An Exeter care home has opened an on-site charity shop for residents where they can buy their own clothes.
Tors’ Nik Naks at The Old Rectory was officially opened last week. The charity shop, which is based in a room inside the care home, stocks clothes, shoes, scarves, jewellery, and books.
Carer Nicky Martin revealed: “The purpose of the shop is so residents can have the freedom to go shopping independently and not worry about money. I came up with the idea of using tokens as a currency because most of the residents like to feel like they are paying for what they take...
Carparison win Best Marketing and Innovation award for the third year in a row.
For the third year in a row, Exeter-based Carparison have scooped the Best Marketing and Innovation Award at the Leasing Broker Federation Awards.
The Leasing Broker Federation Awards are an annual event recognising the best of the UK’s vehicle leasing industry.
Held this year in the Phoenix Arts Club in the heart of London’s glittering West End, Carparison secured the win thanks to the innovation of the female-only sales line, rolled out earlier this year for a successful three-...
The new Tesla Centre in Exeter supports Tesla’s digital customer experience around Exeter and the UK.
Test drives are available from the Matford Green Business Park, Marsh Barton as well as service, when required. The site, which can be conveniently accessed from the M5 is approximately 20,000 sqft and has 12 Superchargers.
Tesla has had a presence in the South-West of England since 2022, where it first opened its Bournemouth Centre, with the Tesla Centre Exeter being its third Tesla Centre in the region. The opening of this new location indicates Tesla's...
Moto, the UK’s largest motorway services operator, and sustainable energy company GRIDSERVE are bringing 6 new ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points to Moto Exeter, the largest high power superhub in the UK. This the latest part of Moto’s ongoing nationwide effort to transform access to charging facilities and reduce range anxiety for EV motorists and marks an additional 12 chargers added to the site in total, in H2 of this year.
The expansion of its Exeter Super Hub is testament to Moto and GRIDSERVE’s continued commitment to ensuring that regardless of length of...
A charity that helps distribute food to vulnerable people in Exeter is just one of around 100 good causes that are currently benefitting from the Exeter Community Lottery.
Exeter Food Action recently signed up to the fundraising lottery and hopes ticket sales will help them continue to support those in need across the city.
When people play the weekly lottery they have a chance to choose which good cause to support. Fifty pence in every pound then goes to that cause, with 10p going towards the Exeter Central Fund. The rest of the money pays for prizes and the...
The current cold spell could lead to a risk of wintry showers and ice on higher ground tomorrow (Thursday 30 November) and Devon County Council is urging people to take extra care on Devon’s roads.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning for snow and ice which is in force for most of Devon from 3am tomorrow morning until 4pm in the afternoon.
There is a chance of sleet and snow, with the Met Office forecasting the possibility of up to 10cm of snow on Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Blackdown Hills, whereas other areas may get from 1cm-3cm.
An Exeter woman has been named among the most exceptional women in cycling, revealed today (Thursday 23 November 2023) by Cycling UK through its annual 100 Women in Cycling list.
Filmmaker, founder of The Alternative Film House, Catherine Dunn , has been recognised for her work encouraging other women to get on their bikes.
Each year, the UK’s cycling charity recognises women from all corners of the cycling world who have had a positive impact by inspiring others to cycle and thus helping make cycling a more inclusive space.
Sixty trees have been planted across Exeter in the lead up to National Tree Week, the City Council has revealed.
The trees further underline the City Council’s commitment to its green open spaces as well as its pledge to protect the environment and become net zero by 2030.
National Tree Week starts this Saturday (25 November) and runs until Sunday 3 December. It is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration.
In Exeter, the Council has been busy planting 60 trees at various sites across the city. Some of the them are to replace trees that have perished, were in bad...
wilko Exeter store is set to open to the public this Friday 1st December at 9am at Unit 100 Guildhall Shopping Centre, EX4 3HP.
Everything you’d expect from wilko and more. The store will offer customers all the essentials needed to get their home and garden jobs done – great value wilko own brand products alongside popular named brands. Customers will also be able to browse and order from the 100,000 items available on the recently re-launched wilko.com using self-service terminals for home delivery.
Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Kevin Mitchell, will make an...
Acorn Property Group has announced the release of the first three and four-bedroom houses at its award-winning St Leonards Quarter development in Exeter, alongside a brand-new show home.
Starting from £565,000, these new bespoke houses are designed to provide modern living for growing families, young professionals and downsizers alike.
Winner of this year’s Exeter Property Awards in the Residential Development category, St Leonard’s Quarter was described by judges as a “city highlight” and recognised for its high quality. Potential buyers will be able to see an example of...
