TAUNTON Leisure – Exeter has been nominated by the general public for the national Great Outdoors Awards 2018 this month (October 2018).
The outdoor clothing and equipment specialist, which is on Fore Street, has been put forward by its customers for Independent Retailer of the Year.
Store Manager, Nick Baron said: “Thanks to all our wonderful customers, we’ve been short-listed for The Great Outdoors Awards 2018 in the Independent Retailer of the Year category.
“We’re absolutely delighted to have been nominated for this award and are passionate about what we do. Now...
Hospiscare celebrates the theme of Hospice Care Week 2018, Heart My Hospice, by welcoming its third group of Heart2Heart participants at Searle House this October.
Earlier this year Hospiscare collaborated with Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust to provide the much needed fortnightly Heart2Heart sessions.
At the sessions patients and their carers learn about managing symptoms and the ups and downs of heart failure with the guidance of professionals like Kate Hetherington, an RD&E Heart Failure Specialist Nurse. Kate says: “The sessions have been hugely helpful...
Prepare for Halloween horrors as bloodthirsty zombies return to one of Devon’s most popular tourist attractions.
Following the success of last year’s event, The Bear Trail, which is based between Exeter and Cullompton, is once again being turned over to hordes of creepy zombies.
Sign up now for the event, which takes place on Sunday, October 28. Tackle the trail, wade through the muddy ditches and swing out of the reach of the dangerous lurching zombies as they give chase across the trail’s obstacles – and remember, beware what lurks beneath…
Too many homes are being planned for Devon over the next decade, most of them are to be built on greenfield sites, and a staggering two-thirds will be bought by people who have moved into the county. These are the key findings of an independent study, commissioned by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, which exposes the stark truth behind ‘official’ assessments of Devon’s housing needs. More than 150 members of the public attended a special launch seminar in Tiverton on Friday 12th October to collect copies of the report, produced by leading research company Opinion...
They say that patience is a virtue but, unfortunately, that’s one virtue most homeowners don’t have the luxury of pursuing when they are seeking to sell their house fast. How can you be patient when you need to relocate to a new town or even a new country for your job, but can’t leave until you’ve wrapped up all your personal affairs here at home? If you are looking to sell your home as quickly as possible, here are some interior design tips you may want to consider.
1. A Sparkling Clean Appeal with a Fresh Coat of Paint
It may just be that every room in your home doesn’t...
Brain Tumour Support, a charity that runs a monthly Support Group in Exeter, is asking for donations to help it continue to provide its services to brain tumour patients, their friends, family and carers.
There are currently more than 100,000 people in the UK living with a brain tumour. The effects of a brain tumour diagnosis can be devastating to the patients and everyone around them.
Patients often lose their job, their driving licence and their independence. A brain tumour can also affect a patient’s personality and can cause depression and anxiety. While friends and...
Part of an open playing area in a much-loved park, enjoyed by many families in Exeter, is at serious threat of being reduced to tarmac and converted into a turning point for cars to access a new housing development.
Bull Meadow Park, located behind the Hotel du Vin in the city centre, is a cherished little park blessed with a magnificent array of ancient trees, a separate play area for very young children and a wide-open space for a variety of park users and the children to play sport.
Despite its close proximity to busy Magdalen Street, the park has a unique character; it’...
Having blown away all that have stood in front of them so far this season in the Gallagher Premiership, Exeter Chiefs were unable to kick-off their Heineken Champions Cup with similar reward against visiting Munster.
Rob Baxter’s side huffed and puffed in patches – and they could easily have won it at the death – but in the end they had to settle for a share of the spoils against the Irish province on their first-ever visit to Sandy Park.
Luke Cowan-Dickie’s converted first half try, plus a penalty from Gareth Steenson, gave the Chiefs a slender 10-3 lead at the break....
This year's Christmas Market will run from Thursday 15th November until Sunday 16th December organised by Exeter Cathedral.
The market support local businesses and performers, with an exciting mix of continental and local, independent traders, showcasing the best of festive food, crafts and gifts. The west front bandstand showcases local bands, carol singers and choirs able to bid for free slots to entertain traders and customers.
This year promises to be better than ever with great entertainment on stage, more stalls for local businesses and another drinks outlet where...
STAIRCASE OPERA Myth Magic and Superstition Scenes from operas by Verdi, Gluck, Rubinstein, Mozart, and Bizet.
Prepare to be spellbound by plotting Witches from Verdi's Macbeth and Masked Ball ; Grieve as Orfeo leaves Eurydice in the Under world for ever; Thrill to meet Rubinstein's Demon Join Papageno in his adventurous search for Enlightenment - and a mate - in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, We will then take you into the violent and superstition laden world of Spanish gypsies in Carmen - a whole opera in miniature.
Saturday November 3rd at 7.30 pm CHAGFORD St. Michael's Church...
