Go along to the biggest and best ever Beacon Heath Summer Fete on Saturday July 2 from 12pm to 3pm.
The fete takes place at St James School and the neighbouring buildings, The Beacon Community Centre, formerly the Knight Club and The Beacon Nursery.
Lots of local organisations are taking part and it promises to be a great day out. There will be a bbq, live music, birds of prey, traditional fete games, Newtown Choir, coconut shy, face painting, craft stalls, refreshments, model trains, archery, bowling, table tennis, sock puppets, ice cream vans, smoothie bike, treasure hunt...
In a post Brexit update local property expert, Roger Wilkinson, says the property market in Exeter shows no sign of cooling.
Mr Wilkinson, MD at Wilkinson Grant & Co, said: "In the five working days following the EU Referendum result we have experienced very much 'business as normal' with 114 days viewings booked, five sales agreed, numerous offers and healthy levels of fresh applicant enquiries.
"The post Brexit property market here in Exeter shows no signs of cooling.
"Indeed, several of the offers coming in have been from London and South East homeowners who...
The work of three Exeter School poets has been selected for publication by the Budleigh Salterton Decorative and Fine Arts Society.
The collection of poems will be published in September as part of the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival and the work of five other pupils will also be on display.
The Year 10 pupils were invited to write poetry on the themes of poaching and conservation as part of a Budlitfest creative writing project during their English lessons.
English teacher Ben Masters said: "After a week of lessons discussing, amongst other issues, the plight...
Gaming is making huge strides with the rise in new technology at the moment, and it seems anything is possible. One of the most popular ways to play is on the move, whether it be through your tablet or smartphone device . Why is this becoming so popular? The simple answer to this is that technology is finally catching up to our needs.
With faster processors that can handle 3D graphics there are no end to game releases right now taking advantage of this power. For those who aren’t into the more action packed side of gaming, there are also plenty of puzzle and strategy games...
East Devon residents are being asked to have their say on how much the council should pay towards the council tax bills of working age householders on low incomes who live in the district.
East Devon District Council began a ten week consultation on Monday June 27 on proposed changes to the working-age Council Tax Reduction Scheme which sets out a framework on how much council tax support can be claimed by these households.
It will be the first time in four years that the council is proposing to change the scheme which was introduced in 2013. The amendments are being...
In a perfect world, all members of a family would come together to support their aging parents. However, this is an unrealistic scenario for many people, not least those who have careers and children to take care of, and it’s not uncommon to hear stories about siblings fighting over who is going to take care of mum or dad and when.
Realistically, it’s never too early to help your parents prepare for old age, and in doing so, you may alleviate a lot of the stress further down the line. Below are a few of the things you can discuss now in order to make better decisions for the...
Andrew Walker from Rame Marketing talks about the impact that successful Inbound Marketing could have your business or organisation. He discusses how it can provide cost effective, sustainable solutions that traditional marketing may not be able to and reveals a case study that demonstrates it's effectiveness for a local SME.
'Inbound marketing is the smart approach to marketing', says Andrew, 'It works 24/7, it has longevity, it's cheaper than traditional marketing and it doesn't interrupt your audience when they're not ready to buy'.
17 million people vote against an establishment position. A younger generation blames an older one for giving away their futures. And there’s a 57% increase in reported hate crime.
In these turbulent times it is hard to find equilibrium. With emotions running so high, tolerance often falls by the wayside.
Culture offers an opportunity for us to celebrate our heritage, diverse and specific. It enables us to hear contrary views given equal weight, exploring complexity. And our spaces allow us to extend a welcome to all.
Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a competition to name the D litter puppies. Eight of the nine D litter puppies need naming.
To be in with a chance of winning children need to create a road safety poster. The road safety posters should give information about road safety that will appeal to each age group and contain relevant pictures or images.
Eight posters will be chosen and the winners will be invited to meet the puppies and name one each. The competition is divided into two age groups – 12 years and under and 13 to 18 years.
Families affected by rare conditions or cancer across the South West are having their genomes sequenced as part of a national bid to shed new light on the genetic causes of disease.
Since launching in December 2014, the South West NHS Genomics Medicine Centre (SWGMC) has enrolled 372 patients with a rare disease, or cancer, for genome sequencing to understand more about their condition. Nearly 4000 samples will be provided by hospitals across the South West.
On 28 June, patients and their families joined with healthcare professionals from across the region to celebrate the...
