Smokers in Exeter who are thinking about quitting but were too late to join the 28-day Stoptober challenge are being urged to visit their local stop smoking clinic for free specialist advice.
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust supports people to quit through its weekly stop smoking clinics across the county.
Specialist advisers Denise Veen and Sarah Leggatt, from the Trust’s Health Promotion Devon team, run clinics at two venues in Exeter:
St Sidwell’s Centre, Sidwell Street – Monday (9am to midday), Wednesday (9am to 4pm)
Local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, says that the use of zero-hours contracts are hitting employees hard as they are unable to budget or plan long-term.
Zero-hours contracts mean zero responsibility for too many employers. The charity is seeing too many people who are denied work because they become pregnant or suffer an illness.
This type of contract can also mean fluctuating incomes that cause havoc with people’s benefit claims, denying them much-needed income when the hours dry up.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau said...
National Crime is down by the largest ever recorded amount according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.
The period between June 2012 to June 2013 saw the number of recorded crimes against households and resident adults drop by 7% nationally, the largest single drop since the survey began in 1981.
The figures also show a drop of 6% of crime in Devon and Cornwall until June 2013. However more recent figures up to 12 October show a lower drop of 4%.
The figures show that Crime has fallen across many areas with reductions in...
Philippa Frost, Chartered Financial Planner with Shipman Financial Planning, has been awarded Fellowship of the Personal Finance Society (PFS), reflecting an array of qualifications she has accumulated across the Financial Services Industry over the years.
Held by only 6% of advisers in the UK, Fellowship of the PFS, the professional body for the Financial Planning profession in the UK, is regarded as the highest level of accreditation and is awarded following application to the Society, with an approved level of industry qualifications.
The passion and success of the South West food and drink industry was clear for all to see at the Taste of the West Awards’ Ceremony on Tuesday 15th October. The ceremony took place at The Bristol Pavilion, the home of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and saw the 166 Gold award-winning products competing for the 22 ‘Best Of’ category awards and prestigious ‘Champion Product’. Six of these highly sought after ‘Best Of’ category awards were won by producers from Devon.
These seven delighted Devon producers include; Highfield Preserves Ltd winner of the ‘Savoury Preserves’...
At approximately 6.10am on Thursday 10 October a road traffic collision took place involving two lorries on the west bound A30 at Meldon Dip, near to Okehampton. A white Scania rigid goods vehicle was stationary in lane one of the dual carriageway, having broken down, and was struck to the rear by another large articulated goods vehicle. Police officers from Exeter serious collision investigation unit are keen to hear from anyone who may have driven westbound on the A30 at that time and passed the stationary vehicle prior to it being struck. Please contact police on 101 quoting log 97 of...
She's back, and still as lovely as ever! Annie, the little orphan who inspires a nation, will once again sing and dance her way into your hearts.
Following a complete sell-out run here at the Exeter Northcott Theatre, one of the best-loved Broadway musicals bursts back on stage in a spectacular production, packed full of energetic song and dance with a cast of more than fifty!
Featuring the classics Tomorrow, Maybe and Easy Street, Annie follows in the tradition of Stage by Stage's eye-popping Beauty & the Beast and...
Devon Community Foundation’s Volunteer of the Year Awards took place on Thursday 10 November at the RAMM in Exeter. Celebrating the outstanding work of volunteers and groups across Devon, the winners included Farming Community Network, Scoot-A-Long, Moorvision, Vocal Advocacy, HMS Heroes, Devon Rape Crisis Service and Crossroads Care Torbay.
The Awards were presented by BBC Radio Devon’s David Fitzgerald who highlighted their partnership with Devon Community Foundation this year and their ‘Give a Gift’ appeal.
For information about the work of the Devon Community Foundation...
Don’t miss the grand opening of Charlie’s Live Lounge, an exciting new live music venue strictly for the over 25’s with three floors of fun, fizz and feel good factor. Charlie’s will be bringing local live bands, funky tunes and 80’s dance plus reggae and pure swing. A sophisticated destination; Charlie’s has a smart casual dress code with no T-shirts or trainers, however shirts available for hire at just £5. A waiter service means no long queues at the bar and food is available all night for eat in or takeaway. Special opening weekend offer of half-price membership entitles you to many ‘...
Police are appealing for information to locate a woman reported missing from the Tiverton area. Concerns are growing for Ann Holding, 48, who has been reported to police as missing from her home in Cadbury, between Tiverton and Crediton. Ann was last seen yesterday morning, Tuesday 15 October, at her home address. She is believed to be in possession of a green Peugeot 206 registration number Y836 WDS. Ann is described as white, 5’4” in height, and of slight build. She has short mousy brown hair and wears glasses with a brown or a purple frame. She may be wearing beige cord trousers and a...
