Hundreds of scouts are set to take over Exeter Racecourse for a week-long jamboree when Run To The Fun begins this Sunday.
The event is organized by Devon Scouts who have put on a range of activities and adventures ranging from circus skills to axe throwing, with trips to Exeter planned too. Evening entertainment includes a silent disco and a barn dance.
Central to the event is a global village to give scouts taking part a taste of activities from international jamborees around the world. Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Kenya are just some of the countries scouts can visit...
Stay away from building sites in Exeter during the summer holidays is the stark warning to local children from a Devon housebuilder.
New home developments under construction may look like fun and exciting places to play, but Barratt Homes is warning children they also pose serious dangers.
Barratt Homes is currently working on new developments in Exeter including Minerva and Pinn Brook.
Construction director Tim Davies said: “Building sites are full of potential dangers and, as the school summer holidays are here, it is important to remind children and their parents...
Devon-based, Families for Children Adoption, are delighted to announce that the Agency has been awarded ‘Outstanding’ following a recent OFSTED inspection. This is the third consecutive time the Agency has achieved the award since 2010.
Caroline Davis, CEO, comments, “It is a real achievement to be recognised as one of the UK’s most prominent Adoption Agencies in providing both pre and post adoption services which are second to none.
The Agency has worked incredibly hard and is dedicated to ensuring that the work we do is of the highest standard. Our children and families...
Douglas & Gordon has become the UK's first estate agent to deploy Lightfoot's innovative connected car technology in their vehicle fleet to increase efficiency and improve the welfare of their drivers.
Lightfoot's award-winning technology, used by fleets across the UK, guides and rewards better drivers. Using Formula 1-style analytics, Lightfoot's technology communicates directly with the engine and coaches drivers in real-time, using visual and audio alerts, to get maximum efficiency from their vehicles. Benefits include increased MPG, reduced accident rates and associated...
Exeter Business Club’s chosen charity this year is CEDA, the Exeter based organisation that offers learning and social opportunities to disabled adults and children. CEDA’s Craig Bowden, seen here centre left, received a cheque for £1,500 from the club’s secretary Ben Didier.
Every year EBC chooses a city-based charity as their chosen cause. Funds are raised through membership fees and a variety of social events. Club members even joined in CEDA’s recent cycling challenge by riding three static bikes and pedalling away throughout one of their meetings.
Go Ape’s Tree Top Junior adventure activity is Haldon Forest’s newest arrival, the high ropes course designed with kids in mind is an unforgettable day of family fuelled fun up in the trees tops.
The course is the perfect challenge for all the family (children must be over 1m tall), it’s an action-packed hour of exhilarating adventure, 9 meters above the ground, up high in the tree top canopy where you will find families trail blazing, swinging through the trees, leaping across crossings and flying down 73m zip wires.
Parents of the Mini Tarzans will love seeing the sense...
Exeter and Greater Exeter food and drink businesses have come together to sign up to an exciting new initiative which is set to place Exeter on the map as a major new foodie destination.
Food and drink producers, retailers and restaurateurs gathered at an exclusive event at Exeter Cookery School to find out more about the new Exeter Food and Drink Trail. Created by Visit Exeter, the trail aims to embrace businesses that celebrate local produce, both in the dishes that they create, and the artisan produce that they harvest, craft or sell.
When it comes to honeymoons, most of us will think of the likes of the Maldives, the Caribbean or even Italy or France, but trends seem to be shifting and now Tanzania has been selected as the newlywed holiday destination of choice.
According to a new survey, put together by Tanzania Odyssey , the stunning landscapes and rich culture of the East African nation is the number one choice of one sixth of honeymooners, a higher percentage than both Hawaii and Mauritius. The news comes as more couples are shying away from the traditional post-wedding rest and relaxation. As lifestyles...
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Exeter businesswoman and Age UK Exeter trustee Rachael Whitson is swimming the English Channel with Team H2 Oh! to raise funds for a local charity close to her heart Age UK Exeter.
Rachael became a trustee of the charity at a time when her 95-year-old grandfather was struggling to remain independent at home. “It upset me to think of my grandfather alone and struggling when his family were hundreds of miles away – geography meant we weren’t always on hand to help. He was typical of so many older people living alone; Age UK Exeter provides valuable support and companionship to older people...
