviting you to explore their wares. Yet, amid this cornucopia of excitement, pickpockets lurk, ready to pounce on the unwary. This is the web—a digital bazaar filled with wonders but also riddled with hidden threats. Let's share a chat on how we can tread safely on this vibrant yet vulnerable online ground, shall we?
Being street smart in this digital marketplace starts with knowing what...
A University of Exeter researcher is leading Fish Free February – asking people to give up fish for a month to reduce our impact on the ocean.
PhD student, Jessica Haines, who studies manta rays, is campaign manager for the charity.
Fish Free February’s mission is to reduce seafood consumption, encourage a shift to more sustainable fishing methods and connect more people with important marine issues.
“The ocean is severely depleted, with 90% of fish populations fished to their maximum or overfished,” Haines said.
People can find peace at a special atmospheric candlelight concert in Exeter designed to promote mindfulness and wellbeing.
The event, free and open to all, will feature soothing and evocative music and poetry, and has been organised to help people chase away the winter blues.
There will be performances of music by contemporary composers by the talented University of Exeter Chapel Choir and string quartet, The Devon Collective alongside poetry read by students.
Director of Chapel Music Michael Graham said: “The concert takes place in our beautiful intimate...
Walk and Talk is a new initiative in Devon and Cornwall asking women aged 18 and over: “Is there a place you feel unsafe? Take us there”.
Devon & Cornwall Police will be linking up with women in person to understand more about what our region looks like and feels like, seeking to understand more through first-hand experience about the places and spaces where women feel unsafe.
The Walk and Talk initiative will be trialled for three months, starting this February, in selected locations across the force area. Anyone wishing to take part can apply using the email at the...
Many people make the mistake of thinking that all workouts need to be ‘all or nothing’, and that you should ‘go hard or go home’. About 5 years ago, I had a high-level athlete take one of my boot camp classes in New Zealand. After the session, he said that he was amazed at how hard these middle-aged men and women were pushing themselves. This highlights that you do not need to push yourself ridiculously hard all the time to keep fit. In fact, super-fit people, like high-level athletes, have to pay very close attention to how hard they train because working too hard during one session can...
Virtuoso violinist Joel Munday from Devon and the exceptional violist Vanessa Hristova from Bulgaria join the Isca Ensemble South West and its Musical Director Roger Hendy in a special concert on Saturday 24th February in Exeter.
Both young musicians are completing postgraduates studies the Royal College of Music in London and have won many major international prizes as well as scholarships with leading London symphony orchestras in preparation for promising professional careers.
Joel was recently interviewed by BBC radio and television highlighting the considerable...
Virtuoso violinist Joel Munday from Devon and the exceptional violist Vanessa Hristova from Bulgaria join the Isca Ensemble South West and its Musical Director Roger Hendy in a special concert on Saturday 24th February in Exeter.
Both young musicians are completing postgraduates studies the Royal College of Music in London and have won many major international prizes as well as scholarships with leading London symphony orchestras in preparation for promising professional careers.
Joel was recently interviewed by BBC radio and television highlighting the considerable...
the Experts in Property, the southwest network of independent estate agents, is turning the spotlight this week on the raft of legislation changes set for the property industry in 2024, and with it the importance for well-informed estate and lettings agents.
As the sales property market enlivens with greater supply and demand, there is more change afoot with potential price fluctuations and the re-emergence of other possible scenarios including gazumping and gazundering, all accentuating the need for experienced agents and their knowledge of the local market, trends, property...
