A team of walkers from leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, raised £725 when they took part in the Exeter Legal Walk on the 6th June.
The Exeter Legal Walk celebrates the continued work of the legal profession and advice sector in protecting people’s rights and promoting equal access to justice for all. The Legal Walk is one of many similar events which run across England and Wales raising funds for free local legal advice charities.
The event was run by the South West Legal Support Trust, part of a nationwide group of regional Legal Support Trusts set up...
Children from seven Devon primary schools have created works of art inspired by the wildlife and history of the National Trust’s Killerton estate. These include totem poles, pottery, a carriage selfie-board and a giant bear all of which will be on display for visitors to enjoy over the summer holidays. Devon Artists in Schools Initiative (DAISI) and the National Trust teamed up to work with children from the seven primary schools of Clyst Vale Learning Community. Local professional artists worked with children to produce 3D art exhibited as part of the Killerton’s new outdoor trail - Lost...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A3052 at Elms Hill in Sidmouth on Friday 28 July 2017.
The driver of a Nissan Skyline, a man in his 20s, sustained fatal injuries as a result of his car colliding with a BMW travelling in the opposite direction. The BMW then collided with a Peugeot.
Emergency services were called around 7.45pm to reports of a collision involving a black Nissan Skyline, a silver BMW and a Peugeot. A fourth vehicle was also badly damaged by debris from the collision.
The road was closed for nine hours to allow the...
One of the region’s most successful property auction houses – Devon & Cornwall Auction House – has announced leading West Country estate agent, Wilkinson Grant & Co, will be joining its collective, meaning it will be able to offer owners of land, residential and commercial properties a guaranteed way to sell quickly.
Estate agents have been working with Auction House Devon & Cornwall for a number of years and Wilkinson Grant’s involvement signifies a desire by the auction house to rapidly expand its offering in Devon, with calls for other local agents wishing to also...
Police have confirmed that two children and a woman, believed to be the mother, have died as a result of the collision this morning [Monday 31 July] on the A361 near Lankey Junction, Barnstaple.
Emergency services were called at 8.25am to the A361, near Aller Cross at Barnstaple following a two vehicle collision between a car and a lorry.
A road closure has been put on at West Buckland junction and the Lankey junction on the A361 whilst officers conduct scene investigations. The closure is likely to be on all day and motorists are being advised to avoid the area.
Exeter Pound is giving away £E450 of free money – to keep but not to spend - all through August. £E4.50 notes will be hidden in plain sight around the city centre for people who live, work or are visiting Exeter to find and keep. They were in circulation as a short-run note for the last six months of last year funded by the Exeter Quay and Canal Trust to mark 450 years of the Exeter Ship Canal in 2016. Daniel Hillier, Director of Exeter Pound and vice-chair of Exeter Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: "We have some notes left over which we want to share.
Occupier demand has moderated in the retail segment of the South West commercial property market, but conditions in the industrial and office sectors remain firm, according to the Q2 2017 RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey.
South West occupier demand strengthened during Q2, following only modest increases in each of the last two quarters with 16% of respondents reporting an increase. Sector breakdown shows flat demand for retail space, offset by reasonable growth (net balance of +26%) in demand for industrial property.
Five members from Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club have completed their 80 mile challenge to help celebrate the clubs 80th Anniversary.
The clubs youngest members Chloe Eyles and Katie Davie chose to complete their challenge across a month to fit between school work and other activities. Chloe swam the 80 miles from 21st June to 21st July, whilst Katie ran the distance.
On Friday 21st July Reg Ayre, Emma Davie and Georgina Davie cycled 80 miles from Barnstaple to Exmouth as part of the Coast2Coast challenge organised by Farms for City Children. The trio faced rain and...
Since winning my national 2016 Dementia Friendly award I have continued with the same drive and passion in raising awareness and inspiring action across the city of Exeter.
As a Dementia Friends Champion and Lead of the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance the transformation in perceptions is beginning to take shape. As we know change is tough but being open is a key starting point. Exeter as a busy, vibrant community has embraced the vision in working towards a dementia friendly city with open arms.
I am certainly not super woman and at times have genuinely struggled, juggling...
Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed new show begins its second leg of touring. There has never been a better time to be an American comedian in the UK. Hall’s precision dismantling of the tenuous relationship between two countries is as freewheeling and deadly accurate as ever. His BBC Four documentaries, most recently Rich Hall’s Countrier Than You and Rich Hall’s Presidential Grudge Match and BBC Radio 4 series Rich Hall’s (US Election) Breakdown have built him a new legion of followers, as has appearances on Have I Got News For You and QI. But if you’ve only ever seen Hall on TV, you’ve...
