Harriet King celebrated her 10th birthday by doing something very special for Exeter cancer charity FORCE.
Instead of getting presents on her big day, she asked friends and family to donate to the charity.
Ahead of her birthday in February Harriet said: “I have pretty much everything I could need and want. So instead of asking for birthday presents, if you would like to make a donation to the FORCE Cancer Charity, I would really appreciate it.”
It was an amazingly generous gesture and what a response it received!
People in East Devon and Dorset have the chance to have their say on how the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site is looked after in the future.
The management of the WHS is currently overseen and funded by a partnership including Devon County Council, Dorset County Council, and the charity, the Jurassic Coast Trust. Its day-to-day work is done by a small team based at County Hall in Dorchester.
However, with pressure on council budgets and examples of communities taking a greater role in delivering services, the partners are looking at different ways the coast could be...
I was born in Exeter in 1955. In the next bed to my mother was a Sikh woman who had also given birth to a son. Her family had come to Exeter in 1947, mine probably in the 1500’s. Both of us male babies were native Exonians.
In reality, we are all either migrants or the descendants of migrants. Many of us have ancestors who fled places of oppression, or violence or death. The only difference is that some of us arrived in the UK at an earlier time. and in smaller or greater numbers than others. Otherwise we are all human beings and our history should not give us preference or...
Change is inevitable or so the saying goes and those who do not accept change die. A few years ago, live in arrangements before issues were formalized between families was something of the past and unheard of. However, today, this is a common sight where new couples after a few weeks or months together tend to move into another’s residence, and this tends to be the start of a long relationship where a person tends to take up the designation of husband or wife depending on their position. In simple terms, a live-in relationship thus refers to when an unmarried couple decides to live...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is delighted to announce that Cartridges Law will be joining its successful legal clinic scheme.
The legal clinic scheme enables CAB clients to access free legal advice from local law firms. Cartridges Law will be providing CAB clients with specialist housing advice.
Citizens Advice Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “We are delighted that Cartridges Law will be joining our legal clinic scheme. This has proved very popular with clients who are otherwise unable to afford legal fees. We are particularly delighted to...
Volunteers are wanted to help out at this year’s Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink which takes place from 22-24 April at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens.
The annual event is Exeter’s largest city centre food and drink Festival with 100 regional producers signed up to take stalls in the Pavilion marquees.
This year, the Festival is looking for ambassadors to help run the event with a range of opportunities available throughout the three days and evenings. It is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable work experience and a ‘behind the scenes’ look at one...
One of Exeter’s oldest charities is marking its 190th year anniversary by launching a prestigious car raffle in the city centre. Mercedes-Benz of Exeter has donated a brand new £22,000 A-Class car which will be on display in Princesshay to raise thousands of pounds for the Deaf Academy.
Raffle tickets are now on sale until Christmas Eve, following the announcement that Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education is the shopping centre’s ‘2016 Charity of the Year’.
Fundraising Manager, Tori Vince said ‘It’s amazing to think that Exeter Deaf Academy was conceived by our charity...
The ESO almost doubled in size recently as it welcomed members of St Michael’s orchestra to join its weekly rehearsal.
The children experienced being part of a full strength symphony orchestra as they teamed up to perform the first movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony as part of the school’s work on the BBC Ten Pieces project, to friends and family.
Music Co-ordinator and Reception Teacher at ethe school, in South lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Sarah Sowden said: "What a success, parents and children alike loved it. The children were buzzing when they left. It was a great...
This Real Nappy Week is going to be bigger and better than ever before.
There will be lots of events in and around Exeter plus ooodles of online fun on the Facebook Group – do come along and join us. 2016 is the 20th RNW so we are celebrating big time.
Arabella from The Natural Nursery will be celebrating everything that is wonderful about reusable nappies – from cost savings to the benefit to your baby, from the funky nappies to helping you do your bit for the environment.
But why change?
Well, did you know that you could save up to £1000 by using cloth...
Diners were treated to another culinary masterclass as Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines MBE joined forces with Sandy Park Head Chef Denis Turner for a mouth-watering Gourmet Evening at Sandy Park.
Held in aid of the official Exeter Chiefs’ Charity, the Exeter Foundation, the evening raised a staggering £3,750 and once again highlighted the work of the charity to the assembled guests.
Back by popular demand, the five-course dining experience saw Michael and Dennis work closely with Level Three students from Michael’s very own academy, Restaurant 34 at Exeter College, as...
