Exeter CAB reports huge rise in urgent debt

Leading local advice charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, has today published its advice trend statistics for July 2015.

The charity helped 17% more people; with 2435 people helped directly with advice and information on 5446 individual problems since 1 April 2015.

Clients with urgent, or priority debts, owed an average of £3,039.92 to their creditors, an increase of 122.3% on the previous year. Urgent debts include things like mortgage, rent and council tax.

The increase in the amounts owed to urgent, or priority, creditors is a real worry. It is a clear...

Improve your health by walking in Exeter

Walking for Health and ROC Active Exeter have joined forces to make the most of the secret green footpaths of Exeter to provide a fun, FREE walking group, which is open for all to enjoy.

ROCs new health walk group has been a great success so far. Last week, as the sun shone, some walkers stopped at the park for games whilst others carried on further, taking in some hidden paths and exploring the wonderful nature along the canal right by Exeter's City Centre.

All ROCs Walking for Health walks are open to everyone and provide a fun chance to work up to your 150 minutes of...

Body found on East Devon beach

The body of a woman was found at Budleigh Salterton beach on Friday 14 August.

The body was discovered shortly before 6pm, not far from Steamer steps by a member of the public.

Police believe the body to be that of 48-year-old Jayne Brocklehurst, who has been missing from her home in Budleigh since Saturday 8 August.

A police spokesman said: “Formal identification has not yet taken place, but the family have been informed.”

Coffee Morning

Event Date: 
22/08/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Church Hall, Main Road, Pinhoe

Support Pinhoe Rainbows, Brownies and Guides at their coffee morning on Saturday 22 August between 10am and noon.

Refreshments, cakes books and draw.

Chiefs name squad for Singha 7s

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 12:14pm

Exeter Chiefs skills coach Ricky Pellow believes the Singha Premiership Rugby 7s offers a brilliant opportunity for young rugby players to showcase their talents to a global audience.

With the event rising in stature year on year, the Cornishman will again lead a youthful Chiefs squad into action at Kingsholm tonight determined to make their mark on the competition which acts as the ideal curtain-raiser ahead of the new Premiership Rugby season.

Certainly since their arrival in the top flight back in 2010, Devon's finest have not been afraid to parade their fine array of...

A38 reopens after serious collision

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/17/2015 - 11:24am

All lanes are now open and traffic is easing after earlier accident investigation work on A38 near Chudleigh.

Emergency services were called at 3.45am (Monday 17 August) after a Ford Transit van left the road and collided with a tree near to the Chudleigh turn off.

Three men have been taken to hospital and one of the men has sustained serious injuries.

The van was transporting six dogs who are all safe and have temporarily been taken to a local kennel.

Both lanes on the A38 Exeter-bound were closed at Chudleigh following the collision and diversions were put...

Biggest fixture of the season at Newton Abbot Racecourse

Event Date: 
22/08/2015 - 11:15am
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Join Newton Abbot Racecourse for the biggest fixture of the racing season on Saturday 22nd August.

With over £120,000 worth of prize money on offer and the listed Class 1 Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase, it’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy the end of the summer holiday season.

Racing starts at 13:55, with gates opening at 11:15. The last race will be at 17:25.

Tickets can be bought until 17:00 on Friday 21st September. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets will also be available at the gate on the day...

Serious collision closes A38

The A38 northbound remains closed near Chudleigh following a serious collision earlier this morning (Monday 17 August).

Emergency services were called at 3.45am after a Ford Transit van left the road and collided with a tree near to the Chudleigh turn off.

Three men have been taken to hospital and one of the men has sustained serious injuries.

The A38 northbound has been closed at Chudleigh for accident investigation work, and is likely to remain shut all morning.

Traffic is being diverted through Finlake and drivers are advised to avoid the area for the...

Help revenge porn campaigner win award

Laura Higgins from Exeter has been shortlisted for the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards and is now in the running to receive £10,000 for her local project.

Laura is having a big digital impact in the area so make sure you get behind her by voting on www.talktalkdigitalheroes.co.uk

Laura is competing against four others to be nominated as the Internet Safety Digital Hero.

Laura has been working on the Revenge Porn Helpline, the first of its kind in Europe.

After supporting an increasing number of people who had been harassed by having their intimate photos...

Severe droughts could lead to widespread loss of butterflies by 2050

Widespread drought-sensitive butterfly population extinctions could occur in the UK as early as 2050 according to a new study published today in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change.

However, the authors conclude that substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions combined with better management of landscapes, in particular reducing habitat fragmentation, will greatly improve the chances of drought-sensitive butterflies flying until at least 2100.

The study was led by the UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) in collaboration with the University of Exeter,...

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