Once again, Pecorama, will be hosting a eclectic display of full size and small scale Traction Engines along with guest locomotives on the Beer Heights Light Railway.
This event is subject to weather and engine availability.
Join the Salamanca and Waterloo Bands of The Rifles and local veterans to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the RASC/RCT Association. Local soprano Penny Daw and Centre Stage, Exmouth's award winning youth theatre group, will entertain us with songs from the musicals. Come and bring a picnic and enjoy the wonderful garden at Downes, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Henry Parker.
A cash bar will be provided by Exe Valley Brewery.
Free parking. Gates Open 6pm, concert starts at 7pm and ends at approximately 9.30pm.
Land of the Giants are a funky upbeat, highly addictive six piece band from Plymouth in Devon, UK. Their music fuses many musical styles, from rock to reggae, ska to blues, with a sub heavy helping of dub in the mix.
They are renowned for their extraordinary energy on stage, and causing non-stop all out partying on dance floors and in fields around the UK, with this reputation they are becoming a firm festival favourite.
2013 saw them grace the stages of Glastonbury, Lemonfest, Maker, Looe Music Festival, Bris Fest, and Landed in Wales plus many more. They were billed on...
Exeter’s BHS store is to close after efforts to find a buyer for the chain failed.
It was confirmed this afternoon that the retailer is to go into liquidation, which will mean the loss of up to 11,000 jobs in stores across the country, including Exeter.
All 163 stores will be closing over the coming weeks.
Last year, BHS was sold by the retail entrepreneur Sir Philip Green for £1. He had bought the chain for £200m in 2000.
The new owner was headed by Dominic Chappell, a former racing driver who had previously been declared bankrupt.
Citizens Advice Exeter has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK. The award is the most prestigious available to voluntary organisations and is the equivalent of an MBE for an individual.
The only Citizens Advice ever to win the award in the region, the volunteers of Citizens Advice Exeter join a handful of Citizens Advice organisations nationally to have been honoured with the award.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter said: “We are thrilled and delighted with this award. It’s...
Last Saturday night, 28th May, nearly 800 runners dressed up in an array of neon outfits and took part in the multi coloured, glowing spectacular that is the Hospiscare Exeter Neon Night Run, sponsored by Everys Solicitors.
For the second year running, this popular charity event got the streets of Exeter buzzing with runners on a 5k route starting and finishing at the University of Exeter and through the heart of the City centre. All enjoyed dressing up and being splattered with brightly coloured neon paint at three points around the route.
Local comedy duo O&O launch their preview tour next week of their brand new hour of self penned sketch The Good Stuff before they head up for their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this Summer. Starting on Friday June 10 at The Lyric Theatre in Bridport, they’ll also stopping at the Bristol Improv Theatre on Friday 17 June (along with a special ‘Making It Funny’ workshop on Saturday 18 June at The Tobacco Factory in Bristol) and Theatre N16 in London on Thursday 21 July with extra dates added at the excellent Bedford...
Chunk of Devon is celebrating after maintaining their crown as the UK’s tastiest pasty and pie supplier by scooping a further 10 awards from foodies at the Taste of the West Awards bringing their award tally to 88.
The company, with a dedicated local team of 40 and is based in Ottery St Mary, has won more awards across its range of pies, pasties, pork pies and sausage rolls than any other similar operation in the country. Chunk have always insisted on using real food, ingredients sourced locally, packed with British free range and high welfare meats, fabulous buttery pastry and all...
Popular tech meetup group ExeterWeb has re-branded as TechExeter and opened up a new co-working space in the heart of the city. With strong ties to the community, TechExeter is set to become an essential resource for tech companies large and small.
The co-working space opened on the 2nd of May and offers desk space in the centre of Southernhay starting from £80 per month. "What we’ve done is to create a space that not only has great facilities for people to rent, but one that actively supports those who work in the tech industry, whether they are software developers, data analysts...
Volunteers at The Donkey Sanctuary will be thanked for giving the gift of time in celebrations to mark National Volunteers’ Week 2016, which runs from 1-12 June.
People who volunteer for the Sanctuary are valued as true champions giving the precious gift of their time. Volunteers are central to the work of countless charities and other organisations. They are a valuable presence in many communities, helping out in places as diverse as sports clubs, libraries, schools and hospitals.
Volunteer Manager Sara Blair says: “As a charity, The Donkey Sanctuary depends on their team...
