Schools and local football teams in the Exeter area are being urged to Club Together in support of grassroots football teams.
Topps, the UK’s leading collectibles company is offering youngsters in the area the chance to win a training day with Premier League and Manchester City superstar, Kevin De Bruyne, a Premier League Manager (past or present) and a week-long adventure holiday camp as part of its annual Club Together competition.
Topps is inviting teachers, coaches and parents from youth teams in the Exeter area to register their football squad online at www....
The remarkable story of Devon’s wild beavers goes on with the announcement that the Westcountry rodents have now won a top national award.
Readers of BBC Countryfile Magazine have selected the River Otter Beaver Trial based in East Devon, along with the Scottish Beaver Trial, as their ‘Wildlife Success Story of the Year’ for 2017. The public poll attracted 56,000 votes across its 12 award categories.
The accolade is recognition of the work being done with the East Devon beavers by the charity Devon Wildlife Trust. The beavers are the first wild population of the animals to...
RMBI care home Cadogan Court in Exeter has received top marks in a nationwide survey of care home residents. The results showed that 96% of residents polled said that they were happy overall living at the Home, compared to the national average of 92%. Amongst the findings, all residents surveyed said that staff treat them with kindness, dignity and respect. 100% also said that they can take part in activities and hobbies at the care home if they wanted to. The care home organises regular activities and events, and works closely with local community groups, to support residents’ health and...
River Cottage's Spring Food Fair is a real family occasion and is packed full of activities and family fun – from chef demos, artisan food stalls, kids’ workshops, talks and live music to garden and foraging tours from River Cottage foraging guru John Wright.
There is an exciting line-up of chefs confirmed who will be taking to the main stage and sharing their culinary tips, including Gill Meller, Signe Johansen, Tom Hunt, Mark Hix, Naomi Devlin and Rachel De Thample to name a few.
New for 2017: the Garden Stage will feature experts on a huge variety of topics related to...
The Exeter Foundation is launching its first Devon Sporting Legacy Project Grant to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Devon Sports Awards.
The Foundation, which is the official charity of the Exeter Chiefs, is making £20,000 available to match fund an existing organisation’s project fund to assist them with the achievement and completion of their sporting legacy project.
The funds will be available for a Devon-based project, which will help enhance the local area and community.
Chairman of the Exeter Foundation, Tony Rowe OBE, said: “We have generated this...
Last week the South West Apprenticeship Ambassador Network and Exeter College hosted the Apprenticeship Expo 2017 for a successful third year.
The Apprenticeship Expo is the largest event of its kind in the South West during National Apprenticeship Week. The college’s Sports Hall was transformed into a 1,000 square metre exhibition space resulting in a record number of attendees.
National Apprenticeship Week, which is co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service, is designed to celebrate Apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and...
Police are investigating the theft of catalytic converters from nine vehicles in Exmouth and Sidmouth over the weekend.
Thieves singled out people carrier-type vehicles, mostly Ford Galaxy cars, specifically for the converters and exhaust filters. On each occasion the vehicle part was removed with a tool such as a pipe cutter.
In Exmouth four thefts happened from Ford Galaxy vehicles in Salterton Road, Phear Avenue, Phillips Avenue and Withycombe Road. Other vehicles targeted included a Seat Alhambra in Ashleigh Road and a Volkswagen Sharan in Partridge Road.
How do you link one of the University of Exeter’s many world class research themes to an artistic vision or idea?
Well that is what south west artists are being encouraged to explore in entries for a new art exhibition.
Called the Observatory; perspectives on landscape, society and spirit, the aim is also for artists to share their observations about University of Exeter research with academics and a public audience.
The exhibition takes place this summer on the University of Exeter Streatham campus from Sunday 11 to 18 June and artists are now being invited to...
More than 60 clients and introducers attended the annual Thompson Jenner LLP Budget breakfast briefing 2017 at the Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club on the 9th March.
Guests were welcomed with the customary bacon butty breakfast before networking and listening to three presentations.
Thompson Jenner’s Head of Taxation, Geoff Fraser, delivered the Budget presentation report covering the key highlights from the previous day’s Spring Budget announcements. Issues covered included: changes in business rates, tax hikes for the self-employed, making tax digital update and the...
