Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau has received £9,307 to fund a financial education programme for disadvantaged people in Exeter. The donation was provided by the Santander Foundation which offers grants to UK registered charities for projects that help disadvantaged people in local communities. The grant, which was received through the Advice Exeter Partnership, will enable Exeter CAB to provide financial education sessions to disadvantaged people in and around Exeter.
The training sessions are designed to help people manage their money and equip them with the knowledge and skills to...
Police have secured a Crack House Closure Order on a property in Exeter after police received numerous complaints about drug dealing at the property.
The matter was heard before Exeter Magistrates’ Court today (17 July) where evidence was given in relation to the high level of antisocial behaviour endured by local residents living near 84 Chaucer Grove, in the Polsloe area of the city.
After hearing the evidence and representations, the magistrates were satisfied that a closure order was necessary and ordered the property to be boarded up and closed immediately for a period...
Over 30 ping pong tables will be popping up across Exeter over the summer.
From today (17 July) tables will be popping up at various places including Princesshay Shopping Centre, Exeter Quay and Piazza, Exeter Library, Exeter City Football Club, Heavitree Park, Northernhay Gardens, Wonford Sports Centre and Double Locks. The tables are for everyone to enjoy - to join in the fun, simply borrow a bat from the side of the table and play ball.
Ping! Exeter is part of a national programme from Table Tennis England and Sport England in partnership with Sing London. Ping! Exeter...
The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating the arrival of the smallest miniature foal to be born into its care.
Weighing just 14kg and standing at knee height the tiny fluffy brown and white colt is a real beauty.
At just a few days old he is already racing around the paddock keeping his proud mum busy but has yet to be named.
Vet Elena Barrio who has been at The Donkey Sanctuary for nine years says: “As his mum is a miniature donkey he’s one of the smallest foals we’ve ever had. About the size of a dog. To give you an idea he’s about 14kg as opposed to about 50kg for an...
Organisers of this weekend’s Chagstock Festival have confirmed that the event will go ahead as planned.
Festival organisers have been made aware of rumours circulating online that this year's festival has been cancelled due to adverse weather, which, they say, is completely false.
Si Ford, festival organiser said: “We have absolutely no idea where these rumours originated, but we can categorically state that Chagstock Festival is NOT cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
“We are set up, ready to go and looking forward to welcoming thousands of people for what...
I just can’t resist the temptation to ask the difference between English football and English wine...
Answer: At least our wines can hold their own at international competitions. But that might invite our friends in the Mosel to join in and Germany is having quite enough of a good thing already.
Anyway - sport apart - it’s turning out a perfect summer for Devon’s growing band of vineyards.
The fruit set ( from the Pinot Noir to the red grape Rondo) has been magnificent, and we have built in a week to 10 days of extra ripening for the grapes thanks to the early...
Hooker Elvis Taione hopes a big year with new club Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership can help secure him a spot in the Tongan squad for next year's Rugby World Cup.
The 31-year-old is one of seven new signings brought to Sandy Park by head coach Rob Baxter this summer and already the experienced forward is setting his sights high ahead of the 2014/15 campaign.
Not only is Taione keen on playing a key role within Baxter's first-team make-up, but he hopes his on-field actions will be enough to put him in contention for the South Sea Islanders.
Recorded crime remains static across Devon and Cornwall, new figures released today (17 July), show.
The figures show an average increase of one crime a day in the last year.
Year on year, recorded crime up to June 30, 2014, showed an increase of 0.4 per cent – an increase of 345 offences.
The updated picture shows the Force continues to see reductions in non-dwelling burglary, (down 9.1 per cent), dwelling burglary, (down 7.4 per cent), vehicle offences, (down 13 per cent), and criminal damage, (down 4.2 per cent). Victim Based Crime (not DA Related) is also...
A new feminist group called Exeter Feminists has been created. The group, which aims to promote gender equality in the community, hope to help local charities and will hold regular meetings.
Exeter Feminists was created by Ellis Taylor after discovering a lack of feminist groups in the city.
Currently Fawcett Devon, which is linked to Fawcett - the UK’s largest equality campaign, hosts meetings around the county, but there was no other feminist group in the Exeter area.
“I have called myself a feminist for many years,” Ellis explains, who was born and raised in...
