I was born in Exeter in 1955. In the next bed to my mother was a Sikh woman who had also given birth to a son. Her family had come to Exeter in 1947, mine probably in the 1500’s. Both of us male babies were native Exonians.
In reality, we are all either migrants or the descendants of migrants. Many of us have ancestors who fled places of oppression, or violence or death. The only difference is that some of us arrived in the UK at an earlier time. and in smaller or greater numbers than others. Otherwise we are all human beings and our history should not give us preference or...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is delighted to announce that Cartridges Law will be joining its successful legal clinic scheme.
The legal clinic scheme enables CAB clients to access free legal advice from local law firms. Cartridges Law will be providing CAB clients with specialist housing advice.
Citizens Advice Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “We are delighted that Cartridges Law will be joining our legal clinic scheme. This has proved very popular with clients who are otherwise unable to afford legal fees. We are particularly delighted to...
Volunteers are wanted to help out at this year’s Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink which takes place from 22-24 April at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens.
The annual event is Exeter’s largest city centre food and drink Festival with 100 regional producers signed up to take stalls in the Pavilion marquees.
This year, the Festival is looking for ambassadors to help run the event with a range of opportunities available throughout the three days and evenings. It is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable work experience and a ‘behind the scenes’ look at one...
Devon public health bosses are helping to raise awareness of some simple ways to tackle sleep problems, to mark international World Sleep Day (Friday March 18).
According to sleep specialist Stephanie Romiszewski, based at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, a third of the population suffer from insomnia-type sleep problems. About 10% of those will seek treatment.
Stephanie Romiszewstephanie 2ski said: “Sleep is the third pillar of health and it’s just as cheap, easy and influential as diet and exercise.
“Our aim is to reduce GP consultations and prescriptions, and...
Visitors to Exeter can watch artists creating life-size model rhinos this Easter.
Paignton Zoo’s Great Big Rhino Project is launching a public painting space in Harlequins Shopping Centre in the heart of Exeter, just round the corner from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
Following on from the successful Great Gorillas Project in 2013, The Great Big Rhino Project will put a free trail of painted life-size rhinos around the streets, parks and open spaces of Exeter and the English Riviera this summer.
The auction of the artworks in November will raise money for rhino...
Otter Nurseries has donated special seeds of remembrance to be given to participants in the 2016 Ladies Twilight Walk in aid of Hospiscare.
1,000 packets of forget-me-not seeds will be handed out at the end of the walk, enough for everyone expected to take part.
Otter Nurseries Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor said: “We are delighted to contribute to this event in this way. Many of those taking part will be walking in memory of a loved one, and the seeds can be planted afterwards as another way of remembering them.
“The forget-me-not is a self-seeding plant that...
Radio 1’s Big Weekend is set to bring £3.5million of benefits to the local economy, new figures reveal.
Teignbridge District Council and Exeter City Council have invested £100,000 each in the event, which will see 50,000 people enjoy some of the best acts in the world, for free, at Powderham Castle this May.
Dr Andrew Dean, from Innovation Impact and Business at the University of Exeter worked out the calculations in terms of both spend and marketing exposure.
He said the local authorities would be getting greater than 7 times their return on investment.
Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) ion Exeter, Devon, has been awarded ISO 27001:2013 certification to recognise the company’s best practice competence in managing assets, such as financial information and intellectual property.
Devon's leading independent trade supplier of tools and equipment to general light industrial businesses has strengthened its management team with a new senior appointment.
Cath Mullin has joined Parkins as its new sales director with a remit to drive the sales strategy forward for the company including all routes to market.
Before joining Parkins Cath spent 18 years at timber and builders' merchant giant Travis Perkins, working her way up from trainee to director of customer services responsible for around a third of the UK.
PizzaExpress has chosen Exeter to launch its exciting new delivery service on Monday 7th March, and will be giving away £10,000 worth of pizzas in the lead up to launch.
Residents need to look out for mobile waiters whizzing around town on their Italian styled electric scooters, and even knocking on their door.
PizzaExpress Delivered will transport hot, fresh, restaurant-quality pizzas straight to the door of homes and offices within a 10 minute radius of its dedicated site in Sidwell Street, Exeter.
