Building work is due to start shortly on the sports hall and staff training facility that Bet365 is building in the Erturia Valley. Bet365 already has offices in this location and the new facility will be built on neighbouring land. The plans for this facility were submitted a number of years ago and building will commence shortly as part of a regeneration of the whole area.
The building will cost in the region of £7.7 million to construct and is expected to be completed by the end of April 2019. When it is completed the building will have courts for tennis, badminton and...
The date of the 2017 Exeter Foundation Big Walk has been confirmed as Saturday, 19th August.
The event will combine walking 10 miles in aid of the charity of the Chiefs' with watching two Exeter Chiefs pre-season games, with the recently crowned Premiership champions playing Cornish Pirates and Newport Gwent Dragons in a double-header.
Sponsored by SW comms, Northcott Beaton, Santander and the Land Rover Experience, the Big Walk starts and finishes at the Sandy Park, and takes in a flat, scenic route through the River Exe Valley.
Five Devon volunteer groups have received the Royal seal of approval and honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2017.
The award, the highest given each year to volunteer groups, sets the benchmark for excellence in volunteering and is equivalent in status to the MBE.
It recognises and celebrates outstanding achievement by groups of volunteers who regularly devote their time to helping and providing opportunity for others in the community and improving the quality of life.
A Newfoundland dog named Stanley was the surprise winner of a Weber barbeque.
Stanley’s owner Lucy Wakefield, who runs Barking Mad Home Hosting for Dogs, entered Stanley – who has his own Facebook account - into a social media giveaway.
With the winner chosen at random, Stanley’s name came up. After ascertaining that the dog had an owner who could cook sausages for him on his new barbeque, he was duly named the winner.
The pair visited Otter Garden Centres in Ottery St Mary to claim the prize. Staff and customers came to say hello to the impressive pooch.
Children can enjoy exploring a walk-in camera obscura and a giant pop-up book at a free family day at the University of Exeter.
Families can also try printmaking, silk painting, handle local archaeological finds and examine Exeter City Football Club memorabilia at the event, Think...Art, which is being held alongside a new exhibition by South West artists inspired by the University of Exeter’s world-leading research.
The exhibition, The Observatory: perspectives on landscape, society and spirit will run from 11 to 18 June 2017 in the Forum at the University’s Streatham...
More than 50,000 households in East Devon are just a few weeks away from being able to recycle more items than ever before when a new improved weekly recycling collection is introduced district-wide by the council from Monday June 12.
Over the next few days, residents will receive further detailed information about the new service and they are being asked to read their leaflets carefully and keep them handy. If they have any questions, please get in touch with the district council as we are here to help.
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Gardening expert, Toby Buckland, will launch his new show on BBC Radio Devon this Sunday (4 June) at 9am. Toby will be live every Sunday morning from 9:00am – 12 noon with top tips on how to look after your garden, whether it’s a small back yard, a country estate or a simple pot in your kitchen. Toby will be joined by Sarah Chesters from RHS Rosemoor from 9:00 – 10:30am when the phone lines will be open for audiences to call in and ask a gardening question. Toby Buckland said: “I am a passionate Devonian and I can’t wait to share my love for the county and its gardens with listeners every...
Police have confirmed that the body found in the water at Exeter Quay on Thursday is that of missing Dex Johnston.
The 24-year-old was last seen at Exe Bridge in Exeter in the early hours of Sunday morning (28 May).
A police spokesman said: “The death is currently being treated as unexplained whilst enquiries are ongoing and police await the outcome of post-mortem results.”
Volunteers’ Week started on 1st June 2017. The annual event celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. It is an opportunity for organisations to publicly recognise the work of their volunteers.
Leading local charity, Citizens Advice Exeter is saying a “big thank you” to their 100 volunteers. The contribution of the charity’s volunteers was recognised last year when they received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
At a time of continuing job insecurity and financial pressures, the invaluable contribution made by volunteers is...
ST MARGARET’S CHURCH, TOPSHAM PATRONAL FLOWER FESTIVAL 2017
This year’s Flower Festival takes place on Thursday 13th, Friday 14th and Saturday 15th July in St. Margaret’s Church, Topsham. We will be open from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on the Thursday and Friday and until 5.00 p.m. on the Saturday.
The funds raised this year will be shared between St. Margaret’s Church and The Topsham Swimming Pool. The pool is currently appealing for £100,000 for up-date and repairs.
The theme is “Health and Fitness”. Groups and individuals have already come up with some very...
