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Youngsters check out newly laid football pitches in Exeter

Young footballers in Exeter have been given a sneak preview of newly laid grassroots football pitches that they will play on this coming season.

Youngsters from Heavitree Youth Football Club were given a feel of the newly created playing surface at Bromhams Farm Fields. The Under 11s side will be one of the teams playing on the three pitches when the season starts next month.

Also backing the new facilities were players from Exeter City Football Club, who popped along to check out the surface. Luca Woodhouse and Andrew Oluwabori were joined by Sophie Gillies and Beth...

Radio Devon's Fitz digs first turf on site of charity family suite

Authored by elfcharity
Posted: Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:13am

Staff from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Trust and ELF were joined by ELF Patron, David Fitzgerald to put the first spade in the ground for the new family suite.

ELF wants to do more for critically ill and end of life patients. The Chevithorne Appeal will fund the building of a suite of rooms for patients and their families so that they can be together whilst still receiving the tailored medical care at the hospital.

The suite will have two bedrooms – one for the patient and one for their family. An open plan living area with kitchenette gives the home comforts and...

Free fun day at Exeter Uni

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2016 - 9:26pm

You can join the University of Exeter for a free family fun day as part of its diamond jubilee celebrations, and try your hand at a range of activities ranging from tennis tasters to hands-on experiments.

The family Community Day will take place at the University’s Streatham Campus on Sunday 20 March between 12 and 4pm and has been designed to please all ages.

Parking and admission will be free and people are being encouraged to picnic in the award-winning grounds or buy hot food from the farmers market. You can also take part in sessions that will include football skills...

Senior police officer sleeps rough for charity

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2016 - 4:08pm

One of Devon and Cornwall Police's most senior officers will be sleeping rough for charity in Exeter this weekend along with other officers from the Force.

Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton will be braving a harsh Winter’s night this Saturday [March 12] by sleeping on the streets of Princesshay as part of the YMCA Sleep Easy challenge.

In full uniform, officers will be joining the Bishop of Exeter, Robert Atwell, and other volunteers to raise money for Exeter YMCA's work with young people who are homeless and to help beat youth homelessness in Exeter.

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Police Commissioner's office to move to Middlemoor

Tony Hogg has today confirmed that the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) will move from its leased premises on the Pynes Hill business park, Exeter, to police headquarters at Middlemoor.

To do this, extensive renovations must take place on the most suitable office and, following a successful tendering process in which a number of local contractors submitted bids, one of these has been successful.

Cost of this renovation cannot be revealed as the contract value is subject to commercial confidentiality. However, the OPCC can confirm this is substantially...

New flagship office for WBW

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2016 - 2:43pm

Devon law firm WBW has acquired two floors of Castle Circus House, providing over 8,000 sq ft of purpose purpose-built office block on Union Street, Torquay.

The building was constructed in the late 1930’s by Walter Jenkins Marble.

Currently operating out of two smaller offices in the town, the plan is for both premises to relocate to the new flagship office in summer of this year.

The firm, which says it has grown considerably over recent years with the merger of Bynes and McDermott French. In addition the firm has employed a number of staff from Paignton based...

650 people attend bus station forum

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2016 - 12:15pm

Around 650 attended an open forum to have their say on plans for a brand new bus station for Exeter.

Exeter City Council said the turnout was "impressive" and that everyone's views would be analysed to help inform the next phase of detailed design.

A resolution to grant outline planning permission for the site was obtained in January, subject to the completion of a legal agreement.

Cllr Rachel Sutton, Lead Councillor for City Development, said that nearly 450 feedback forms had already been completed and that the online version would be available on the City Council...

Stephens Scown in star search

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/10/2016 - 10:34pm

A leading South West law firm has launched a competition for talented bands in Devon – with the winner to play a slot at the Devon County Show in May this year. Stephens Scown LLP is hosting a hospitality evening at the County Show on 19 May this year, which is due to be attended by 400 guests. A well-known band (yet to be announced) will be headlining on the evening. But the firm is calling for entries from schools, colleges and community bands who would like to entertain the cream of the Devon agricultural community in a 20-30 minute slot. To enter, they simply need to send a video clip...

Flagship attraction set to open in Seaton

Seaton’s long-held dream for a flagship visitor attraction, reflecting its rightful place at the heart of the world-renowned Jurassic Coast, becomes a reality later this month with the opening of a £4m visitor centre which is expected to attract more than 60,000 people a year.

The much-anticipated Seaton Jurassic centre, owned by East Devon District Council who put more than £1.9 million into the exciting project, opens its doors to the public on Easter Saturday. The centre will be operated by Devon Wildlife Trust.

The attraction promises to be a unique experience as it...

Dean of Exeter's latest lecture

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 03/10/2016 - 4:11pm

The Dean of Exeter will give the latest theological lecture as part of Exeter Cathedral’s ‘Learning for Discipleship’ series next week. Dr Jonathan Draper, who was Director of Studies in the theology faculty at Oxford University (before holding positions at York Minster and, ultimately, Exeter) will question whether we can use our understanding of evolution and genetics to understand why churches in different contexts (and those subject to different kinds of environmental pressures) move in different theological directions. Canon Anna Norman-Walker, Canon Chancellor (with oversight of...

Festival treat for wine and food fans

Authored by One Voice
Posted: Thu, 03/10/2016 - 1:53pm

The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is launching brand new wine and cheese tastings for food lovers at the annual event in Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th April 2016.

The wine and cheese tastings will combine expert tutorage on the skill of food and drink matching with the chance to appreciate four wines and four regional cheeses.

Michael Caines, co-founder of Exeter Food Festival, explains, “This is the first year we have created a whole feature dedicated to cheese and wine tutored tastings. We hope the sessions will...

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