Simon Arnold, a volunteer for the National Trust, has started a challenge to play nearly every working piano or organ at a National Trust property in the south west, all to raise money to help keep music alive in these historic places. Simon’s challenge, ‘Pachelbel’s Progress’ will see him head off to play at a total of 15 places over 11 days in September, not a small task! The repertoire will be chosen to reflect the spirit of each place, with pieces including Greensleeves, Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, The Charleston, Clair de Lune by Debussy and The Entertainer. Money raised from the...
Graduation day is one of the most important events in your kids' lives. To show your kids that you're proud of them and to give them even more confidence for the future challenges in life, you should throw an amazing party. However, to keep within budget, you can choose to use your own garden. By making a few tweaks it'll become a spectacular and magical place for fun and entertainment. Use the School Colors as the Party Theme
The party's theme will be reflected through the entire arrangement of your garden. You can use your kids' school colours and integrate them into the theme....
Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old boy who has died following a serious collision in Exeter on Thursday [13 September].
Ben Davies, from Exeter, suffered life-threatening injuries after his bicycle was in collision with a silver Ford Fiesta at the junction of Tythe Barn Way and Pinn Lane around 7.15pm.
He was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he died from his injuries on Saturday morning [15 September] surrounded by his family; organs of the Exeter teenager were donated following his death.
His dad Graham said: “Ben brought immense joy to many...
The four women behind Devon’s ‘Row for the Ocean’ team are overjoyed to have raised four and a half thousand pounds in one night at their charity auction, raffle and boat unveiling at The Terrace in Exeter last week (Thursday 13th September).
With just 85 days to go until they set off on a gruelling 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, the fantastic total is a big boost for rowers Kirsty Barker, Rosalind Holsgrove-West, Kate Salmon, and Laura Try.
The women were delighted to be joined on the night by sponsors, supporters, and well-...
Six men will be embarking on a 670-mile cycle trip across Europe next month, with the help of Exeter City FC, in memory of a friend and to raise much-needed funds and awareness for three charities.
The six cyclists – Steve Christie, Christian Webber, Mark Reece, Pete Wallington, Mark Holmes and Rich Cook – will set off from St James Park on Wednesday and, after catching a ferry from Portsmouth, will then peddle from Le Harve to Munich. They are setting off on their adventure on Wednesday as that is the birthday of their good friend Jason Cloke who, due to a genetic illness called...
A new report amongst UK managers reveals attitudes towards training and confidence in the workplace.
Worryingly, women were five times more likely to feel that their gender hinders confidence in them, with a fifth (20%) of female managers admitting they would rather be managed by a male colleague.
When it comes to confidence in their own abilities, almost half of men (48%) said that they were very confident in their management skills, compared to 30% of women.
The findings also revealed that age played a part in management attitudes, with 68% of young leaders (20-24...
East Devon will again welcome hundreds of runners next year as the UK’s only marathon exclusively for women returns to the county. Entries are open for the third Women Can race on Sunday May 26 2019.
Five-time Olympian Jo Pavey has again thrown her support behind the event, which encourages women to walk, jog or run through some of the region’s most spectacular scenery. Next year’s Women Can event has a new format with three challenges, three start lines and one finish in Sidmouth.
There will be full, half and quarter marathon options available, all predominantly off-road...
The Business & Intellectual Property (IP) Centre Devon is hosting a free event for entrepreneurs at Exeter Library on Thursday 20th September in partnership with the British Library. The workshops will provide expert free advice for those looking to develop a new idea into a profitable career.
The Business & IP Centre Devon follows a programme and ethos developed by the British Library, London, providing support to business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors. There are currently 11 Business & IP Centres across the UK, of which two are in Devon.
Visiting Thailand is set to become even easier with the arrival on the new Thailand visa online which will enable Brits to apply for a tourist visa for Thailand from the comfort of their home. The new Thailand visa online will speed up the process of requesting and obtaining a tourist visa for Thailand. By the end of this year, Brits will be able to apply for a Thai visa by completing a simple application form. Once approved, your Thai tourist visa will be sent to your email address and will need to be printed off, ready for travel to Thailand. It should be presented at the Thai border,...
A third of UK adults (33%) don’t know the signs of an unsafe gas appliance, according to Gas Safe Register’s research. This Gas Safety Week (17-23 September) Gas Safe Register will be raising awareness about the dangers of unsafe gas appliances, with the support of the industry.
The potential warning signs that could indicate a gas appliance is unsafe were recognised by some people as; a lazy yellow flame (33%), the pilot light keeps going out (32%), black marks or stains on or around the appliances (29%) and increased condensation inside windows (12%).
