Volunteers who worked in Exeter’s Rugby World Cup 2015 Fanzone have been thanked by the Lord Mayor of Exeter.
Lord Mayor, Councillor Olwen Foggin, hosted a celebration event at Exeter’s historic Guildhall on Wednesday evening (25 November), to acknowledge the huge effort that the Exeter Fanzone volunteers had made during Rugby World Cup 2015.
Three matches were played at Sandy Park during the tournament with the help of nearly 300 volunteers from across the region, but the celebration focussed on thanking the team of 28 volunteers who were based in the Fanzone in Exeter’s...
Police in Exeter are appealing for information following a racially aggravated incident in the City.
The incident occurred at around 4pm on Wednesday 21st October in Sidwell Street, Exeter, outside the Allstars Sports Bar.
A woman and her nine-year-old were walking in Sidwell Street when they were verbally abused by a woman. The abuse and comments made were regarded as both a racially and religiously motivated hate crime.
The suspect is described as being a white woman, aged in her 20’s, about 5’ 5” in height and of average build. She had short brown hair and was...
With plans for a new swimming pool development on the current bus station site successfully being cleared through the second stage of council planning, you would think that Exeter City Swimming Club (ECSC) would be getting excited at the prospect of a new multi-million pound facility in the heart of Exeter getting one step closer to realisation, however, nothing could be further from the truth.
The club that trained and developed Olympic star and world champion Liam Tancock have highlighted multiple problems with the current plans and has repeatedly called for the development to be...
A truly spectacular and beautiful evening celebrating the spirit of Christmas is set to take place on 11 December when The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth presents their annual Christmas service, Carols by Candlelight.
The evening starts at 3.30pm when staff begin to light thousands of candles around the Sanctuary creating a magical atmosphere. Each candle represents a dedication from supporters to the memory of a loved one.
Visitors will be able to soak up the warm, welcoming ambiance around The Sanctuary before the main carol service which starts at 5pm in the Main Barn....
A planning application for a proposed walking and cycling trail from Sidbury to Sidford will shortly be submitted by Devon County Council.
The scheme includes a 1km surfaced walkway and cycleway running between Laundry Lane in Sidford and the southern boundary of Sidbury. The trail runs along agricultural land on the Eastern side of the A375 and then passes onto boardwalk through woodland at Sidbury.
The route has been chosen following public exhibitions in Sidbury and Sidford in February 2014, as well as consultation with affected parties and a presentation to Sidmouth...
A team of cyclists from Moshulu in Honiton have raised 12,400 for two Devon based charities by cycling 1,200 miles across the length of the country from John O'Groats to Lands End.
Father and son Neal and Matt Fulls and their friend Chris Pope took nine days in June to cycle from the tip of Scotland to the most westerly point in Cornwall in aid of their chosen charities – the Neonatal Unit (NNU) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and FORCE Cancer Charity.
Meanwhile, back at the headquarters of the Moshulu footwear company in Honiton, 19 staff simultaneously covered the...
Exeter is one of over 50 UK cities that has pledged to be run entirely on green energy by 2050.
The City Council has joined the likes of London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool and Leeds to make the environmental commitment to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions.
Exeter's pledge comes ahead of crucial international climate change talks in Paris next month (December).
In Exeter, the City Council is already well ahead of the game in terms of its green credentials and is on track to make hundreds of thousands of pounds of savings by delivering low cost energy...
As the race to Christmas picks up pace and sparkly trees and glitter start to appear in Exeter, Gandy Street will be buzzing with music and entertainers in their own seasonal festival: Countdown To Christmas.
From 5.30pm on Thursday November 26, Gandy Street’s independent traders will be holding an extraordinary pre-Christmas celebration shopping night with more than 20 businesses joining in the festivities.
As well as discounts, promotions and offers galore, visitors to the street will be treated to goody bags, mince pies, mulled wine and all manner of samples and goodies...
The Family Law Company, sponsors of The Bike Shed Theatre's Christmas show, are giving fifty tickets to local charities this Christmas.
Working with Families for Children and Children’s Hospice South West, young children and their carers will enjoy an original theatre production followed by popcorn and drinks at a special party on 10 December, provided by the local law company.
Set in the bombed ruins of an Exeter restaurant in 1944 , Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk follows a daring young girl who discovers a magical golden whisk and unleashes its ancient curse....
England captain Wayne Rooney is spearheading a campaign celebrating the courage of South West children with cancer, as new figures released today (26 November) offer increased hope of surviving the disease. According to Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens, the rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by almost a quarter (24 per cent) in the UK in the last decade. The news comes as the charity launches its annual Star Awards, in partnership with TK Maxx, across the South West. Around 130 children in the region are diagnosed with cancer each year. Relatives and friends of young cancer...
