I have been a keen family historian for over 10 years. I also coordinate the ‘Exeter Single Parent Family Friendship Group (Exeter Gingerbread)’. Since becoming a single parent two years ago I have developed a connection with the single parents in my family tree. I have researched the circumstances that led to them becoming single parents and how they made a living in the historical and social context in which they lived.

My journey into researching family history began with my great, great grandfather’s birth certificate. Tubal Casely was born in 1848 in Wanstead, London. He is...

ABBA, one of the bestselling acts of all time, are being brought back to life! Relive the ABBA experience live and join the band ABBA Sensation in saying Thank You For The Music , as they revive one of the most successful acts in the history of pop music!

The show has amazing costumes, exciting choreography, sizzling performances and a sprinkling of light-hearted humour to produce a dynamic jaw-dropping show with universal appeal. The band even speaks Swedish during the live performance!

Get your metallic flared jumpsuits out and retro platform shoes on and come ready to be...

Did you know that quitting smoking is the most important thing you can do for your baby?

If you are pregnant and smoke yourself, or live with someone who smokes around you, your baby is exposed to a number of dangerous chemicals.

Your baby may receive a restriction in the amount of oxygen it needs, causing its heart to have to beat harder. Smoking can cause a greater risk of miscarriage and still birth and a lower birth weight.

After they are born, your baby is more at risk of ear infections and asthma. Plus they are more likely to become a smoker themselves....

Exeter residents who want to look after their pennies and help save the environment can now take advantage of a new reuse shop at the Exton Road Recycling Centre.

In a joint initiative between Devon County Council and SITA UK the shop will provide a wide range of items including furniture, ornaments, clothing, golf clubs, bathroom fixtures and fittings and crockery.

Councillor Roger Croad at Devon County Council said: “This is an excellent development and one which we believe will prove popular with people living in and around Exeter. We want to reduce the amount of waste...

Since its move to Exeter, the Met Office's partnership with the University has made Exeter an international hub of expertise in weather and climate research.

Together the two organisations have developed collaborative ideas with a potential value of over £30 million.

Collaborative initiatives currently in development are worth over £17 million, of which over £12 million have successfully gained funding, and four professors are employed jointly.

Together our scientists are working to improve weather and climate prediction models and researching many key environmental...

The Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked at 6.17pm on Wednesday (20 February) by Brixham coastguard to rescue two men in the river Exe.

The casualties had jumped onto a moored yacht as their dinghy sank in difficult sailing conditions.

The charity’s three-man volunteer crew launched as darkness fell and winds were gusting force six, during an ebb tide. The team’s trained navigation skills were tested as the emergency call gave only details of the location, near Cockwood harbour.

The two men had been attempting to reach a speedboat moored on the...

Volunteers from Axe Vale & District Conservation Society (AVDCS) and the Holyford Woodland Trust spent last Saturday in the glorious surroundings of Holyford Woods, working hard to create a new path through the Seaton Down Copse area of the woods.

Although it was a perfect day to be in the woods, the nature of the work was pretty tough – digging out steps and levelling out very stony ground on a steep wooded valley! The hard work was offset by the sight of bluebells shooting up throughout the woods showing that spring is truly on its way during a well-earned lunch break....

It's not the clean cut image you might expect from Exeter's flagship store but John Lewis has gone for, shall we say, a slightly more earthy image with its latest men's wear model.

Out has gone the more traditional smooth, fresh-faced appearance for a rugged, bearded, 'deconstructed' look.

According to Matthew McCormack, John Lewis’s buying director, this new look ‘represents what the brand is about’.

He added: "He is a little deconstructed but kind of smart and has a great sense of style.

"He is a bit dishevelled and is deliberately growing his hair, but he...

Outspoken former Apprentice star Katie Hopkins has once again courted controversy by admitting that she won't let her children play with friends who she deems to be beneath them.

In an article in a national newspaper she says: "Call me controlling, call me ruthlessly aggressive. But I'm convinced one of the best things I can do for my children - India, eight, Poppy, seven, and Max, four - is to choose their friends for them."

Katie, who lives in Exeter, has in the past said that smokers should pay for their own medical treatment and that a female boss is a woman's worst...

Average mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels ever, particularly within the fixed rate market bringing some welcome news to thousands of frustrated borrowers who have previously found themselves priced out of the market.

According to research by Moneyfacts.co.uk, five-year fixed rates have dropped from 6.00% in February 2010 to 4.14% today, marking a 1.86% fall. In the two-year fixed market, the average rate has fallen from 4.82% to 4.11% over the same period.

Going back even further to their launch in 1989, the average two-year fixed rate stood at 12.83%,...