The search for entries is underway for this year’s Devon County Council Community Transport Awards.
The annual award ceremony honours the exceptional service and dedication of staff and volunteers who deliver essential Community Transport services in Devon.
Nomination forms are available from the County Council and must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 16 May.
Passengers, staff, volunteers, community organisations, service providers and Town and Parish Councils can nominate anyone working or volunteering in the community transport sector for the awards.
Exeter City were left frustrated as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Crawley Town at St James Park.
In an entertaining match, the hosts took the lead when Enzio Boldewijn got free down the right and fired in, before Jayden Stockley levelled later in the first half.
The Grecians then went ahead in the second half when Stockley claimed his second of the game with a smart finish. But a determined Crawley side, to their credit, came back into the game and made the score 2-2 later on in the second period through Josh Yorwerth.
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (20-22 April).
THEATRE
Frankenstein Friday, Saurday & Sunday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter A world premiere staging of Mary Shelley’s Gothic classic. Victor Frankenstein is the tortured genius who unleashes death and destruction in his quest for eternal life! The cast includes Derek Frood (‘Poldark’), Dan Ball (‘The Mousetrap’), Will Trafford (‘Twelfth Night’) and Philip Voyzey (‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’). Special make-up effects have been created by Emmy Award-winner, David Brown who works on such...
The UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative team have given the RD&E’s Maternity and Neonatal services fresh accreditation after a three-day visit to interview parents and staff and review standards.
Both services have held the accolade for several years and recently invited UNICEF back to RD&E to review the care provided by the Trust to ensure that high standards are being maintained.
The assessment, held in late January, comes after Maternity first achieved the UNICEF ‘Baby Friendly’ standard in 2012 and Neonatal becoming the first neonatal unit in the country to achieve...
Summer is well and truly on the way and what better time of year to give your home a much-needed makeover, so that you can make the most of the good weather and enjoy spending time around the house or in your garden. Before undertaking any makeover, be sure to establish just how much you are willing to spend on your home improvement work and set a budget so that you can keep your spending on track. You do not need a lot of money to make a few simple changes that will add a new lease of life for your home, just in time for the warmer weather.
If you are planning to dig out the barbeque tools and enjoy the sunshine this weekend you may get more than you bargained for!
A woman had a shock when house sitting for friends after she discovered a slow worm wedged in a BBQ tool.
RSPCA Animal Collection Officer Paul Adams was called yesterday (April 19) by a member of the public who found the slow worm in a shed in the garden in Exeter.
The slow worm was completely stuck and ACO Adams had to take him - still stuck in the tool - to RSPCA West Hatch Animal Centre.
Exeter City have received a decision from the Professional Football Compensation Committee (PFCC) regarding Ethan Ampadu’s move to Chelsea and are disappointed by the verdict given.
The decision taken by the PFCC, following a meeting held in London on Wednesday, in summary means that Exeter’s total compensation is up to £2.5m: comprising a guaranteed sum of £1.3m based on a transfer fee plus international and first team appearances already made, with the balance made up of contingent sums amounting to of a further £1.25m depending on the player’s first team appearances with Chelsea...
Shopping for a friend’s birthday present at Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter generated a lovely surprise for the giver – a new vehicle worth nearly £24,000.
Gina, 45, a customer service advisor from Exmouth, paid £2 for the Children’s Hospice South West’s charity draw, with the Toyota C-HR donated by Snows Toyota in Exeter.
The mother-of-two said: “I saw the model on display at Princesshay and bought the draw ticket on a whim after shopping for a friend’s birthday present.
“I don’t do the lottery or anything like that – and I didn’t tell my husband as he would...
Residents in Exeter and the surrounding areas are invited to Cardiomyopathy UK’s awareness raising Information Day on Saturday 28th April 2018 at the Mercure Exeter Rougemount Hotel. .
The charity is encouraging people to come along and meet expert speakers as well as sharing their own life experiences with others affected by the condition. Cardiomyopathy is a heart muscle disease and a main cause of sudden cardiac death.
Cardiomyopathy affects more than 160,000 in the UK. Current estimates suggest that 1 in 500 people are affected, but actual prevalence is thought to be...
An exhibition of digital art at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and a festival at RAMM and Exeter Phoenix this spring will celebrate the achievements of young artists and introduce 21st-century techniques to new audiences.
In the RAMM Cafe from 17 April to 1 July, the Machina exhibition features young people’s innovative digital art. The display includes gif animations, digital paintings and installations using apps, smartphone technology, coding and other digital techniques. Traditional media such as painting and printmaking add further variety. Objects in RAMM and...
