A team of 7 women from Bradley Estate Agents in Exmouth have signed up for this year’s Twilight Walk on the 9th July.
The 5 or 10 mile sponsored walk round Exmouth is being held to raise much needed funds for local charity Hospiscare.
Many of the women walking are taking part for personal reasons, and Lisa Findel-Hawkins from Bradleys Estate Agents is one of them.
Lisa explains ”My work colleagues and I wanted to do something to raise money for the Exeter Hospice following my sister in law's sudden illness. Hospiscare were not only a help to her, but also to her...
Fraudsters who preyed on vulnerable people across the UK and Channel Islands, by stealing money from their bank accounts, have been jailed.
Six offenders, aged between 21 and 45, have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years at Bristol Crown Court for their crime, which involved duping more than £1.3m from vulnerable and elderly victims, including many living in the south west of England. A seventh person has been given a nine month custodial sentence (suspended for two years).
More than 40 victims were conned out of a total of £1.3m by the well-organised gang, who...
Polling stations across Devon have opened in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave.
The referendum ballot paper asks the following question: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?"
Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won.
A YouGov poll for The Times gave Remain a lead of 51 to 49. FTI Consulting gave Remain the edge by 51.4 per cent to 48.6 per cent once 'don't knows' are taken out.
A 74-year-old Bideford man has been convicted of murdering his partner at Exeter Crown Court today (23 June).
Edgar Fairhurst, 74, was charged with the murder of Marjorie Elphick, 83, after her body was discovered at their home in Riverside Close, Bideford, in the early hours of Wednesday 30 December 2015.
The jury found Fairhurst guilty of murder following a four-day trial and he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years.
Detective Inspector Sharon Donald, Senior Investigating Officer from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “...
Staff at a local opticians in Exeter are donning their daftest fancy dress and striking their best poses, as part of Armed Forces week. To show support for this year’s Armed Forces Week (20-26 June), Specsavers Exeter will be hosting a day of fancy dress fun on Saturday 25 June to raise money for Blind Veterans UK (BVUK). Staff at the store will be dressing in the Union Jack colours of red, white and blue to support the cause, with collection boxes so customers are able to make a donation at the till point. The activity follows Specsavers’ successful involvement in last year’s Make a...
Stop Press: The Levellers - LEVELLING THE LAND 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR.
November & December UK Tour announced for 2016 celebrating 25 years of Levelling the Land. A mammoth European & UK tour supported by the amazing Ferocious Dog.
Ferocious Dog Confirmed for Left Stage, Glastonbury, Sat evening 25th June. In China, 2015 was the year of the Sheep – but in Nottinghamshire and countless venues and festivals in the UK it was the year of the Dog. The year that Ferocious Dog snarled their way from the periphery of the festival and gig scene and put themselves firmly in the...
Friday (24 June) is national Bring Your Dog To Work Day - and Britain’s favourite day at the office is raising an interesting question: do dogs belong in the workplace?
Businesses from across the UK will welcome their dog loving employees into the workplace along with their loyal (and well-behaved!) four-legged companions. The day aims to raise money for All Dogs Matter, a charity which rehomes hundreds of dogs every year in London and Norfolk, while promoting the benefits man’s best friend in the workplace.
This year’s event has already seen a number of different...
For those of us within the Judaeo-Christian tradition, there is a deep well of understanding that as human beings we are called to develop bonds and relationships of care and trust. The emphasis on our behaviour is to love one another – including those we would fear or dislike – and to live in harmony and unity across the brokenness and divisions of the world.
This approach is to work at different levels – personal, communal, national and international. In all things we are to seek justice and truth, the fruits of which will be fairness...
A University of Exeter expert who brought to life the unusual romance between politician Benjamin Disraeli and his wife has won a prestigious literary prize for her work.
Dr Daisy Hay, Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Archival Studies in the Department of English, has won a 2016 Somerset Maugham Award for her book Mr & Mrs Disraeli – A Strange Romance.
The £2,500 award was presented at the Society of Authors annual Authors’ Awards ceremony in London yesterday.
Judge Adam O’Riordan said: “This compelling portrait of a courtship and marriage doesn’t miss...
A new toolkit to help Exeter’s cultural organisations engage and manage their volunteers effectively will be launched at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on Tuesday 5 July.
Camilla Hampshire, Museums Manager and Cultural Lead, said: “Volunteers are an important part of life at RAMM and much of the guidance is based on our experience, developed over many years, but through this project refined for wider sector usage with our colleagues at the Libraries and Cathedral.
The three partners hope that organisations of all sizes will find the toolkit useful in helping...
