Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will be taking over a ground floor office complex in the Civic Centre – giving it a more prominent location in the city centre.
The bureau, which provides free advice to the people of Exeter, has signed a lease on the building with Exeter City Council.
Dennis Mardon, chair of Exeter CAB, said: ‘We are delighted to be moving into new premises. We will be able to offer a more modern environment for our clients, staff and volunteers.
‘In many ways we will be sorry to be leaving our current offices in Wat Tyler House as they have...
Children and prospective adoptive families had the chance to meet and get to know each other at a fun packed activity day in Devon this weekend.
Everyone attending the Disney-themed event had chance to dress up and take part in activities designed to bring adopters and children together in play.
Children enjoyed the face painting, ball pool and soft play, crazy golf, colouring in a big frieze, making masks in the crafts area, and dens out of cardboard boxes, even building a magical castle! A storyteller and afternoon tea brought the day to a close and everyone went home...
In little over 24-hours nearly £6,500 has been raised to send a mother suffering from two terminal illnesses to Thailand for potentially life-saving surgery. Jo Smith, 36, has a unique combination of diseases and doctors say the odds of suffering both is over five billion to one. She needs a heart and lung transplant to have any hope of beating the blood vessel disorder pulmonary hypertension (PH). But doctors say she can't be put on a waiting list for the lifesaving organs - because she is also suffering from cancer. Similarly, the radiotherapy that could cure her lymphatic cancer cannot...
On Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April, talented local textile artist and owner of Bodkin, Hesta, will be running workshops on how to make beautiful Mosaic Angels.
Enjoy a two hour workshop at 38 Mill Street in Sidmouth - complete with home made baking and plenty of tea - before you stroll to the beach for to enjoy the afternoon sunshine.
For more information about the workshops and to register attendance, please visit Bodkin's Facebook page .
A Devon student is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.
Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of several students who will be showcasing their photographs in the exhibition entitled ‘ FLUXURE’.
The exhibition, which offers a private view on June 19th with the exhibition opening to the public for free from the 20th to the 23rd, is being held to mark the end of the students three year degree course in Photography.
Internationally acclaimed chef, Michael Caines joined Eagle One Homes Director, Chris Fayers to officially open the Spinnakers showhome complex on Saturday (12 April).
Developed by Eagle One Homes, Spinnakers is the newly completed waterside development of 14, two and three bedroom apartments on Exmouth Quay.
To celebrate the launch Michael cooked two signature dishes from his book “Michael Caines: At Home” in one of the apartments contemporary kitchens in front of a crowd of visitors. He then moved into the living room to undertake a book signing.
Specsavers in Exeter is encouraging young designers to get creative with an Easter-themed colouring competition.
Specsavers Exeter, located at 247 High Street, has called on primary school children to get crafty and create a bespoke Easter egg, with the winner receiving an art kit and a free Easter Egg.
Jonathan Baumber, store director of Specsavers Exeter, says: ‘We are really looking forward to seeing the children’s creations and we hope to uncover the next generation of budding artists!
‘It’s also a great opportunity for children to visit us in store and learn...
Exeter’s top skittles teams are preparing to do battle in the forthcoming Briitish championships. And there’s a lot at stake.
The ladies team the Sinners won the trophy in 2008, again in2011 and were runners up in 2009, a track record they don’t let the Saints men’s team forget, according to the team Captain Dave Rowe.
Dave, whose teams play out of St Thomas Social Club has a theory about why the men just don’t cut the mustard.
“We always win our matches if we start off on the alleys in the balcony area," he explained.
Overbeck's near Salcombe will be holding an exhibition from 1 June to 2 November to mark the role it played in World War One.
The National Trust attraction, which is home to inventor and scientist Otto Overbeck, offers amaing views of Salcombe.
Malcolm, a volunteer guide at Overbeck’s, said: "We are proud to commemorate the brave servicemen who fought in the war and are delighted with the increased popularity of our museum tours since the BBC started a new series The Crimson Field about the role played by Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurses."
Police have launched a public appeal after an 86-year-old woman was injured in a mugging near St Thomas Pleasure Ground in Exeter on Sunday morning.
The woman suffered arm and shoulder injuries and was treated at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. She was also very shaken by the incident.
The incident took place sometime between 8:00am and 9:00am on Sunday (13 April) when a man stole the elderly vicitm’s handbag on a footpath running between the St Thomas pleasure ground and Buller road.
The male offender is described as white, 6ft tall of a medium build and...
