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'St Gudula' stands by the River Swincombe on Dartmoor

Ancient Holy Well Forms Centrepiece for new Dartmoor Community Pageant

The spirit of a medieval saint will be evoked in a new community ritual for Dartmoor, which aims to reconnect people with water and the land.

St Gudula’s Well in Ashburton, an ancient holy well, will be the focus of the ceremony, which will honour water as the source of all life, and also celebrate the start of summer.

‘Gudula’s Gathering’ has been conceived by events curator and writer Kirsteen McNish, and Helen Bruce of the Dartmoor Preservation Association, as the closing event for the Dartmoor Tors Festival.

It will incorporate a community procession and a...

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Casa Maroc launches new Spring Menu

The friendly team at Casa Maroc on Bartholomew Street East in Exeter welcomed customers into the exotic surroundings of the Casablanca Lounge below the restaurant to sample the delights of their new spring menu.

Guests enjoyed a handsome spread of new dishes to savour, from Arancini di Riso to new pasta dishes and old favourites such as Lamb Stifado and a variety of tasty tajines.

Devon's County Show's double celebrations

The Devon County Agricultural Association, organisers of the Devon County Show, the county’s largest annual event, is gearing up for a double celebration this year.

2014 will be the 119th County Show, an annual celebration of farming, food and the countryside, and it is 25 years since the Association took ownership of the Westpoint showground, which is home to the County Show and its wholly owned subsidiary company - Westpoint Centre (Devon).

Tickets are on sale now for the Devon County Show - known as the South West’s agricultural showing season curtain-raiser, as well as...

Exeter Chamber's Meet the Neighbours event

Back by popular demand, the Exeter Chamber’s Meet the Neighbours business lunch was held at Sandy Park Conference Centre on 26 February and was attended by more than 100 members of the business community. This was an increase in numbers on last year’s Meet the Neighbours lunch which saw over 80 people attend.

Delegates were treated to a two course lunch and had the opportunity to network and build new contacts in the business community as well as catch up with old friends.

Both Exeter and Somerset Chamber gave an update to attendees.

The event was sponsored by the...

Exeter residents invited to uncover world-leading research

Local residents are invited to attend a free lecture this evening which will bring them closer to the world-class research carried out by Exeter’s academic community.

The Students’ Guild has developed the Research Uncovered open lecture series to open up academic research to a wider audience and the next lecture takes place at 17:30 at the Bike Shed Theatre on Fore Street today (Wednesday 5 March). Academia can seem a rather rarefied, distant world and this series showcases topics chosen by students to a wide audience. For free!

Tomorrow’s lecture will be presented by...

ABBA fans in Exeter have chance to see UK's number one tribute act

THE UK'S official number one ABBA tribute band are heading to Tiverton Golf Club, Devon, in April.

ABBA Revival won the accolade at the recent National Tribute Awards, hosted by The Agents' Association.

Their show at the golf club on Friday 4 April sold out within two weeks in January.

The quick sell-out prompted the club to book a second date with the same band on Thursday 3 April (7pm), which is open to everyone.

The shows, which are being sponsored by Angel Guest House in Tiverton, will coincide with the 40th anniversary of the release of ABBA...

Leading Women UK launches in Exeter

MORE than 100 businesswomen turned up to the launch of Exeter’s first Leading Women UK networking group in the city.

The event, held at Southernhay’s prestigious Rendezvous Restaurant, was completely booked out, with a waiting list for those who couldn’t squeeze in.

The evening, on Monday 17th Feb, was hosted by city entrepreneur and public speaking expert Celia Delaney and Leading Women UK’s founder, Rachel Jones.

“It was an amazing night here in Exeter with an impressive turnout of a mixture of career women, entrepreneurs and professional organisations, all of...

Scottish international rugby player at Exeter Golf and Country Club

Exeter Golf and Country Club played host to former Scottish international rugby player, Andy Irvine, at a lunch organised by leading property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle.

Andy, who notched up 51 caps for Scotland between 1972 and 1982, also played for the British and Irish Lions and managed their recent tour of Australia in 2013. He retired as international rugby’s all-time leading points-scorer and is considered to be the best attacking full back of his era, earning his place in the International Rugby Hall of Fame.

In addition to his rugby career, Andy Irvine is also a...

Lord's Taverners sell out at Sandy Park

Sandy Park was the venue for The 2013 Lord’s Taverners Annual Christmas Dinner in December.

With tickets selling out in a day, 420 guests attended to listen to Chris Cowdrey, President of The Lord’s Taverners, and comedian Ian Irving.

Simon Harding, Chairman of the Lord’s Taverners, Devon and Cornwall Region said: “I was delighted to see that once again The Lord’s Taverners Annual Christmas Lunches in Exeter and Plymouth were very special and enjoyable events.

"Over 800 people enjoyed two great speakers and helped us to raise a record sum of over £65,000 which will...

Lunch with a view for city professionals

Around 22 members of the Gilbert Stephens Lunch Club enjoyed a two-course luncheon at Côte Brasserie, enjoying a spectacular view over a sun-drenched Cathedral Green.

This was the biggest turnout to date for the bi-monthly event, which is organised by the Devon-based law firm and held at various venues in and around Exeter. The informal networking lunch brings together professionals from around the city.

For information on upcoming events arranged by the Gilbert Stephens Lunch Club, please email alistair.heron@gilbertstephens.co.uk

Rain doesn't dampen Charles Stanley spirits at Silverton Point to Point

The weather didn’t dampen spirits at the Silverton Hunt Point to Point meeting at Blackforest Lodge on Sunday 12th January. Racegoers were treated to a dry start and some great racing ahead of the Charles Stanley Ladies Open race which was won by the favourite, Byerley Bear, ridden by Leanda Tickle. She brought him home to his third Ladies Open win in four weeks ahead of last year’s winners Mobaasher ridden by Lucy Gardner - a great result for owner Roger Knowles and Trainer Robert Chanin. King of Alcatraz ridden by Vicky Wade came in third.

Charles Stanley’s Exeter office...

Social Diary

Ancient Holy Well Forms Centrepiece for new Dartmoor Community Pageant

Casa Maroc launches new Spring Menu

Devon's County Show's double celebrations

Exeter Chamber's Meet the Neighbours event

Exeter residents invited to uncover world-leading research

ABBA fans in Exeter have chance to see UK's number one tribute act

Leading Women UK launches in Exeter

Scottish international rugby player at Exeter Golf and Country Club

Lord's Taverners sell out at Sandy Park

Lunch with a view for city professionals

Rain doesn't dampen Charles Stanley spirits at Silverton Point to Point

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