Duryard & St James councillors Tammy Palmer and Kevin Mitchell have announced their support for an exciting new proposal to transform Sidwell Street Methodist Church into a landmark circus arts hub for Exeter and the wider South West.
The plans, developed by Paulos Circus in close consultation with the Methodist Church and existing community groups, outline a vibrant new future for the historic building. The proposed hub would include a circus school , museum , and performance venue , while continuing to honour the church’s heritage and maintain its role as a place of worship...
Fancy a pint? Well, this weekend (7th-9th August) there are over twenty guest ales - plus the standard six on tap - at The Holt’s very first beer festival. With beers and ciders from some of the South West’s very best independent breweries, your new favourite pint is just waiting to be discovered!
Located by Cathedral Green, The Holt is an independent pub in the heart of Exeter. Owned by the same family behind The Holt, Honiton and the award-winning Otter Brewery, it is safe to say that they certainly know a thing or two about what makes a delicious Devon pint! Whether it’s your...
Former professional rugby player David ‘Jacko’ Jackson will visit Exeter next week as he attempts a world-record-breaking endurance challenge by running 100 ultramarathons in 100 consecutive days.
Jacko, who lives in North West Wales, hopes to raise £1 million for brain injury charities Headway UK and Head for Change with his challenge, titled ‘Mission IN-possible’.
Starting out on May 29, Jacko is now more than halfway through Mission IN-possible, which sees him complete an ultramarathon - 50km - every day for 100 consecutive days.
An Exeter woman who answered a newspaper job advert as a teenager has celebrated an impressive 40 years with South West accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards .
Kay Bath joined the business in 1986, aged just 16, after spotting a vacancy for an office junior in the Express & Echo. Four decades later, colleagues marked the occasion with a garden party at the firm's headquarters at The Summit in Exeter.
Much has changed since Kay started work, when her annual salary was £2,425 and almost every aspect of the business relied on paper records. "There were six office...
The Guildhall Shopping Centre’s 50th anniversary is being marked by a special lecture, lifting the lid on how it became such a prominent part of Exeter.
It’s known today for its seamless integration of 30-plus contemporary shops and restaurants with the historic St Pancras Church and the Guildhall itself.
But how were these historic landmarks saved from demolition in the 1960s and 1970s? And what other history has been revealed by the research undertaken to mark the centre’s 50th birthday?
Nigel Sadler, whose Sands of Time heritage consultancy was commissioned...
Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Exeter have raised £5,316.42 for Hospiscare, an independent charity providing specialist care to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter, central and east Devon.
The funds were raised as part of Taylor Wimpey’s annual challenge, where a team of 15 from the housebuilder’s Exeter office completed a hike along the north Devon coastline, followed by a series of competitive, creative and strategic tasks.
Rob Baker, Managing Director for Taylor Wimpey Exeter, said: “The Taylor Wimpey Challenge is always a...
A centuries-old tradition will return to North Devon when sheep are driven across Bideford Bridge during the Bideford Town Fair on Saturday 8th August at 10.00 am.
The ceremonial sheep drive, last undertaken in 2012, will be led by the historic Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen as part of celebrations marking 555 years since the Guild was gifted land in Exeter on which it built the magnificent Tuckers Hall - the medieval home of the Incorporation and one of the country’s most important surviving guild halls.
The event revives a historic right and tradition...
The Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation has awarded its one-off £20,000 Extra Funding Grant to Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), a charity supporting people affected by blood cancer and their families.
The award marks three years of grant-giving by the Foundation, which has supported around 60 UK charities and raised over £550,000 since launching in 2022. Every previous grant recipient was invited to apply for the anniversary grant, with five charities shortlisted and asked to submit a video for colleagues and business partners to vote on.
The Royal Theatrical Support Trust and Exeter Northcott Theatre in partnership with Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch; Northern Stage, Newcastle; Salisbury Playhouse; and Royal & Derngate, Northampton invite entries from directors wishing to progress to directing on the mid-scale (approx. 300 to 800 seats).
