Libraries Unlimited celebrated the official opening of the modern new Topsham Library on Friday 20th July within the newly opened Nancy Potter House. The multipurpose community hub, delivered by the Estuary League of Friends, offers a wide range of services and activities for the local community. Special guests including Cllr Roger Croad, Cllr Andrew Leadbetter, Hugo Swire MP, Cllr Rob Newby and Cllr Catherine Pierce joined Libraries Unlimited Chief Executive Ciara Eastell and Julie Dent, Chair of Libraries Unlimited, together with staff members, partners, suppliers and library users to...
A DIY wedding is where you literally do everything yourself. It means that you are not going to hire any wedding vendors to assist you, and you're perhaps having family and friends help out with setting up, food, desserts, contacting the right people, and everything under the sun for your wedding. It may be hectic bearing in mind you still need time to get yourself ready and to have enough rest before the D-day and this is why this article gives you some tips on how to organize your wedding with ease.
Know what you want
Knowing the type of wedding you need to organize will...
The back-to-school window displays are out in force, and it can only mean one thing: the end of summer is fast approaching, so what better time to grab your hiking boots, camping stove or snorkelling mask, and cross some last minute activities off your summer to-do list?
Whether you’re jetting off to enjoy the end of August in a sunny location or your kids are preparing for the new term at home, there’s plenty here to inspire your last days of freedom before September rolls around. Here are 10 activities to try while the sun still shines.
On the evening of the 22 September, InExeter and Sancho's will be hosting a night celebrating slow fashion at Exeter Cathedral, highlighting Autumn/Winter lines from selected independent businesses. We will also be showcasing designers and brands from the South West and providing a space for community groups to present their projects through fashion. Sancho’s will also launch of the South West Sustainable Design Award , celebrating the many sustainably minded designers, makers and community projects in the South west.
The evening will start with a drinks reception underneath the...
Join Sancho's and Plastic Free Exeter on Sunday 2 September.
Meet outside Sancho's on 117 Fore Street at 11am to stroll down to the Quay, picking up litter along the way.*
After an hour of litter picking along the Quay, we will be encouraging people to bring along their own plastic free picnic, with items that didn't come out of plastic wrapping, e.g. homemade hummus and pitta bread.
Sancho's owner, Kalkidan, is secretly hoping that everyone will be wearing their dungarees, so make a girls dream come true and wear your Yaks won't ya :)
If you were to pop into any Hospiscare shop now, you will be met by a new addition the team. Kim, in cardboard cut-out form, is updated each week with a new number - the hours of Hospiscare Community Nurse Specialist visits that are funded by the Weekly Prize Draw tickets sold in Hospiscare shops.
The real Kim Thomas is an Assistant Practitioner and familiar face at the Day Hospice at Searle House. Chris Routley, the Lottery Manager, says: “It was important to me that we showed a real Hospiscare care provider and not just a stock image, so I am delighted Kim has allowed us to use...
“A paradigm shift” were the words of Anne Kelly, Montessori In Ageing & Dementia Care Expert, as she introduced a two day workshop in Exeter recently, writes dementia activist Gina Awad .
I was one of thirty attendees privileged to witness this ground breaking work in action, through a number of video case studies, stories and interactions between enablers and individuals, living with dementia in a care home or community setting. These interactions involved some participants living with advanced dementia and illustrated the results and the ‘how to’ that enabled them to regain a...
In recognition of Armed Forces Week, the team at The Family Law Company invited members of the Army Outreach Team South West to join them for a ‘Big Brew Up’ to help raise money for the Armed Forces charity, SSAFA.
Trainee Legal Executive Zoe Hewines is married to a member of the Army Outreach Team based in Exeter, and it was her suggestion for The Family Law Company to host the event.
Twelve members of Army Outreach South West came along to the at the Balliol office in Southernhay, representing between them the Coldstream Guards, Rifles, Royal Tank Regiment, Queen’s Royal...
Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience one of Germany's finest Ensembles Chamber Philharmonia Cologne * Germany performing on Monday 20th August 2018 at 7.30 pm in St. David’s Church in Exeter
Classics from Germany
A diverse program ranging from Antonio Vivaldi and his tremendously famous "Four Seasons" to W.A. Mozart, Peter Tchaikovsky and Niccolo Paganini
Bookings:
Exeter Visitor Information and Tickets, Dix’s Field, EX1 1GF Exeter / Devon, Tel. 01392 / 665700
