RSPB - A morning trip to Bowling Green Marsh with the Exeter & District Local Group

Event Date: 
03/01/2016 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
RSPB Bowling Green Marsh Reserve, Exeter

https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/events/details....

Sunday 3 January 9.30 am Price: Free, but donations welcome

If you compile a year-list of the birds that you see, Bowling Green Marsh is an excellent place to start. We expect to see Avocets and other wintering waders from the hide and viewing platform, plus a good range of other birds in the hedges, on the fields and on the river.

Please do not park on the approach road to Bowling Green.

Car Park charge. Toilets on Quay.

Please note: this event is run by an RSPB volunteer...

RSPB - Family friendly nature walk with staff from The RSPB Shop, Darts Farm

Event Date: 
28/11/2015 - 2:00pm to 19/12/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
RSPB Shop, Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0QH

https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/events/details.aspx?id=tcm:9-398727

Saturday 18 April to Saturday 19 December 2 pm-3 pm (Saturdays only) Price: Free

Fan of the outdoors? Family looking for a great afternoon out? Come and take part in our free, Saturday weekly guided walk. The staff from the RSPB Shop at Darts Farm, Topsham are offering family friendly walks that showcase the beautiful surrounding farmland and wetlands - a great chance to get out and see some wildlife.

See a range of farmland birds, as well as dazzling kingfishers, reed...

Two charged following Devon derby arrests

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/23/2015 - 5:02pm

Two men have been charged following arrests made at the Plymouth Argyle Exeter City derby match this weekend.

Callum Leech aged 20 from Exwick Road, Exeter was arrested at Home Park, Plymouth and charged with being drunk in a sports ground. He has been bailed to appear at Plymouth Magistrates on the 9th December.

Joseph Childs aged 21 from Greenbank Avenue, Plymouth was arrested outside of Home Park and charged under the public order act for using threatening or abusive words likely to cause alarm or distress. He has been bailed to appear at Plymouth Magistrates on the 9th...

City's homeless to sleep safely this winter

For the first time in Exeter, anyone who is rough sleeping in the city this winter will have to opportunity to come indoors and “safe sleep” for three continuous months, starting on December 1st.

Nicola Forsdyke, Exeter City Council’s Housing Options Manager explains, “We have been discussing how we could extend our normal Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) for rough sleepers with our partner agencies St Petrock’s, BCHA, who run the city hostel, Gabriel House and Julian House, who manage the Street Homeless Outreach Team, for some time and we’re delighted to get this new...

Fords receives MCS accreditation for fifth year running

East Devon based renewable energy installer, Fords is celebrating having recently secured the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation for the fifth year running.

Fords is a long-established, family-run company based in Sidmouth. The company recently passed its annual audit to remain an MCS approved installer of air source heat pumps, biomass, exhaust air heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, solar photovoltaics and solar thermal.

MCS is a mark of quality awarded to companies that can demonstrate their compliance to strict industry standards. It gives...

Bake-Off Dame wows shoppers at Santa's Grotto launch

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Mon, 11/23/2015 - 12:30pm

Visitors to Otter Nurseries had to look twice when they came face to face with a pantomime character that looked rather familiar.

Under the costume and make-up was none other than former Great British Bake Off contestant, Glenn Cosby.

Otter Nurseries Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor said: “Glenn caused quite a stir in the garden centre as he chatted to families and their children.

“Many also had a date with Santa, and it made their day even more special to meet Glenn, too.”

The larger-than-life character was at the garden centre to promote Exeter Little...

Student Life #8

In a recent article by Razz Magazine, the University of Exeter’s Arts, Culture and Lifestyle mag, Devon Coffee was crowned the favourite coffee shop in Exeter and so, obviously, I had to go and see what all the fuss was about.

On first impression the café looks very narrow, almost claustrophobic. However, once I’d ordered a coffee and taken a seat I realised I’d mistaken claustrophobia for a charming setting. It’s unlike any other coffee place – it’s a warm, cosy, gently lit space in comparison to the bright commercial chains most of us fall into the habit of visiting.

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Question of Sport

Event Date: 
21/01/2016 - 7:00pm to 10:30pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

Six of the Westcountry’s top sporting stars will descend on Exeter’s Sandy Park for the second Question of Sport night, in aid of the Exeter Foundation.

Olympians Annie Vernon and Heather Fell head up a star-studded list of sporting guests, which also includes Exeter Chiefs and England Rugby stars Thomas Waldrom and Geoff Parling, Somerset County Cricket’s Pete Trego and Exeter City’s Danny Butterfield.

Based around the hit BBC show, the stars will have their sporting knowledge tested during a series of fun-filled rounds that will be overseen by quizmaster Mark Tyler....

Exeter CAB 'Click or Call' service a success

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 11/23/2015 - 11:01am

Leading local advice charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau is reporting that its new ‘Click or Call’ advice and information service has been a big success since it was launched in July, with more than 1000 calls answered in the last three months.

A further 176 people have used the new webchat facility, and a pilot email service has recently been launched.

The charity is asking that clients with access to the internet firstly click the on-line advice and information resources and factsheets available at citizensadvice.org.uk The website is available 24 hours a day. The...

Ladies do lunch - again

It’s back! Exeter’s highly successful Ladies Do Lunch re-launches next month with a glorious Christmas celebration.

The new look luncheon club is now being run by renowned after dinner speaker Sally Sedgman who previously hosted Ladies Do lunches at the Royal Clarence Hotel on Cathedral Green.

"There’s no better time to launch the new club than at Christmas," said Sally (pictured) who is known all over the South West for her many television and radio appearances as well as speaking engagements.

She even won a whole ITV series, Hurrah It’s Sally Sedgman, on the...

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