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...
The proposed new Cullompton railway station is still thought to be on track for a 2025 opening.
At a full meeting on Wednesday [26 October], Mid Devon District Council leader Bob Deed told councillors that Network Rail is leading projects to reopen stations at Cullompton and Wellington “with a view to opening both stations in...
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: “...
The Donkey Sanctuary’s restaurant The Kitchen has picked up a Travellers’ Choice Award from the online travel and review company Tripadvisor.
The awards celebrate businesses that have consistently received great reviews from their customers over the past 12 months, and the onsite restaurant at the Sidmouth sanctuary is among those for 2022.
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...
JD Sports, Next and Las Iguanas, along with other retailers and hospitality venues, will be taking part in a jobs fair at Drake Circus on Wednesday 2nd November.
Offering over 70 full-time and part-time roles for Christmas and beyond, representatives from a range of retailers and hospitality venues across Drake Circus and The Barcode will be available on the day to provide further...
New analysis by the NSPCC of police recorded crime data reveals the number of crimes with an element of child sexual exploitation in the South West has almost tripled within the last year.
During 2021/22, a total of 3,866 crimes were recorded by Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset Police forces, compared to 1,383 offences in 2020/21*
A new £112,000 games area which will be able to host walking and regular netball and football will be open for the New Year, if all goes to plan.
Construction work, at the Newton Poppleford Playing Field, off Back Lane, began today (Monday, 24 October) and will continue for the next eight weeks – weather permitting.
The project, being led by Newton Poppleford and Harpford...
Devon-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its state-of-the-art donkey hospital.
Since 2017, the donkey hospital at the organisation’s Brookfield Farm near Honiton, has treated over 1500 donkeys, both inside and outside the charity, and has provided training to veterinary surgeons and students alike.
An informal lunch hosted by Bro. Bill Cook from west Cornwall, Provincial Grand Master of the Plymouth and Truro District Oddfellows has taken place at the popular ‘Tricky’s Hotel, Bar and Restaurant’, Redruth.
Guests of honour were Bro. Andrew Pooley, Vice President of the Oddfellow’s Southern Group Conference and his wife, Sis. Jennifer Pooley, Provincial Correspondence Secretary...
