Major new research by the Citizens Advice service finds that nearly 1 in 5 people struggling with debts have had their credit card limit raised without them requesting it - a practice the charity would like to see banned.
After the Bank of England issued a warning to lenders about how they are granting credit to consumers, leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, says poor affordability checks by firms are making people’s financial situation worse.
Consumer borrowing has risen to over £200 billion and over a third of this - £67 billion - is on credit cards....
Hedgehogs living in the grounds of a Devon school will sleep in style this winter thanks to local housebuilder David Wilson Homes which has donated a hogitat to Tipton St John Primary School.
The five star housebuilder, which has just launched new homes at Minerva on the outskirts of Exeter, donated the hedgehog home as part of its commitment to supporting local wildlife. It’s hoped the new home will provide a safe haven as research shows dwindling numbers of the tiny mammals in the UK. According to a survey of more than 2,600 people by BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, more than half...
A special social group designed to encourage men over 50 to come together and talk about sports and memorabilia has been launched in Exeter.
The weekly group, held at the Grecian Centre at Exeter City’s stadium, aims to offer a welcoming and friendly environment for older men to mix and mingle with others who share a common bond of sport.
During the two-hour sessions, held every Wednesday morning, participants can talk about their favourite sporting memories, or bring along their collections of programmes, photos or other memorabilia to share with the group.
