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Disney South West Premiere Swims into the Northcott

Stage by Stage is delighted to present the South West premiere of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Northcott Theatre this Spring.

Following sell-out hits West Side Story, Cats and Les Misérables, Stage by Stage returns to the Northcott with a spectacular, energetic and joyful show that will make you love spending time Under the Sea.

With a legendary score, including Part of Your World, Kiss the Girl and Poor Unfortunate Souls, The Little Mermaid is a modern classic the whole family will adore.

A cast filled with Exeter’s top talent, ravishing costumes, immersive...

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£130k funding boost for Get Active Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:41am

An initiative to get more adults in Exeter active has today (1 October) received a massive financial boost.

Get Active Exeter, whose ambition is to make Exeter the most active city in the South West by 2018, has been given a £130,000 grant from Sport England.

Get Active Exeter is a multi-sports partnership led by Exeter City Council, Exeter Health and Wellbeing Board and Active Devon, set up to get more adults in Exeter involved in physical activity.

The partnership will motivate and engage new people in Exeter to take part in regular sport and physical activity. It...

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Exeter University in world top 100

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:31am

The University of Exeter has broken into the top 100 universities in the world for the first time in the most influential global league table.

The University is now ranked 93rd in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, placing it among the very best institutions across the globe.

The new ranking marks a significant rise for the University, having leapt from 154th last year, and cements its position as being amongst the top 1 per cent of universities worldwide.

Professor Sir Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Exeter...

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Car smoking ban comes into force

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/01/2015 - 10:58am

New legislation has come into force today (1st October) which makes it an offence to smoke in a vehicle containing a person under the age of 18.

The Smoke-Free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015 has been introduced to protect children from the harms of second-hand smoke.

It is now an offence to smoke in a private vehicle with someone under the age of 18 present, and if you are the driver, to fail to prevent smoking in your vehicle with someone under-18 present.

It is not an offence for someone under-18 to smoke in a vehicle alone due the legal requirement for there...

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DfT funding for e-Bike hire scheme

One of the first hire-as-you-ride e-bike services in the country

Exeter-based Co-cars, the fastest growing hire-by-the-hour car club in the South West, today announced that in 2016 it will extend and enhance its offering in Exeter and the Exe Estuary area with ‘Co-bikes’.

Through this innovative scheme, members will be able to hire ultra-cool, battery-assisted e-Bikes by the hour, from dedicated hubs at/in Exeter St. Davids railway station, central Exeter, the University of Exeter, Science Park, Devon County Hall, Digby & Sowton and the Dawlish Warren tourism...

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NatWest team tackle Three Peaks Challenge

Three mountains hiked, 49,000 steps walked and 2865 metres climbed to raise money for St Loye’s Foundation.

On the 12th of September NatWest Devon Commercial Banking tackled the Welsh Three Peaks challenge to raise funds for their charity of the year, St Loye’s Foundation.

The NatWest team of 10 set off at 6am to climb Snowdon, the first and highest mountain of the Welsh Three Peaks. Taking on wind and rain the team completed the next two peaks finishing the challenge at 7.30pm.

Stephanie Tedstone, Senior Relationship Manager at NatWest Devon Commercial Banking,...

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Superfast broadband arrives in Tipton

Superfast fibre broadband has arrived in the East Devon village of Tipton St John.

It’s part of a rollout programme by Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS).

More than 315 households and businesses can now benefit from fibre broadband after the installation of the first street fibre broadband cabinet serving the centre of the village.

The CDS programme aims to make superfast broadband speeds of 24Mbps and above available to around 90 per cent of Devon and Somerset homes and businesses by the end of 2016.

East Devon MP Hugo Swire praised the Connecting Devon...

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Smallest host city making the biggest impact

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/30/2015 - 11:06pm

As the smallest of 11 host cities for Rugby World Cup matches, Exeter is making the biggest impact.

Sandy Park Stadium will be hosting two further matches during the event, Namibia v Georgia on Wednesday 7 October and Italy v Romania on Sunday 11 October.

On social media fans across the country have been congratulating the city on the effort being made.

Sarah Stanbury said: “Well done on all your advertising! Been to two other host cities in the last month and there is nothing about RWC2015”, Brian Moy commented on Twitter; “You have done the best job of keeping...

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Exeter gets creative for RWC2015

Exeter has gone rugby world cup creative over the past two weeks with the creation of a Street Band, school workshops, a Creative Hub at Emmanuel Hall and all leading up to a colourful, creative and spectacular parade through Exeter City Centre to the Northernhay Gardens FanZone on the Saturday 10th October.

Produced by internationally renowned outdoor celebratory arts company Walk the Plank plans and activities are well underway and continuing this week with workshops at the Creative Hub (Emmanuel Hall) and more school workshops with nationally renowned artists. Creative Hub...

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Hospiscare celebrates Searle House

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 09/30/2015 - 5:42pm

We celebrated last night as our city hospice was officially named Searle House in recognition of the dedicated local family which helped establish this vital service.

Our trustees, staff, volunteers and some of the founders gathered to thank Liz and John Searle and their four adult children for their contribution to the foundation and continuing success of Hospiscare. Lady Clarissa Clifford, our patron and Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, a vice-president also attended.

Some of the Searle grandchildren came along too and had lots of fun playing in the garden and hospice....

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Stoptober offers support to quitters

Stoptober – the 28-day challenge to support smokers to stop smoking is back, and with the introduction of new legislation making it illegal to smoke in a car with a person under 18, there are more reasons than ever to quit.

Devon County Council is backing the Stoptober campaign and, working with organisations and communities across the county to support people to quit, with a combination of events and activities, smoking cessation support and advice through its Devon Stop Smoking Service.

Currently over 100,000 people in Devon smoke. Research shows that smokers are two...

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