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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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Lush opens new store in Exeter

Lush Exeter customers are in for an experience like no other.

On Friday 29th September 2017, the relocated and new look Lush shop located at Unit 3, Eastgate opened its doors for the very first time.

With a trading area spread across 141m2, the new shop hosts an array of exciting features and concepts, which showcase all that is innovative and inspiring about Lush.

Anna Wiltshire, Lush Exeter Manager: "Lush has been a fragrant presence on Exeter High Street for 14 years now and during that time we have seen more and more interest in our fresh handmade cosmetics....

Local Heroes resources to call time on Hate Crime

Local Heroes to unveil new resources that will inspire children and young people to #CallTimeOut on Hate Crime

Working with young victims of Hate Crime and prejudice, Local Heroes has produced a new Hate Crime awareness resource for children and young people that can be used in any formal or informal youth setting.

This resource consists of short films featuring young people sharing their experiences and the impact that Hate has had on their lives, as well as a call to action in the form of their views of what can be done to “Call Time Out” on prejudice and Hate Crime in...

Can you plan, shoot and edit a film in just 48 hours?

Filmmakers, adventurers, thrill seekers and silver screen starlets are invited to take part in Exeter’s 11th annual 48 Hour Film Challenge to write, shoot and edit a 3 minute film in just 48 hours.

This year’s best films will be shown on the big screen at Exeter Phoenix during a special screening at the annual Two Short Nights Film Festival (30 Nov – 2 Dec).

The unusual format of the 48Hour Film Challenge creates an opportunity for creative discovery. With a common theme, last year’s teams produced a diverse collection of films with titles like For a Few Likes More, Love...

Simple Ways to Find Work Overseas

If you’re tired of the British weather and your job search is getting you down, spending a year or two working in a foreign country could be the best antidote. Not only will this experience enrich you as a human being, but it will also broaden your employment prospects in the long term.

The benefits of working overseas are plentiful. Learning a new language, exploring other cultures and meeting new people are just a few. However, it’s not as easy as jetting off and hoping for the best, and many people struggle to find jobs despite having lived in their new countries for months....

Health and wellbeing charity puts best foot forward for the Great West Run

EXETER health and wellbeing charity the CITY Community Trust is standing by its values and has 30 runners training for the Great West Run – the largest team from one single organisation to take part in this year’s race.

And the charity is supporting two other causes – Exeter Sports Fund and Children’s Hospice South West.

The CITY Community Trust (CCT), which works in partnership with Exeter City Football Club, delivers health, education, wellbeing and physical activity programmes to more than 45,000 members of the community every year.

And to reflect the programmes...

Michael Caines wins back a Michelin star

Following Lympstone Manor’s opening in April, Michael Caines MBE is pleased to announce that his country house hotel has been awarded a coveted Michelin Star, published in The Michelin Guide 2018 to Great Britain & Ireland.

The guide is the most revered restaurant guide amongst chefs, restaurant critics and guests alike.

Speaking of the accolade, Michael said: “It’s such an incredible achievement for myself and the team to be awarded the Michelin Star. The hotel and restaurant have been open for only six months, so to have achieved this within such a short time is an...

South West Chef of the Year announces 2017 finalists

This year’s South West Chef of the Year competition continues to pick up the pace with the announcement of its 2017 finalists following closely-contested semi-finals on Saturday.

Now in its 14th year, South West Chef of the Year champions the very best of the region’s professional chefs and junior and home cooks as well as its exceptional produce for which the peninsular has gained a worldwide reputation.

Places in the competition are much coveted with chefs and culinary enthusiasts from 11 years up entering for their chance to cook for the panel of highly regarded regional...

Exeter BID lights up the city

For the second year in a row, Exeter Business Improvements District (BID) will hold the city’s Christmas lights switch on event with a huge party for all the family to enjoy scheduled to take place in Princesshay Square on Thursday 16 November.

As well as live music from local musicians, the evening will mark the official switching on of Exeter’s city-wide festive illuminations and kick off the first of six Thursdays leading up to Christmas, when shops will stay open until late.

City residents and visitors can enjoy the celebrations from 4pm on the Thursday when local...

Conference focuses on support for armed forces community

Specialist training could be offered to help frontline NHS and council staff across the county better support the needs of Devon’s veterans, forces personnel and their families.

It is one of the ways that £190,000 awarded to a consortium of South West Councils from the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant fund and announced at The Devon Armed Forces Community Wellbeing Partnership conference today (Friday) could be used. More than 50 delegates from the armed services, local authorities, businesses, charities and the public sector convened to debate and discuss subjects ranging from...

Exeter Church launches into new adventure

A church in Exeter is launching a new event next month aimed at those who are curious about Christianity.

In a recent BBC poll, it was found that a fifth of non-religious people believe in life after death, and a growing number of people are open to exploring the Bible and faith further.

Rediscover Church in Northernhay Street is now launching Alpha, a new 8 week course, which explores the basics of the Christian faith and is relevant to those who have never come to church before.

Alpha shares stories of finding God from personalities including TV adventurer Bear...

Local News

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

Lush opens new store in Exeter

Local Heroes resources to call time on Hate Crime

Can you plan, shoot and edit a film in just 48 hours?

Simple Ways to Find Work Overseas

Health and wellbeing charity puts best foot forward for the Great West Run

Michael Caines wins back a Michelin star

South West Chef of the Year announces 2017 finalists

Exeter BID lights up the city

Conference focuses on support for armed forces community

Exeter Church launches into new adventure

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