More than a quarter of people are resorting to using credit cards to buy food, and a fifth have borrowed money in order to pay for rising prices, it’s reported .
A poll by Ipsos, carried out for Sky News, shows that 18 per cent of respondees have borrowed money in the last year to pay for rising costs of living.
“Borrowing from reputable sources is one thing, but people, who are already struggling to pay their bills, resorting to borrowing from back-street lenders and loan sharks, is something to be really concerned about,” says Steve Gardiner of Heart of the South West...
As food banks and frontline charities face up to their hardest Christmas ever, people in Devon can give the gift of their time by taking part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive.
The Tesco Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores from 1-3 December, and the Trussell Trust and FareShare are urging volunteers to sign up to support the event in store.
It comes as both charities face an unprecedented demand for food. The Trussell Trust, which has the largest foodbank network in the UK, has seen a 46% increase in the number of food parcels given out in recent...
Brendan Powell hopes he can continue repaying the faith the Tizzard family have shown in him by teaming up with them to good effect for the second season running in the Betway Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter on Friday (November 4th) with admirable grey War Lord .
After launching his career as a conditional jockey with the now-retired Colin Tizzard back as a teenager the 27 year old has come full circle to hold the position he enjoys as first choice jockey to his son Joe Tizzard, who is now at the helm of Venn Farm Stables.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is reminding the public to stay safe around bonfire night by avoiding bonfires and fireworks at home.
The safest way to enjoy bonfire night is to attend an organised display. Home bonfires and fireworks can cause incidents and injury, putting pressure on the emergency services.
Ros Clarke, group manager for prevention, said: “Bonfire night and the days surrounding it are notoriously busy for us, and also our emergency service colleagues.
“We are asking the public to be considerate of others when it comes to bonfires and...
Pet lovers in Exeter have raised over £55,000 by taking part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge - one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses where members of the public can take part with their dog.
520 participants came together at Escot House, Devon on Saturday (29 October) in a fun-packed day full of mud, sweat and cheers. The event has so far raised a total of £58,024 which will go towards the vital care of the thousands of dogs and cats everywhere that the charity helps every year.
After a starting line warm-up, participants of all ages tackled obstacles with their...
The first in a series of free events organised through the newly formed Devon Agri-Tech Alliance will be held on Friday 18 November.
The Alliance has been established as part of the DATA (Devon Agri-Tech Accelerator) project in order to help make innovation more accessible for Devon’s agriculture sector.
Its aim will be to connect farmers and other agricultural businesses (including aquaculture, forestry and horticulture) with agri-tech developers and research organisations to help shape and test future research and innovative solutions and practices, ensuring they are...
On Tuesday 4th October, the second annual Boutique Hotelier Awards, took place on the first night of the Independent Hotel Show at The Chelsea Harbour Hotel in London. The glittering awards ceremony, which celebrated the country’s best hotels and spas, was attended by over 300 prominent hoteliers and restauranteurs and saw Michael Caines’ MBE luxury manor house hotel in Devon, Lympstone Manor pick up the ultimate accolade, Boutique Hotel of the Year 2022.
The award, which saw five finalists battle it out, celebrates Lympstone Manor’s innovation and resilience across the last 12...
Jane Cartwright, Sales Director for Persimmon Homes Cornwall and West Devon, has been named as the country’s ‘Most Influential Client’ in the 2022 National Federation of Builders’ Top 100 Influential Women in Construction awards.
Jane picked up the award – judged by an independent panel of industry experts – at an exclusive event on Thursday 27th October at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester.
The NFB’s awards ceremony aims to shine a light on those that are working to support equality, diversity, inclusion and equity across the construction industry through their...
Stagecoach has announced that it has appointed Peter Knight to manage its bus operations in the south-west. Peter, who is currently Managing Director of Stagecoach Bluebird running bus and coach services across the north-east of Scotland, will take over as Managing Director of Stagecoach South West in December.
A key part of Peter’s role will be working with local stakeholders across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. He will also be responsible for a team of around 1,000 employees and over 300 vital express and local bus services connecting communities across the south-west....
Following the publication of a report indicating that four out of five people working in the trades sector have experienced tool theft at an average cost of £4,470 per tradesperson, RGB Building Supplies is giving advice on what can be done to help protect expensive equipment.
The report was commissioned by insurance company Simply Business and On The Tools. Simply Business has been petitioning the government for tighter regulation on the selling of second-hand tools. A Bill proposing a requirement for those selling used tools online to show serial numbers was presented to the...
