The 38th annual charity event was a huge success attracting a crowd of over 8600 visitors and smashing all records by raising £32,000 for local good causes and charities.
Matt Church, Event lead organiser said: “We are extremely proud of the event and would like to thank everyone involved for their efforts in making this occasion such a success. I am thrilled for the club [Exeter Round Table] that we have managed to raise so much this year. Our members are all volunteers and this is a real credit to them".
50% of all money raised goes directly to Devon Air Ambulance, the...
It was announced last week that Exeter Cathedral has been awarded £70,000 in the final phase of grants from the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund. The money will be used to fund the urgent removal of asbestos from roof spaces above the Cathedral’s Quire aisles and north porch, allowing the safe inspection and maintenance of spaces which have been inaccessible without strict control in recent years. Chris Sampson, the Cathedral’s Clerk of Works, said: “It is essential that our we are able to regularly and safely inspect all areas of the Cathedral as part of an ongoing...
Eleven men from across England and Wales sentenced for sickening acts of deliberate cruelty
Members of a gang of animal abusers who tortured and killed wild animals with their dogs have been jailed.
One piece of sickening footage seized during the investigation by the RSPCA shows a badger screaming in pain as it is torn apart by two dogs. Other clips show a fox trapped in a cage being tormented by dogs, as well as one where a terrier type dog is put in the cage to fight with the trapped fox, giving neither animal the chance to escape.
Exeter’s all-male student a cappella group, Semi-toned, has won the BBC’s national TV singing competition The Choir, Gareth’s Best in Britain.
The University of Exeter students were celebrating last night, when they hit the right note for host Gareth Malone and a panel of expert judges with their renditions of Richard Blackwood’s Anthem of Praise and Señorita by Justin Timberlake.
Semi-toned member Ted Bartram who sang the solo said the experience was “humbling and uplifting”.
He said: “The lessons we learned whilst competing have genuinely improved us, both...
Companies from across the South West will shape plans for the region’s fastest-growing sector, technology, at Exeter Science Park in January. Tech South West Connect will explore and agree plans on Tech South West’s main priorities for 2017, including showcasing the region’s technology sector, attracting and retaining talent, working with schools and the commercialisation of university research. The event, on Wednesday January 25, follows a series of consultation workshops in Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth in Devon and Pool in Cornwall, where the views and ideas of hundreds of people from...
Take on our two day challenge trekking through England's first Natural World Heritage Site and the most geologically diverse coastline in the world. This Jurassic Coast trek has spectacular coastal scenery, from the renowned natural stone archway of Durdle Door to the beautiful circular Lulworth Cove. This is a tough trek, we trek mainly on grassy paths but there are some stony tracks and some section...
An 'after feeling' is felt around Martin’s Lane, following the reopening of the passageway after the Royal Clarence fire in October.
“There’s still a funny feeling around here after what’s happened,” said Candice Regan, the Manager of Polkadot Gallery.
Martin’s Lane reopened in the last weekend of November, a month after the Royal Clarence Fire.
The store has received best wishes from the public after the fire. “When we returned we had a couple of lovely phone messages left from our regular customers,” Candice said.
East Devon District Council’s Exmouth Regeneration Chairman Councillor Philip Skinner has reiterated his commitment to rejuvenate the town’s seafront at a public meeting called to discuss the future of the area.
Cllr Skinner met around 40 members of the public at the meeting about the council’s Queen’s Drive project and was able to explain to them the next stages of the proposals for the site and answer questions.
The seafront project is split into three phases. The first and second phases are to realign the Queen’s Drive road and car park, which is being funded by the...
Gandy Street, in the heart of the city, is Exeter’s most picturesque shopping area. Host to a wonderful array of independent shops, its perfect for your Christmas shopping. Tucked away from the crowds, it offers an intimate shopping experience. With its bars, restaurants and cafes, beauty and hairdressing salons you’ll be able to shop, relax and enjoy the friendly atmosphere. So, here’s why Gandy Street is the place to head to this Christmas. 1. Jewellery. Stunning jewellery to suit all pockets - and lots of shops to choose from. Because they’re independent you’ll get a friendly welcome,...
West Exe’s current student of the year is aiming high during her last year at secondary school.
Camille Murray won the school’s 2016 student of the year award, also gaining a certificate for a hundred percent attendance throughout her time at West Exe.
The award has given Camille, 15, the inspiration to excel in everything she does. The student is keen to enrol on Exeter College’s Flybe course next September.
“I want to travel the world and be paid for it,” she said.
The fifteen-year-old has always loved visiting new places, Camille said: “The job will...
