Holidays are coming to Exeter once again this year, when the iconic Coca-Cola Truck arrives in Princesshay on Saturday 10th November at 12pm. Bedford Street will play host to the famous red lorry for the entire weekend for fans to get the ultimate seasonal selfie in front of the illuminated vehicle.
The 6.5m-long 13 tonne truck is illuminated by 8,772 fairy lights and marks the countdown to Christmas for many people.
Each year the Coca-Cola truck visits more than 40 locations across the UK. New for 2018, the queue will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland edged with snow...
Exeter Male Voice Choir will be presenting An Evening to Remember at St Peter's School in Quarry Lane on Saturday November 10 (7:30-9:15).
It is a joint concert which also features the young musicians of Lympstone Training Band, who will be playing traditional favourites.
The choir will perform popular modern songs and some James Bond theme tunes accompanied by guest soloist, soprano Penny Smith-Wiseman. The event will be raising funds for FORCE Cancer Charity, Haemochromatosis UK and, as it is on the eve of Armistice Day, the Royal British Legion.
Unused space in your property is often a wasted opportunity. Even if you don’t live in a densely populated area like London, converting your loft to add an extra room – even if that room is only for storage purposes – could improve the overall quality of your life dramatically. To help you finally make use of that loft space, all you need to do is follow this guide:
Loft Conversion
When you commit to a loft conversion , there are a few things you need to keep in mind. The first is that loft conversions often offer the biggest return on your investment. The more closely...
Recently a grant of £4,000 was donated By Ian Kingsbury JP. The Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire, who on the day was accompanied by Dr. Reuben Ayres their Provincial Grand Charity Steward to the Devon Air Ambulance on behalf of all Devonshire Freemasons. This has brought the total Masonic support given to air ambulances across the country to £2.3 million since 2007.
The total contribution to Devonshire Air Ambulance since 2007 by Freemasons is £55,000 and when adding the donations made by individual Devon Lodges the total is over £116,000.
Parents want the absolute best for their children, and occasionally this means breaking from the mould of tradition and instead opting for new, innovative methods. From preparing them for a better future where they can achieve all their dreams with ease, to simply taking an extra step that will help them if their health ever takes a turn for the worse, here are the top three innovative ways all expecting mothers can start to prepare a bright future for their child.
Get Their Stem Cells Stored
In terms of scientific innovation, stem cell research takes centre stage. This...
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has welcomed Senior Associate Tom Sampford to its travel and insurance team in Exeter. Tom re-joins the firm from DAC Beachcroft, having originally completed his training contract at Stones, before the Stones' merger with Trowers in 2015. Tom has experience dealing with tourism, hospitality and travel claims, and in handling international litigation matters. He has also gained a wide range of experience advising both claimants and defendants in personal injury matters, including particular expertise in the health sector, having previously...
Network Rail’s South West Rail Resilience Programme held its first community drop-in session last week (Tuesday 30 October) to update residents and the local community on ongoing work to improve the resilience of the railway between Dawlish and Teignmouth in Devon.
The event, held at Dawlish Methodist Church, saw hundreds of people attend over the course of three hours, in which representatives from Network Rail along with world-leading engineers in coastal, tunnel, cliff and railway engineering provided an update on the detailed studies that they have been conducted, and continue...
Many people know the facts about cigarettes like the number of casualties attributed to them annually. But while vaping is lesser known in comparison, more and more studies are starting to understand its effects. Misconceptions about vaping fuelled by public confusion about its relationship to tobacco products like cigarettes abound. Here are five scientific facts about vaping everybody should know. We’ll take the time to not only share the facts about vaping but counter a number of myths and misconceptions about vaping as well.
Work is progressing on a new skate park for Exeter. The new facility at Arena Park is expected to be ready by Christmas.
The design of the park has been chosen by a group of local pro skaters working to a design brief heavily influenced by the local skating community.
The skate park will feature ramps, quarterpipes, flatbanks, ledges and rails. The plaza style design will also feature a viewing/seating area overlooking all the action.
The old skate park had to be broken up last year after it came to the end of its usable life.
Four Wetherspoon pubs in Exeter have won acclaim for the quality and standards of their toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2018.
The Imperial in New North Road, George’s Meeting House in South Street, The Sawyer’s Arms in Cowick Street and The Chevalier Inn in Fore Street, have each been awarded a platinum rating by inspectors – the highest award possible.
The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving standards of 'away from home' toilet provision across the UK.
Loo of the Year Awards inspectors make unannounced visits to thousands of toilets at sites...
