People sleeping rough over the winter nights can now come inside thanks to the creation of a new Night Shelter.
The 26-bed shelter has being provided by the City Council and run by local charity Julian House. Renamed The Junction - the former Spice Island restaurant in Magdalen Street will provide overnight sleeping accommodation for homeless people between November and the end of March.
The shelter opened on Thursday 1 November.
Funding for the facility has come from a successful application to the Government’s national initiative to reduce the number of rough...
Ricky Pellow says Exeter Chiefs must make the most of home advantage in this next fortnight, if they are to keep alive their dreams of retaining the Premiership Rugby Cup. The holders kicked off their campaign with a 22-22 draw away to Newcastle Falcons last Sunday, a result which - according to skills coach Pellow - offered both positives and negatives for the Devon club when he was picked through by the coaching team this week. Down 22-10 entering into the final quarter at Kingston Park, the Chiefs dug deep into their reserves to fashion a determined fightback that yielded two tries and...
“Saints’ Rest” – the Dissenters’ graveyard located in Magdalen Street - closed its gates to new burials 164 years ago.
More recently it has been the subject of a four-year restoration project carried out by volunteers of the Exeter Dissenters’ Graveyard Trust (EDGT).
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the graveyard was the final resting place for members of Exeter’s Unitarian congregation who worshipped at George’s Meeting House in South Street – now a public house owned by JD Wetherspoons.
Although there is no longer an active Unitarian Meeting...
Tickets are now on sale for Exeter Phoenix’s Two Short Nights Film Festival, which will take place from 28th-30th November. The 17th annual festival of short film brings a diverse programme of short film screenings and events to Exeter’s city-centre arts venue. As well as a programme placing must-see films from around the world alongside emerging local filmmaking talent, the festival will also feature talks from leading industry professionals and Q&As with acclaimed filmmakers. Screenings include an exploration of the intricacies of intimacy with Carnal Cravings, whilst young...
Noreen Raleigh, 65 from Exeter, has been a volunteer Care Navigator for two years and it all started when she and husband Peter were supported by Hospiscare.
Noreen says, “We were lucky enough to be helped by this wonderful charity. While Peter was ill I saw that a terminal diagnosis is difficult enough when you’ve got a partner, imagine if someone was going through it by themselves. I remember thinking at the time, if I can support others through this process then that’s what I want to do.
“Around a year after Peter died I started volunteering as a Hospiscare Care...
Devon residents and communities are once again being called on to nominate their unsung recycling heroes, whose efforts have helped the county remain one of the greenest in the UK.
The Sixth Recycle Devon Thank You Awards will be held on Friday 22 March 2019. Nominations for the eight categories, including those for schools, businesses, and community groups, can be submitted on the Recycle Devon website from 17 October to 30 November 2018. Every year the awards go from strength to strength with more than 60 nominations for the 2018 awards. The Thank You Awards are organised by the...
“Inspirational” staff at a pioneering South West school have been praised for helping pupils make “life-changing” progress.
The work of teachers and workers at the Exeter Mathematics School is “wonderful” and “transformational”, according to parents and young people, and inspectors have heaped praise on the way they keep pupils safe and help those in difficulty.
Staff step in to support students when others have failed them, according to Ofsted. A “tenacious and resourceful approach” helped get financial support and accommodation for a student who was found to be homeless...
Blackcurrant jam and orange marmalade made at Otter Garden Centres have scooped silver in the Producers category at the recent Food Drink Devon Awards.
The preserves are made in the kitchens at the garden centre in Ottery St Mary by Liz Lee and her team using traditional methods with a high fruit ratio.
Liz has built up quite a following with regular customers, who sometimes call ahead to make sure their favourite flavours are in stock.
Restaurant Manager, Simon Raynor said: “Our homemade range has proved very popular; some of the jams are served with cream teas in...
Two members of Rundlewalker Solicitors have been rewarded with promotions after joining the popular Exeter law firm for a second time.
The company, based on the Quayside, is well known for its family atmosphere and friendly personal service.
Head of Criminal Defence, Lisa McArthur (pictured above) has become a Director of the company after returning three years ago. Lisa originally joined Rundlewalker for a five year stint doing mostly Personal Injury work, but then felt the need to move on to gain experience with other firms. She was welcomed came back three years ago and...
On Thursday 25th October Living Options Devon (LOD) launched the Time To Talk project, which aims to tackle one of the most prominent issues faced by countless people with disabilities throughout the country: that of isolation and loneliness. The project was launched with a key note speech from Professor Virginia Pearson, Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and Prosperity at Devon County Council.
Those of us who are unfamiliar with the lives of people with disabilities and Deaf people may not understand the daily problems they often face. We may not realise...
