Five-time Olympian and 2014 European 10,000m champion Jo Pavey today visited her former secondary school, The King’s School, Ottery St Mary, to present a commemorative piece of the London 2012 athletics track, that she and so many other Olympic legends raced on four years ago.
The 43 year-old from Honiton, East Devon, presented a large, decorative framed piece of the track to the school as a memento of her sporting achievements. The mother of two was also presented with a piece of the track.
The London 2012 track that Pavey ran alongside athletics stars such as Mo Farah,...
Sunday 16 October, Kenton Victory hall - 10.30 - 12.30
Buy top quality pre loved baby, children's and maternity good at a fraction of their high street price - all great brands in top condition. At mum2mum market there a huge selection of just about EVERYTHING!!....
there will be 20 stalls brimming with bargains
FREE car parking
refreshments and cake stall
A few of the things available at the sale will be clothes / toys / books / dvds / car seats / bike seat / baby walker / baby gym...
Devon’s food and drink scene has never been more vibrant and at Monday night’s annual Food & Drink Devon Awards the pinnacle of the county’s food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers were celebrated. The ceremony, which took place on Monday 10th October at Deer Park Country House Hotel, was hosted by food and drink broadcaster and BBC Radio 2's Nigel Barden.
This year’s highly prestigious ‘Best Fine Dining Restaurant’ was awarded to Torquay’s Old Vienna, with judges noting them as a shining example for sourcing locally and praising...
Exeter Round Table organise Exeter’s biggest and best fireworks display with this being their 36th annual event.
Pre sales tickets are available for only £16 for a family of four and can be purchased from many outlets in the Exeter area. As well as being the largest pyro-musical charity firework display in Devon, there is also a large fair with many thrilling rides, a range of food and drink stalls and ample free parking.
The Westpoint team who work in close conjunction with Exeter Round Table have been generous once again, by donating their facilities for free. The event...
Are you a home crafter? Exeter’s Beacon Community Centre is looking for stallholders for its Christmas Fair on Saturday 10 December 12 till 3pm.
Last year’s fair was packed with hundreds of shoppers and 150 local children visited Santa!
Centre manager Richard Cummings, said: "We had a great time last year, there was a real buzz. We’ve already got 10 stalls booked and would love to hear from more local people who make high quality Christmas cards, pottery, handmade decorations, Christmas puddings, gifts or stocking fillers."
Rathbone Investment Management have made a significant contribution to one of the city’s biggest LEGO® models as part of their sponsorship of Exeter Cathedral’s Big LEGO Build. The Build is a major fundraising project to build a scale model of the Cathedral from 300,000 LEGO bricks, using a design by certified LEGO builders Bright Bricks. Visitors to the Cathedral are being encouraged to get involved, and for every £1 donated a brick can be added to the model. Staff from the firm’s central Exeter office built a LEGO “flying buttress” earlier this year under the watchful eye of the project...
The Exeter City first team players and staff were given the chance to thank club volunteers for their help at a party after Saturday’s 0-0 draw Grimsby Town.
The event, which was organised by the club and the Supporters’ Trust, took place in the Paramount Personnel Lounge with more than 60 people in attendance.
Supporters’ Trust chairman Laurence Overend paid tribute to the volunteering ethos at Exeter City and manager Paul Tisdale also praised their work in his post-match comments.
Hospiscare are delighted to announce that two more of the celebrated local charity’s coffee mornings have proven very successful.
Little MarVals Preschool in Pinhoe held their Hospiscare coffee morning on 30th September. The school which caters for children aged 2-5 years, invited mums and dads and the local community to a parents’ coffee morning at the United Reformed Church in Pinhoe.
Children and parents enjoyed cake and browsing toy stalls and sharing their work with the community. An organist also played and at the end of the day,
United Fight Events, a premium event, showcasing the very best in combat sports. There has been a meteoric rise in martial arts within the last 5 years with the different arts and styles gaining huge attention.
United Fight Events currently showcases Muay Thai and Traditional Boxing and will host its first, much anticipated event, #UNFC1, on October 22nd at Riverside Leisure Centre in front of 1100 supporters.
The main event features Marcel Gaines, who has recently returned from three years of competition at the highest level in Thailand, who will be competing against Leif...
