Thomas Cook Airlines will base an additional Airbus A320 aircraft at Bristol Airport from May 1, 2018 and increase its number of seats on sale from the airport to over 400,000 for the summer 18 season.
Taking the airline’s weekly flights from 28 to 39 for summer 18, the additional flights on sale include new destinations Egypt, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Costa Brava and Greece. They join favourite holiday spots like the Canaries and Balearics for both flight-only and package holidays from the airport.
From March 19, Tunisia will also join the Bristol programme. Three sold-out UK...
East Devon District Council Countryside Team Leader (Sites), James Chubb, has been granted a licence by Natural England to survey nationally protected dormice. The licence will allow the Countryside team to monitor this rare and declining mammal at the council’s nature reserves.
The National Dormouse Monitoring Project, which is co-ordinated by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species, sets a framework for site surveys. After several years of working under the guidance of local mammologist Adrian Bayley, James is now able to undertake dormouse work under licence.
A brand new funding scheme is set to aid the retention of adult male teams within grassroots football clubs.
The £1 million fund has been created to boost football’s traditional format following a recent decrease in the number of adult male FA-affiliated grassroots league teams.
Retain the Game, which is funded by The FA and delivered by the Football Foundation, is offering existing grassroots football clubs grants of £750 to continue offering valued playing opportunities in organised football.
These grants will support clubs’ adult male teams in three age...
A new greener, stronger and more durable concrete that is made using the wonder-material graphene could revolutionise the construction industry.
Experts from the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that uses nanoengineering technology to incorporate graphene into traditional concrete production.
The new composite material, which is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes, can be used directly by the construction industry on building sites. All of the concrete samples tested are according to British and...
Tributes have been paid to ‘Mr Exeter’ Ron Crabb BEM, a much-loved and well-known personality who served as a Mace Sergeant at Exeter Guildhall for 22 years.
Ron died on Monday following a short illness. He was 87 years old and during his time as Mace Sergeant he served a total of 23 Mayors and Lord Mayors and in January was made a Freeman of the City. He was also a top-class football referee and has taken charge of games involving every team in the current Premier League with the exception of Everton! Yet it was in his beloved Exeter that Ron was best known and he was heavily...
HOLBEFEST is a Devon family festival in Holbeton. A charity event, this family fun and music festival, promises to be bigger and better than ever - with a new location in the beautiful Devon countryside. Get tickets now!
Great bands
Live music will be provided by a cracking line-up including C-Force, Three's Company, Tamar and Crocked Tempo plus more.
Family fun
Family activities include the legendary assault course, which gets harder each year, along side an increasing range of fun activities. The emphasis of Holbefest is on family fun.
Audiences in Exeter are being treated to a sensational live music and dance performance from Club Cairo as the group’s spectacular Middle Eastern production ‘The Serpent Slayer’ arrives in town. The show promises audiences a true spectacle, in which they will be transported to exotic lands. The show tells the touching story of two sisters on a magical quest, showing how hope can shine through the darkest skies. The cast of dancers and musicians combine poetic verse and multimedia projections to create a world of magic and fantasy. Following The Serpent Slayer, the entertainment continues...
Vospers today revealed more details about its exciting new £12m Exeter supersite, by announcing plans for an innovative service centre, set to transform the customer experience.
The car dealer’s new 61,215 square foot state of the art facility at Matford, opening late 2018, will feature a new FordStore and five state of the art showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep and Alfa Romeo. A key feature of the new site will be the after sales service centre with its superior design, quality engineering and intuitive technology. The space has been designed to the highest standard...
Exeter Trade Aluminium (ETA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Sandbrook as General Manager. As Devon’s leading fabricator of aluminium windows, bi-folding, sliding, and entrance doors, ETA is recognised by customers for its fast efficient service, high-quality products with excellent guarantees and for its competitive prices.
Nick has worked for Exeter Trade Aluminium’s parent company since 2011. Initially in the sales department as a Senior Sales Estimator, later taking up the position of Technical Manager and enjoying responsibility of the VueLite brand. Nick’s...
Twenty five exceptional individuals and community groups have been chosen as finalists for the prestigious 2018 Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards. Those shortlisted include coaches, clubs, volunteers and sportspeople from right across Devon. This year they reflect a really diverse range of sports including surf lifesaving, community fitness, swimming, football and gymnastics.
The Awards, which will take place on 22nd June at Sandy Park, celebrate sporting contributions and achievements from community level coaching and workplace fitness right through to the next generation of...
