Runners from across the country – and further afield – will be taking to the streets of the city this Sunday for the Exeter Marathon.
A total of 500 people have signed up for Exeter’s only marathon and 10k race – which take place this Sunday – and they include a runner from the USA who is flying in just for the event.
Hundreds of spectators are expected to support the event, which starts from the home of Exeter City FC, St James Park, before heading down to the River Exe. The majority of the route is along the River Exe and the canal offering some beautiful viewing points...
Exeter College is delighted to announce that Engineering Apprentice, Tobias Cowan, from Sampford Peverell, has been invited to attend the Royal Wedding this weekend.
Tobias is a Level 3 Apprentice with Hepco Motion at its Tiverton-based engineering centre.
Julie Skinner, Exeter College Vice Principal for Standards and Student Experience, said: "We are delighted that Tobias has been chosen to attend the Royal Wedding. It is a huge honour for one of or students to be granted this opportunity and one I'm sure he will never forget.
THE 10th Exeter Pride, which turned the City rainbow-coloured on Saturday, May 12, has been hailed as the biggest and best yet.
More than 7,000 people showed their support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) communities in the region by taking part or attending.
Thousands of people took part in the march from the St Sidwell Community Centre, down Exeter High Street and along Queen Street into Northernhay Gardens.
It was the most colourful march yet, with two 50-metre rainbow flags carried by hundreds of volunteers.
Exeter Chiefs forward Sam Simmonds has been named the ‘Land Rover Discovery of The Season’ for the 2017/18 season, at this year’s Aviva Premiership Rugby awards.
The Land Rover Discovery of the Season award recognises the most impressive young player in Aviva Premiership Rugby each season and rewards them for their outstanding contribution to the competition.
Nominees for the award had to be 23 years old or younger on 1st September 2017, and have played at least eight Aviva Premiership Rugby matches this season and not received full international caps prior to 2017....
Following annual expansion at the rate of 20% year on year, Exeter-based professional services firm Prydis is moving into a new £7.3m head office in Southernhay this week.
In May 2017, Prydis, along with some high net worth investors, bought all the shares in The Senate Court building as an investment. Now, after a full refurbishment, the firm, which offers legal, audit and accountancy, corporate finance and wealth management services is ready to move into half a floor of the four-story A grade building. Gary Randall, Director for Prydis Group said: “Prydis has been enjoying annual...
A new play inspired by an imagined meeting between two great leaders of the women’s suffrage campaign will be performed at Exeter Phoenix. The Cause depicts the explosive meeting of minds when Millicent Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurst come together at a time when campaigns for women’s rights were at their most revolutionary and embattled.
Written by playwright Natalie McGrath, and directed by Josie Sutciffe, The Cause explores the struggle, and the effects of campaigning for a cause by different methods. There was a divide between the violent direct action of the suffragettes and...
Multi award-winning company Re:Cognition Health is delighted to announce the recent expansion of one of its key national sites – based at Plymouth Science Park.
The company has four clinics in the UK and has just opened its first clinic in America, with plans for further expansion in both countries during the course of this year.
Recognition Health’s Plymouth Centre offers patients, together with healthy volunteers, the opportunity to enroll into essential international clinical trials.
It means some of the participants will gain early access to new generation...
Huzzah! It is time to cycle, take tea, converse and dress with style again! The 14th Velo Vintage Occasion & Ride will take place in Seaton, East Devon on the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline. Short cycle rides will link some wonderful venues, where there will be time to enjoy the splendid locations, bicycles and of course the Velo Vintage riders. You don't need a vintage bicycle, but do make sure to dress with style. Tickets will be limited to 150 riders, with £3.50 donated to Headway Devon for each adult ticket sold.
Details of the day and tickets can be found at www....
Dementia-friendly Red Coat guided tours of Exeter look set to be introduced in the city.
The tours are just one of a whole raft of measures being introduced by Exeter City Council as it strives to help people living with the condition.
More than 180 taxi drivers in Exeter have now received dementia-awareness training from the City Council as part of the wide-reaching initative.
As more and more people are being diagnosed with dementia, the City Council has once again revealed its commitment to the challenges faced by arguably the biggest health crisis facing the UK...
A unique way to discover the gardening community around you has been launched by Candide, an innovative gardening community app, at Toby’s Garden Festival. Places is the brand new and unique functionality which allows you to locate your nearest gardening centre or public garden wherever you are in the South West. This regional launch comes ahead of a national roll out at BBC Gardeners’ World Live in June.
Thousands of people visited Toby’s Garden Festival held at Powderham Castle in Exeter, where the Candide team were on hand to demonstrate the app and its full capabilities, which...
