Community Equality Disability Action (CEDA) based in Exeter has today launched a new fundraising pack which encourage potential new supporters to raise money for the disability charity.
Craig Bowden from CEDA, comments: “For a long time now we have been considered a great secret and its now we begin to let the secret out. CEDA work with over 250 disabled people a year and the family and friends are aware of the work CEDA do, now it’s time to get the other 750,000 people in Devon knowing the same”.
The fundraising pack includes success stories from those who have already...
Police investigating a sexual assault, which happened on a train between Taunton and Exeter on 15 July, have arrested a man in connection with the matter.
The 36-year-old from Bideford was arrested yesterday (23 September) on suspicion of sexual assault. He was later released on police bail pending further inquiries.
The man came forward following a media appeal to trace a person detectives wanted to speak to about the incident. Officers would like to thank all those who shared the appeal.
South West Estate Agents Helmores, based in Crediton, have secured three awards from the UK’s largest property industry directory and review website regarded by many as the definitive benchmark for comparing customer satisfaction levels of local agents.
Helmores fought off stiff competition to scoop Gold for the third year running as the best agent in EX17 and Crediton, Silver for Best Estate Agent in Devon and Silver for the best agents in the South West.
The independent, single office estate agency in Crediton is now ranked 49th out of 25295 firms in the UK.
Regus, the global workspace provider, is offering free workspace for Exeter professionals on weekdays when matches are being held at Sandy Park:
• Tuesday 29th September (Tonga vs Namibia) • Wednesday 7th October (Namibia vs Georgia)
Transport networks are expected to be busier than normal, with the M5 likely to be particularly affected. 4.3 million extra journeys are expected across the 44-day event and supporters and locals are being urged to plan ahead.
The Regus centre on Exeter Business Park will offer free business lounge access. Workers will be able to drop-...
Killerton Estate has won four national awards for its local produce in the Fine Farm Produce Awards which recognise the quality and sustainability of the food, drink and produce grown on National Trust land and farms.
Ashclyst Dairy, a tenant farm at Killerton, was the overall food winner in England and Wales for its organic natural yoghurt and Killerton estate itself also fought off stiff competition to take home awards for its sparkling cider, charcoal, firewood logs, and Clyston Mill stoneground flour.
Ed Nicholson, Lead Ranger, and Fiona Hailstone, Produce Ranger, went...
Over 80% of British consumers reported feelings of happiness and contentment when they purchase goods or services from small and independent businesses, compared to just 53% who buy from large chains, according to new research.
This comes from a new survey of 2,000 UK adults by Avery WePrint that reveals a consumer trust issue when it comes to dealing with large corporations, with only 6% saying they consider CEOs of large corporations to be ‘trustworthy’. In comparison, small business owners have been described as hard-working (75%) and honest (31%).
Bath Spa University and University of Exeter have joined forces to revive public interest in the natural history of the Devonshire coast.
‘Science at the Seaside: Pleasure Hunts in North Devon’ is a collaborative public engagement project between the two universities.
It seeks to increase public awareness of the rich history of nineteenth-century literary and scientific writing about the North Devon coast, and the role that figures such as George Eliot and Philip Gosse, among others, played in the growth of popular interest in science and natural history in the period....
Join Dartmoor National Park Rangers to help look after our prehistoric heritage on Wednesday 7 October 2015.
Dartmoor’s landscape is among the richest in western Europe in terms of its prehistoric archaeological remains. Dartmoor contains the longest stone row in the world and has the greatest number of archaeological sites out of all the UK National Parks. In fact 60% of all stone rows to be found in England are on Dartmoor and 1/3 of all stone rows in the UK and Brittany are on Dartmoor.
The day will involve a continuation of work previously begun to ensure the multiple...
The woodlands of the south west of England are very special places for wildlife. Close to the Atlantic ocean, they provide conditions for plant life that are not found in most of the rest of the UK.
We are celebrating, through the Make the Small Things Count project, the woodland wildlife that can easily go unnoticed and invite you to take a moment to have a really close look at this special habitat by visiting the fantastic exhibition of photographs at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown. The exhibition runs from 11 Sept 2015 - 28 Feb 2016. FREE admission....
A coffee morning raising funds for the Exeter GirlGuiding HQ refurbishment of Trefoil Lodge.
Cake, books, draw, 10am-noon.
Each district has been challenged to raise over £250 and the Exeter district is doing the “All Change Please” where each girl/leader has been given a container and asked to fill it with loose change. These pots will returned during the week commencing 28th September.
At the coffee morning the Guides willl make a large Trefoil shape on the floor of the hall.
Trefoil Lodge was purchased by Exeter Division Girlguiding in the 1990’s and was...
