The successful Seaton Cycle Fest returns for its third year on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July. Fast becoming a key date in the cycling calendar, Seaton Cycle Fest is held in the beautiful seaside town and includes fast and furious criterium races for all ages and a more genteel vintage cycle day for family fun. Race Day, on Sunday 1st July, sees 200 of the best riders from the region and beyond taking part in a series of fast-paced criterium races covering a 1.2km circuit following the long, flat seafront as well as a sharp ascent and tricky technical descent. Race categories...
The last few earlybird tickets are on-sale for Lemonfest 2018 (from just £38 for the weekend!) taking place across two-days at Newton Abbot Racecourse on 8 and 9 June.
The popular independent, boutique festival has built a reputation as a proper 2-day party. The below new acts join the likes of the already announced The Sugarhill Gang, Chali 2NA & Krafty Kuts, Slamboree & Crazy P…
Two times World Champion DJ, Lee Woodvine aka DJ Woody is arguably one of the UK’s most influential turntablists. Known for his innovations, he helped design the World’s first ever musical...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (16-18 March):
THEATRE
Awful Auntie Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents, Lord and Lady Saxby, she has no idea her life is in danger! Waking up three months later, only her Aunt Alberta can tell Stella what has happened. But not everything Aunt Alberta tells her turns out to be true and Stella quickly discovers she’s in for the fight of her life against her very own awful Auntie! https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Devon is on alert again for the possibility of another bout of snow this weekend.
With the Met Office having issued a yellow warning for snow and ice in the county for Sunday (18 March), Devon County Council’s 37 frontline gritters are treating around 2,000 miles of the county’s main routes and road users are being reminded to be aware of the wintry conditions. Isolated snow flurries are expected on Saturday afternoon, but overnight on Saturday road surface temperatures are set to tumble below freezing and from the early hours of Sunday the forecast is for up to 5cm of snow to be...
Local people helped to raise over £30,000 for YMCA Exeter at a local fundraising on Saturday 10th March that saw them sleep out for the night in Barnfield Crescent.
More than 40 people took part in the annual Sleep Easy event, helping to raise money but also awareness of the work of the local youth charity. Participants paid an entry fee of £10 and were sleeping on DIY cardboard beds.
It was all part of a national YMCA Sleep Easy Week that saw YMCAs across the country come together over seven days to promote their work with young people.
Ricky Pellow insists excitement is building inside the Exeter Chiefs camp ahead of Sunday’s Anglo-Welsh Cup final against Bath at Kingsholm (3pm).
Victory over an in-form Newcastle Falcons outfit last Sunday saw the Devonians march into a fourth successive final appearance in the competition – and Pellow is keen for his side to now finish the job against their nearest and dearest.
Triumphant on home soil in 2014 against Northampton Saints, the Chiefs have subsequently come unstuck against Saracens and Leicester Tigers in the past two finals.
Exeter University are celebrating after hosting a fantastic team racing event, won by Exeter’s own alumni.
The two-day event saw 21 teams descend to Exeter, some journeying from as far as Newcastle. Despite a bit of rain, spirits were not dampened as Saturday kicked off ready for a day of racing at Roadford Lake. The conditions were windy, making it an exciting and fast paced event.
The pressure was on for Exeter’s Alumni, whose team featured three of last year’s BUSA sailing champions. However, the team cruised to victory, with Southampton Blue taking 2nd and NWA finish in...
The countdown to the end of the tax year is well under way, but it’s not too late to focus on tactics to minimise tax liabilities before the 05 April deadline. Simpkins Edwards’ respected team of Chartered Tax Advisers are set to provide top tax tips at its free ‘Spring Clean Your Tax Affairs’ event, which is being held on Thursday 22 March at the Okehampton Business Centre, starting at 8.00am and ending at 9.30am.
The session, which is aimed at individuals and all business owners, whether sole traders, partnerships or limited companies, is designed to help individuals and...
With less than a year to go until the government’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ scheme becomes mandatory for businesses with VATable turnover in excess of £85,000, local Chartered Accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards is preparing businesses in the Holsworthy area for its introduction with a free seminar on the subject.
Taking place on 27 March at Holsworthy Golf Course from 11.45am, the talk will be presented by Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountant Jo Tope. Jo, who works with businesses in the agricultural, leisure, tourism and automotive sectors, as well as with corporate clients,...
With less than a year to go until the government’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ scheme becomes mandatory for businesses with VATable turnover in excess of £85,000, local Chartered Accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards is preparing businesses in the Holsworthy area for its introduction with a free seminar on the subject.
Taking place on 27 March at Holsworthy Golf Course from 11.45am, the talk will be presented by Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountant Jo Tope. Jo, who works with businesses in the agricultural, leisure, tourism and automotive sectors, as well as with corporate clients...
