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Exeter Brick Festival returns

After the HUGE success of last year, the Exeter Brick Festival returns on 26 th April, and it's gearing up to be the biggest brick-tastic celebration for LEGO fans!

Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and fun as families, collectors, adult builders, and every LEGO-fanatic imaginable come together for a day of brick-filled bliss!

Wondering what's on at a Brick Festival event? Hold onto your bricks, as Exeter Brick Festival is unleashing a whirlwind of excitement! With new LEGO activities that include lightning-fast speed building competitions to super creative...

Getting Building Fund welcomed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/07/2020 - 1:00am

Devon County Council has welcomed the Government’s investment into schemes to help kickstart the economy.

The Getting Building Fund will provide the support to fast-track a number of schemes in the county to be delivered by January 2022.

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership has been allocated £35.4 million – the biggest share in the region – from the £900 million national fund, which is part of the Government’s response to the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.

The supported schemes will deliver jobs, regeneration, skills...

Devon to mark 75th anniversary of VJ Day

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:42am

The 75th anniversary of VJ Day will be commemorated on Saturday 15 August with flags being flown at Devon County Hall.

Victory over Japan day marks the surrender of Japan in 1945 which ended the Second World War.

The 75th anniversary is an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice made by service personnel from across the UK and the Commonwealth.

The war with Japan began in December 1941, two years after war had been declared against Germany after Hitler's forces invaded Europe. Tens of thousands fought and died in the war against Japan, and thousands...

Great ways to make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise

Dogs are active creatures that love to run around and enjoy themselves during the day. However, dogs can quickly put on weight if we don’t take them outside or ensure that they get enough exercise. It can be difficult to ensure that your dog gets the exercise that he or she needs, so here are some ideas to help you out.

Go On Walks

This is the most obvious one, but people sometimes overlook it. We get really busy, so taking our dogs on walks may slip our minds since we want to relax after a hard day’s work. However, your dog has plenty of energy that he or she wants to...

Stylish Gifts for the Man in Your Life That Don't Break the Bank

Trying to find the perfect gift for someone who’s stylish and sophisticated can be a challenge, especially when you’re tight on our budget. If you want to find something they’ll want and truly appreciate, then you’ll have to use a little bit of imagination.

There are tons of things the average stylish man can use, even if it’s not super expensive. In many cases, these gifts can be something that they constantly need to stock up on or something that will actually be useful to them. Let’s take a look at some stylish gifts for the man in your life that won’t break the bank....

Thomas Shapcot (aka Jeremy James Taylor MBE) reads the Royal Charter from King James 1st

Incorporation of Weavers Fullers and Shearmen celebrate 400th anniversary of granting of Royal Charter by King James I

On 3rd August 1620, a sizeable crowd gathered in Fore Street, Exeter in front of Tuckers Hall to greet Thomas Shapcot who had journeyed from London on horseback bearing the Royal Charter granted by King James 1 to allow the Weavers Fullers and Shearmen of the City to become an Incorporation. This charter gave the Incorporation the seal of approval to become a self-governing body in order to protect the trades and mysteries of cloth-making from outside influences, who had interfered and reduced the quality of Exeter Cloth, affecting the reputation, reducing demand and the price to an...

Make a Will Fortnight with FORCE

FORCE Cancer Charity has again teamed up with local law firms to offer a will writing service for two weeks in September.

Make a Will Fortnight runs from September 7-21 when solicitors based in offices across Exeter, East, Mid and South Devon will waive their fees to write a simple will in return for a donation to FORCE.

Suggested donations are £150 for a single will and £200 for a mirrored will.

The donation will be made at the solicitors’ office at the time of your appointment and will go directly to the charity.

Should you need specialist advice, your...

Exeter emergency collection point distributed over 28 tonnes of food amid crisis

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 08/05/2020 - 11:47am

Food charity, FareShare South West take in date, good quality surplus food at scale from the food industry and redistribute it to support the most vulnerable in the region. As a result of the Coronavirus crisis, the charity has more than doubled the quantity of food it has distributed into the South West. This included expanding into Devon and Cornwall sooner than anticipated because of a need for this emergency food. With their main warehouse in Bristol, an Exeter Collection Point was established to increase impact and give charities and settings in Devon and Cornwall easier access to...

Traditional seaside entertainers set to return as beach theatre makes a resurgence during coronavirus

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 08/05/2020 - 10:44am

Traditional seaside entertainment enjoyed by families a century ago is set to return to Britain’s beaches as pierrot performers get ready to perform again following the lifting of the ban on outdoor theatre.

The socially-distant performances for small groups, sitting at an appropriate distance, will include Punch and Judy, a flea circus, music, comedy, circus skills and games such as “Codswallop” – splat-the-rat, but with fish - or hoop-la.

The new performances, twice a week this month and during the first week of September at Teignmouth and Exmouth in Devon, will be run...

Get a Dose of the Great Outdoors and Commune with Nature with These Tips

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 08/05/2020 - 8:33am

In today’s world of chaos and constant stimulation, it can be really hard to quiet the mind and thoughts, and thus, the more and more pressure we put on ourselves, the more our health degrades. Our minds and bodies need silence in order to regenerate. And what better way to achieve that inner peace and quiet, than to venture into nature.

Hiking

Hiking is an amazing way for us to use the benefits of what nature has to offer. Nature can whip us into shape, while also helping us to sweat out our frustrations. If you happen to find yourself caught up in the race, going for a hike...

Paul Berry, Co-owner of Spelt, which is offering ‘lunch for a fiver’ throughout August.

Chefs at award-winning Swan launch ‘lunch for a fiver’ at neighbourhood restaurant

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 08/03/2020 - 4:23pm

THE OWNERS of a multi-award-winning gastropub in Bampton in Devon have launched lunch for five pounds at their neighbourhood restaurant in the same market town next month (August 2020).

Paul and Donna Berry, who opened the new concept style eatery called Spelt, not far from their ‘Estrella Damm’ Top 50 pub, The Swan, are running the offer on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Paul, who co-owns The Swan and Spelt with his wife and fellow award-winning chef Donna, said: “We usually offer lunch for £10 from Tuesday to Saturday, but with the new Government Eat Out to Help Out scheme of...

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