Teignmouth lad Luke Friend and Scotland’s Nicholas McDonald will join forces for a one-off gig at Torquay’s Riviera Centre this Saturday 18 January.
This is the first time Luke and Nicholas, who came third and second on The X Factor respectively, will have shared the stage since the show ended in December last year. Since then, these incredibly popular teens have remained great friends and are both relishing the idea of doing a show together for their thousands of fans.
The gig will be a fantastic opportunity for the artists’ fans to see the boys perform together with the...
Christmas retail sales have seen the highest rise in nine years according to a new report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The report showed that retail sales for December were up by 5.3% on the same period in 2012, a significantly higher rise than in previous years.
The report has surprised many financial forecasters as several big name brands revealing that they had performed under expectations in the Christmas period.
Supermarkets Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s and department stores Debenhams and Marks and Spencer all performed under expectations...
Two former professional rugby players have rowed more than 500,000 metres (310 miles) each in just over two weeks – as part of a challenge to raise money for charity. Sam Blythe and Shane Kingsland, who both played for Exeter Chiefs, want to row a million metres each as part of Janurow, which ends on January 31st. After starting on New Year’s Day they have been rowing every day and have now passed their halfway target of 500 kilometres. They have also recruited members of the public to help them reach their overall target of more than 11 million metres – the distance to the Philippines....
The number of house sales in the South West has reached its highest point since 2007 according to a survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The survey showed that sales in December were more than double that f the lowest point of the downturn.
Prices are also rising with a net balance of 56 percent more chartered surveyors reported growing prices in the South West.
Significantly, every area of the UK saw prices increase with London and the South East experiencing the biggest jumps.
RICS claim that the figure calculated by sales per...
Exeter women are being urged to join forces and show cancer who’s boss by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2014 which is now open for entries. Women have now got the choice of signing up for a 5K or 10K Race for Life this summer in Exeter as event organisers look to challenge more ladies to take part.
Every day, around 84 people are diagnosed with cancer in the South West *. Everyone is special, everyone is somebody’s mum, dad, brother, sister, friend or colleague.
And that’s why Cancer Research UK is calling on Exeter women of all ages, shapes and sizes...
Creative and stimulating activities for unaccompanied children aged 8 years and over. Three workshops exploring Tudor life with animation. Join in for one day or come to all three. Explore a variety of animation techniques and special effects to tell a story of Elizabethan life and trade in Exeter.
£20.
Tickets available online or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
The British Army has launched a campaign in Exeter and the South West to attract full and part time recruits.
New research reveals that one in four people in Exeter and the South West are not satisfied with their current career and admit the greatest factors missing are a decent salary (28%), excellent training and personal development (26%), a challenging and exciting role (24%), the opportunity to travel in the UK and overseas (23%) and getting paid while gaining qualifications (18%)1. The Army offers all of these opportunities to potential recruits looking to improve their lives...
John and Mary Richardson from Exmouth, who received an MBE in the New Years Honours for services to children and families, have recommended fostering with Fostering Devon as an incredibly rewarding profession, and one that they don’t plan to retire from, despite almost 55 years of service!
Devon County Council, which provides the Fostering Devon service, recognised the remarkable couple’s dedication to fostering at a recent event to mark their long service achievement.
Since they started fostering in the 1950s, John and Mary estimate that they have looked after around 100...
Thousands of people across the South West could end up not being entitled to a full state pension when they retire, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation said: “Most workers do not have to worry that their National Insurance contributions are up to date, the group that are most at risk from not having the full qualifying years are those that are self-employed.
“Figures show that 16% of people from the South West are self-employed potentially meaning thousands of workers might not be entitled to a full state...
