Warrens Bakery, the oldest Cornish Pasty maker in the world, is thrilled to announce they have raised over £2,000 for the rugby charity Wooden Spoon, as part of their Christmas campaign, ‘ Naughty or Nice’ .
The campaign, which ran throughout the whole of December, saw the ultimate battle of the pasties with customers being asked to choose between the Traditional Cornish ‘Nice’ Pasty or the Festive Turkey and Cranberry ‘Naughty’ Pasty, with 10p from all the Festive Pasty purchases donated to the children’s rugby charity Wooden Spoon.
A talented violin player from Tedburn St Mary, who used to busk to pay for his music lessons, has been awarded a highly prestigious scholarship from the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). Joel Munday, 24, is one of just 10 musicians from across the world to have been awarded the new LSO Conservatoire Scholarship.
The ground-breaking initiative has been created to ensure that musicians from all backgrounds have access to conservatoire training and to help reduce the financial barriers of those wanting to enter the profession.
A community library in Exeter is opening its doors to residents as a warm hub after being awarded a grant to tackle fuel poverty.
The £2,000 grant for Heavitree PCC has come from National Grid Electricity Distribution’s £5 million Community Matters Fund which is supporting hundreds of groups across the South West, Midlands and South Wales.
Heavitree Friendly Library meets twice per month at St Michael's church in Heavitree, offering a free library service for the community as well as a social space for people to meet. Each session includes a story time for parents and...
What can you do when a vulnerable person goes missing?
“Over the past decade, I have heard so many stories of vulnerable people going missing, particularly those living with dementia. Many people have been found, but for some the consequences were tragic.
"Last week Eric went to collect a chinese takeaway for himself and Margaret his wife, who was in the car right outside. Two minutes later on his return, Margaret had vanished and was nowhere to be seen. A panicked search, some community support and a 999 call to the police eventually found Margaret who had made her way...
A new six-storey block of ‘co-living’ apartments will be built in the centre of Exeter despite claims that it will be ‘overbearing’ and will leave nearby homes in the shade.
The application for the new building at Summerland Street is one of two co-living developments passed by Exeter City Council’s planning committee this week.
As well as the plan for 145 bed spaces for young professionals and young people at the site between Western Way and Sidwell Street, the committee agreed to 34 more at the Mission Hall in Tudor Street.
Campaign groups backing a controversial Exeter traffic trial have warned that cancelling it early could leave Devon County Council open to legal challenge.
The Heavitree and Whipton Active Streets Trial began last August with the aim of increasing walking, scooting or cycling instead of driving for short journeys.
It also aimed to reduce rat-running through the residential area and was planned to run for 18 months.
However, it was revealed yesterday that the council could consider suspending the trial early because it isn’t meeting many of its targets. More...
Exeter’s controversial ‘Active Streets’ experiment which has prompted angry protests and petitions from thousands of objectors could be called off.
A report to the committee that set up the scheme says negative impacts could outweigh benefits.
Exeter’s highways and traffic orders committee will meet next week to assess the experiment and discuss the public’s resistance to it.
And a report from the council’s director of climate change, environment and transport says that if the situation does not improve by the end of next month, the council should consider...
Police in Exeter have revealed their latest results following high visibility patrols over the festive period.
Officers in the city stepped up patrols over Christmas and New Year to keep shoppers and visitors safe. The area was busy with extra people in the city centre enjoying the Cathedral Green festive market and other seasonal activities.
Police work closely with partners such as the council and local charities and the positive work will continue into the new year with more foot patrols and community contact.
Inspector Simon Arliss, who heads up the Exeter...
Following a four-month renovation, Mercedes-Benz of Exeter’s showroom has received a state-of-the-art facelift. The new and improved refurbishment includes an expansion to the showroom, allowing for more room to showcase the new models. The investment into the showroom has mirrored the investment into Mercedes-Benz’s customers, to enhance the customer’s car-buying experience.
The new showroom layout includes various feature spaces to display specific Mercedes-Benz cars. There is a business area that allows customers to work should they need to, as well as a brand new refreshment...
Shoppers at Exe Bridges retail park are now facing parking fees, putting an end to drivers being able to leave their cars for free.
The retail park, which is home to the likes of M&S Foodhall, Boots, and TK Maxx, gives everyone parking there an hour free, but staying for more than that could cost at least £6.90.
For anyone who buys something from one of the retailers, they are given a voucher to scan at a parking machine, which validates parking for up to three hours.
Some potential concern had been raised for users of the adjacent Riverside Leisure Centre,...
