The Buturi Project is a small charity made up of like-minded volunteers, helping a remote village in Tanzania, on the shore of Lake Victoria, where they are struggling with poverty in near intolerable conditions.
Like many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, Buturi has suffered from the twin disasters of AIDS and drought.
Twenty-five years of AIDS has decimated the community, so we tend to see the very young and old with the stronger, more capable generation missing. The older generation struggle to bring up their orphaned grandchildren. Buturi is a village typical of this...
The Exe Estuary Trail, Devon’s flagship cycle route, will be fully open to the public from this weekend.
The opening of the final £1.6 million section of the trail, which links Turf Lock and Powderham, means that the 16 mile route around the Estuary, can now be enjoyed in its entirety for the first time.
Although minor work on the new 1.9km section will be completed in the Spring, from tomorrow (Saturday 8 November) walkers and cyclists can access the three-metre wide off-road cycle path and newly constructed bridge, near the existing level crossing at Powderham. When fully...
New data released today reveals how over 850,000 UK employers are benefitting from the Employment Allowance, with 80,000 businesses benefitting in the South West.
The Employment Allowance is a reduction in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) that an employer pays on their employees, and is worth up to £2,000 for eligible businesses and charities.
Within the first six months of its launch 80,000 employers across the region had benefitted from the Employment Allowance. This number is expected to increase throughout the remainder of the tax year.
Local MP for Exeter, Ben Bradshaw, recently took time out of his busy schedule to visit the new Exeter HQ of WiFi SPARK – an entrepreneurial business that specialises in managed wireless solutions – to discover its secret to success.
Following the official office opening, presided over by Lord Mayor Councillor Percy Prowse on Friday 17th October 2014, the WiFi SPARK team was keen to extend an invitation to Ben Bradshaw MP to visit their new hub in the heart of Exeter.
The new offices at Matford Business Park provide the WiFi SPARK team with a dedicated base from which to...
RGB Building Supplies’ ‘Well Built Community Fund’ has already given away £1,000 worth of building materials to a charity, sports club and most recently a primary school.
The builders merchant, which has a branch on Alphinbrook Road, is now asking for community groups based in Exeter to get in contact and apply for the grant.
The Community Fund is helping various groups to complete work that they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to do. Perhaps a community centre is in need of some decoration, a youth group would like to create an outdoor area, or a church hall needs...
With evidence suggesting the lungworm parasite, which can be potentially fatal for dogs, is spreading across the UK, a nationwide ecological experiment called the ‘The Big Snail Count’ is launching to help pet owners recognise the link between mollusc activity in their gardens and the risk of lungworm to their pet.
The campaign, by Bayer Animal Health alongside Exeter University is encouraging families across the UK to take part in a ten minute timed snail and slug count within their gardens and local parks, recording and submitting data on prevalence, location and activity to the...
Backs coach Ali Hepher is expecting a much-improved display from his Exeter Chiefs side as they continue the defence of their LV= Cup crown against arch rivals Bath Rugby tomorrow (4.30pm).
Last season’s champions kicked-off their campaign a week ago by claiming a narrow 28-27 victory over Gloucester at Sandy Park, but it could easily have been different had visiting fly-half Aled Thomas not failed with a last minute penalty chance.
As It was, Thomas’ long-range effort cannoned back off the posts and the Chiefs were able to toast a winning start against the Cherry &...
The Skills Group Hair Academy in Exeter is holding an open day on Monday 10 November for potential hairdressing and barbering apprentices and salon owners who may be considering taking on an apprentice.
The event is part of Skills Group’s current ‘Learn a trade and get paid’ campaign to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities.
Young people are invited to attend from 10am-3pm to meet the hairdressing training team, and to take part in have-a-go sessions, demonstrations and master classes.
Young people are being actively encouraged to consider alternatives to...
Swimmers using the Riverside Leisure Centre are being advised that the main pool and learner pool will remain closed today (Friday 7 November) as the water temperature heats up following essential maintenance yesterday.
Parkwood Leisure, who operate the pool on behalf of Exeter City Council, and Exeter City Council apologise for any inconvenience caused by the closure. It is hoped that the pool will be back in operation on Saturday.
In the meantime, swimmers are advised to use Pyramids Leisure Centre or Northbrook Swimming Pool.
Generous locals from Exeter have given £84,000 to an appeal set up by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help those affected by the deadly Ebola crisis.
The DEC, which is made up of 13 leading UK aid charities, said they were humbled to see how the UK public have responded to such an unprecedented crisis, which is devastating communities across West Africa. A total of £14 million has been raised since the appeal launched on Thursday last week.
DEC Chief Executive Saleh Saeed said: “The people of Exeter have been incredibly generous and I want to thank each and every...
