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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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East Devon invests £420,000 in new recycling machinery

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/10/2018 - 6:05am

High quality recycling now being transported to processing plants across the UK and Europe

East Devon District Council has invested in a giant sorting and baling machine to separate more than 5,000 tonnes of recycling a year collected from residents across the district.

The council’s new machine at the Greendale Resources Recycling Centre has been built specifically to handle the high amounts of recycling that East Devon residents collect every day. Fifteen months ago the district was recycling 43% of its waste every week. Today, residents recycle an average 57% of their...

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The East Devon Music Festival launches in Exeter's Princesshay

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/09/2018 - 10:01pm

The East Devon Music Festival launch took place this Bank Holiday weekend in Exeter, with shoppers and visitors treated to performances by SING Devon, while soaking up the sunshine in Princesshay Square. There will be 10 events taking place over the two weeks of the Festival, from 16th to 30th June. Having recently enjoyed a rebrand from the Honiton Festival, this year’s event will feature an eclectic mix of UK and international classical artists, giving East Devon residents a rare opportunity to enjoy a glittering array of talent on their doorstep. The Festival committee was on hand this...

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NDDH opens doors to public for National Operating Department Practitioner Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/09/2018 - 3:32pm

Members of the public are invited to come and see what it’s like to work in a hospital operating theatre during an open day at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) on National Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) Day. On Monday 14 May, the simulation suite at NDDH will be open to the public from 10am-3pm. There will be an anaesthetic room, theatre and recovery area set up in the sim suite, and visitors will be shown a typical patient journey through these areas. Visitors will get to see some of the day-to-day activities of an ODP and there will also be skills stations where they can...

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Experts discuss a new international vision for Devon post-Brexit at Exeter event

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/09/2018 - 3:21pm

An MP and foreign policy experts will discuss how Devon communities and companies can have influence around the world following Brexit at an event this week.

Sir Hugo Swire, MP for East Devon and former Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will join Edward Hobart, Director of Estates and Security at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office at the discussion, about security, prosperity and how Devon can boost international links when Britain leaves the EU.

Also speaking will be Linda Middleton- Jones, Director of the Devon Chamber of Commerce and Alistair...

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Vibrant explosion of colour to mark 10 years of Exeter Pride

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 05/09/2018 - 10:50am

THOUSANDS of people will show their support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) communities in the region by attending the 10th Exeter Pride event on Saturday, May 12.

Exeter Pride is one of the South West's biggest celebrations of the LGBTQ+ communities, and one of the biggest free Pride events in the country. It promises to be an explosion of colour, positivity and pride - and everyone is invited to come out and celebrate.

A key annual event in the city's calendar, there will be a colourful rainbow flag March from the St Sidwell Centre,...

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The Royal Wedding: Everything you need to know about the big day

The Royal Wedding is almost upon us and there is of course plenty of excitement right across the UK.

Kensington Palace recently announced Meghan Markle’s father will walk her down the aisle and as the final touches are being placed, here’s everything you need to know about the marriage of Prince Harry and Ms Markle.

When is the Royal Wedding?

The Royal Wedding is now just a few weeks away and will take place on May 19.

For those football fans, don’t worry the ceremony will take place at 12pm so there will be plenty of time to settle down for the FA Cup...

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Wyvern Barracks opens its gates to the public for the first time

Exeter's Wyvern Barracks, home of the reservist battalion 6 Rifles, is opening its imposing metal gates to the public this summer, in the first event of its kind at the site.

The military base in Topsham Road is staging three evenings of open-air concerts and displays which, in the words of its Commanding Officer, are designed to show people what's behind the ‘big red-brick wall' and engage with the community.

Thousands of people walk or drive past the Barracks every day. Yet the vast majority of the local community have never been inside the base and have little or no...

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Step Outside for Naturally Healthy Month

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/08/2018 - 11:14pm

Residents are being urged to take advantage of the beautiful countryside Devon and Somerset offers this month.

May marks Naturally Healthy Month and The Devon Local Nature Partnership (LNP) and the Somerset LNP is encouraging all of us to #StepOutside this month to gain the mental and physical health benefits of being active outdoors.

With iconic scenery, uninterrupted seascapes and diverse wildlife the South West has some of the best natural environments in the country, and it’s right here on our doorstep. And being active in the natural environment can cause a significant...

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Rangers ask people to ‘Love Moor Life’ in new campaign

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/08/2018 - 10:50am

Dartmoor Rangers are launching a new campaign asking people to Love Moor Life and follow their new ‘Ranger Code’.

The new Ranger Code asks visitors to the National Park to follow six simple steps to help them look after this special landscape and protect the wildlife and livestock that live on Dartmoor.

As an extra incentive, there is the added bonus that if they spot people following the code while enjoying the National Park, there could be an on-the-spot reward!

The Love Moor Life campaign and Ranger Code will ask people to do six simple things: Don’t feed the...

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Exeter Philharmonic Choir concert showcases Buckfast Abbey's new millennium organ

Authored by Sharon Goble
Posted: Tue, 05/08/2018 - 10:30am

The organ installed to celebrate Buckfast Abbey’s millennium will be the centrepiece of a special evening concert by Exeter Philharmonic Choir on Saturday May 19th, the night of the Royal Wedding.

Summer in the Abbey - An evening of French and English music features works by a variety of composers from both sides of the Channel, including Vaughan Williams’ ethereal and haunting Valiant for Truth and Fauré’s ever popular Cantique de Jean Racine.

The Abbey’s newly-installed organ, played by Richard Lea, will be put through its paces with three movements from Jean Langlais’...

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