First term completed for Exeter Cathedral School's new Director of Music

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:09pm

Exeter Cathedral School is delighted to introduce its new Director of Music, Mr Quinlivan-Brewer, who joined the School at the start of September and is just about to complete his first term in post.

Exeter Cathedral School is delighted to introduce its new Director of Music, Mr Quinlivan-Brewer, who joined the School at the start of the autumn term. Mr Quinlivan-Brewer’s broad experience is well-suited to supporting the thriving Music Department at ECS.

Mr Quinlivan-Brewer was previously Head of Brass and a class music teacher at the prestigious Wellington College,...

McDonald’s in Exeter provides boost to grassroots football

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2018 - 10:40pm

The West Exe U12s team has received a brand-new free strip courtesy of local McDonald’s franchisee David Shawyer and his Marsh Barton restaurant.

Franchisee David Shawyer says: “West Exe is a fantastic example of a grassroots club with a real community spirit. It’s important that we support local teams to help them create the best possible experience for young aspiring players. I’m proud to have a history of supporting grassroots football in Exeter.”

West Exe is a Charter Standard football club committed to offering young players the chance to get involved in the club....

Exeter College's Record Breaking Festival of Carols

Exeter College is celebrating a record breaking fundraising year - raising more than £1,400 for charity - at its annual Festival of Carols.

Each year the College raises money at the event for its charity of the year as chosen by the staff and students. This year the college raised a record breaking £1,453.50 in aid of Nightstop Devon. The service took place at a packed Exeter Cathedral on Wednesday 5th December.

Sarah Lakey, Senior Community & Events Fundraiser for Nightstop Devon said: "Nightstop provides same day emergency overnight accommodation for young homeless...

Blooming good news for small scale growers at Devon County Show

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2018 - 12:47pm

The Devon County Show has announced that it is to introduce a new section to the Craft & Garden feature for 2019 which will enable small businesses operating in horticulture to benefit, for the first time ever, from the 91k strong audience that visit the show over three days in May.

Lisa Moore, Features Co-ordinator at Devon County Show explains: ‘Historically, all of our competitors, and our exhibitors in the Gardens section have had to adhere to RHS rules and regulations. Whilst this has given this section of the show status and gravitas, it has meant that a lot of smaller,...

Multi award-winning holiday park announced best in Devon at Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2018

Multi award-winning Cofton Holidays, based near Dawlish Warren, has been awarded Gold in the Holiday Park of the Year category at the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2018.

The family-run business scooped not just one but two prestigious accolades at the awards, including Silver in the Responsible, Ethical and Sustainable Tourism category.

Now in its ninth year, the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2018 saw entries across 26 different categories, with each undergoing a rigorous three-phase judging process. Cofton Holidays will now be fast tracked into the South West Tourism Excellence...

A region of savvy savers? The saving habits of the South West revealed

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2018 - 10:35am

New research has revealed the attitudes that the UK public have towards putting their money away for a rainy day.

Online lender Sunny surveyed over 1,000 people to find out how much the UK knew and understood when it came to budgeting, how much they saved and their money habits in general.

So how did the South West get on? And how much is our region able to put away each month?

Let’s take a look…

Average savings per month (per person)

1. London - £228 2. South East - £201 3. Northern Ireland - £178 4. East of England - £171 5. East Midlands - £151 6...

Ambulance staff celebrate awards

The heroic and tireless efforts of staff and volunteers to deliver outstanding patient care have been recognised at a South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s (SWASFT) awards ceremony. The annual staff awards acknowledge those who have gone above and beyond expectations, and the dedicated service of long-standing members of staff. The guest speaker at the awards was a young mum who brought her miracle baby along. Around 140 SWASFT staff and volunteers, and members of the public, who played vital roles in responding to emergency situations, came together for the event at the...

Exeter village set to gain luxury new homes by award winning developer

A collection of luxury four and five bedroom homes called ‘The Grove’ is set to be built in Rockbeare, near Exeter, following a land acquisition by award-winning developer, Burrington Estates New Homes.

The 1.62 acre site off High Bank, Rockbeare, has detailed planning permission for five dwellings, a mix of four and five bedroom homes. Rockbeare adds to the developer’s expanding portfolio in the South West, which includes the new homes at EXIII in Topsham and 120 properties set to launch in Pinhoe in early 2019.

The village of Rockbeare is a highly desirable location in...

Tennis results live

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2018 - 8:32am

It has become much easier to find out the results of tennis matches, which are held live. Visit the website of sports statistics to find all the information and discover a lot of new things. The professionals focus not only on the biggest tournaments, but also on local confrontation, and you can now become an expert in them. Here you will find not only the results, but the latest statistics, too, information about which is also updated live. This allows you to find the necessary information and regularly make interesting discoveries.

It is now much easier to follow live tennis...

5 top spots for an unforgettable date in Exeter

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2018 - 8:00am

Situated in the scenic county of Devon in the English West Country, home of historic sites, rolling meadows and fantastic local cuisine – including its trademark clotted cream teas – Exeter is a wonderful location for dates. If you happen to have gone onto your favourite dating site to find local singles and have struck it lucky with a charming ‘Exonian,' here are five spots you could think of meeting up for an unforgettable time.

Quayside, River Exe

One destination you should consider taking your date to is the Quayside. This part of the city boasts a number of...

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