Devon volunteers needed more than ever at milestone food donation weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/12/2022 - 10:52pm

Kind-hearted people in Devon are being urged to support the UK’s biggest food donation event this summer, with charities launching a huge recruitment drive for volunteers.

This year the Trussell Trust and FareShare are marking 10 years of working in partnership with Tesco to collect food donations in its supermarkets.

With both charities reporting increasing need for food, those donations have never been more important.

The two charities have now put a call out for volunteers to help out at collection points in stores during the Tesco Food Collection, which...

What are the steps to apply for British citizenship?

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Sun, 06/12/2022 - 10:50pm

British citizenship is a coveted status that many people dream of obtaining. There are a lot of privileges of this citizenship. These include the right to live and work anywhere in Great Britain, protection from deportation, and access to a wide range of public services. You can learn more about British citizenship from citizenshipbritish .

In recent years, there has been increased interest in acquiring British citizenship, particularly among people who have lived in the UK for some time but do not have British citizenship. For applying for citizenship, there are some steps every...

Wickhams Shortlisted at Esteemed International Wine Challenge Merchant Awards UK 2022

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/12/2022 - 10:39pm

A Devon-based online business, which was only set up 18 months ago to sell quality wines, has been shortlisted for two awards in a prestigious international competition. Wickhams, which is based in Newton Abbot, has been shortlisted for the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Merchant Awards UK 2022, in the 'Online Retailer of the Year' and 'Specialist Merchant of the Year England' categories. The awards celebrate the most successful small and large businesses, delivering outstanding service to wine consumers across the UK.

Wickhams founder, Dan Farrell-Wright, comments: “We are...

Letter to the editor: Celebrating those who play a paternal role in children’s lives this Father’s Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/12/2022 - 10:38pm

This month, we celebrate Father’s Day: a joyous day for so many celebrating those who play a paternal role. However, Father’s Day can also be a painful reminder for people across Exeter who are not part of a ‘traditional family’, including children in care.

It can be difficult to comprehend that there is an increasing number of children coming into foster care, with over 80,850 children currently looked after away from home in England alone.

Yet despite seeing how quickly our country can rally to help those most in need, and with the media’s backing, many are unaware of...

Exeter School hosts inaugural Education Festival

Exeter School is delighted to be hosting its first Education Festival on Saturday 25 June. The festival, which is framed around the concept of ‘Character Education’ will provide teaching professionals, parents and academics with the opportunity to discover how we can use this approach to ensure our children flourish throughout their school life and are ready for productive lives beyond.

Character Education focuses developing a child’s inherent character, and how schools have a role to play in helping them shape who they are. By providing a guiding force in the way they learn the...

UK schools strive for EU links

Authored by enriqueruc
Posted: Fri, 06/10/2022 - 8:57pm

The number of UK schools with international links has gone downhill since Brexit kicked in and the UK government’s decision to opt out of the Erasmus+ study scheme.

Redhills Primary school from Exeter back in early 2014 led by Mr Stuart Busby (headteacher of the school in those days) set up a pioneering link with Mr Enrique Ruiz Cano’s old school in Lorca, Spain and a school in Riga, Latvia so as to get an innovative project off the ground.

This initiative included both online collaborative activities between the students from the 3 countries and physical mobilities of...

Ed Scott leads Red Bull Art of Motion

Exeter's Ed Scott leads Red Bull Art of Motion Competition

Authored by Alex Duckett
Posted: Fri, 06/10/2022 - 12:33pm

Ed Scott, 24, from Exeter leads the world’s most daring freerunning competition after one day of action.

The world’s best freerunners put on an exciting show during the first day of Red Bull Art of Motion. As the competition kicked off, daring rooftop jumps and big tricks were landed throughout the picturesque, freerunning paradise of Astypalea in Greece.

Using the island as their playground, 16 athletes from all corners of the globe pulled off some of the boldest moves in freerunning during day one’s exploration challenge, where the freerunners were challenged to create...

Old Mill acquires Brook Financial

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/10/2022 - 11:03am

Exeter based wealth management and accountancy firm Old Mill has acquired Ilminster financial outsourcing firm Brook Financial as part of its ambitious growth plans to become the fastest-growing practice in the South West.

The deal is the first of a number of carefully chosen acquisitions that will - alongside organic growth - support Old Mill as it targets 15% pa growth for the next five years, and aims to double the size of the business by 2026.

Brook Financial was launched by husband-and-wife team Alison and Kevin Smith in 2006, to offer a solution for ambitious...

Exeter care home celebrates Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with party

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/09/2022 - 11:02pm

Barchester’s Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter celebrated Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee with a wonderful party for family, friends and prospective residents.

What better time to celebrate togetherness than during Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee? Cumberland Grange welcomed their resident’s family and friends to join them for an afternoon of celebrations. Chefs John and Simon laid on a big spread of delicious foods, including the iconic strawberries and cream pudding! The professional singers got everyone singing along and up dancing to some well-known songs...

Ban on charging for DIY waste could lead to closure of some recycling centres

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/09/2022 - 10:54pm

Some of Devon’s recycling centres could be at risk of closure or operate with reduced hours if Government proposals to ban charging for DIY waste get the green light.

That’s the warning from Councillor Roger Croad, Devon County Council’s (DCC) Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Equality, who is also responsible for waste services.

DCC operates a network of 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the County and Cllr Croad’s warning follows Government proposals in April to stop charges at HWRCs for all DIY-related waste such as rubble, bricks,...

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