Growing public anger at Starbucks was clear this weekend as over 40 of their shops across the UK - including in Exeter and Bristol - were targeted on Saturday by the anti-cuts direct action network, UK Uncut.
Local activists gathered outside the Exeter branch of Starbucks on Saturday and performed protest theatre, subversive carols and built a mini-shelter. Activists were asking the public to sign a petition and carried signs such as ‘Too little Too latté and ‘making a mochary’.
UK Uncut took action to confront the company over its tax avoidance and highlight the impact of...
The European escapades of the Exeter Chiefs hit new heights in Wales as Rob Baxter’s side claimed their maiden Heineken Cup victory against the Scarlets.
Full-time Score: Scarlets: 16 / Chiefs: 22.
Haydn Thomas’ early try, alongside a 17-point haul from fly-half Gareth Steenson, ensured another piece of history for the Devon club, who are clearly relishing dining at the top table with the elite of the European game.
The Scarlets countered with a penalty try and kicks from Rhys Priestland and Aled Thomas, but it was never enough in a hard-fought encounter at the Parc...
As a self-confessed fan of YO! Sushi, I felt it best to take along a non-biased sushi virgin to help me taste test the latest restaurant to arrive in Princesshay.
Ever since we published the news that YO! Sushi would be opening in Bedford Square on 22nd November, there was a flurry of excitement and anticipation both on Twitter and The Exeter Daily website. Many have experienced the brand before in places such as London's Paddington Station, Bristol Cribbs Causeway and Milsom Place in Bath, and so it is testament to the perception of Exeter as a city worthy of investment that we...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) are encouraging the public in Torbay to ‘drive’ their Simulator as part of this year’s anti drink driving campaign.
They have joined forces with Torbay Police and Torbay Council Road Safety Team to promote the importance of not drinking and driving this Christmas. Torbay Community Safety Sergeant Louise Costin said, “The campaign is a Torbay initiative as part of the force-wide operation to crack down on drinking and driving over Christmas through both education and enforcement.
In just two months since it was launched on 8th October, The Exeter Daily has clocked up almost 90,000 hits.
The Exeter Daily team have been bowled over by the positive response from both users and advertisers, with over 15,000 people having visited the site since its launch.
Close to 700 individuals, businesses and groups have registered as users of the site.
Top stories over the past two months include articles on flooding, a mum who went on the run with her son to prevent him having cancer treatment and a fatal motorway accident.
More flood drop-in sessions are being organised across the county to give local people the opportunity to say how they have been affected by the recent floods.
Devon County Council and the Environment Agency are organising the events, with the support of Teignbridge, West Devon, South Hams, East Devon and Mid Devon District Councils, Exeter City Council and South West Water, to enable communities to speak directly to staff from local authorities and agencies and raise any concerns they may have.
It will also give the Councils and the Environment Agency the opportunity to...
As Christmas approaches, local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau is helping people avoid Christmas debt hangovers by sharing their top ten tips for keeping festive finances in check.
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau Chief Executive Steve Barriball, said:
“We all want to have the best possible Christmas. It's important to be savvy when shopping and to be aware of how spending pans out.”
The top tips are:
Plan early
Be realistic and budget accordingly. Work out how much you are going to spend on each person– and stick to...
Behind the gloom of this week’s Winter Statement from George Osborne promising at least six more years of austerity because of his failed economic policy there were two bits of potentially very good news for Exeter and the South West, writes Ben Bradshaw.
The first was that Exeter was being invited to bid for a slice of Government money to help fund the upgrading of our flood defences. It shouldn’t have needed the recent floods and Exeter’s “near miss” to spur the Government into action, but this is welcome none the less. We’ve been campaigning for more than two years – ever since...
The South West TUC has called on the NHS pay cartel to disband after the government rejected plans to introduce regional pay.
Unions are concerned the 19 health trusts in the region who have set up the cartel will ignore yesterday's announcement from Parliament and press ahead with tearing up the national pay agreement, replacing it with worse pay and conditions for NHS staff.
South West TUC Regional Secretary Nigel Costley said: "Unions have been instrumental in putting forward the arguments against regional pay and, as the government has now admitted, these arguments have...
Cinema chain Cineworld Group has acquired independent cinema operator Picturehouse, which includes cinemas in Bath and Exeter, for £47.3m.
Picturehouse is to operate as a separate entity within the Cineworld Group and will continue to be run by its existing management team.
Founder director Lyn Goleby is to continue in her role as managing director. Cineworld is to fund the transaction from existing undrawn bank debt facilities, assumed debt and the cash proceeds from a proposed issue of up to 6.85 million new ordinary shares.
