A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer

Event Date: 
28/09/2016 - 7:30pm to 02/10/2016 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer is an all-singing, all-dancing examination of life with a cancer diagnosis. This brand new musical takes you on a whistle-stop tour through five unconventional stories about cancer, confronting the highs and lows of the scariest word we know.

Bryony Kimmings creates fearless theatre to provoke social change. Her latest collaboration with Complicite will look behind the poster campaigns and pink ribbons at the reality of cancer: the waiting rooms and chemo suites, the changed bodies, the family pressures and financial worries.

Expect...

M&S Exeter Hosts World's Biggest Coffee Morning Event

Event Date: 
30/09/2016 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
M&S Exeter, 211-219 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3QA

On Friday 30th September, M&S Exeter will host an extra special coffee morning in celebration of Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

The stores are inviting shoppers and the local community to join them as M&S Exeter serves customers in the café in the hope of raising more funds than ever before for Macmillan.

This is the seventh year that M&S has supported World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and during this time the retailer has raised over £6 million for Macmillan. M&S and Macmillan are working together to fund more specialist Macmillan services in...

Big names sign up for Eamonn Dolan Memorial Match

Five big name footballers from Exeter City’s recent history have been added to the line-up for the Eamonn Dolan Memorial Match on Sunday, October 23. The match will see two Exeter City XIs made up of players Eamo played with, managed or brought through, battle it out at St James Park. All money raised will go to the two chosen causes, Action Bladder Cancer UK and Exeter City Academy. The game has been attracting lots of interest from former Grecians and there will be plenty of striking talent on offer as Sean Devine and Steve Flack have both agreed to take part. They will join defenders...

Stagecoach launches new smartphone app

Stagecoach South West has launched a new app that will make bus journeys even easier for passengers.

The new Stagecoach Bus app is available free of charge for Apple and Android mobile phones, simply search ‘Stagecoach Bus’. It offers a range of additional customer benefits, including improved journey information.

But the company warned that urgent action is needed on worsening road congestion if the bus passengers are to get the full benefit of the new technology.

The new app offers a simple journey planning tool which uses interactive maps and the smartphone GPS...

Nigel Mazlyn Jones & Greg Hancock in Concert

Event Date: 
21/10/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Paul's Church, Starcross
A one-off musical event at one of Devon's lovliest venues!

On Friday 21st October 2016 something very special will be happening at St Paul's Church in Starcross, near Exeter. Two of the most original and accomplished singer-songwriters will be performing on the same bill. NIGEL MAZLYN JONES and GREG HANCOCK are also among the finest guitarists in the region which makes this an unmissable evening!

Nigel Mazlyn Jones plays 12 and 6 string acoustic guitars weaving sounds and creating atmospheres that have entranced audiences on the live and festival circuits since 1976. Well known on...

M&S Exeter hosts World's Biggest Coffee Morning event

Authored by Cait.Dacey
Posted: Wed, 09/28/2016 - 1:05pm

On Friday 30th September, M&S Exeter will host an extra special coffee morning in celebration of Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

The stores are inviting shoppers and the local community to join them as M&S Exeter serves customers in the café in the hope of raising more funds than ever before for Macmillan.

This is the seventh year that M&S has supported World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and during this time the retailer has raised over £6 million for Macmillan. M&S and Macmillan are working together to fund more specialist Macmillan services in...

Princesshay welcomes Berloni

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/28/2016 - 12:56pm

This autumn, Princesshay will welcome its newest store, bespoke Italian kitchen designer, Berloni.

Berloni’s Concept Design Store will open on the 30th September on Princesshay’s Roman Walk offering customers a unique service for kitchen design.

Berloni is one of the brand leaders in kitchen production throughout the world and prides itself on using the best suppliers and the most prestigious materials.

Janis Biernis from Berloni said; “Customers will find great service and dedication from Berloni. We know how difficult it is to make a decision when remodeling any...

Thomas Westcott raises hundreds for Devon Air Ambulance

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/28/2016 - 12:14pm

A cheque for more than £460 has been handed to the Devon Air Ambulance charity by Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants.

The money, totalling £462.85, was raised by the independent accountancy firm during its partners' attendance at agricultural fairs in Devon over the summer, including Holsworthy, Honiton, Okehampton, North Devon and Axe Vale.

Tracy Owen, Fundraising Manager for Devon Air Ambulance, said: "We would like to say a big thank you to Thomas Westcott for their continued support of our charity. Donations such as this make a huge difference in helping to keep...

Fore Street celebrates first successful flea market

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/28/2016 - 11:49am

On Sunday 18th September the Fore Street Collective hosted their very first Fore Street Flea Market, an event that saw the street closed to traffic to make way for a wonderful array of stalls and activity.

The local West Quarter traders took their chance to spread their wares on to the street, with many of the shops opening additional Sunday hours to capture the swarms of regular and new customers exploring the area. Long standing Fore Street favourite The Real McCoy specially hosted one of their legendary £1 yard sales, filling the McCoy’s arcade with hoards of happy bargain...

Wellies On Event at Redrow Development in Dawlish

Event Date: 
01/10/2016 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
The Copse, Shutterton Lane, Dawlish EX7 0PD

Come rain or shine, Redrow is inviting homebuyers to put some wellies on this weekend (Saturday 1st October) to view exciting progress at the award-winning house builder’s new site, The Copse on Shutterton Lane, Dawlish.

Visitors are invited to slip on some wellies and don a Redrow hard hat for a sneak preview of The Copse, which is just two miles from Dawlish Warren. There is currently a selection of three and four bedroom homes available to buy off-plan, and for the first time ‘Wellies On’ visitors will be able to envisage exactly where their dream new home could be. Homes...

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