30 Days Wild family fun day at Ludwell

Event Date: 
18/06/2017 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Ludwell Valley Park, Exeter, EX2 6DQ

Join Devon Wildlife Trust on Father’s Day and day 18 of the 30 Days Wild campaign at Ludwell Valley Park. Families can go wild with wildlife trails, crafts, activities and games. You can also join the charity for a big picnic and wildlife and solstice story telling.

This June, it’s all about nature - for everybody, everywhere, every day with Devon Wildlife Trust’s annual 30 Days Wild challenge. People in Devon are being encouraged to enjoy the nature on their doorstep and spend a few minutes or a few hours each day enjoying nature for 30 days.

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30 Days Wild family fun day at Mincinglake

Event Date: 
01/06/2017 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Mincinglake Valley Park, Exeter, EX4 7DT

This June, it’s all about nature - for everybody, everywhere, every day with Devon Wildlife Trust’s annual 30 Days Wild challenge.

People in Devon are being encouraged to enjoy the nature on their doorstep and spend a few minutes or a few hours each day enjoying nature for 30 days.

Kick start 30 Days Wild with Devon Wildlife Trust at Mincinglake Valley park.

Join DWT for a variety of fun activities, crafts and walks to help you explore one of Exeter’s parks and get you started for your 30 days wild. DWT will be giving away 30 Days Wild packs for the 1st 100 to sign...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/28/2017 - 10:42am

Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this bank holiday weekend (28 April – 1 May).

THEATRE

Richard Herring – The Best Friday, Exeter Northcott Theatre Richard Herring, King of the Edinburgh Fringe, Metro columnist and the UK’s Podfather (RHLSTP, AIOTM) picks his favourite routines from his 12 one-man shows and crams them into 90 minutes for your delectation. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

The Castle Builder Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter The Castle Builder is an emotional and hard rocking journey into the hearts and souls that exist on the...

Enjoy mid-week racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse

Event Date: 
10/05/2017 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Break up your week with a midweek day at the races. Join us for our first of two May fixtures on Wednesday 10 May.

Gates open at 12.05 ahead of the first race at 14.05.

The final race of the day will take place at 17.15.

Tickets are available online now priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure.

Tickets are available online until 17.00 on Tuesday 9 May and will also be available at the gates on the day.

Children aged 16 and under, plus students with valid photographic ID go FREE.

Be sure to pay a visit to our...

122nd Devon County Show launches

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/28/2017 - 7:24am

HRH The Countess of Wessex will spend two days at the 122nd Devon County Show next month, it was announced yesterday (Thursday). The Countess is President of the Devon County Agricultural Association, which stages the Devon County Show. Show Secretary, Ollie Allen, speaking at the launch of the Show held at Southernhay House, Exeter, said Her Royal Highness was looking forward to being part of ‘this incredible celebration of what makes Devon such a wonderful place to live and work’. “I am sure Her Royal Highness will enjoy going around the showground and will appreciate the the wealth of...

Charity raises awareness of abuse within LGBT+ relationships

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/28/2017 - 6:28am

The domestic abuse charity SAFE is to take part in the Exeter Pride festival next month for the first time.

Exeter Pride, on May 13th, is the biggest free celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGTBT+) communities in Devon, and is also an opportunity for support groups to promote their work.

SAFE, who are based in Exeter and work across Devon, will have a stand at the event to raise awareness that domestic abuse can and does happen in LGBT+ relationships, and that help is available for anyone affected by it.

Chief Executive Jacinta Wainwright...

Call for Devon firms to support employees over 50 with alcohol choices

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/27/2017 - 10:52pm

Drink Wise, Age Well Devon is calling on the county’s businesses to make sure they are supporting their older employees with alcohol choices.

Over the past 30 years, the employment rate for people aged 50-64 has grown from 55.4% to 70.7%, and the number of over 65s in work has also doubled from 4.9% to 10.7%.

Drink Wise, Age Well is sending out an Employer’s Toolkit to offer guidance on how to raise awareness within a workforce and offering training courses.

The initiative is part of Responsible Business Week, (24–28 April), the high-profile annual campaign to raise...

The Spinners Legends

Event Date: 
15/06/2017 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Tally Ho, Countess Wear Road Exeter

'The Spinners Legends' - Still Spinning

During the 60's & 70's the sensational Spinners took the TV screens and music world by storm and introduced many of us to the folk scene with a combination of traditional folk music, many well known songs by Ewan MacColl, sea shanties, Christmas songs and those which simply made us laugh.

Mick Groves and Hughie Jones, 'the last two Spinners standing' who are both now in their 80's, will be meeting up for a one off concert at Countess Wear Village Hall in Exeter on June 15th.

The last time the they played in Exeter the show...

Dramatic Royal Clarence Hotel fire video revealed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/27/2017 - 4:40pm

It has been six months since the fire on Cathedral Green.

To mark the occasion Exeter City Council has released some of the CCTV footage from the night which has never been seen before.

A spokesman said: "We would again like to thank Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and Devon & Cornwall Police for the amazing job they did on the night. We would also like to thank the public in Exeter for their continued support of the city centre. Please feel free to share our short film."

At its height, almost every fire station in Devon and Somerset was involved...

Summer Street Food returns to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/27/2017 - 4:38pm

Exeter Street Food is excited to spring into 2017 with our regular night markets and our weekly Southernhay venue perfect for business networking and the local community every Friday! We have a varied new line up of street food traders to spice up the menu! Running for only 5 months this summer we urge locals and visitors to make the most our new additions such as live entertainment, pop up bars and fabulous food.

With an exciting array of new stalls including Brazilian food, wood fired pizza and Asian cuisine, locals and visitors can find something unique at any of our prestige...

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