Sponsorship deal is just the ticket for Exeter letting agents

Authored by Philippa2
Posted: Fri, 10/20/2017 - 10:37am

Exeter City Football Club has begun the season brightly, with success both on and off the pitch.

They’ve achieved some great results in their early matches, and are also benefiting from the new branding and sponsorship of their ticket booth with the Exeter Lettings and Property Management agents Kirkham Gould.

Marketing and football are all about formation and positioning. When Saturday comes, the Grecians’ fans can’t miss the logo and corporate branding of the Exeter Lettings and Property Management agents: it’s placed on the busy ticket office near the main entrance to...

Family-run holiday park in Devon Tourism Award finals

Oakdown Touring and Holiday Caravan Park on the East Devon coast is celebrating reaching the top three in the ‘Holiday Park of the Year’ category of the Devon Tourism Awards.

The awards, which are now in their eighth year, celebrate the best of Devon Tourism.

And the announcement comes at the end of a very busy period for Oakdown, which this year has seen the introduction of shepherd’s huts and a brand new reception area and a redesigned café.

Alastair Franks, whose family have developed Oakdown since the 1970s, said: ‘To be recognised in these awards is such a...

Yarcombe Young Farmers support Exeter’s Neonatal Unit

The Yarcombe and District Young Farmers Club (YFC) have donated £1,000 to the Neonatal Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to help support their work caring for poorly babies and their families.

The club selected the unit as one of their chosen charities for the year because of the specialist support it provides for people from their local community. They also chose to support the Neonatal Unit at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and children’s charity Over the Wall - raising £3,000 in total for their three charities, to be divided equally between them.

Throughout...

Exeter ballroom fans get to quick step their way to fun

BUDDING ballroom stars in Exeter are being asked to step forward and get involved in a new charity fundraiser and learn to dance like the TV Pros. Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor, is lending his support, which aims to get couples doing the Latin and ballroom moves to beat cancer one quick step at a time. Ultra Ballroom gives people in Exeter the unique opportunity to learn to ballroom dance with eight weeks free professional training whilst raising money for Cancer Research UK. After two months of training at the Strictly Inna Ballroom Dance studio participants get to strut their...

The best of Devon: Green awards finalists announced

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 10/20/2017 - 6:07am

The shortlist for the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) 25th Anniversary Awards has been announced.

Over 50 entries were received for the awards, which celebrate green initiatives taking place across the county.

DEBI Chair, John Smith from Brightsea Print Group said: “We were pleased to have such a wide range of Devon businesses and organisations enter this year.

“The first awards took place in 1992, and we have been able to celebrate a huge variety of achievements in Devon over the past 25 years.”

Awards judges have begun visiting each of the...

Christmas Party and Concert, Berry Head Hotel

Event Date: 
17/12/2017 - 6:30pm
Venue: 
Berry Head Hotel

Celebrate the festive season by attending a live concert at the elegant Berry Head Hotel.

Vocalist Maria Nicol, accompanied by pianists Ekaterina and Lee Shetliffe, will present a selection of light jazz compositions, easy listening classics and Christmas songs.

The evening will commence with a complimentary welcome drink. Meals are available to order and drinks may be purchased at the hotel bar. A raffle will take place during the interval.

Enjoy the moonlit sea views while listening to the soft and soulful vocal performance. This special evening will enrich the...

Story telling that has lasted the test of time!

Medea to be performed in Beer Quarry Caves this Autumn.

B eer Quarry Caves are set to be home to a spectacular Ancient Greek production this autumn, courtesy of innovative and immersive Exeter theatre company, Four of Swords.

Medea will performed in the spectacular Beer Quarry Caves from Wednesday 1 – Saturday 4 November 2017.

Freely adapted from the Greek masterpiece by Euripides, Medea is the ultimate heroine, villain and victim, all rolled into one! The dark and dastardly Medea is suitable for audiences over the age of 11, and will enchant and terrify through...

Yeandle calls on Chiefs to rise to the challenge

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 10/19/2017 - 11:40am

Jack Yeandle says he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates will need to “rise to the challenge” when they tackle Montpellier in Sunday’s European Champions Cup fixture.

Having kicked off their campaign with a 24-15 victory over Glasgow Warriors last Saturday, the Chiefs will now make their way across the English Channel for an equally testing assignment against the star-studded French outfit at the Altrad Stadium (2pm).

Unlike the Chiefs, Montpellier suffered defeat in their opening fixture, going down 24-17 at Leinster, but they did manage to claim an all-important losing bonus...

Graham launches his latest book

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 10/19/2017 - 10:54am

Exeter author Graham Sclater will tomorrow (Friday 20th) launch his latest book Cowboys and Angels.

The launch takes place at St Thomas Library from 7.30pm and refreshments will be available.

This is Graham’s seventh book since his first novel “Ticket to Ride” set in musical world of Hamburg during the 1960’s, was published in 2006 by Flame Books.

It features Harry Clark, a soldier stationed in Cyprus where he met and married Greek Cypriot, Xanthi. Within weeks of the birth of their daughter he left to join the Special Forces. His precarious life was cut short when...

Violin & Piano Concert

Event Date: 
11/11/2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
South Street Baptist Church

Violin & Piano Concert. Features performance of graduates from Russia's Music Colleges

Yulia Northridge (violin) and Ekaterina Shetliffe (piano). Programme will feature Bruch Concerto in G-minor, Williams Themes from 'Schindler's List', Beethoven Spring Sonata in F-major and more.

Guest performer - Mezzo-Soprano Iryna Ilnytska

Beverages and refreshments will be available during an interval

Tickets £10.

Available: Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy St,Exeter, 01392 667068

or online: www.wegottickets.com/event/417890/

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