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Calling all crocheters: Help celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup

Crochet enthusiasts in Exeter are being asked to get creative and help celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup coming to the city.

Crafters from across Exeter are invited to make rugby-themed crochet pieces for a yarn exhibition at Exeter’s historic Guildhall and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (RAMM).

The Women’s Rugby World Cup comes to Exeter in late August and September, with Sandy Park hosting seven games, including two quarter-finals. As a result, the city will welcome players and fans from nine countries as Exeter is put on the global stage....

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Travel agents embark on cycle challenge to send 6-year-old to Disney

STAFF from eight Hays Travel branches are taking part in a cycle challenge alongside the firefighters from Middlemoor Fire Station who are cycling from Exeter to Basingstoke over a two day period in September.

The travel agent staff will match the firefighters’ miles using exercise bikes in the eight shops along the route.

On 30th May this year, firefighters from the Exeter group of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service rescued Amelie Aitken from a terrible road traffic collision. Tragically her father passed away at the scene.

The firefighters are now...

Do you know how much water you can take?

With river levels and groundwater falling, landowners and businesses with boreholes, wells and springs are being urged to take a few simple steps to make sure they aren’t taking too much water.

One of the first things people should do is check their abstraction licence. Restrictions can come into force after periods of dry weather so it is important licence holders know when to stop or reduce the amount of water they abstract. They also need to be aware of any specific conditions that apply.

If you expand your business and require more water or if you want to start...

Time travel to medieval Dartmoor during Heritage Open Days 2019

Dartmoor National Park is pleased to once again take part in England’s largest festival of history and culture and will be shedding a light on how people lived in the 14th Century.

From 13-22 September 2019 the Heritage Open Days festival returns to Dartmoor with a packed programme of medieval-themed activities. Every September places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history.

This is your chance to try out new experiences - and they're free!

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Join Dartmoor National Park for a rare opportunity...

HRH Duke of Cambridge to visit The Fire Fighters Charity in Devon

His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge will visit The Fire Fighters Charity’s Harcombe House centre in Chudleigh on 9 September – Emergency Services Day – to recognise the work of the Charity in supporting the UK’s fire services community.

His Royal Highness will be taken on a guided tour of the Charity’s newly renovated centre, which supports individuals, couples and families recovering from or living with poor mental health, injury and chronic illness,or supporting those adjusting to everyday living following a life-changing event.

Chief Executive of The Fire Fighters...

Wanted: singers and musicians for a new teenage ensemble in Devon

Calling all young musicians and singers! A new professionally led ensemble is being launched in Devon this month, offering the chance to get expert tuition, write new songs, perform live - and, in the New Year, to record an album.

County Roots Ensemble is for singers and instrumentalists aged 12-18 to play and perform folk-roots and music from different cultures all over the world. Rehearsals will take place at the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter on the third Sunday of every month, starting on 15 September.

The sessions are run by Devon-based music and education charity, Wren...

Paramedics start hazardous environments degree

Paramedics at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) are beginning a brand new university course to help them to manage patients in hazardous environments.

SWASFT has been working with Plymouth University to create the Masters degree in Hazardous Area Response Paramedicine. This month, 16 paramedics will be the first to take up their places on the postgraduate course.

The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is a specialist unit that provides paramedic care in hazardous environments where previously clinicians would not be able to enter.

The...

5 features to visit at The Creative Craft Show this September

The Creative Craft show returns to Exeter this September bringing the hottest new supplies and latest trends to crafters. An unmissable date in any crafter’s calendar in the South West, the Creative Craft Show will be at Westpoint from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th September 2019.

A crafter for the last 20 years, The Creative Craft Show’s Head of Features, Jane Bolsover, shares five highlights of this year’s show:

The Creation Station. New to the Exeter show, younger visitors can have the chance to take part in a Creation Station workshop. The Creation Station is a multi-...

Work set to restart on new sea wall at Dawlish which will help protect vital rail artery to the south west for next 100 years

Work set to restart on new sea wall which will help protect vital rail artery to the south west for next 100 years

Network Rail is set to restart work on a new bigger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, on 9 September which will provide greater protection to the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come.

The upgrade, which stopped throughout the peak summer tourism season to minimise disruption on the local community, will now continue through to its completion in spring 2020.

The new sea wall is vital, not just for Dawlish but for the whole of the South West peninsula as the railway connects communities in 50 towns and cities in Devon and Cornwall...

Gambling regulation in the UK

The United Kingdom has one of the most well-regulated gambling markets in Europe, and is often cited as an example of how such activities should be managed. The basis for the oversight of all gambling activities, from bingo halls, lotteries and sports betting to UK casino sites and poker rooms, come from the legislation passed in the Gambling Act 2005 . The legislation was further updated in 2014 to account for developments in online gambling.

The body responsible for all licensing and regulation of gambling activities in the UK is a branch of government known as the Gambling...

Zoo says farewell to popular old gibbon

Naomi the grey gibbon, one of the oldest residents of Paignton Zoo, has died.

Animal staff and in-house vets took the difficult decision to put her to sleep after she became seriously ill. Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling: “She went downhill quickly. Clinical signs suggested she might have had a urinary tract problem, which can lead to complications such as kidney failure in older animals. With an animal of that age, you have to be realistic about their quality of life, their ability to recover and their resilience.

“Animal staff spent days patiently trying to tempt her with...

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Calling all crocheters: Help celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup

Travel agents embark on cycle challenge to send 6-year-old to Disney

Do you know how much water you can take?

Time travel to medieval Dartmoor during Heritage Open Days 2019

HRH Duke of Cambridge to visit The Fire Fighters Charity in Devon

Wanted: singers and musicians for a new teenage ensemble in Devon

Paramedics start hazardous environments degree

5 features to visit at The Creative Craft Show this September

Work set to restart on new sea wall which will help protect vital rail artery to the south west for next 100 years

Gambling regulation in the UK

Zoo says farewell to popular old gibbon

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