As the days get shorter, temperatures drop, leaves begin to fall and the UK begins to blur into 50 shades of terracotta. It’s tempting to slump into a state of hibernation, watching endless hours of catch-up TV and wrapping yourself in shrouds of artisan throws. But before you write off your weekends and start reeling off reasons not to leave the house. We’ve put together (along with our North Devonian friends over at http://www.leisureshopdirect.com/ a list of autumnal outings you should consider in the coming months.
Up and coming Exeter racing driver Richard Mitchell heads for iconic Brands Hatch circuit this weekend for the HSCC Historic Formula Ford 1600 Championship.
Racing newcomer Richard joined the Silverstone based Speedsport team this year with virtually no previous racing experience. Despite that, he was straight on the pace and has won four of the first nine races, with second place in the season’s opener at Thruxton Circuit - beating former F1 driver and TV’s FIFTH GEAR presenter Tiff Needell.
The title race for the HSCC Historic Formula Ford 1600 Championship is really...
Twenty-nine people are a step closer to entering the workplace thanks to a People Fair held by Prospects, the education, employment and skills company, and Westward Pathfinder on 17 September in Torquay.
The People Fair concept was developed by Prospects to bring together employers with jobseekers on the Work Programme. Prospects is a prime contractor for the Work Programme in the South West supporting people who are furthest from the job market and have been long term unemployed. At the People Fair, unlike at a traditional job fair, employers directly approach invited jobseekers...
Stage and screen star Simon Callow is to appear at the Two Moors Festival which starts in just under three weeks’ time.
The Four Weddings and a Funeral star (pictured above) will be the narrator in Prokofiev’s classic Peter and the Wolf being performed at Exeter Cathedral on Friday October 23.
The actor’s name had been kept under wraps due to possible filming commitments but it was revealed today that he’s able to fulfil the role, to the great delight of Festival artistic director, Penny Adie.
‘We are thrilled that Simon is able to come,’ she said. It’s the most...
A community energy feast was held near Exeter last night to celebrate the volunteers working tirelessly to establish community-owned renewable energy projects in the region, and promote a new £33,000 fund available to community energy groups in Devon.
These projects are being set up to benefit local communities by generating low carbon, low cost energy and a 20-year income stream to make them more vibrant and sustainable places to live. The event was hosted by Regen SW, a not-for-profit that works to revolutionise the way we generate, supply and use energy, as part of Regen’s...
Rugby's biggest prize, the Webb Ellis cup is coming to Exeter, and people have a chance to have their picture taken with it.
The Webb Ellis Cup will be in the official Rugby World Cup 2015 Exeter Fanzone in Northernhay Gardens on Tuesday (29 September) from 12noon to 1pm and will be welcomed by a schools music mini fest, with music from local schools, The Academy of Music and Sound, and Exeter College.
The cup will then travel to Sandy Park for the first Rugby World Cup 2015 match in Exeter - Tonga v Namibia - and will be located outside Sandy Park from 2pm to 3.30pm, then...
Devon’s very own creative print company, Inspirwood, has been handpicked by global fashion sensation Jessica Minh Anh to create exclusive VIP invitations for the highly anticipated J Autumn Fashion Show, which will take place on 29 October 2015 in Paris.
The show is part of Jessica Minh Anh’s series of history making catwalks at the world’s most iconic venues. After the phenomenal success of the Eiffel Tower’s first ever catwalk, the model and entrepreneur will transform the Seine’s giant glass boat into a 100 meter floating catwalk.
Baring-Gould Folk Weekend returns October 2015 sees the welcome return of the “Baring-Gould Folk Weekend”.
This intimate and family-friendly folk festival, hosted by Okehampton-based music organisation Wren Mu-sic, brings great local and national music and international dance, and blends them with locally-sourced food and drink and an electric atmosphere to create an unforgettable weekend out for the whole family.
Guest highlights this year include Lady Maisery, a fabulous female trio exploring vocal harmony to breath-taking effect, through their fresh interpretations of...
Residents along the river frontage in the estuary-side town of Topsham were full of praise for the flooding exercise that took place on Wednesday evening of this week.
The exercise was aimed at raising awareness of the risk of flooding in the town – which suffered from floods in the storms of February 2014 – which allowed residents to test their own property defences.
The exercise also tested the readiness of Topsham’s recently recruited Flood Wardens, 10 of whom were deployed across 5 sectors covering the town’s 1.5 mile river frontage, from the recreation ground through...
Exeter’s first Yoga for Children classes have now been launched.
There are 4 types of yoga classes designed specifically for children from aged 2 – 16 years old.
Parent and toddler yoga (aged 2-4 years, yoga cubs (3-7) yoga bears (8- 11) and yoga for teenagers from age 12 +. Yoga for children have also set up new innovation family yoga classes where families and children can practice yoga together.
Yoga is fun, it helps with concentration, it improves coordination and balance, it is a great way to build confidence and keep children fit and healthy.
