With just one week to go until the Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) ballot closes, voters are urged to use their votes and look to a better future for Exeter.
Members of the Exeter BID steering group feel that Exeter must remain competitive and make sure it does not lose business to competing cities, online retail and newly proposed developments such as Junction 27. The steering group feel that in order for Exeter to become a destination fit for the 21st century they need to ensure that money is spent on projects that will generate a positive return.
One of Devon’s biggest independent holiday parks is set to host two live music events to raise money for local charities.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park, between Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton, is the venue for the two upcoming events.
One, organised by Budleigh Salterton Carnival Club, will aid the Devon Freewheelers EVS, a team of 50 volunteer emergency vehicle drivers who support the NHS in delivering essential supplies to local hospitals. The other will raise funds for SPACE - St Michael’s Parish and Community Endeavour, launched last year to develop Otterton Church into a...
Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today publishes its latest advice trend statistics which show that so far this financial year it has helped 4,976 people directly with advice and information.
On average, clients with debt problems had debts totaling £15,685.79, up by £2,488.38 on the same period the previous year.
The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide has increased in the following areas compared to the same period last year:
Welfare benefits
• 28.2% increase in enquires about council tax benefit/local support • 24.8%...
Having seen his side return to winning ways in the Aviva Premiership last weekend, Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is hoping for more of the same at Harlequins tomorrow (Saturday 3pm).
Last Saturday’s 46-17 home win over Newcastle Falcons was just the pick-me-up the Westcountry outfit needed following a turgid run of league form either side of Christmas.
Four successive losses meant the Chiefs had allowed a number of their top flight rivals around them to close in - and with it create a bit of log-jam with regards to the positioning around the top end of the table....
With excitement building ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015, schools are being offered the opportunity to be part of the ceremonies which will welcome the 20 participating teams to the Tournament in England and Wales.
Each of the 20 teams will be officially welcomed to the Tournament and their respective Team Base regions by local schools in September 2015.
The Welcome Ceremonies, delivered by Tournament Organiser, England Rugby 2015, will feature a performance by the selected schools, as well as a celebration of the local community and the game.
March 20th to 22nd see’s the highly anticipated return of the sell-out BIG Cake Show, sponsored by Lakeland, to Westpoint, Exeter.
Cake and Baking fans, from around the country, will once again be able to submerge themselves in cake heaven over three jam packed days.
Whether an expert baker, a self-confessed novice or just a fan of all things sweet this show has a little something for everyone.
Baking Royalty will once again grace The Bakery Theatre sponsored by Lakeland as Queen of couture cakes, Mich Turner, mixes up Friday and Saturdays show, and she’s in very...
With excitement building ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015, schools are being offered the opportunity to be part of the ceremonies which will welcome the 20 participating teams to the Tournament in England and Wales.
Each of the 20 teams will be officially welcomed to the Tournament and their respective Team Base regions by local schools in September 2015.
The Welcome Ceremonies, delivered by Tournament Organiser, England Rugby 2015, will feature a performance by the selected schools, as well as a celebration of the local community and the game.
More than 40 fencers competed in the 2015 Devon Foil Championships at Isca College in Exeter.
Grace Williams and Jason Shillingford claimed gold medals in the senior Women's and Men's categories, Alexis Jouan took the under-14s junior title and Edward Hall topped the under-11s age group.
Grace Williams skilfully beat Jade Clarke in the final, Clarke being the formidably talented Great Britain under-17 Champion and winner of the 2014 British Cadet Women’s Foil Fencing Championships. Jason Shillingford’s victory in the Men's final was against his brother Warren. (Slow motion...
Devon County Council has agreed an increase of 1.99 per cent in council tax bills.
The increase will support spending of over £500 million including a reprieve for threatened school lollipop patrols, continued support for vulnerable people on welfare and extra winter road gritting.
There will also be an extra £100,000 to cushion bus service cuts and £40,000 for the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.
The council tax increase will bring in an extra £6.2 million over the next year to help safeguard services.
But the budget still calls for reductions of £46 million as a...
