Devon & Cornwall Police is working with both partners and local residents to make potential locations in the counties unattractive to organisers of raves (also called unlicensed music events or UMEs).
Uniformed and plain clothes officers are regularly patrolling areas which have been identified as possible targets of rave organisers and officers are also working with farmers and landowners to secure sites and make them unsuitable locations.
Chief Superintendent Ian Drummond-Smith explains: “We know the misery raves can cause to nearby residents, with loud music...
The LTA’s Wheelchair Tennis Initiative is set to arrive at Exeter Tennis Centre on Sunday 27 August , as the search for the next big stars of the game continues.
This initiative is part of the LTA’s Wheelchair Performance Pathway Talent Identification Programme, delivered by our Wheelchair Performance staff. These open days offer players the first opportunity to enter our Wheelchair Performance Pathway and are designed to attract, engage and inspire people with physical impairments to join the game.
The LTA Wheelchair Tennis Initiative aims to attract, inspire and engage...
Comedian and TV actress Dawn French has starred in a housing association’s video to promote kindness in its communities.
The South West’s largest housing association, LiveWest, linked up with The Vicar of Dibley star who agreed to feature as the narrator in a heart-warming ‘day in the life’ story of one of its residents.
The animation follows Lola, a young LiveWest resident, as she watches members of her community carry out small acts of kindness throughout the day.
The video was designed to show how the smallest acts of kindness can make a real difference to...
Local housebuilder Redrow donated a gift hamper and £100 voucher to Alphington Primary School for its annual summer fete. The donations were given to the school as prizes for the fete raffle, which was planned to raise money for new school equipment. The fete has been crowned a resounding success with £3,000 raised, half of which came from the highly appealing raffle which saw lucky winners receive £100 to spend in John Lewis and a hamper containing a selection of delicious gifts from M&S .
The fete raised money through a variety of other fun activities such as spin the wheel,...
The unprecedented demand for foster carers is an issue that still needs solving. Though many people sign up all the time, not everyone is accepted or able to fulfil the initial interest and, while agencies around the country wait, more children are being taken into care. To find suitable carers, fostering agencies and local governments work hard and promote constantly, but there is still a gap. Unfortunately, this deficit may never be solved but let’s dig a little deeper into the reasons why.
Why is There Such a High Demand for Foster Carers?
The giants of today's fashion industry didn't just arrive at the top by chance or on the merit of their designs, they first had to follow the paradigms of any successful business. From Gucci to Prada to Nike, they all had to start the same as any other fashion brand, from the very beginning. So take a seat, relax and perhaps take out a pen and paper because I’m about to bring you through the steps on how to launch your own clothing brand. Steps which likely have been followed by the 3 brands mentioned and many other successful, lasting brands alike.
Animal lover Penny Baxter is preparing to trek from Bude to an Exeter research building, to fundraise for the University of Exeter's Animal Free Research UK Centre of Excellence (ARC).
On Wednesday August 24, Penny Baxter , will run, walk, and crawl the 55 miles from Bude to Exeter's Research, Innovation, Learning, and Development (RILD) building on Barrack Road. The epic feat aims to raise vital funds for an innovative medical research charity that supports and promotes the development of techniques to replace the use of animals in research.
Football clubs are making millions of money from betting companies’ sponsorships, but they are asked to gradually remove bookies’ and gambling companies’ logos from their uniforms as there is stronger and stronger pressure for making a clear distinction between sports betting and the sport itself. All sportsbooks, including the best online bookmakers in the UK , are extremely interested in promoting their brand through the live action of football, making their way directly to the intense feelings, positive emotions and excitement of both clubs’ fans and sports’ spectators. But it is...
Jelly, a charity shop in Exeter selling low cost, preloved children’s clothes, toys and books, has celebrated its grand reopening after refurbishment.
Part of local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives, the Jelly shop was officially opened by Jelly Bear. The fun packed day included a set from Exeter-based singer, Hannah Ruby, goodie bags for the first 50 customers, face painting, cakes and a giant raffle! Prizes included craft kits, panto tickets, cinema tickets, a voucher for an Exeter City FC child’s full strip, a meal for two, books, tickets to Exeter’s Underground Passages...
This week Stagecoach South West are marking the 20th year of it’s oldest operational bus an ALX400 Trident, fleet number 17701, with a special in service birthday party. The event has been organised by Stagecoach South West Exeter driver, Damien Gardner who has a particular soft spot for the vehicle. Customer’s will be treated to birthday cake, a host of goodie bags plus get to see the bus kitted out with decorations!
Although the official anniversary of the bus’s registration was in March 2022, the special 20th birthday party was arranged to coincide with the school summer...
