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The Holt Exeter is brewing an extra-special event with its first Beer Festival

Fancy a pint? Well, this weekend (7th-9th August) there are over twenty guest ales - plus the standard six on tap - at The Holt’s very first beer festival. With beers and ciders from some of the South West’s very best independent breweries, your new favourite pint is just waiting to be discovered!

Located by Cathedral Green, The Holt is an independent pub in the heart of Exeter. Owned by the same family behind The Holt, Honiton and the award-winning Otter Brewery, it is safe to say that they certainly know a thing or two about what makes a delicious Devon pint! Whether it’s your...

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Heritage event and talk at St James Park

Share your Exeter City stories and memorabilia and learn a bit about the early history of St James Park.

On Saturday 27 August, ahead of the Portsmouth match, some of the team working on the Heritage Lottery Fund supported History of St James Park Project will be in the Grecian Centre to hear from fans about their own memories and experiences of the stadium.

There will also be some historic ECFC objects on display and fans are invited to bring their own objects, in a kind of Antiques Roadshow style.

Then at 1pm, Aidan Hamilton, the author of ‘Have you Ever Played...

Devoto keen to build on bright start

Exeter Chiefs newcomer Ollie Devoto says he and his team-mates must make the most of the club’s final pre-season run-out when they tackle the Newport-Gwent Dragons on Friday night (7:30pm).

Having chalked up friendly wins over the Scarlets and Ulster Rugby, Rob Baxter’s side will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run of games at Rodney Parade.

Devoto, a summer signing from Aviva Premiership rivals Bath, knows it’s a vital fixture not only to sharpen up skills and match fitness, but will be the final chance to impress ahead of the club’s seasonal opener at Wasps on...

Man dies after car plunges off cliff

Police were called at 1.15am on Sunday 21 August 2016 with a report of a blue BMW X5 which had left Torbay Road and driven through a barrier and then over the cliff at Corbyn headland, coming to a rest on the beach.

RNLI, Coastguard, police, ambulance and other emergency services attended the scene. The sole occupant of the vehicle, a 41 year old male, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A witness to the incident left the scene without leaving his details and police are appealing for him, and any other witnesses to the incident, to come forward to assist the enquiry....

Swimming the blues... 1 in 2m lobster caught off Devon coast

This rare creature was pulled out of the water at Ladram Bay in Devon this afternoon by the holiday park's resident fisherman.

Blue lobsters are rare and the oft-cited odds of catching one are one in two million, but no one knows for sure.

Their colour comes from a genetic defect that causes it to produce an excessive amount of a certain protein, crustacyanin

Fishermen who come across a blue lobster believe it to be a sign of good luck and usually do not eat it.

And just like all lobsters, blue lobsters turn bright red when they are cooked.

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Check before you travel by rail this weekend

Passengers travelling through South Wales and the South West over the August bank holiday are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out essential work to install part of a new signalling system for the Bristol area.

The new system is an important part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan to provide a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers. It replaces equipment installed in the 1960s and 70s with the latest technology, paving the way for smoother journeys and fewer delays for passengers.

This essential re-signalling work will also...

Work underway on latest phase of Growth Point link road

Work on the latest phase of a link road between the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point and the city, is underway.

Devon County Council’s £2 million scheme, which is being funded by developer contributions, will form the next stage of the Tithebarn Link Road.

The new 360 metre section of the road, with pedestrian and cycle links, will establish the northern section of the route which will connect with the Anning Road (Science Park Drive) junction.

Although this stretch of the road will initially be an incomplete link, it will unlock the development of around 250...

Free tours at Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral is set to offer a limited number of free entry specialist tours as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days.

The tours, which take place at set times between 8th and 11th September 2016, cover a range of topics relating to the Cathedral including stained glass and the historic ‘misericords’ – carved seats which date back to the 13th century.

Some tours also include free admission to the Cathedral for a more general guided tour of the building, video introduction to the Cathedral’s history and free audio tour. Booking is essential – call 01392 285983 (10am-4pm...

Charity welcomes 10,000th guests to Sandy Bay

Dream-A-Way has welcomed the Dunn family to their newest caravan at beautiful Devon Cliffs, Sandy Bay. This was even more special as they became Dream-A-Way's 10,000th guests to holiday in one of the charity's beautiful holiday homes - an amazing total which would not have been achievable without the valued support of so many local individuals and companies. Anna said: "We often hear about so called wheelchair access holidays!! Well this one is for real! It was designed with full wheelchair use in mind and 100% accessible!

"Thie caravan is outstanding with such a fantastic view and...

Trust takes part in military challenge

Staff from Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (NDHT) recently took part in the South West NHS Military Challenge, organised by army reserves from 243 Field Hospital, with support from reserve units across the South West and Wessex Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association.

More than 160 people went to the event from 16 NHS hospitals across the South West. It took place over the course of a weekend at Okehampton Camp on Dartmoor.

The challenge was designed to give NHS colleagues a taste of what it takes to be a reservist in the Army Medical Corps. The challenges tested the...

Special guests risk it all at the wall

Some special guest climbers from the world of sport and local politics will be lining up to take to the wall and risk a soaking at Exeter Quay this weekend.

The Quay Climbing Centre’s Deep Water Solo competition, which sees a seven-metre wall built into the canal basin, takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend – and the thrilling event will kick off with some familiar faces.

The Friday afternoon will see players from Exeter City tackle the wall, and organisers have even managed to coax two city councillors, Cllr Rosie Denham and Cllr Emma Morse, to give the wall a...

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The Holt Exeter is brewing an extra-special event with its first Beer Festival

Heritage event and talk at St James Park

Devoto keen to build on bright start

Man dies after car plunges off cliff

Swimming the blues... 1 in 2m lobster caught off Devon coast

Check before you travel by rail this weekend

Work underway on latest phase of Growth Point link road

Free tours at Exeter Cathedral

Charity welcomes 10,000th guests to Sandy Bay

Trust takes part in military challenge

Special guests risk it all at the wall

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