Local charity The Devon and Cornwall Food Association has been shortlisted as the potential recipient of up to £50,000 of People’s Millions Lottery Funding – an opportunity that will enable them to expand the vital work they do to redistribute in-date food that would otherwise be sent to landfill.
Their project, Devon and Cornwall Food Action, is one of two projects chosen for the South West region but your help is now sought to secure the funding.
A public vote on the 26 November will decide which project wins this year’s cash and your votes are needed. DCFA Company...
Hospiscare is thrilled to have been nominated as one of the three charities to gain from Chelsea Building Society’s ‘Charity Choice’ Scheme. Members of Chelsea Building Society and the general public are able to visit the South Street, Exeter branch, until 8 November to vote for their favourite local charity to receive the Charitable Foundation’s support.
The charity which receives the most votes will receive a donation of £500, the second £300 and the third £200.
Mike Tate, Manager of Chelsea Building Society in Exeter explained, ‘The charities benefitting are all...
Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw has accused David Cameron, of an act of "terrible miscalculation" in his attempt to persuade MPs to support military action against Syria.
Mr Bradshaw said the action led to the Commons voting against Britain taking military action – by accident.
He said in his blog today: "It may be an outcome supported by a majority of the public, but it was not what any of the main parties or their leaders wanted."
Mr Bradshaw added: "If Cameron had supported Labour’s sensible and measured amendment or waited until next week, the vote would have...
Elections will take place on Thursday 2 May for nine seats in the Devon County Council divisions in Exeter and residents are being encouraged to ensure that they will be able to vote by being on the electoral register. Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “You must be on the electoral register to have your say on who sits on the council. If you have recently moved to the area, or moved house it is important to make sure that you register at your new address otherwise you won’t be able to vote. “It only takes a few minutes to complete a registration form but you must make sure we...
After whittling down possible goals for the accolade, the shortlist is now open for votes to select Exeter City Football Club’s Goal of the Year 2012!
The goal that gets most votes will be put forward at the Football League Awards, and it’ll take on the best of the rest with the hope of winning the Mitre Goal of the Year 2012.
With five corkers to choose from, there’s little doubt that whichever goal gets the nod to represent the Grecian, it’ll put up a fair fight!
The shortlist is as follows:
11/2/12 - David Noble (H) v Sheff Wed - match-winning free-kick...
The Church of England's governing body on Tuesday narrowly blocked a move to permit women to serve as bishops, leaving the church facing more years of contentious debate.
Following a day-long debate, opponents mustered enough support to deny the necessary two-thirds majority among lay members of the General Synod.
The defeat was a setback for Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who retires at the end of December, and his successor, Bishop Justin Welby. Both had strongly endorsed a proposed compromise that they had hoped would end decades of debate....
Tomorrow, people across Devon and Cornwall will be choosing their first Police and crime commissioner (PCC). The role has been created to ensure the policing needs of your community are met as effectively as possible and to oversee how crime is tackled in your area.
The elections may well have been surrounded by a certain element of controversy, from whether the should be taking place in the first place to the lack of resources given to the candidates and even the amount of information supplied to the voters. However, vote you must or your voice will not be heard....
The first ever elections for police and crime commissioners (PCCs), who will be accountable for how crime is tackled in local police force areas, will be held on 15 November 2012 and residents are being encouraged to ensure that they will be able to vote by being on the electoral register. Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “You must be on the electoral register to vote in these new elections. If you have recently moved to the area, or moved house it is important to make sure that you register at your new address otherwise you won’t be able to vote. “It only takes a few minutes...
East Devon District Council has been working with Budleigh Salterton Town Council and healthcare professionals to provide Budleigh residents with the free-to-use outdoor gym that they want.
Now the partners would like Budleigh Salterton residents of all ages to decide how it should look by voting for the design they like best.
The voting event will be held during the Budleigh Salterton late night shopping event on Friday 6 December between 5.30pm and 8pm. The stall will be outside the old Co-op shop on the High Street if the weather is fine; if wet it will be just under the...
