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White Stuff Ice Cream Truck Tour heads for Exeter

To celebrate 40 years, White Stuff is hitting the road with a summer ice cream truck tour, which includes a day in Exeter.

Throughout this month they’ll be serving up free scoops along the south coast, bringing their signature style and community spirit to some of the UK’s favourite seaside destinations. Visitors will also be able to ‘Spin To Win’, with the chance to win some of the brand’s 40th Anniversary product.

The tour kicks off in St Ives, where White Stuff is teaming up with St Ives Surf School to offer locals free surf lessons and gear hire on Saturday 19 July....

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Flood Fair comes to Topsham

People whose homes have been affected by flooding in Topsham and Exeter are being invited to an event looking at flood prevention.

The Topsham Emergency Group (on behalf of Topsham Community Association) is hosting a Flood Fair on Friday 4 July from 3pm to 8pm at Matthews Hall in Topsham.

The focus is on flood prevention in Topsham, but any Exeter residents affected by flooding in February are invited to attend.

The Fair will include an exhibition and information on the following:

Individual property protection – information on various forms of flood

New classrooms for Exminster Primary

A new £820,000 classroom building will be officially opened at Exminster Primary School later this week.

The four-classroom block replaces two outdated classrooms and adds two new classrooms to expand the school.

The project will be officially opened by the Chairman of Devon County Council, George Gribble, on Wednesday (June 25).

Devon’s Cabinet Member for Schools, James McInnes, said: “Exminster School has been expanding over a number of years to meet the need to provide school places for children living locally.

“This £820,000 project is the final phase of...

Princesshay hosts bug eating challenge

Princesshay, in conjunction with conservation charity Paignton Zoo, is hosting a bug eating challenge from 11am-3pm on Friday 4 July to launch the start of its Summerdine restaurant promotion.

Visitors to Princesshay Square will be tempted to try mealworms, locusts, crickets and weaver ants with stickers and certificates awarded to the brave. There will also be giant summer games including jenga and connect 4 and free face painting for families to enjoy throughout the day.

Princesshay is offering a free day out for a family of four to Paignton Zoo and a range of other UK...

Bishop to embark on a prayer pilgrimage round Devon

The new Bishop of Exeter is to spend the days before his installation at Exeter Cathedral on a pilgrimage around Devon.

Bishop Robert will spend several days visiting projects and people in different areas of the county as he gets to know the diocese, before he formally starts work as Bishop of Exeter on 5 July.

As he travels around, he will be listening to people’s concerns and offering to pray for them. He will be handing out a special prayer card and asking for their prayers too, as he begins his work as Bishop.

His pilgrimage will include spending time with...

WWI replica gospels to inspire Devon school children

Thousands of St John’s Gospels – replicas of the gospel given to all troops as they were sent off to fight in the First World War – are to be given to Devon’s school children as part of centenary commemorations.

The Gospel, complete with some hymns and paintings, was designed to fit in soldier’s top pocket, and to provide comfort and hope in the trenches.

Some 43 million were given away during the war by SGM LIfewords and it has produced the replica gospel to mark this year’s anniversary. In partnership with the mission project Hope 2014, 11,000 copies have been given to...

Unique fundraiser is food for thought

Dining in the Dark, a gourmet fundraising event launched to raise both awareness of visual impairment and vital funds for WESC Foundation – the South West’s specialist centre for visual impairment – is being hosted once again by the Salutation Inn, Topsham, on 11, 12 and 13 November.

The hugely successful inaugural Dining in the Dark event took place on 1 May and was the first of its kind in the region. An intrepid group of diners, including Cllr Rachel Lyons who was Lord Mayor of Exeter at the time, enjoyed a mouthwatering three-course menu specially created by Chef Director of...

Exeter zoo keeper heads half way round the world

Paignton Zoo keepers Dave Rich and Lorraine Miller are going to New Zealand to start a new life together – along with a zoo full of animals.

The couple will be taking their experience and training to New Zealand, where they have both been offered jobs at Orana Wildlife Park, near Christchurch. And their experience of working with gorillas means that they could be part of an historic move to bring these charismatic great apes to New Zealand for the first time.

How has this come about? Dave: “We’ve learned a lot and done a lot at Paignton Zoo and both reached senior keeper...

HRH the Princess Royal in Exeter

Exeter Daily reader Robert Sterry captured this stunning image for us of Princess Anne inspecting the troops at yesterday's Armed Forces Day.

The city was packed with servicemen and women, past and present along with hundreds of onlookers.

As part of the city’s annual celebrations of the work of the Armed Forces, almost 800 servicemen and women from all branches of the armed forces marched through the city centre with Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence taking the salute at the Guildhall.

Lead by the Band of Her Majesty’s...

Sun shines on Ottery Food & Families Festival

Thousands flocked to Ottery for the second Food and Families Festival. The town centre was packed with people determined to make the most of the festival and they were rewarded with unending blue skies and culinary delights.

“We were blessed with an exceptionally sunny June day,” said Ruud Jansen Venneboer, one of the festival organisers.

“People came in their droves to celebrate all that is good about the region, and we were delighted to welcome so many first-time visitors to the town.”

Mill Street market was abuzz with stalls offering a wide variety of local...

Exeter CAB is recruiting gateway assessors

Gateway Assessors are volunteers who conduct the first interview with the client.

They identify the client's issues, decide the next best step for the client (whether internal or external referral) and collect information which might be used to lobby local and government policy to improve the lives of our clients.

If you have six to eight hours a week spare for at least six months and enjoy working with people, they would love to hear from you.

You can apply online at www.exetercab.org.uk/volunteer and you will then be invited to an open afternoon.

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White Stuff Ice Cream Truck Tour heads for Exeter

Flood Fair comes to Topsham

New classrooms for Exminster Primary

Princesshay hosts bug eating challenge

Bishop to embark on a prayer pilgrimage round Devon

WWI replica gospels to inspire Devon school children

Unique fundraiser is food for thought

Exeter zoo keeper heads half way round the world

HRH the Princess Royal in Exeter

Sun shines on Ottery Food & Families Festival

Exeter CAB is recruiting gateway assessors

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