Tedburn St Mary Community Choir return to Exeter Northcott Theatre after their sell out show in July 2015. This time they are hosting a Celebration of A Cappella including performances by Tedburn KIDZ (Key Stage 2 and 3 children from local schools), Orchard Harmony (a female a cappella group from Whimple) and featuring Semi-Toned (Exeter University’s very own award winning male a cappella group). With music ranging from current pop music to musical theatre and well known classics this is an evening not to be missed. Musical Director Julia Green This is a fund raising concert for Rowcroft...
Police have charged a man with attempted murder following a stabbing in Topsham on Monday the 5th of September.
Andrew Barnes, 60-years-old, of Altamira, Topsham has been charged with attempted murder in connection with this assault and has today appeared at Exeter Magistrates Court (7th September).
A 29-year-old man suffering serious injuries in a property in Topsham, he remains in Derriford in a serious but stable condition.
Barnes has been remanded in custody and will appear before a judge in October.
Staff from Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (NDHT) have joined a national campaign to encourage people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Organ Donation Week started on Monday 5 September and continues until Sunday 11 September. To mark the week, NHS Blood and Transplant are calling on people to help ‘Turn an End, Into a Beginning.’ The campaign encourages people to talk about organ donation with their family and friends.
Trust staff at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) have been pledging their support for the campaign. Sodexo and South West Ambulance Service...
Firefighters up and down the country are preparing to roll up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash this Saturday, 10 September to raise vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.
Bring your car along and have it washed in return for a donation to The Fire Fighters Charity, the UK’s leading provider of services that enhance quality of life for serving and retired fire service personnel and their families.
Lee Howell, Chief Fire Officer for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Servicer said: “Monies raised through national fundraising initiatives provide a...
The successful 6 a side football league run by Football Mundial, on Monday nights, is looking for new teams for the new season that has just started!
All Matches are played on fantastic Astroturf Pitches in Exeter at Isca College.
It is FREE to enter the league with places available right now for teams of all standards welcome!
The Exeter 6 a side leagues run outdoors on the superb Astroturf Pitch, will have 16 teams competing in two divisions, with promotion and relegation taking place in each league.
Tom McDonough from Football Mundial says, “the leagues...
A collection of propaganda pamphlets written during the years following the English Civil War are to be sold at Chilcotts September sale.
The fascinating 17th Century documents were discovered by the Chilcotts team in amongst books and papers during a routine house clearance in Exeter.
Auctioneer Duncan Chilcott explained: “Our research uncovered that one of these pamphlets, The Kings Cabinet opened: or certain packets of secret letters & papers was based on letters written by King Charles I, taken from his campaign chest after the battle of Naseby in June 1645....
As part of the Great British Beach Clean week (16-19 September), organised by the Marine Conservation Society, the National Trust has a series of beach cleans taking place in Devon and Cornwall this September for volunteers to come along and help clear up their local beach. There are nearly 2,500 items of rubbish for every kilometre on a beach and every year National Trust staff and volunteers use valuable time cleaning up the beaches it clears for and the Trust is calling for everyone to take some time, get out and help clear their local beach. Nick Lawrence, National Trust Assistant...
As National Adoption Week kicks off next month (17th -23rd October), Families for Children is once again appealing to those who have ever thought about adoption in Exeter not to hold back, and possibly consider opening their hearts to an older child, sibling group or those with extra needs.
FFC is also looking for those families who may consider fostering to adopt – a new service which places babies and very young children with adoptive parents.
The charity is holding the following events in September and October.
Some of Exeter’s most fascinating buildings will open their doors to the public free of charge next week for Heritage Open Days.
Among those taking part are Exeter’s Guildhall, the Barnfield Theatre, Princesshay ,Tuckers Hall, 21 The Mint, various Red Coat Guided tours and Exeter’s Underground Passages. The event runs from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 September.
Many of the venues participating are not usually open to the public or otherwise charge an entry fee. This is a unique opportunity to explore these sometimes hidden, often curious, and always interesting places. This...
