This Saturday hundreds of runners will tackle the 5km course at the National Trust’s Killerton estate to celebrate the fifth anniversary of parkrun and will be baking a birthday cake to mark the occasion.
Killerton was the first National Trust property to work with parkrun to host the popular 5km run.
The free run takes place every Saturday at 9am, and the number of runners has grown from 44 at the first Killerton parkrun to over 370 on the busiest ever day. The parkrun organisers hope to break the record this week as the event reaches its five year milestone.
Dedicated blood donors from Exeter, who have potentially saved more than 1,000 lives between them, were recognised by NHS Blood and Transplant for their loyalty and commitment.
The four blood donors from Exeter, who had collectively made 407 donations, were honoured for their lifesaving efforts with commemorative medals at the ceremony at Dartington Hall, Totnes.
They joined 30 other blood donors from across Devon. All those at the ceremony had donated on at least 100 occasions.
Rose Northmore, 75, has been donating blood since she was 18, after hearing a programme...
World renowned chef Michael Caines will be given the Freedom of the City of Exeter on Thursday (21 April) and celebrate by driving a flock of sheep through the city centre.
Caines has been recognised by Exeter City Council for his achievements in the field of cookery. Born and bred in Exeter, Caines has helped put Exeter's name on the world map as a city that supports cookery.
Last July the Council unanimously agreed at an extraordinary meeting to bestow the honour of Freedom of the City on Caines.
He began his catering career at Exeter College and from there he...
Exeter Axhayes Cat Protection adoption centre are holding another of their popular coffee mornings, the theme this time being to celebrate HM The Queens 90th Birthday & St Georges Day on Saturday 23rd April 2016 Starting at 11am until 2pm, come meet the cats, staff and volunteers and have a coffee and a cake.
The centre is situated opposite the Exeter City FC Training ground on Sidmouth Road, just past the Cat & Fiddle pub.For more info visit www.axhayes.cats.org.uk or call 01395 232 377
WESC Foundation (WESC) launches The ‘Exeter’s Blind Spot’ campaign.
Since the charity’s rebrand many people know WESC as the blind school and not by their official name, WESC Foundation. This campaign is aiming to increase awareness and strengthen the association between WESC and the ‘blind school’ that it is so often referred as.
WESC wants to encourage the general public to get involved with the charity’s work and to promote the range of services they offer to visually impaired young people.
By launching this campaign WESC invites you to sign up to their...
Education recruitment specialist, Class People, has been revealed as a finalist for the prestigious Recruiter Awards 2016.
Class People, which has six branches across the South-west including Exeter and has recently launched in the South-East, has been selected for the ‘Best Temporary Recruitment Agency’ category in this years awards. Winners will be announced in London’s Mayfair on 4th May 2016.
The independent company, which supplies teaching and early years staff to local schools and nurseries, is delighted to be selected for its second national recruitment award in just...
A Marie Curie Fundraising Event in Conjunction with Tedburn Amateur Dramatic Society.
Dinner Down Memory Lane will showcase entertainment through the decades from the 1940s to the 1990s, using live performances, video and music with a quiz thrown in for good measure.
There will be a 3 course meal (from the 1970s....) included and after the show is over, the evening will continue with a Retro Disco. The dress code is anything from your favourite decade. So dust down your velvet jacket, iron your flares and join us for what should be a lovely evening reminiscing about the...
Temporary traffic lights will be introduced on Bridge Road in Exeter overnight on Monday and Tuesday evening next week to carry out changes to the lane closures.
From 11pm on Monday (18 April) until 5am the next morning and the same period overnight on Tuesday (19 April), traffic lights will be in place on short lengths of the road. This will allow the contractor to change the traffic management layout to a two-way traffic contraflow on the Bascule Bridge.
Anyone travelling at this time can expect delays, including limited periods of up to 10 minutes when the lights are set...
Previous holders Afghan United were edged out in a tight final of Exeter City’s One Game One Community Futsal tournament at the University of Exeter Sports Centre on Sunday (17 April). The new champions are FC Ballers, a group of friends from Exeter and East Devon who formed a team especially for the competition. They won the final 2-1. The third place play-off winners were Kurdish FC who beat 99 Problems, from South Devon, 4-2. The Kurds also took the tournament Fair Play Award. The trophies and medals were presented by members of the Amir family from Exeter, Fatima (9), Sakina (7) and...
We will work with Devon & Cornwall Police to increase the number of police officers and PCSOs on the streets of our city, say Exeter Labour.
Exeter was one of the first cities to pioneer neighbourhood policing, and the faith in that form of policing is now seen nationwide with the introduction of Police Community Support Officers.
In the “Stronger Exeter” survey, Exeter's residents were clear that visible police presence, including PCSOs, is the most important factor in keeping Exeter safe.
Exeter Labour Group's Leader, Pete Edwards said: "When we asked Exeter...
