Exeter charity chosen as a Surprise Supplies finalist

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/11/2022 - 12:34pm

RGB Building Supplies has selected Exeter Community Initiatives as a finalist in its Surprise Supplies giveaway and it’s now down to a public vote to see if it is one of two finalists chosen to receive £1,000 worth of building materials.

Exeter Community Initiatives helps people facing poverty, inequality and homelessness to get their lives back on track. It runs the Jelly children’s charity shop in Exeter which sells second-hand children’s clothes, shoes, toys and accessories, and provides baby changing and feeding facilities, as well as a space at the back of the shop for...

Public urged to help fund £2.5m woodland wildlife haven

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/11/2022 - 12:08pm

The Woodland Trust needs public’s help to hit a £2.5 million target to turn Devon site into a woodland haven for rare wildlife – 50 years on from its first.

The charity - celebrating its 50th year - is looking to go back to its roots and is seeking the public’s help as it raises £.2.5 million to create a new woodland in the backyard of where it was formed.

The stunning 54-hectare site near Lympstone, Devon, is set in a wonderful location - a scenic rural valley close to the Exe Estuary, itself a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The charity will look to plant...

Let Devon's Nature be your Valentine this year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/11/2022 - 11:47am

The RSPB in Devon are encouraging people to show themselves some love and care this Valentine’s Day by reconnecting with their local wildlife and greenspaces.

Inviting people in Devon to enjoy a walk at a nature reserve near them, the RSPB are on hand to help you discover local birdsong and take part in National Nestbox Week from 14-21 February.

Morwenna Alldis, spokesperson for the RSPB says: “Last year many of us probably missed out on our Valentine’s hearts and flowers because it was difficult to spend time with the people we love and care for during lockdown....

Neil Graham, owner Devonia

Innovative Devonia Plans to Expand Sustainable Spring Water Business

A Devon spring water company which puts sustainability at the heart of everything it does is set to double its area of operations. Devonia, which has reused 2.2 million bottles since it began trading, saving nearly 300,000 kilograms of glass from going into a landfill, is the only spring water company in southern Britain with a business model based on the concept of reusing bottles time and again.

“There are two basic elements involved with the increasing demand for spring water, what’s inside the bottle and the bottle itself,” says company owner, Neil Graham. “And every drop of...

Exeter’s Pyramids leisure centre prepares to close after 80 years

By Ollie Heptinstall, local democracy reporter

Exeter’s Pyramids leisure centre has been praised as a “good old dame of the service” as it prepares to close.

The swimming pool on Heavitree Road will shut for good when the landmark new St Sidwell’s Point leisure centre opens in the spring – ending more than 80 years of service.

It opened in 1941 during the Second World War, costing £56,000 according to the Exeter Memories’ website. An Egyptian-themed makeover in the eighties then prompted a name change to The Pyramids.

Portfolio holder for leisure...

Taste of The West gold award for Whimple pub

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/10/2022 - 10:53pm

The Thirsty Farmer, Whimple   has been awarded a Taste of The West Gold Award for their exceptional pub dining.

Licensees of The Thirsty Farmer Donna and Marc Slater, and their team have received a Taste Of The West Gold Award, which is a highly respected accolade in the South West with only 20 to 30 Gold Awards given to pubs each year. The pub received the Gold Award in the category of Dining Pubs, for their exceptional food offer and first class customer service.  

Donna Slater, co-licensee of The Thirsty Farmer, said: “We are humbled to have received this award and...

How to make the most out of sports betting

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Thu, 02/10/2022 - 8:25pm

Why do people like betting on sports? It's easy, enjoyable, and provides us a chance to earn some money!

Beginners, on the other hand, should wait before putting bets. Because sports betting is so easy to understand, it might be a challenge to get everything right from the beginning.

It's doubtful that you'll have fun with sports betting if you go about it the incorrect way. You won't be on the correct track to make a profit with this plan.

We don't mention this to discourage you from placing a wager on a sporting event. Not at all. It's all about making sure...

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