An Exeter School pupil’s work has been shortlisted in The BBC Young Writers' Award 2019. Lower Sixth Former Eleanor Clark’s short story, Insula, made it to the final five. Eleanor attended the award ceremony where she met BBC Radio One’s Katie Thistleton and author Kiran Millwood Hargrave of The Girl of Ink and Stars - both of whom were judges. She also attended a workshop on Virginia Woolf delivered by the University of Cambridge and was able to learn more about studying English Literature at university. Eleanor is interested in pursuing this when she leaves Exeter School and her long-...
If you go down to the woods on Saturday 21 December, be sure to take part in national pet charity Blue Cross’s Bark in the Dark event to help raise money for sick and homeless pets.
The event takes place in Haldon Forrest from 6:00pm until 8:00pm and is open to all the family and their four-legged friends. Registration takes place between 4:00pm and 6:00pm.
The 5k dog walk takes dogs and their owners on a festive guided walk through the forest in the dark of night.
All money raised from the events will go towards helping tens of thousands of sick, injured and...
Have a scream this Halloween by exploring the Donkey Trick or Treat Trial and try your hand at Pumpkin Carving at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth.
When: Saturday 19 October - Sunday 3 November (9am – 5pm)
Where: The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0NU
What: Have a scream this Halloween and discover a packed programme of ‘spooktacular’ fun at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth during the October half term.
Follow the trail of pumpkins around the sanctuary with the Donkey Trick or Treat Trail to discover ‘treats’ that keep the donkeys happy and healthy...
This is our fifth annual CLIC for Christmas concert raising funds for CLIC Sargent. Once again, we will be hosting a celebration of Christmas in the beautiful Exeter Cathedral and will be joined by one of the winners of our Devon Schools Choir Competition, Exmouth Community College. In addition we are again thrilled to be welcoming the CLIC Sargent singers, a group of exceptionally talented young people who have all benefitted from the support of CLIC Sargent and will be sharing their stories with us as well as their beautiful music. Come along and get your Christmas off to a magical start...
The award-winning stand-up comic Russell Kane is back on the road this autumn with his smash-hit show ‘The Fast And The Curious’ and is bringing it to Devon for two nights this November!
Following extraordinary public demand, Russell Kane has added a further run of dates to his brand new tour The Fast And The Curious, extending it through to autumn 2019.
Russell is ready and raring to hit the road next year, travelling the UK from February – December, including one night at London’s Eventim Apollo on 26th October 2019.
Security threats that require a locksmith are among many. The question more poses as, what happens if it is an emergency situation? emergencies happen daily, rather we want them to or not. It is simply something that happens. At this point your judgement will be one of the most important aspects of the situation. If a child is locked in a car or the house is on fire. These are instances that require your knowledge in solving the issue at hand. If a child is locked in a car, you would call 9-1-1, the same as if the house is on fire and uncontrolled. use your best judgement when it comes to...
SMEs in Devon that want to scale up will now have the perfect opportunity to do so after a leading business support specialist launched into the county.
Inspire have been selected by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership to pilot a scale up programme for fast growing SMEs across Devon and almost 150 business owners descended on Deer Park Country House, Honiton to hear how they can help.
Inspire is designed to break down barriers to growth, share best practice and provide one-to-one bespoke support, advice and networking opportunities with like-minded...
People in Exeter, and the surrounding area, are being given the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of local people with dementia by becoming Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends Champions. People can book now to attend a touring induction day that is coming to the area on Friday 18 October.
The day-long session, that will take place at Exeter Community Centre, is part of Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends programme, which is the UK’s biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way the nation thinks, acts and talks about...
Would a loft conversion provide your home with the extra room it is in desperate need of? If so, then you should set about renovating this space right away. This need neither be a costly nor particularly difficult task as long asyou put all of the below advice into practice during your renovation process, that is.
From regulations that you must take into account to your roofing options, everything laid out in the following handy guide will be sure to help you renovate your loft.
Can your loft be renovated?
First and foremost, you need to take a good, hard look at...
Exeter Racecourse will be raising money for the Devon Air Ambulance at its race meeting on Sunday, November 24 and the meeting will kick-off in fine style with the first Dartmoor Hillies race.
Eight ponies bred on Dartmoor will come dashing down the home straight and racegoers will be able to place their bets, with every penny donated to the charity.
Charlotte Faulkner, on behalf of Friends of the Dartmoor Hill Pony, said: “We are delighted to be coming to having a Hillies race at Exeter Racecourse to show how fabulous these amazing ponies from Dartmoor are while helping to...
