After receiving a letter from PETA explaining the cruelty involved in fur production as well as the British public's overwhelming opposition to the use of fur, the Lord Mayor of Exeter confirmed to PETA that she does not wear robes containing real fur and that the two ceremonial fur robes worn by civic officers will not be replaced when they come to the end of their life cycle sometime soon. PETA is sending Cllr Lyons a box of vegan chocolates. "It's important that public figures set a positive example, and by saying no to fur, the Lord Mayor of Exeter has made it clear that animals...

Crealy Meadows Caravan & Camping Park is proving a winner with families, consistently achieving 5 star reviews on TripAdvisor and being awarded the AA Five Pennants for its high quality camping, caravan and motorhome pitches, luxury glamping tents, site facilities and guest service.

Adjoining Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park and designed to appeal to families of all generations, Crealy Meadows Caravan & Camping Park, offers one of the best value getaways in the heart of the beautiful Devon countryside, minutes from the M5 near Exeter. Holidays are tailored to meet...

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has welcomed its 750,000th member this weekend since opening in 1989. Darren, Chrissie and their children Evie (4) and Joseph (2) from Pinhoe, Exeter visited Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park on Saturday and were surprised with a complimentary family membership to enjoy the Park whenever they want.

Chrissie, a primary school teacher in Tiverton said: “We were about to buy our family membership when we were told that we were the 750,000th member and given a complimentary membership for the whole family! We are really thrilled to get a membership...

I recently spent an hour with the volunteers who run Exeter Foodbank and some of the families who depend on them. I have to say, I found some of the scenes I witnessed and stories I heard shocking in the 21st Century in a relatively affluent city like Exeter in one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

Between April 2012 and March 2013, the number of people using Exeter Foodbank, which operates out of the Mint Methodist Church, rose by 78%. Since April's changes to the Social Security system there has been a further trebling of the number of people using the service. Contrary...

Devon County Council has responded to a recent spate of fish deaths at the Grand Western Canal near Sampford Peverell by taking action to re-oxygenate the water in that section of the Canal.

Several hundred small roach and a number of larger roach and pike died recently when oxygen levels in the canal dramatically declined.

The problem was caused by a natural algal bloom that grew towards the end of the recent spell of hot sunny weather.

When the sunny spell ended and the weather turned cloudy, the algae stopped producing as much oxygen, but continued to deplete...

“I've never seen an English person smile. Is that because of their bad teeth?”

It came as a bit of a shock when, during my year abroad in Spain, I discovered the stereotypes that Spanish people have of the English. As well as poor dental hygiene, they seem to believe we are a race of silent, serious people, who drink tea from dawn till dusk while discussing the Royal Family. We are also stressed all the time and definitely have no idea how to 'fiesta'.

Now, I agree that the Spanish are champions of partying, but a main factor in this, of course, is the differences between...

Kirsten Parrick, from Exeter, has swapped in-house employment to join a successful Exmouth-based marketing agency as an Account Director, and the new partnership is on the road to success having already secured two new client contracts in the last week!

The marketing agency, ‘Straight Marketing’, was established in 2010 by Chartered Marketer, Alison Jobson and provides a straightforward and plain speaking approach to ambitious businesses that want to attract new customers, raise brand awareness and increase sales.

Prior to joining Straight Marketing, Kirsten spent two years...