Exeter City earn a point!

City battle for a point at the Globe Arena

A DEBUT goal from Jayden Stockley salvaged a point for Exeter City at a rain-sodden Globe Arena.

Exactly a month after the match-up between the two sides was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, the home side took the lead from the spot just four minutes after play had resumed for the second half. But it wasn’t to be for Morecambe, as Stockley’s side-footed volley found the top-corner.

Exeter made five changes to the side that earned a draw against Liverpool during their FA Cup heroics last Friday night, including a debut...

Visit South Devon appoints acting general manager

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 9:39pm

Visit South Devon has announced the appointment of Sarah Stride as acting general manager for the next 12 months. Sarah takes over the post from Stephanie Cherrett, who is taking adoption leave for the coming year.

Stuart Longrigg, Chairman of Visit South Devon, commented: “Stephanie has been a great asset to us over the past four years. She has helped establish the organisation as a successful Community Interest Company, and has spearheaded a number of campaigns that have raised the profile of South Devon regionally, nationally and internationally.”

Stephanie’s...

Exeter School Choral Society Concert 2016

Exeter School is looking forward to performing three contrasting pieces for the annual Choral Society concert held at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 17 March. Made up of current and past pupils, parents and staff, Choral Society will perform Fauré’s Requiem, a favourite within the choral repertoire, featuring a solo from music scholar Rebecca German who will sing the famous In Paradisum. New to many performers and audiences will be contemporary composer Paul Patterson’s Magnificat. The piece is a real showcase for the glorious combination of choir and brass, and will provide a stunning...

New initiatives to tackle homelessness in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 4:24pm

A raft of initiatives to tackle homelessness in Exeter and Teingbridge has been put forward and will soon be available for the public to comment on.

Exeter City Council and Teignbridge District Council have drawn up a draft Homelessness Strategy to address this issue.

The Strategy will go before the City Council's Scrutiny Community Committee on 19 January before going to Executive and Council, as well as members of Teignbridge Council early next month. Members of the public will get a chance to comment on the Strategy during a six-week period of consultation in February...

The Stranglers to headline Chagstock Festival

Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that their Saturday night will be headlined by none other than legendary post-punk band, The Stranglers. The Stranglers are one of the UK’s best loved bands, who have enjoyed a litany of hits across their incredible 42-year career, including ‘Golden Brown’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Peaches’, ‘Always the Sun’ and ‘Skin Deep’.

Other acts confirmed include the wildly popular Ferocious Dog, alt-folk six-piece Danny & The Champions Of The World, the BBC Introducing endorsed Cattle & Cane, a return performance from spellbinding Irish Folk/...

New play park opens in Exmouth

Exmouth children are enjoying a brand new play park – which they helped to design - following a £70,000 investment in exciting new facilities at the Imperial Recreation Ground.

New equipment includes a wizzy 25-metre zip wire, an exhilarating hurricane swing, an interactive wooden boat and a bouncy trampoline.

East Devon District and Exmouth Town Councils used pupil power to help them spend money accumulated from recent town housing developments on play (Section 106 money).

Hundreds of young people from Exeter Road Primary and Marpool Primary Schools, Exmouth...

Local History Day

Event Date: 
27/01/2016 - 11:00am
Venue: 
St Thomas Library, Church Road, Exeter

Displays from St Thomas Local History Group, Newton Abbot Railway Collection, Friends of St Thomas Railway Station, St Thomas Library

11am-4pm - free.

Details:

11am open

12.00: Walk with the Friends of St Thomas Railways Station

1.45pm Walk with local historian Christine Trigger

3.00pm Short Talk from Tony Lethbridge

All day: Working Model Railway! Displays. Film. Slideshows.Photos.

4pm close

Refreshments from the Friends of ST Library (Frostlib) - donation.

Email: stthomas.library@devon.gov.uk

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New Year promotion for Grace

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 2:20pm

A solicitor at The Family Law Company started 2016 with a big smile on her face after being promoted to Senior Associate.

Grace Bradley, solicitor in the firm’s private law and financial matters team, has been promoted to the role of Senior Associate, having shown high levels of commitment and dedication to her work at the specialist family law firm.

Since joining The Family Law Company, Grace, who is qualified in both Scots and English law has been involved in a number of high profile cases, including one child abduction case widely reported in the media that utilised her...

Call for applications for Festival at Cygnet

A celebration of theatre, dance, comedy and festival fun Festival at Cygnet returns in June and applications to perform are open.

Now in its second year Festival at Cygnet seeks to celebrate the range of exciting work developing out of the theatre & performance community of Exeter and across Devon. So whether you're thinking of applying, or thinking of coming along to a week of wonderful Theatre - keep your eyes peeled for updates on our website!

We welcome applications from all performance disciplines and we are looking for fresh high quality work with a low tech...

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