Devon

Stagecoach extends discount for young people

Young people across the UK will to continue to benefit from lower bus fares after Stagecoach extended a national offer.

Following the successful introduction of a £2 Dayrider ticket for under 19s, the offer has been extended for a further six weeks to allow young people to benefit over the Easter period. More than 300,000 tickets offering unlimited travel within local regions were sold across the country during February.

The special tickets offer substantial discounts when compared to current Dayrider ticket prices and build on the existing offers Stagecoach South West has...

Mother's Day at Poltimore House

Event Date: 
06/03/2016 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Politmore House, Poltimore, Exeter

Mothers Day House and Grounds Open Afternoon

Come and take a stroll in the Grounds or explore the historic Poltimore House.

Grounds open from 12 noon - 4pm

Free Admission for Mums today!

All other adults aged 16+ : £1.50

Dogs on leads welcome

http://www.poltimore.org/

Craig Campbell Don’t Look Down

Event Date: 
05/03/2016 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, Tiverton High School, Bolham Road, Tiverton

With Craig Campbell’s record Everest base camp show looming ( www.standuponeverest.co.uk ) beyond his hip-reshaping operation and a winter of snowboarding comedy shows, the challenge of keeping the wounded Moose’s chin up ensures ‘Don’t Look Down’ to be his most appropriately titled show yet!

This internationally acclaimed comedian is one of stand-up’s most charismatic and inventive performers with hilarious tales of globetrotting adventure never failing to impress (one expectant mother laughed so hard her waters broke!).

Craig’s been seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy...

Children's Hospice SW needs your vote!

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is in need of your vote this week as the charity has been shortlisted to win a pot of funding to pay for its project: ‘Time to Play’.

The People’s Projects gives the public the chance to have a say in how Lottery funding is spent in their community through an online vote. CHSW is hoping to get support for its ‘Time to Play’ project which is to support play activities at Little Bridge House hospice in Devon and Little Harbour in Cornwall.

When your lives are overtaken with administering medication, feeding, appointments and sleepless...

New scam targets Gumtree users

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/02/2016 - 5:20pm

Police are warning members of the public to be vigilant when buying items from free advertising sites such as Gumtree.

The warning comes after several incidents have been reported to police in the Exeter, Lympstone and Brixham areas.

Suspects have been advertising white goods for sale on internet websites and delivering the items to customers. However, when the items are delivered they are not of the description that was advertised on the adverts.

One Exeter woman had ordered a fridge from Gumtree and was left distressed after a man delivered an item wrapped in...

Exeter PA Network announces Charity of the Year

A ground-breaking project helping young people in Devon get their lives back on track is set to become the Exeter PA Network’s first Charity of the Year.

BEEP (Business Powering Employment Programme) has already helped 93 per cent of the young people it has worked with in Devon secure work, training and education opportunities.

Now the initiative, launched as part of Exeter City Council’s Rugby World Cup Legacy work, is to receive a boost from the Exeter PA Network.

The 400-strong membership of the networking and support group is pledging to raise £7500 to fund a...

Will you help those in pain take control?

A Migraine Insight event in taking place in Exeter next month.

Migraine Action, the UK’s leading support charity for those affected by migraine, is bringing together leading experts and inviting all interested to learn more about this disabling condition.

Affecting over 600,000 people in the South West alone and costing the UK economy over £2.25 billion a year, this neurological illness is more than just a headache!

With no cure for migraine, and only a handful of dedicated migraine clinics in the South West, Migraine Insight is the perfect opportunity to speak...

Exeter Foodbank wins Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund Party

Volunteers at Exeter Foodbank, took time out of their busy schedule this week to join in a fantastic hot chocolate party courtesy of GALAXY Hot Chocolate. Exeter Foodbank was chosen to receive a fantastic hamper of GALAXY goodies to mark the fifth anniversary of the philanthropic campaign, the GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund, and to recognise the charity’s amazing work in the local community. In the last year Exeter Foodbank has distributed 45,000 kgs of food to 4,580 people of whom 1,072 were children. All food was donated by local people and more than 100 local people volunteer regularly at...

Thomas Westcott and Parkhurst Hill announce merger

South West independent accountancy firm Thomas Westcott has announced a merger with one of Plymouth's leading firms of chartered accountants and taxation advisers, Parkhurst Hill.

The merger sees Thomas Westcott's Plymouth-based staff move from the firm's Queen Anne Terrace location to Parkhurst Hill's offices in Plym House, Marsh Mills, bringing total headcount there to 35 including five partners.

In Plymouth the business will operate under the name Parkhurst Hill & Thomas Westcott.

Thomas Westcott was recently amongst the finalists for Mid-Tier Accountancy...

Deal puts wind in the sails of turbine project

A leading South West law firm has provided advice on a 500kW wind turbine project at Holsworthy in Devon and reached exchange in just 5 business days in order to facilitate the project moving on to the next stage.

The renewables team at Stephens Scown LLP acted for the landowner, adding to the existing portfolio of wind projects located on his property. Solicitor Justin Butt led on the property and renewables elements.

The developer for the project is One Wind Renewables, represented by Murrell Associates.

Sonya Bedford, head of renewables at Stephens Scown,...

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