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Alanis Morissette joined by Pale Waves and The Big Moon for Devon date

Guitar indie-pop band Pale Waves and Mercury-nominated The Big Moon are the latest acts heading to the south Devon countryside for the county’s biggest music event this summer.

The bands are joining the line-up for seven-time GRAMMY Award winning Canadian / American artist Alanis Morissette ’s headline show with special guest musical powerhouse Skunk Anansie at TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham on Friday June 26.

The Devon date is the first of just seven shows Morissette is playing in the UK this year and comes on the heels of her most acclaimed UK shows ever last...

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Lord Mayor to unveil plaque at city landmark

Exeter Homes Trust, formerly known as The Exeter Municipal Charity, is hosting an event on 12 May to celebrate the completion of remodelling work at the historic Magdalen Cottages and the organisation’s rebrand.

The 150-year old Grade II listed cottages, situated in the St Leonard’s area of the city, have undergone an 18-month programme of work to provide residents with 13 remodelled apartments, across two floors. The launch will be the last public engagement for Lord Mayor, Councillor Cynthia Thompson, before she steps down from office, after a successful 12-month term.

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Work to begin on £3.5m stadium improvements at Exeter City FC

Exeter City Football Club has today confirmed that work will start on its stadium improvement project this summer - after more than two years of complex negotiations.

Contracts to commence the work have been signed and developers plan to begin construction next month.

Julian Tagg, Exeter City FC chairman, said: ‘We are delighted to announce that contracts have finally been signed for the stadium improvement works at St James Park. This is the culmination of over two-and-a-half years of incredibly complex negotiations.’

The project began with a feasibility study in...

Fun on the Water in Mid Devon

Families have the chance to try a range of water based activities at the Grand Western Canal Country Park’s ’Fun on the Water' day later this month.

Stand-up paddle boarding, rowing boat and Canadian Canoe hire sessions as well as model boating and pond dipping are on offer.

The event is being held at the Grand Western Canal Basin on Saturday 13 May 2017 between 11am and 3pm.

Professional stand-up paddleboarding instructor Rob McPaddling will hold a free taster session.

If you want to give it a go please make sure you bring a spare set of clothes and towel...

Charity Golf Day to support thousands of children across Devon

Life Education Wessex are calling on golfers to join their Charity Golf Day on Thursday 8th June 2017 at Woodbury Park Golf Club, Exeter, to raise vital funds to support health, wellbeing and drug education for local children.

The golf day is taking place thanks to the sponsorship of CAP Ceilings & Partitioning Ltd of Exeter and they are inviting other local business and community supporters to join in with other opportunities to sponsor holes and golf buggies.

They are looking for teams of 4 to take part in a stableford competition, there will be a ‘hole in one’...

Poltimore House brought to life for a weekend of floral design

Over St George’s Day weekend, hundreds of flower enthusiasts visited Poltimore House just outside Exeter for the first ever Poltimore Flower Festival.

Dozens of stunning floral designs staged throughout the Grade II listed property by 45 students past and present of Devon’s acclaimed Academy of Floral Art brought Poltimore House to life. “It was such a real privilege for us to bring Poltimore into bloom for St George’s Day,” said Julie Collins, Principal of The Academy of Floral Art. “At the Academy of Floral Art, we are always seeking out valuable design experiences for our...

Charity to hold celebration of unique mill heritage

Devon Wildlife Trust is giving people to explore Exeter’s last working watermill at the charity’s annual National Mills Weekend family event.

On Sunday 14 May visitors will be given the opportunity to witness the historic mill in action, as volunteer millers start the water wheel turning and grind grain into flour. Cricklepit Mill, based near Exeter Quay, serves as Devon Wildlife Trust’s headquarters and is recognised as an important part of the city’s history, with over 800 years of milling heritage and Exeter’s only functioning watermill. The Devon Wildlife Trust event will take...

Come along to Exeter Foodbank Roadshow

Come along to the Exeter Foodbank Roadshow being held in Beacon Heath at The Beacon Community Centre on Friday 12 May.

The roadshow runs from 10am – 12.30pm, there will be tea, coffee and cake available all morning, with a short presentation at 11am.

Last May Exeter Foodbank started running a weekly distribution centre from The Beacon and would like to invite people to pop into the centre and meet the staff and volunteers who are helping people in the local community.

Local charities, community groups, churches and schools have also been invited. The roadshow is...

Freemasons' grant to Air Ambulance brings total donation to £2.1m

On Tuesday 2nd May Devonshire Freemasons' Provincial Grand Master the Rt. W. Bro Ian Kingsbury, accompanied by his wife Toni, visited the offices of Devon Air Ambulance in Exeter.

They can be seen here presenting Fundraising Manager Tracy Owen with a certificate representing the donation for £4,000 given by Devonshire Freemasons through the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

This makes a total of £51,000 presented by Devonshire Freemasons through the Freemasons Grand Charity since 2007 and over £110,000 when adding presentations made by individual lodges throughout Devonshire...

Volunteers wanted for Exe Estuary clean-up

Volunteers are needed for an event to help clean up the Exe Estuary.

People are asked to meet at the Imperial Recreation Ground slipway in Exmouth at 2pm on Saturday 13 May, to spend a couple of hours cleaning up the estuary.

Staff from the local McDonald’s will be on hand to offer refreshments prior to the clean.

After a couple of hours of cleaning, Tim and Kelly Barnes, owners of Krispies Fish & Chips, have offered to feed volunteers with a hot supper of Fish & Chips, free of charge! Krispies have just won a national award for their chips – they are...

Jewellery taken in Budleigh burglary

Police are appealing for witnesses after a substantial amount of gold jewellery was taken during a burglary at an address in Budleigh Salterton.

Offenders entered the home on Armytage Road in Budleigh Salterton on Monday 1 May 2017 between 11.30am and 4pm.

They managed to escape with a large amount of Indian wedding gold jewellery.

Police are investigating the burglary and would like to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard any suspicious activity in the area at the time of the offence.

Anyone with information is asked to email 101@dc.police.uk or...

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Alanis Morissette joined by Pale Waves and The Big Moon for Devon date

Lord Mayor to unveil plaque at city landmark

Work to begin on £3.5m stadium improvements at Exeter City FC

Fun on the Water in Mid Devon

Charity Golf Day to support thousands of children across Devon

Poltimore House brought to life for a weekend of floral design

Charity to hold celebration of unique mill heritage

Come along to Exeter Foodbank Roadshow

Freemasons' grant to Air Ambulance brings total donation to £2.1m

Volunteers wanted for Exe Estuary clean-up

Jewellery taken in Budleigh burglary

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