The Exeter Book: Family Fun

Event Date: 
06/04/2016 - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Wednesday 6th April 2016, 12.30-15.30 (Pearson Education Centre) Come and see the amazing Exeter Book which has survived for over 1000 years!

Drop in to the Library & Archives to see this amazing collection of Anglo-Saxon poems.

While you’re there – meet the archivist and ask her what parchment is made of (it’s rather disgusting….).

Afterwards, come over to our Education Space and take part in our Anglo-Saxon themed activities.

Make a shield or a brooch to take home, and see if you can work out the riddles of the Exeter Book.

Then have a go at...

Exeter football team kick off 'Deadline' Day

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 03/31/2016 - 11:11am

Rising football stars at one of the region’s junior clubs are the envy of the Exeter & District Youth Football League after being reward for their hard work last season with a brand new training kit, courtesy of a local courier firm.

St Martin’s FC’s Under 15s team has been given the strip by sponsor, Deadline Distribution Services, based on Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter.

Deadline Distribution Services is part of the UK’s largest independent parcel network, APC Overnight, and has been delivering parcels to over 250 customers across the region for 14 years....

Naomi J Ryan brings Easter themed festivities to Kinderkare’s Clever Crocs

Authored by Naomi J Ryan
Posted: Thu, 03/31/2016 - 10:58am

City centre based Exeter estate agency, Naomi J Ryan, made a special visit to St Leonards based Kinderkare Nursery in the run up to the Easter weekend.

Naomi and Vanessa from Naomi J Ryan visited Kinderkare’s Clever Crocs on 24 March as part of their efforts to be a part of the local community. This fun filled day at Kinderkare, which provides nursery care to those aged between 3 months and 5 years, included making Easter garden cakes, colouring in egg pictures and potato printing. They finished off the morning with an Easter egg hunt, prepared by Naomi J Ryan.

Katie Quick...

Above average clinical care at RD&E for ‘End of Life’ patients

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/31/2016 - 10:00am

The quality of clinical care for patients nearing their final hours or days at the RD&E is above the national average across a range of key indicators, according to End of Life Care Audit released on 31 March.

The 2015 audit, carried out by the Royal College of Physicians on behalf of NHS England, found that in the majority of cases RD&E clinicians had documented evidence clearly identifying End of Life patients in the hospital.

The audit also found that in more than 80% of cases, there was documented evidence that RD&E clinicians had given End of Life patients...

England rugby stars to attend 19240 dinner

England and Exeter Chiefs rugby stars Jack Nowell and Henry Slade will be joining the 19240 Somme Centenary Dinner at Sandy Park on 16th April.

Jack, along with his England teammates, recently wore the poppy on their rugby shirts in their victorious Grand Slam 6 Nations match against France to commemorate 100 years since the Battle of the Somme.

The 19240 Shrouds of the Somme project in Exeter will remember the 19,240 Allied servicemen who died on the first day of that battle on 1st July. Exactly 100 years to the minute after the whistle was blown to ‘go over the top’, at 7...

Firms urged to comply with new register

Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP is warning companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) that they must complete their register of Persons with Significant Control (PSC) by 6 April – with failure to undertake this being a criminal offence committed by the Company and its controlling officers.

Introduced under the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the PSC register is designed to record which people own or control a company or LLP so as to provide greater public transparency. The register will also help combat the issue of shell companies in...

Help mend popular Dartmoor bridleway

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/31/2016 - 7:42am

There is not much time left to help raise £10,000 towards repairs to the badly eroded Nun’s Cross bridleway near Princetown.

The Mend Our Mountains campaign was launched by the British Mountaineering Council earlier this month and will run until 16 May.

Working with eight national parks, they hope to raise more than £100,000 to repair damaged paths.

This is a fundraising appeal with a difference - powered by crowdfunding.

Through this campaign on Dartmoor, BMC are trying to raise funds to repair severe erosion on the spectacular and ancient Nun's Cross...

The main benefits of switching from oil to calor gas

A modern and clean alternative to natural gas, LPG is an excellent solution for those who want to switch from oil, electricity, or solid fuels to benefit from a safe and secure heating solution. When you live off the grid in a rural area, LPG is a cost effective and versatile heating solution that also provides great benefits for cooking.

Why an LPG Tank Can Transform the Way You Heat Your Home

While many off grid homes in the UK use oil as their fuel for central heating, increasing numbers opt to switch to LPG. An old oil boiler is often inefficient, and it could cause you...

Devon Street Food Festival goes to Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe will play host to the Devon Street Food Festival from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July. Welcoming a collaboration of local, regional, and national street food caterers to the sunny seaside town on the first weekend of the summer holidays!

The festival will be located at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds; we are encouraging people to bring their picnic blankets and lie in the sun on the grass bank to listen to our live music and relaxing funk playlists. From gourmet Mac n’ Cheese, to deep-fried Cajun chicken, to award winning vegan offerings! There will be something to suit...

Tiverton Art Society exhibition

Event Date: 
02/04/2016 - 10:30am to 09/04/2016 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Castle Primary School, Barrington Street, Tiverton EX16 6QR

Tiverton Art Society is one of the most active, flourishing art societies in the area with more than 150 members.

It produces two annual Exhibitions which are notable for the high quality and variety of work on offer.

With contributions from professional and extremely talented amateur artists there is always something to appeal to all tastes – sculpture, 3D work and paintings from landscape to portrait, in oils to pastels, large or small and in the traditional styles to abstract.

Visitors can vote for their favourite work and have the opportunity to win an original...

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