A key regional conservation charity has signed up to a campaign highlighting an environmental issue that has been described as the world’s most important yet least discussed – population growth.
Wild Planet Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, has joined the Thriving Together campaign, which recognises that family planning is critically important not only for women and girls but also for the environment.
The zoo charity joins 150 other leading environmental and reproductive health organisations pledging support for...
South West Communications Group and Exeter Chiefs are celebrating their silver anniversary with a new sponsorship deal.
The new deal was signed by swcomms' commercial director Jon Whiley in the presence of five of the club's 25-year-old players to mark the longevity of the sponsorship relationship.
swcomms began sponsoring Exeter Chiefs in the 1994/95 season when the communications and IT company agreed to pay for a new set of playing shirts for the first team. This has grown into a seven-figure deal that represents the longest running main sponsorship relationship in the...
Join us at Sandy Park to watch England's Rugby World Cup 2019 pool fixtures.
Enjoy a guaranteed seat in front of our state-of-the-art screens, full English breakfast, and punditry from members of the 19/20 Exeter Chiefs playing squad.
Sunday 22nd September - England v Tonga (KO 11.15am) Doors open 10.00am
Thursday 26th September - England v USA (KO 11.45am) Doors open 10.30am
Saturday 5th October - England v Argentina (KO 9.00am) Doors open 8.30am
Saturday 12th October - England v France (KO 9.15am) Doors open 8.45am
Dr Gavin Haig, naturalist and former surgeon, has studied the healing properties of many native plants, with much of the work carried out in his own garden on the River Exe. This has featured on TV, has a great variety of habitats, and even provides a home for one of the rarest butterflies in Europe - the Marsh Fritillary. He says, “My passion for wildlife and the natural world began 60 years ago or more, during an idyllic boyhood in rural Essex, which allowed me to explore woods and streams, to climb trees and make dens, and to run freely in wildflower meadows, scattering rainbows of...
Local colleagues at Tesco in Exeter will be inviting customers to don their dancing shoes and show off their moves as part of a UK-wide fundraiser this weekend for the supermarket’s three national health charity partners - Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK.
Visitors to the Exeter Vale Extra store this weekend will be treated to some epic dance performances, or they can show everyone their own moves on a specially created dance floor, providing plenty of selfie opportunities! Customers will also be able to join Tesco colleagues and charity...
Devon artist and teacher Danny Holmes Adams guides both beginners and more experienced painters in responding to the natural world, in any medium.
Danny Holmes Adams is a renowned painter of landscapes in the SW and of still life, often featuring flowers. His art celebrates the human response to the astonishing beauty and surprises of nature, and his paintings are known for their luminous expressive quality. He is also highly regarded as a teacher, notably at the Dartmoor Arts Project summer-schools over nearly a decade. We feel very lucky that he is bringing his skill and...
This Sunday morning walk from the Castle with David Allen, of the Botany Section of the Devonshire Association, will look at plants of heathland and bog in this precious lowland heath habitat. Expert botanist David Allen of the Botany Section of the Devonshire Association will guide us through identifying some of the plants of heath and bog in the rare and precious lowland heath habitat of Woodbury Common. Please wear sturdy shoes, bring some drinking water, and dress appropriately for the weather. Entry by donation. Limited numbers, so please reserve a place
From the 31st July – 23rd August, Princesshay Square will be transformed into Princesshay Green with a series of free family fun pop up events every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. From climbing walls to mini golf and dinosaurs, a different activity will pop up each week to keep families and shoppers entertained during the upcoming school holidays.
As well as summer menus from Princesshay’s eateries, visitors will be able to take part in the following line up of free events from 11am-3pm on each day:
Wednesday 31st July – Friday 2nd August – Golf fans can have a go at...
There's nothing wrong with your desire to have a grand wedding. It's a special moment in your life, and you want only the best. The problem is when you start going beyond your financial capability and end up being financially troubled once the wedding is over. The worst part is that the wedding is just the beginning of your partnership. You still have a lot to go through once your marriage begins. Therefore, you need to be smart about spending money on the wedding.
Set a budget
You need to have an accurate amount in mind regarding how much you're willing to spend on the...
Delve into the hidden world of microorganisms, discover the strange creatures that lurk in the deep ocean and the frozen continent, and be amazed by secretive glowing animals at this year’s Science in the Square.
The annual family-friendly event, part of Falmouth Week, features fun talks by top scientists from the University of Exeter in Cornwall, as well as hands-on activities for people of all ages.
Science in the Square is free to attend and will take place in Falmouth’s Events Square from 12-4pm on Friday 16thAugust.
