As part of John Lewis’ Community Matters charity campaign, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) was delighted to receive a cheque from the Exeter store for £1251.
CHSW was one of three charities chosen to be supported by a three month campaign within the store, which encouraged shoppers to select a charity to support via tokens given at the checkouts.
The charity supports life-limited children and their families across Devon, and Naomi Dymond, corporate fundraiser at CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in North Devon said: ‘We were thrilled to be one of the selected...
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Tom Johnson admits it has been a “phenomenal journey” as he this week brings the curtain down on his career with newly-crowned Aviva Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs.
Brought to the Devon club in 2007 from Coventry, the 34-year-old forward has been an integral cog in the Exeter machine in recent years.
One of just a handful of players who remain from the Championship-winning side of 2010, Johnson has been a standard bearer for the Chiefs, not only helping the club to establish themselves as a proven force within English rugby, but also that of European rugby as well....
Ignition, a leading UK provider of vehicle and asset finance for SMEs, is continuing to expand with the appointment of three new senior members to its team.
The company, which offers finance for a wide range of assets from plant and machinery to vehicles and business equipment, offers flexible solutions either using its own funds or via joint trading relationships with a panel of major finance houses. Since its acquisition by Star Asset Finance Group in 2015, it has been driving to expand its workforce and extend its geographical reach.
Awe and amazement at the thousands of miles travelled by little Reed Warbler
Thanks to a tiny ring on its leg, a Reed Warbler caught by the Axe Estuary Ringing Group on the East Devon District Council Nature Reserve last week, revealed it has travelled to Africa and back at least nine times!
The group ring birds for conservation monitoring purposes and have been active on the Axe Estuary reserves for more than ten years. The code on the Reed Warbler’s ring revealed that it was first caught on Seaton Wetlands as an adult in 2009, and has since been caught four times in the...
A sporting challenge led by the world's greatest sailor is being cheered on with special reason by an Exeter accountancy firm.
The qualifiers for the 35th America’s Cup are now underway in Bermuda and, if all goes to plan, four times’ Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie could be lifting the trophy in late June.
Sir Ben, who launched Land Rover BAR (Ben Ainslie Racing) two and a half years ago to bring the prestigious America's Cup back to Britain, is a long-standing client of PKF Francis Clark.
Martin Aldridge, Partner and Head of Marine at PKF Francis Clark,...
Why not stay behind after the Crediton Parish Church Flower Festival on Wednesday 7th June and enjoy the sounds of the Crediton Town Band all for FREE.
The Concert, Parking and admission to the Flower Festival are all FREE.
There are snacks, meals and refreshments throughout the day in the Boniface Centre, where there is also an exhibition and sale of work by the Newton St Cyres art group.
There is a bus stop by the church and Crediton Railway Station is close by.
Thursday 25 May to Friday 30 June Selected dates and times.
Payable on the day at the start of the event. Booking essential Join knowledgeable Toby Taylor, Site Manager, RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve, to track down the mysterious night creatures of the reserve.
We’ll listen for the evocative haunting churr of the nightjar. Find out some of the folklore associated with these birds and why their old folk names include scissor grinder, goat sucker and fern owl.
A great night to enjoy - two hours made up of walking, stopping, watching, listening and chatting.
The phrase ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ could not be further from the truth for a group of dedicated National Trust volunteers who have spent 5,200 hours sewing life into old chairs. The group, from Killerton House, has been sewing individual tapestries into 16 chairs since January last year and are coming to the end of the momentous project just as Killerton celebrates National Volunteers Week. This year, the House has been reinterpreted to tell the story of how the Acland family gave away their home for the benefit of the nation and the volunteers have carried the thread of the story by...
Hospiscare’s latest shop opened in Heavitree in March and is already doing a roaring trade in a range of electrical goods, homeware, clothes, and second-hand books.
Recently, however, the shop took on a more educational role as the manager Bonnie Gilbert was invited to visit the Heavitree Brownie Troop to share the importance of the work that Hospiscare does.
“The Brownies, all between the ages of seven and ten, were studying the theme of ‘community’, so it seemed like the ideal opportunity to teach them about the importance of Hospiscare and how the charity supports local...
