Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has scooped a prestigious Exeter Living Award.
The Awards, which took place at the Great Hall at the University of Exeter last week, celebrate the best of Exeter. Citizens Advice Exeter won in the charity category, sponsored by Wilkinson Grant & Co Property & Acquisition Agents.
Dennis Mardon, Chairman of Citizens Advice Exeter said: “We are absolutely delighted to win this Award. The charity category was very competitive and we congratulate all the finalists for the work that they have done over the last year....
Seaton’s wonderful new Jurassic themed adventure golf course in Seafield Gardens has been officially opened (on Friday 7 April) by East Devon District Council, Seaton Town Council and LED, who have worked hard in partnership to make this exciting visitor attraction ready for residents and visitors to enjoy this spring.
Councillor Paul Diviani, the Leader of East Devon District and Councillor Marcus Hartnell, the Chairman of Seaton Town Council, who is also East Devon’s lead councillor for Seaton, cut the ribbon assisted by Mike Vine, East Devon’s Parks Improvement Officer (who is...
Over 1,400 savvy shoppers were treated to an exclusive one night only event, The Spring Spree, on Thursday 3oth March.
Thirty-five retailers and restaurants including Debenhams, Hobbs, Joules, Molton Brown, Hotel Chocolat, Coal Grill & Bar and Carluccios took part. Guests benefited from exclusive discounts, goodie bags and free treatments.
Local musician Adam Moran, along with Richard James and Matt Carter provided the soundtrack for the evening, filling Princesshay with uplifting funk, soul and jazz mix. Models strutted their stuff on the catwalk during the event,...
Sure Languages, based in central Exeter is celebrating ten successful years in business this month. The idea for Sure Languages was conceived in 2006 by co-founders Paul Bickham and Francesca Hill. They wanted to offer a fresh alternative to the big players that dominated the translation industry and become a forward-thinking, professional and personable company, with quality at its heart. In April 2007, Sure Languages launched and quickly picked up some major clients. In the last decade, they have grown to have clients in 14 countries, over 700 freelance linguists around the world, and a...
The eagerly anticipated second TEDxTruro event will take place on Friday, 27 October at Truro & Penwith College’s Truro campus. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the theme for 2017 is ‘Beyond Barriers’.
TEDxTruro 2017 will focus on inclusion, optimism and connection and its speakers will challenge the audience to think about difference and what connects us, examining ways we can transcend our restrictions and go beyond barriers.
Explaining the Beyond Barriers theme, Katie Moore, TEDxTruro Co-Licensee, said: “Barriers can make us feel safe and help...
When it comes to budgeting and spending patterns, over two fifths (43%) of Brits say their parents have been their biggest influencer on their money behaviour while one in 10 (11%) attribute this to their partner, that’s according to new analysis from Santander UK.
Interestingly, 40 million people (78%) believe that being good with money is a learned behaviour that anyone can pick up with practice. The study, which investigates the savings habits of the nation, also reveals that over a quarter of Brits (28 %) say they overspend on a weekly basis, by a collective £788 million each...
Buglife and Torbay Council are re-launching the “Big Pollinator Survey” as part of the Torbay’s Buzzing! project which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and aims to help stop the decline in Torbay’s bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
People across Torbay are invited to take part in the “Big Pollinator Survey” over the Spring and Summer to see how the wildlife on their doorstep is doing. Taking part is easy, and doesn’t require any previous bug knowledge!
Find a copy of the survey form on our website (at https://www.buglife.org.uk/activities-for-you/...
This year, former X factor winner and gold-selling artist Sam Bailey is delighting fans up and down the country on her Sing My Heart Out Tour and on Saturday 6th May, she will be wowing audiences at Torquay’s Princess Theatre with her powerhouse vocals and support from upcoming star Miracle Chance.
Following a successful second album of the same name, Sam is back with her 32-date Sing My Heart Out tour, stopping at some of nation’s most prestigious live music venues, including Princess Theatre.
Speaking about her new tour, Sam says “For me, nothing is more rewarding than...
Global warming will thaw about 20% more permafrost than previously thought, scientists have warned – potentially releasing significant amounts of greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere.
A new international research study, including climate change experts from the University of Leeds, University of Exeter and the Met Office, reveals that permafrost is more sensitive to the effects of global warming than previously thought.
The study, published today in Nature Climate Change, suggests that nearly 4 million square kilometres of frozen soil – an area larger than India –...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has released its latest advice trend statistics.
In the period 1 April 2016 – 28 February 2017 the charity helped 7267 people directly with advice and information. The advice trends over the period were as follows:
Welfare benefits Overall, the charity dealt with 10.3% more welfare benefit enquiries. The main increases being:
• 20.7% increase about disability benefits (PIP/DLA) • 12.4% increase about employment and support allowance • 2.6% increase about attendance allowance
