Team members at the Wilko store in the Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, are offering a helping hand to community groups and charities in the area who need extra support.
Whether the project benefits young people, families or the elderly, Wilko is appealing to anyone who is passionate about their local community to get involved and apply for a donation from the store’s Helping Hands budget.
The store recently donated a Christmas tree to the team at Poltimore House for their Christmas fair display. Poltimore House is a historical building, which is currently being renovated...
Exeter Street Food 2014 Christmas Market is now open and serving a delicious and tantalising wide variety of savory and sweet Street Food in the heart of Exeter from the Guildhall Shopping Centre every day until 23 December for the all the foodies out there to try. The food lineup literally offering something for everyone from a South American BBQ stand serving ribs and meat rolls/salad boxes served with a Salsa Verde, Piping Hot Vegetarian Chili, Authentic Crêpes & galettes, churros, Kenniford Farm Hog Roasts, American Philli Steak Sandwiches and pulled pork, Heavenly Persian Chicken...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare Sub-Group for Dogs launched its report, Review and Recommendations for Developing an Effective England-wide Strategy for Dogs, on 2 December.
The report has been compiled and published in partnership by a small group of key stakeholders including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Blue Cross, the British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, the Kennel Club, PDSA, and the RSPCA, with input from cross-party politicians. It sets out a series of recommendations that the group hopes the main political parties will consider and accept as...
Shoppers in Exeter are being given an early Christmas present as the City Council gets behind Small Business Saturday this weekend.
Anyone spending £10 or more in participating small businesses this Saturday (6 December) will be issued with a parking permit allowing them to double their stay next time they come into Exeter.
The permit will be valid in any Council pay and display car park during a subsequent visit to Exeter throughout December. The holder simply has to display the correctly dated permit next to a valid parking ticket to receive twice the parking time...
Palm Oil is washing up on some beaches along East Devon’s Jurassic Coastline. Although it is not normally harmful to humans or birds, it can prove toxic to dogs if they eat it.
East Devon District Council is warning dog owners to beware of their pets eating the substance. And the council is offering to pick up any clumps of congealed palm oil that are reported to it.
If you find this substance on the beach, please contact East Devon District Council to arrange removal. You can call 01395 516551 or tell us via the Report Litter form on the East Devon App.
Early figures from the Met Office show 2014 is on course to be one of, if not the warmest, year on record both globally and for the UK.
Recent Met Office research also suggests breaking the existing global and UK temperature records is much more likely due to human influence on the climate.
The global mean temperature for January to October based on the HadCRUT4 dataset (compiled by the Met Office and the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit) is 0.57 °C (+/- 0.1) above the long-term (1961-1990) average. This is consistent with the statement from the World...
The December Sportshall indoor athletics event is taking place on: 7th December 2014 from 2.30 - 4.00pm Clifton Hill Sports Centre. As a special Christmas grift we are offering the session for £5 per child or £8 for two children. Booking can be made online at http://www.sw-athletics-academy.co.uk/upcoming-events or pay on the day Great fun for 4-14 year olds. Come and try throwing, running, jumping relays and lots more. No previous experience necessary. More information at http://www.sw-athletics-academy.co.uk/sportshall/
As temperatures start to fall PHE is urging people to think now how the onset of cooler weather could impact their health. Every year more than 25,000 extra people die in England over the winter period and many of these deaths are, experts say, preventable.
The Met Office warned that later this week we will get our first taste of cooler weather and temperatures are expected to fall to about what we’d expect for this time of year.
Mark Wilson, a meteorologist Met Office, said: "This week looks likely to see temperatures falling closer to the early December average. This...
Whitbread PLC is to open its brand new Premier Inn on Exmouth Seafront early in 2015.
The new property will contribute extensively to the local economy and beachfront environment whilst generating more than 30 new permanent and seasonal jobs for the residents of Exmouth. The brand new 60 bedroom hotel is situated on the Esplanade directly opposite one of the best beaches in Devon and a short walk from the main town centre, providing access to all that Exmouth has to offer for tourists and residents alike. The hotel provides private car parking and water sports storage for guests...
