Fancy giving a cat or kitten a new home? Loving homes needed!

Achieving the best outcome for our cats and for you...

At Cats Protection, one of our main objectives is to find good homes for the cats in our care. Please appreciate that it is imperative after the experiences that some have suffered that they are placed in the right home to meet their specific needs. Our experienced staff will guide you through the homing process by carefully helping to match you with the cat that will be happy in your environment. We want to ensure that as far as possible the cat coming into your life is just right for you, your family, your lifestyle and your...

Public inquiry into East Devon's Local Plan

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Sat, 12/07/2013 - 8:27am

A major public inquiry into the East Devon’s new Local Plan will begin in February.

The Draft Local Plan submitted by East Devon District Council (EDDC) includes detailed expectations for the future of the districts seven towns.

It also covers many issues in the area including Housing and Affordable Housing, Employment, Tourism and Retail, Climate Change, Gypsies & Travellers and the Natural Environment. A 19-day examination of the plan by Government Inspector Anthony Thickett will air the details of the plan to the public.

Thickett will hear evidence from EDDC...

Charlotte Devaney comes to Arena

Event Date: 
07/12/2013 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Arena, Summerland Gate, Exeter

From the bright lights of Hollywood, with a role in the film 'How To Lose Friends & Alienate People', and a good mentor in her boyfriend former Radio 1 DJ Fabio, to spinning tunes at some of the world's most prestigious clubs, and huge success on the Ibiza club scene with her own original remixes featuring Taylor Swift, Jay Sean, & Nicole Scherzinger. Charlotte Devaney, DJ / Artist, took her passion for music & unique sense of humour back into the studio to produce club banger ‘Flip It’, and has now announced her UK Tour in support of the track.

Through her well-...

Lord Mayor's Christmas message

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2013 - 3:46pm

It’s been another eventful year for the city, with the announcement that the Rugby World Cup is coming to Exeter in 2015, putting the city on the world map and giving thousands of fans the chance to see what Exeter has to offer.

Our visitors this year included their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex, to open the new sport facilities on the Quay and to attend the Two Moors Musical festival concert in the Cathedral. The Cycling Tour of Britain brought Sir Bradley Wiggins speeding through the city on the way to Dartmoor.

I was also privileged to receive and hand...

Exeter Primary's young enviromentalists

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2013 - 3:19pm

Young environmentalists from Alphington Primary School are among the first children to visit the WWF Experience in the charity’s new headquarters in Woking.

Along with seven other schools from around the country, Exeter’s Alphington Primary School was invited to attend a special event as part of the charity’s Green Ambassador scheme.

The Green Ambassador scheme aims to encourage a new generation of sustainability champions within schools.

The scheme is designed to help pupils take ownership of sustainability in their own school and help ensure that people and nature...

Spring Tennis Courses - Let’s play some tennis!

Event Date: 
08/12/2013 - 2:45pm to 31/01/2014 - 2:45pm
Venue: 
Exeter Tennis Centre

Book onto one of our Children’s or Adult’s Spring Tennis Courses by 22 December 2013 and receive a 10% discount.

Exeter Tennis Centre is renowned for provided top quality tennis coaching to the whole community. Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, our new and improved Spring Term coaching programme offers a huge variety of ways for players at every level to get involved in this hugely exciting sport.

Our top quality coaching team are experienced at delivering fun and sociable sessions for both children and adults. Whether you want to learn tennis quickly...

Santa rests his reindeer and takes the train

Children in Exeter and Exmouth will have the opportunity to tell Santa what is on their Christmas wish list this year as he visits the area on-board First Great Western (FGW) trains.

Santa and his helpers will use a specially decorated part of the train which will operate on normal train services running between Exeter Central and Exmouth through the scenic Avocet line.

First Great Western General Manager, West, David Crome said: “First Great Western is committed to supporting the communities we serve and when Santa came to us looking to rest his reindeer before the big day...

Government caps parking charges

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2013 - 2:07pm

The government has capped all parking penalty charges and launched a consultation into aggressive parking policy as part of support package to help boost high streets and city centres.

The cap will come into immediate effect in all government parking enforcement ahead of further consultation into local authority parking policies.

The consultation announced by Communities Sectary Eric Pickles could see local businesses get the right to challenge councils over the number and locations of Double-Yellow lines in towns and cities.

The government is also expected to...

E.ON raise prices by £48 per bill

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2013 - 12:53pm

E.ON energy has announced that they are raising their gas and electricity prices by around £48 per customer.

The changes will see around 4m UK energy customers pay more

The price represents an average price rise of 3.7% on dual gas and electricity bills and will come into effect from January 18 2014.

Electricity only bills will also rise by 3.7% (£20) while Gas only bills will rise by 4.2% (£37) for the average customer.

E.ON claim that the price rise had been significantly reduced from following the restructuring of the green levy announced in yesterday’s...

Supermarket Sweep for Christmas!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2013 - 11:56am

Devon Freewheelers has unveiled its latest fundraising scheme – a competition to win a trolley dash at the Tesco store in Honiton!

The prizewinner will have 60 seconds to sprint along the aisles and fill their trolley with food produce only, up to the value of £200.

Raffle tickets, costing £1, are available from the Honiton Tesco Customer Service Desk, Wendy’s Cookshop in Honiton High Street and Otter Windows and A1 Print & Stitch on the Heathpark Industrial Estate.

Devon Freewheelers CEO Daniel Lavery said: “We’re really excited about this competition – it’s...

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