Network at Sandy Park is a new business event for Exeter featuring some of the best local guest speakers.
The first event will feature guest speaker Karime Hassan, Chief Executive and Growth Director of Exeter City Council and an exclusive Q&A with Exeter Chiefs' Jack Nowell, who was recently selected as part of the British and Irish Lions squad going on tour to New Zealand.
The next events will be taking place at Sandy Park on: Thursday 21st September - Christine Ourmieres-Widener, Chief Executive Flybe Thursday 18th January - Michael Caines MBE, Chef and Entrepreneur...
Exeter Racecourse concluded its season against the backdrop of stunning blue skies and a plethora of colour as ladies and gentlemen from across the region converged to celebrate ladies night.
Dozens came forward for the best dressed competitions, with Lynne Hailstone from Kingsteignton judged the overall winner.
Her prizes included a stay at the South Sands Hotel in Salcombe, a gin school experience with Salcombe Distilling Company, a voucher for a dress from Henry Hunt and delicious goodies from Devon Hampers. Kathleen Simmons from Truro was second and her prizes included...
Hospiscare’s Breakfast Run 2017 has been launched to the delight of the students at Heathcote Primary School in Tiverton, who held a Bring your Teddy to School day to celebrate the occasion.
Hospiscare’s George the Mouse joined them, helping to explain how the Breakfast Run at Knightshayes on the 17th September will help local patients and their families.
The Breakfast Run, a sponsored walk, run or jog will raise much needed donations to maintain and develop hospice services that are led from Pine Lodge in Tiverton. Situated on Post Hill in Tiverton, Pine Lodge provides...
Petrol heads can get their fill of vintage vehicles this spring at Killerton, when over 400 classic car enthusiasts take a pit stop in the historic parkland to showcase their polished pride and joys. The roaring event takes place on Sunday 14 May at the Killerton Estate, just outside of Exeter. With a backdrop arguably as beautiful as the auto motives, visitors can cruise into summer by admiring hundreds of classics while soaking up the surrounding cared-for landscape. Buttercup, a 1950’s yellow truck, will also be making a special guest appearance with the vintage vocal trio, ‘The Liberty...
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, East Devon District Council's Countryside team has put together a walk to lift the mood and encourage people to spend time outdoors and explore the beautiful countryside.
The team helps to maintain the South West Coast Path for walkers to enjoy, in partnership with a number of other organisations and land owners, and countryside ranger, Dave Palmer has developed the three and a half mile walk from Beer Head car park to Branscombe. The walk takes in the spectacular views and stunning scenery along the Jurassic coast.
Devon and Cornwall Police is planning to increase the number of officers trained to carry Tasers from the current 550, to up to 1,200 by September 2019.
This represents around 85% of the regular, uniformed front line officers (excluding PCSOs & Special Constables); about 41% of total officer strength.
The announcement comes after the Home Office recently announced the authorisation of the Taser X2 as the conductive energy device model for use in the UK.
Ops Commander for Devon and Cornwall Police & Dorset Police, Chief Superintendent Jim Nye said: “With ever...
You just took 6 weeks of leave from your day job and it is time to have some fun. You may end up picking your laptop to see what is happening around or play a game online. But what if you could make money from what you love to do? Do not confuse a hobby with work. However, a hobby can become your job. Most successful entrepreneurs started their ventures as a passion, which later developed into a money making business. For example, if you play free slots for fun and you are a pro at it, you can choose to monetize it by switching to the real money version. This way, you will be able to...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (12-14 May):
THEATRE
Othello Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre Venice, a western colonial power, employs the newly-married Othello, a Muslim general, to lead their army against Turkish invasion. The difficulties of assimilating into a society riven by discrimination, fear and mistrust, soon begin to take their toll on Othello: manipulated by Iago, his life quickly unravels, and he turns on all he holds dear. A timeless play. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Along Broadfields Road in St Loyes, the roads are named after English composers and it's always summer. Come and join Sine Nomine in serenading the neighbourhood with the music of each composer on their eponymous street corner.
We start in Britten Drive EX2 5RY then move to Coates Road, Grainger Close, Stanford Road, Sullivan Road, Walton Road, Delius Crescent, Purcell Close, finishing at Elgar Close with a rousing chorus.
Audience participation! Dambusters March! English Country Garden! Land of Hope and Glory! FREE!!! Raincheck #SingBroadfields
