Exeter Business Improvement District (Exeter BID) has launched a brand new website: www.inexeter.com . Designed for both residents of and visitors to the city, the website provides a wealth of information and news on businesses, shops, attractions and events in Exeter.
Exeter BID was introduced in March 2015 and will result in £2.4million being invested into the city centre to make it more attractive and user friendly for visitors, residents and business owners. Activities managed by the Exeter BID include boosted marketing for the businesses and events within the city centre,...
The consultation on options for improving the North Devon Link Road is being extended by two weeks.
Devon County Council has decided to keep the consultation open until Friday 12 August.
The consultation puts forward two preferred options, both of which improve traffic flow to reduce journey times between the M5 and Northern Devon, as well as tackling congestion at peak-times between Barnstaple and Bideford, and improving safety on the Link Road.
The first option, estimated at £35 million, is to upgrade junctions which are currently pinch points. The second option,...
The Donkey Sanctuary is working in partnership with the Jurassic Coast Trust to hold “Dinosaurs & Donkeys”, a family-friendly day out on Wednesday 27 July.
The day will commence at The Donkey Sanctuary near Sidmouth at 9:45am, with a leisurely guided walk through fields and woodlands to the beach at Weston Mouth, home to spectacular Triassic-era cliffs that form part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. There will then be beach games, followed by a walk back to the Sanctuary.
In the afternoon, there’ll be Jurassic Coast-themed activities like plaster fossil...
Exeter City Council leader Pete Edwards is urging the government to listen to local government and reduce the stakes on fixed odd betting terminals from £100 to £2.
Two years ago Exeter City Council, alongside 91 other local authorities from across the political spectrum, supported a Sustainable Communities Act to try to improve the situation.
The proposal called on the government to slash the maximum stakes on gaming machines found in high street betting shops from £100 a spin to £2, bringing them in line with other machines available in arcades, pubs and bingo halls....
Exeter Cathedral has been awarded £170,000 for vital repairs to keep the building dry as part of the government’s First World War Centenary Cathedrals repair fund.
The grant will pay for urgent work to the drainage around the Cathedral, which is vital for taking water away from the stonework and not causing damp and decay.
The Dean, Very Revd Jonathan Draper, welcomed the grant, and said it would pay for important work to part of the Cathedral which – though unnoticed by the thousands of visitors who pass through its doors each year – was vital for the building’s long term...
On Saturday 30 July, two rooms of the city centre's Exeter Phoenix will be taken over by LEGOⓇ fans and traders for the West Country Brick Show.
Show organisers, 'West Country Bricks', are a LEGO user group of adult fans from the South West who enjoy collecting, building, and customising LEGO, as well as sharing their passion for the hobby. They are also members of the Brickish Association, the largest LEGO User Group in the UK.
West Country Bricks will be joined by dozens of exhibitors at the show displaying colourful constructions and sharing LEGO building expertise to...
Following a hugely successful audition call, Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to present the young actors who will play the roles of John and Michael Darling in its 2016 Christmas show, Peter Pan.
Along with the Lost Boys cast, the roles will split equally between two teams of actors throughout the run which starts on Friday 2 December.
Michael Darling will be played by 12 year old Brandon Tayler-Young who attends Plymouth School of Creative Arts, and 10 year old Fenn Gillmore, who attends St Sidwell’s Primary School in Exeter.
Following the launch week for the new golf course at Exeter Golf and Country Club, one of their long standing golf members is celebrating a historic double win at two of the South West’s most prestigious golf competitions.
Rick Pillow, who has been a member of the club for thirty four years and plays off a handicap of 4, has enjoyed a successful fortnight of golf winning two major senior titles. Rick’s win at the Devon Seniors Championship two weeks ago, was followed by him winning the South West Counties Seniors Strokeplay Championship last week. This is the first time a Devon...
The UK has become a hotbed of uncertainty over the last month since the majority of the public voted to leave the European Union.
Multiple questions are flying around from all avenues of UK life which are all trying to ascertain how this big political decision will affect everyone’s day to day business and personal lives.
Unfazed by the current political climate are Hydraulics & Pneumatics company Derek Lane & Co who are on the move to a bigger and better building; leaving their Exeter home of over 35 years in favour of a better suited premises a few miles along the...
Police are investigating allegations over the way people are cared for at Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
It follows claims made by a whistleblower.
Police confirmed they were involved in the investigation.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall police said: "The police are currently engaged with other agencies in assessing information regarding the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education. We are not yet in a position to comment regarding whether there have been any criminal offences or other breaches of legislation. However, the safety of the students is...
