After a combined total of 70 years in running, coaching and supporting women runners, Devon’s Pauline Beare and Peg Wiseman have finally decided that the Women Can Challenges 2019 will mark the end of an era for them.
“Neither one of us is getting any younger and finally qualifying for a state pension should enable us to concentrate on some quality time, being active together while we still can,” said Pauline.
“We will of course continue coaching and running but the demands of planning and delivering programmes and events will end with the last woman who crosses the finish...
If you’re a fan of rhythm and blues and rock n roll, this glorious lineup is a match made in heaven and is not to be missed! The London based band 'The Stoned Crows' will be supporting Dr Feelgood at the Phoenix. The Stoned Crows are an English 1960s inspired Rhythm & Blues band, when R&B was the Rolling Stones not some urban DJs class. All under 21 and breathing fresh air into the music scene, jet rock, exciting, melodic, aggressive and vocals that take you back to the early days of The Doors and The Clash. Determined to commit, with no gadgets.
A new movement to slash vehicle emissions through the actions of drivers, rather than government policy, is being pioneered in Exeter by connected car technology developer Lightfoot – makers of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers. The company is investing over half a million pounds in Breathe Exeter, a radical new initiative, which aims to remove the equivalent of 1,000 cars’ worth of emissions from the city’s air by the end of the year, simply by changing the way motorists drive their vehicles.
With one month to go until the initiative is officially launched,...
Exeter Beats announces a star DJ line-up of Nick Grimshaw, Scott Mills and DJ Kristian Nairn to take over Exeter Castle’s courtyard during the three-night festival. Exeter Beats is part of the award-winning Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink which is back for its 16th consecutive year on the May Day Bank Holiday.
On Friday 3rd May, festival goers can listen to DJ Kristian Nairn – a house DJ playing from 9.30pmuntil late. The night will start with a DJ set from Radio Exe followed by live music from West Country band New Heros.
Exeter College is in the top 10% nationally - for the second consecutive year - for the outstanding progress of its A Level learners.
The college has been awarded a 2018 Alps Certificate of Outstanding Progress, achieving a top 10% national positon. This is compared to the A Level outcomes of 2,817 schools and colleges in the UK.
Alps is the leading post-16 data analysis provider in the country, used by almost 3,000 school sixth forms, sixth form college and tertiary colleges. It aligns with the vision of Exeter College, as it is designed to help students aim for higher...
This April, Vue Exeter continue to boast an eclectic roster of Big Screen Events, dedicating screen-time to theatrical debuts for popstars, a return to the big screen for Peppa Pig, and shows by the national theatre.
Coming to Vue on Thursday 11th April is Ivo van Hove’s National Theatre reproduction of 1950 Twentieth Century Fox production, All About Eve. Through Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Margo Channing, van Hove explores society’s intrigue with celebrity, youth and identity. True star of the theatre and sole occupant of the limelight, Margo must cope with the rise of the...
Wales & West Utilities is to start work next month to upgrade the local gas network.
The company will be investing £39,000 to upgrade old metal pipes to new plastic ones in the Exwick Road area of the city. Starting on 8 April, the work is essentialto keep the gas flowing to heat homes and power businesses so that people are kept safe and warm for generations to come. Barring any engineering difficulties it is expected to be complete by the end of August.
To plan the work Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with Devon County Council and it has been agreed that...
Traveling around Europe in search of a new home after the dissolution of the monasteries must have been dramatic enough for England’s oldest community of Bridgettine nuns. But a remarkable newly-catalogued letter shows they also experienced another harrowing event – the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755.
Archivists at the University of Exeter have examined a letter describing the horrific event as part of a project to catalogue and preserve 600 years of archives, manuscripts and books from the community.
Documents in the archive provide incredible insight into the lives of...
Join South West Wine School for a magnificent evening of food, wine and live music at the Deer Park Country House near Honiton on Thursday 13th June 2019. Tickets cost £55 per person, with a special early bird offer of £45 per ticket for the first 50 people to book (tickets available from www.southwestwineschool.co.uk or www.helmtickets.com). Guests will arrive from 6pm and will be treated to a sensory experience with exquisite canapés produced using freshly picked ingredients from the Deer Park Country House’s walled garden and served with a selection of English Sparkling Wines. Devon-...
