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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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Stagecoach SW and Devon County Council partner to operate bus journeys from Exeter to Okehampton, Chulmleigh and Barnstaple

The current operator of Services 315, 345 and 377 linking Exeter with Barnstaple, Okehampton and Chumleigh, has notified Devon County Council that they no longer wish to operate these services. Working in partnership with Devon County Council, Stagecoach South West will provide replacement services, which will start from Monday 5 June 2023.

Service 315 will be replaced by Service 5B, which will provide up to four journeys per day Monday to Saturday between Exeter and Barnstaple via Crediton, Winkleigh, Great Torrington and Bideford.

Hatherleigh and Okehampton will be...

Flavours of Us food and culture event in Exeter

The Encompass group, composed of Devon’s Caribbean, Hindu and Polish communities and supported by Exeter Northcott Theatre, has announced Flavours of Us , a family friendly food and culture event taking place at the city centre Barnfield Theatre on 27 May.

On the day, visitors can join one of two guided experiences offering a rich and vibrant exploration of Caribbean, Hindu, and Polish food cultures, including:

An ‘Afternoon Tea with a Twist’ – sample sweet and savoury treats and drinks from each culture.
A community memory sharing circle – a facilitated

Tom Chapman, founder of The Lion's Barber Collective

Torquay Barber Tackles Men's Mental Health Issues From His Barber Chair

Wellness experts and advocates are gearing up to inspire and enlighten visitors at this year's SpaFest, taking place at cinch presents CarFest from the 25th to the 27th of August at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire.

Among these remarkable advocates stands Tom Chapman, who has created a safe haven from his barber chair. Following the tragic loss of his friend Alex in 2015, Tom founded The Lions Barber Collective , a charity dedicated to suicide prevention. Their mission is to establish non-clinical, non-judgmental safe spaces where individuals feel at ease discussing their mental...

Attendees at the tree planting workshop at Exeter Science Park

Exeter tree experts share knowledge to UK councils

Skills and knowledge from experts based at Exeter Science Park have supported councils across the UK to grow and nurture trees as part of meeting their environmental targets.

Councils and other organisations across the country have pledged to plant thousands of trees, but research has revealed that as many as 70% of the trees planted will go on to die and need to be replaced within a decade.

The tree establishment and care workshop was organised by Exeter Science Park-based Treeconomics, a UK-based consultancy which works internationally with community groups, research...

Exeter's The Ivy is bloomin' great

It’s no secret that the hospitality sector is facing something of a recruitment crisis.

A combination of Brexit and the pandemic have led to a dearth of staff who are prepared to work unsociable hours for, very often, little more than the minimum wage.

That has become evident at some establishments in my own experience with service levels deteriorating and kitchens, on occasions, having to close.

So, with that in mind I’m glad to say, Exeter’s The Ivy is very much bucking the trend.

From the moment we stepped through the door (greeted by not one but two...

Devon County Show mounts drive to attract more farmers

Devon County Show is going back to its roots in 2023, with initiatives planned to encourage greater attendance from the farming community.

First up is a new, concentrated farming area. This will be devoted to agricultural trade stands, where farmers can find everything, they need to manage their farms in one dedicated area. The section will also have its own brand new bar, the Ivington Tavern, where farmers can socialise and ‘chew the cud’ with their peers over a pint.

Acting Show Manager, Lisa Moore, said ‘The Devon County Show is always the first major county show on...

Devon holiday let owners win awards

Two pairs of local holiday home owners, Gillian and Steve Miles and Mike and Julie Carpenter, have been recognised in a new awards scheme by Sykes Holiday Cottages that celebrates standout owners.

The owners of two separate holiday lets located in Devon were named winners in the holiday let agency’s Sykes Stars programme after receiving excellent guest feedback.

Gillian and Steve first welcomed holidaymakers to Crooke Barn, a one-bedroom holiday home in Withleigh, near Tiverton, in December 2020. The couple converted a barn on their farm after being inspired to take the...

Environment and health pioneer elected as Fellow of Royal Society

A pioneer of research investigating the complex links between the environment and human health has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Professor Michael Depledge CBE, who set up the University of Exeter’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health in Truro, said he was “deeply honoured” to be recognised with the prestigious accolade.

Now an Emeritus Professor at Exeter, Mike was awarded a CBE in 2016 for more than 45 years’ of scientific contribution. His services include advising the European Union, the World Health Organisation and the United Nations...

East Devon remains one of the top recyclers in England

East Devon continues to be one of the top performing local authorities, in terms of its recycling and waste collections.

Residents in the district, along with hard working council staff, have ensured East Devon District Council (EDDC) has seen a huge increase in its recycling rates since the implementation of an improvement scheme back in 2016/17. Since then EDDC has jumped from a lowly 141st place to a fantastic 5th place, in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' recycling rate league table for England. This equates to an increase in recycling and composting...

Premiership Rugby side joins forces with Elysium Healthcare to tackle Mental Health

Elysium Healthcare, a young and dynamic independent provider of Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education and Private Patient services, has partnered with Premiership Rugby team Exeter Chiefs for an awareness and fundraising event to be held during Mental Health Week 2023 .

The Elysium Community Touch Festival will be held at Sandy Park Stadium, the home of the Chiefs, on Saturday 20th May 2023. As well as the opportunity for anyone over the age of 13 to take part in a touch-rugby tournament at a Premiership Rugby ground, the event...

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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

Stagecoach SW and Devon County Council partner to operate bus journeys from Exeter to Okehampton, Chulmleigh and Barnstaple

Flavours of Us food and culture event in Exeter

Torquay Barber Tackles Men's Mental Health Issues From His Barber Chair

Exeter tree experts share knowledge to UK councils

Exeter's The Ivy is bloomin' great

Devon County Show mounts drive to attract more farmers

Devon holiday let owners win awards

Environment and health pioneer elected as Fellow of Royal Society

East Devon remains one of the top recyclers in England

Premiership Rugby side joins forces with Elysium Healthcare to tackle Mental Health

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