After decades of the number of deaths in the UK falling, 2015 will mark a “tipping point” where the historic trend starts to reverse: as the oldest of the babyboomer generation move through their later years deaths are predicted to rise by 20%.
This trend reversal will have significant implications for current forecasts of funeral costs and highlights a growing need for families to broach the delicate subject of end of life expenses.
The findings form part of a new report commissioned by mutual, OneFamily, which incorporates Family Investments and Engage Mutual, and...
It's not too late to register for a vote in next month's elections.
People have until the end of Monday (20 April) to make sure that they are on the electoral register.
A General Election will take place on Thursday 7 May to elect the Member of Parliament for the Exeter Constituency as well as elections for 13 seats on Exeter City Council.
Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “People must be on the electoral register to have their say on who sits on the City Council and who represents them in government. For those who have recently moved to the area, or...
Silver anniversary celebrations continue for Otter Brewery with silver at the South West’s largest beer festival.
Otter Head has won Silver in the 'Strong Bitters & Pale Ales' class at SIBA's 23rd South West Beer Competition.
Brewed by Otter Brewery in the Blackdown Hills near Honiton, the beer was entered for judging as part of the 2015 beer festival – an event that takes place at Tuckers Maltings in Newton Abbot each year.
Otter Head is the strongest of the five core beers produced by the brewery, all of which are made using natural ingredients and their own...
Renal patient Kim Balsdon, 21 from Patchacott, has raised £5,000 for rare disease charity atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome UK (aHUSUK) by completing a 50 mile sponsored walk.
Kim, who suffers from aHUS herself, walked from Illand near Launceston to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital over three days.
Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease that causes blood clots to form in the filtering units of the kidneys. In most cases it is genetic in origin and it can rapidly cause kidney failure.
On Rare Disease Day (28th Feb) Kim began the first leg...
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Stephen Cunliffe from Dawlish is competing in the Bermuda International Town Crier Competition 2015 next week.
Twenty-five town criers from the UK and Canada are preparing to descend upon Bermuda to compete in the third annual competition.
In a tradition dating back to the 18th century, Town Criers have always been elaborately dressed - their signature red and gold coats, white breeches and black boots are completed with a tricorne hat and a trademark hand bell to draw people’s attention. Typically they were the only means of communication with townsfolk...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend:
THEATRE
Exeter Little Theatre Company: Murder on the Nile Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter On board the paddle steamer Lotus, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom. Then a tragedy strikes, Kay is found shot in her bunk, and all fingers point to Simon’s ex fiancée. Tickets: £12.50 (£10.50 under 16s). www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
Exeter venue Sandy Park has been added to the tour schedule of male entertainers, the UK Pleasure Boys.
Billed as the ‘Ultimate Girls Night Out’, the UK Pleasure Boys regularly appear across the UK and Ireland with their sexy show.
Perfect for birthdays, hen nights or just a night out with the girls, the Boys work hard in the gym and with professional choreographers to make sure that they put on the best show.
Tickets are on sale now for just £17.50, or £22.50 to include a meal on the night. Book your ticket here .
Cranbrook’s first ever town council members have been elected.
There are 12 vacancies on the new body that will be set up to manage local governance for the new community.
Nine people stepped forward for the seats on the new town council and so all nine are duly elected uncontested.
The new council is quorate (it has enough members to carry out its duties) but there will be an opportunity to co-opt three more members in the future.
A notice announcing the result of the search for new town councillors is on display at Younghayes community centre.
Blazing sunshine set the tone for the Exeter Tri Club Tristars Aquathlon, which took place at Dawlish Leisure Centre on Sunday, as part of the club’s aquathlon series. The record books were broken from the club’s junior representation alone – seeing a total of 14 ETC juniors competing across the Tristart to Tristars (7-13) categories, many for whom this was their debut performance.
First off in the Tristars 1 category were Austin Crow and Jacob Price. Jacob put in a strong first performance, setting the benchmark for future events, while Austin put in a magnificent run after a...
