Express & Echo (Exeter, UK)

Crackdown On Drink-Drivers

Police in Exeter have warned drivers who drink and drive that they will be caught and punished. The initiative is being carried out across the force area in a bid to stop drink-driving in the region.

Otter to Stay Here

Skills and Thrills at Boarding Workshop

Thousands Celebrate Exeter Church Anniversary

The Cathedral Green was transformed into a sea of colour at the weekend, as thousands gathered to celebrate the 1,100th anniversary of the Diocese of Exeter. More than 5,000 Christians congregated in the sunshine outside Exeter Cathedral to welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, to the city.

City Park Gets Set for Sun Salute

Organised by the Exeter Loves Yoga Group, the free "108 sun salutes" event is being run as an opening to the Exeter Respect Festival in the Park. James Russell, from Exeter Loves Yoga, said: "The number 108 has been made sacred in the Indian subcontinent, from where yoga originates.

St James Clear-Up

Women Join Revolt

Exeter Business Survey Raises Hopes

The latest quarterly survey by the city's chamber of commerce found evidence of rising sales, increasing confidence and a slowing in the rate of job cuts. Some 42 per cent of firms polled in June said their sales had risen over the past three months, up from just 28 per cent in March. Sales were down for less than a third, compared to 45 per cent who reported a fall three months ago.

Exeter has Talent - Official!

Reality tv show legend Simon Cowell may have been absent from the judging panel, but Exeter still proved it has plenty of talent. The city's own version of television show Britain's Got Talent saw a host of contestants keen to show off their skills.

Team Strives to Improve Life for Exwick Residents ; the Exwick Neighbourhood Policing Team Consists of Police Constable Mark Arthurs and Police Community Support Officers William Malcolm and Michael Lippett.

The Exwick Neighbourhood Policing Team consists of Police Constable Mark Arthurs and Police Community Support Officers William Malcolm and Michael Lippett. Our role within the community is providing high visibility policing and public reassurance, while working with other organisations to improve the Exwick community.

Volunteer Vacancies ; Use Your Skills or Gain New Ones, Meet People and Support a Good Cause, Give Your Time and Volunteer!

Use your skills or gain new ones, meet people and support a good cause, give your time and volunteer! If you are aged between 18 and 25 PLATFORM 2 is offering a fully funded opportunity to help out globally. If you'd like to be a wildlife ranger in Africa, a youth worker in Peru or get involved with education in Ghana, call Andy Hancock on 07977 686475. Ref 2481

Memory Cafes Across County

Thirteen memory cafes are held across Devon every month. These include:

Call for Views On Services

Local councils, NHS Primary Care Trusts and the Strategic Health Authority for the South West, along with the Alzheimer's Society, have launched a Dementia Awareness campaign supported by The Echo. The authorities are looking at how to improve dementia services across the South West.

Gig Boosts Village's Plan to Reopen Post Office ; Ide Fundraiser Are Hoping People Will Attend a Gig Organised for Monday.

Ide fundraiser are hoping people will attend a gig organised for Monday. All the money raised will go toward the reopening of a post office in the village.

Motorcycle Event Will Help Keep Ambulance in the Air ; the Devon Air Ambulance Trust Is Again Hosting a Fundraising Motorcycle Ride.

The Devon Air Ambulance Trust is again hosting a fundraising motorcycle ride. It is to take place on Sunday, July 12. It will start at Cullompton Services, just off junction 28 on the M5, and finish at Paignton Green where there will be entertainment, catering, and trade stands.

Hospice Store Needs Your Help to Restock with Goods ; an Exeter Charity Shop Is Making an Urgent Appeal Through Action Echo for Donations Which It Can Sell to Raise Funds.

An Exeter charity shop is making an urgent appeal through Action Echo for donations which it can sell to raise funds. Staff and volunteers at the Children's Hospice South West shop at 21 Paris Street say they have never been so short of stock.

Age Concern Seeking More Drivers to Keep Its Wheels in Motion ; Age Concern Exeter Needs More People Like Brian Horne and Victor Ashenford.

Age Concern Exeter needs more people like Brian Horne and Victor Ashenford. Both men became volunteer drivers for the charity after taking early retirement from their businesses and now they are appealing through Action Echo for more people to join them.

M&S Supports Charity's Work ; Exeter's Marks & Spencer Store has Chosen Hospiscare to Benefit From Its 125th Birthday Celebrations.

Exeter's Marks & Spencer store has chosen Hospiscare to benefit from its 125th birthday celebrations. Since May the store has raised more than pounds3,000 for the charity, which cares for those who are terminally ill in Exeter, East and Mid Devon.

Golden Oldie Todd in Search of a New Loving Home Again ; Animal Rescuers in Exeter Are Appealing for Help to Find a Home for a Dog Left On His Tod.

Animal rescuers in Exeter are appealing for help to find a home for a dog left on his tod. The RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter on the outskirts of the city is looking after unlucky Todd, a brown-and-white collie-type dog, who has found himself without a home not once but twice - and through no fault of his own.

Services Out to Help Carers

Devon Carers Link and Care Direct were set up to provide advice and support to people looking after loved ones. There are an estimated 73,000 carers in Devon - caring for people with a range of conditions including dementia.