Local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, has said the route to more competition in the payday loans market is for banks to offer responsible alternatives.
Provisional findings from the Competition and Markets Authority has found payday loan customers could be paying £5 to £10 more per loan due to lack of competition.
Steve Barriball, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau Chief Executive, said: “People are paying over the odds for payday loans that often sentence customers to years-worth of expensive debt. Borrowers are left with deep financial problems after what was supposed...
Award winning farmers and cheesemakers, Quickes were delighted to welcome two special guests to Home Farm in Newton St Cyres. The Earl and Countess of Wessex were present at an engagement to officially open Quickes Farm Kitchen as part of their tour of the region.
During their hour long tour yesterday (Tuesday), Prince Edward and his wife were introduced to many members of the Quickes team and escorted throughout the dairy to see first-hand all aspects of the cheesemaking process - including removing of the whey, cheddaring and pressing and a closer inspection of the impressive ‘...
Cyclists across Devon are encouraging others to join them by taking to two wheels during Bike Week (Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 June).
Bike Week is the biggest cycling event in the UK, and last year over half a million people nationwide were encouraged to join in events and rethink their everyday journeys.
During the week, the Travel Devon Roadshow will be visiting the Magnolia Centre in Exmouth on Monday 16 June and Newton Abbot Town Centre on Friday 20 June, where the team will have cycling information on initiatives such as adult cycle confidence sessions.
Cats Protection finds new and life-long homes for 52,000 cats and kittens every year – an average of one re-homed every ten minutes. Every cat that comes into their care stays with them until they find it a new home. They never put a healthy cat to sleep.
They help tens of thousands of cats each year through their assisted neutering and veterinary treatment programmes. In addition to this, they help with situations involving feral cats.
They also give school talks, and tours to interested groups such as Scouts; and they often take students on work experience.
Buskers will bring a splash of colour and the sound of music to Princesshay over the summer solstice at the launch of a brand new Busking Festival. Musicians and performers are expected in Princesshay Square on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June from 11am until 7pm each day.
The Busking Festival, organised by Princesshay, is part of its Centre Stage initiative offering up and coming performers the chance to showcase their talent to shoppers in the centre.
The initiative encourages quality street entertainment and operates a licensing scheme and holds auditions for potential...
Hanlons Brewery, formerly O’Hanlons, was officially re-launched on Wednesday 5 June and celebrated with a party for over 300 guests.
Jim Bungard and Dan Taylor took over the flagging business last December and moved the existing brewing equipment into a purpose-built brewery at Half Moon Village near Exeter; re-branding and refreshing the image.
Yellow Hammer fans and friends for the last 15 years, Jim and Dan had both been looking for a new direction in their careers. When the opportunity of taking over the brewery came up, they felt it was too good to miss.
A road safety campaign aimed at reminding people not to use their mobile phones while driving is gaining momentum following its launch through social media channels last month.
My Red Thumb is a multi-agency road safety campaign designed to raise awareness of the risks of distractions; and specifically associated with using a mobile phone, whilst driving.
It was launched on 16 May via social media, links to associated websites and the Variable Message Boards throughout the roads in Devon. There was a further multi agency promotion of the campaign at the Devon County Show...
Henry Slade is expecting yet another exciting continental adventure when the new European Rugby Challenge Cup gets underway next season.
The Chiefs have been drawn alongside Bayonne, La Rochelle and Connacht in Pool 2, a group that provides plenty of challenges but also some intriguing away trips for the Aviva Premiership outfit.
"It's a tough group, as always. We've played Connacht a couple of times in pre-season and that's always been a difficult game for us. Bayonne have got some big-name players so they'll be a big test, and La Rochelle will be a great way to break up...
Infiniti has taken a step closer to discovering the world’s next Formula One engineering stars, as the premium automotive brand this week announced that a British student has made it through to the world finals of the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy. The finalists will individually compete against 11 others from around the world to win the work placement of a lifetime - a 12-month engineering role with Infiniti Red Bull Racing, complete with accommodation in the UK, Infiniti company car and full salary.
Out of 1,500 international engineering students from over 100...
Silicon Valley ‘smart module optimisation’ company Tigo is looking to become a key player in the UK solar PV market, and it’s chosen Exeter-based solar experts SunGift Trade to help boost its sales.
SunGift, based on Christow Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, will hold stock of Tigo’s Dual Maximiser (a solar panel optimiser) and its Maximiser Management Unit (a wireless network communication tool).
These ‘add ons’ work with all solar panel brands and enable installers to create systems where each module works independently. This gives greater flexibility, enabling more energy to...
