As a cathedral city, located in Devon, it’s easy to see why people might want to decide to move to Exeter. Considered to be a centre for modern business and trade in the UK, Exeter is a popular area to live for both professionals and students alike, with many flocking to the city to take advantage of some of the great job and study opportunities to be found. Along with that, the location of the city, close by to some stunning countryside and not much difference from the coast, makes the city of Exeter and the surrounding areas a very popular choice of home for families. If you’re...
Make your half term break memorable! On the night before Halloween, are you brave enough to join us for an evening walk along the marsh? As the sun sets, we will begin our walk, searching for bats, frogs, insects and other creatures of the night. Bring warm clothes and a torch and prepare for a wild night! Cost: RSPB Wildlife Explorers free, child non-member £3, Adult £1 - payable on the day at the start of the event. Booking essential - but tickets are not required as we will have a list of attendees. * Please wear suitable clothing * Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult *...
The Nigel Price Organ Trio – winner of the 2010 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for best jazz ensemble – is led by one of Britain’s finest guitarists.
Currently in the middle of a 56 date tour of the UK, Nigel Price is a regular performer at Ronnie Scott’s where he has racked up over 400 performances and spent three years with the James Taylor Quartet. His blend of flowing, fiery bebop lines, deep blues feeling and ability to swing hard has made him a big hit with jazz fans.
The alliance with Matt Home on drums and Ross Stanley on Hammond organ makes this one of the most exciting...
With less than a month to go to this year’s Flaming Tar Barrels spectacular, Otter Nurseries is reminding revellers to be prepared when it comes to parking on the night.
As usual, the garden centre is opening its car park for visitors to the event in Ottery St Mary on Saturday, November 5.
Every penny raised at the Otter Nurseries car park goes into a pot that is split between the Ottery Carnival Committee, which organises the event, and Otter Nurseries Charity of the Year. This year the garden centre is supporting the Baton. In 2015, parking funds raised £2715 for the...
This year a bumper crop of apples are expected to be harvested in time for the annual Killerton Cider and Apple Festival on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October.
A team of volunteers have just one week, and a 200-year-old cider press, to make all the cider for the year ahead using apples collected traditional orchards on National Trust’s Killerton estate. Fine summer weather has meant the orchards are bursting with fruit. National Trust rangers and volunteers have been busy harvesting the many varieties of apples that make Killerton’s award-winning cider and apple juice. As the last...
A team from temporary power specialist ide Systems will be taking on the Royal Marines Commando Challenge in Devon on Saturday (October 8).
The challenge, which takes place in Yettington, Woodbury Common, is a six-mile endurance course that raises money for The Royal Marines Charity and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust. The Commando Challenge takes place each year and consists predominately of water-based tests of endurance, such as crawling through trenches and swimming through water-filled tunnels. The course itself is the same one completed by military personnel training to join...
Lebanese restaurant Comptoir Libanais has opened in Exeter's new Queen St Dining quarter.
To celebrate the arrival in the city, the restaurant is offering 50% off all food when dining from 4pm to 11.30pm, from today (Tuesday 4th October) until Friday 7th October.
As the first Comptoir Libanais in the city, this celebrated Lebanese restaurant brings healthy, fresh and affordable Middle-Eastern food to the South West of England in a vibrant and exciting venue right in the heart of the city centre. Open from 8am to 11.30pm from Monday to Saturday (and until 10.30pm on Sunday...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (7-9 October).
THEATRE
Exeter Comedy Grove Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Exeter Comedy Grove brings you the very best in stand up comedy, promising a fantastic night of fun and laughter for everyone. http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
Mr Popper’s Penguins Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre A family musical, based on the novel by Richard and Florence Atwater. Painter and decorator by day, Mr Popper spends his time dreaming of Antarctic adventures. He is astounded when one day a packing crate...
Walkers following the popular Two Moors Way across Dartmoor can now enjoy an easier crossing of the river Teign at Frenchbeer, Chagford thanks to a generous donation from a local walking group.
Moorland Ramblers provided a £300 donation to Dartmoor National Park Authority to help fund the cost of the replacement bridge following winter storms. The work was co-ordinated by National Park Ranger Pete Rich, with assistance from local farmers and contractor Allan Tyson of SW Countryside Contracts.
Andrew Watson, Head of Recreation, Access & Estates said “we would like to...
The Family Law Company has been shortlisted in the Modern Law Awards 2016.
The specialist family law company with offices in Plymouth and Exeter has been shortlisted for the Private Client Team of the Year.
The company entered Director Jane Chanot’s team, which handles not only private clients but also domestic violence, HBV and child abduction cases.
The awards focus on the achievements of those working to change the face of business strategy and development, regulation management and client care throughout the organisation.
