Enjoy a FREE visit to Dartmoor National Park's Higher Uppacott medieval longhouse as part of Heritage Open Days 2015.
A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof. Higher Uppacott is rare and of national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this historic building type, which has retained its lower or shippon end (cattle shelter) in its original unaltered state. It is a Grade 1 listed building.
One of the things that makes Higher Uppacott so special is that its development from its medieval...
UK fisheries survey logbooks from the 1930s to 1950s have been digitised for the first time, revealing how cod responded to changing temperatures in the last century.
Scientists at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the University of Exeter found that at the time, the warm seas experienced around Norway benefitted the cod, similar to the conditions there today.
Most cod eaten by the UK comes from northern seas including the Barents Sea around Norway, because the stocks there at the moment are at record highs. Cod stocks were also big...
The Carousel Project has announced the launch of ‘The ExploraTale Tour’ this September, an exciting year-long project for under fives and their parents across Exeter, Tiverton and Honiton Libraries.
Through visual art, movement, creative play and making, Carousel artists Lizzie and Tamsin will be leading weekly sessions based around children’s literature, encouraging children and their parents to enter into the world of the story in an imaginative and creative way.
These free sessions begin in early September, and are scheduled as follows.
The 1st XV at Exeter School, Exeter were treated to a Masterclass with none other than Exeter Chiefs' Head Coach Rob Baxter on Wednesday 2 September.
Sponsored by Westerly Exeter BMW, Exeter School were pleased to welcome Rob for the exclusive training session. A local sports celebrity in his own right, Rob played for, captained, and is now Head Coach at Exeter Chiefs, and has been supported by Westerly Exeter BMW since 2006.
Rob made history taking Exeter Chiefs through to the Rugby Premiership finishing fifth last year and winning the LV cup in 2014. Rob was also part of...
Harbour commissioners in Plymouth have agreed a major new contract for a multi-purpose workboat at Cattewater.
Cattewater Harbour Commissioners have ordered the bespoke 14m craft to replace an ageing vessel for a variety of tasks, including mooring work, salvage work, oil pollution incidents, dive and dredging support, buoy maintenance and towage.
They chose Meercat Workboats, of Portchester, Hampshire, to build the vessel after opening up the tender process Europe wide.
Meercat is on target to complete the 14m by 5m workboat for the harbour authority’s fleet in mid...
To celebrate the launch of the county's biggest open studio event this year, Devon Open Studios 2015 held a party at Teignmouth Arts Action Group.
The Chair of Devon County Council, Christine Channon opened the event with Cll Jacqui Orme, Mayor of Teignmouth and the new Director of Devon Artist Network, Anthony O'Keefe, was introduced at the event. Tracy Scranage, Teignmouth and Dawlish Town Centre Development Manager organised the art market and Adrian Innocent, the Marketing Manager of DOS’s key sponsor Helpful Holidays also came along to support this major cross-county event...
The first students started their classes at the new Cranbrook Education Campus on Thursday 3 September, a brand new ‘all through’ school for pupils aged between two and 16 run by The Ted Wragg Trust.
The school opened with around 60 places filled in the Nursery, 17 primary school students and 31 Year 7 students. The classrooms are being opened in phases, with more space used in line with student numbers as the community continues to grow.
Moira Marder, Executive Head Teacher at the Ted Wragg Trust said: “It’s so exciting to be part of the inception at this new school,...
The Cranbrook & Exeter Macmillan Fundraising Group invite you to tea at the Younghayes Centre, Younghayes Road, Cranbrook on 26th September. Please come along for tea, coffee, cakes, scones and raffle.
If you curious about Cranbrook or thinking about moving to the newest town in Devon why not check it out at the same time and have a chat with the locals. We're a really friendly bunch!
Your guide to the best of what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (4-6 September).
THEATRE
Boeing Boeing Friday & Saturady, 8pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth It's the 1960's and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn't be happier, a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other! www.manorpavilion.com
MUSIC
Rave On - Tribute to Buddy Hollyl Friday, 7.30pm, Exmouth Pavilion Marc Robinson and the Counterfeit Crickets bring you an authentic evening of pure Rock n Roll, celebrating the music of the man himself...
This family, fun cycle event is the length of a half-marathon: about 13 miles along the Exe Estuary cycle trail.
Raising money for two great local causes:
Dream-a-Way, which provides holiday grants for people with disabilities in the south west Football in the Community, which encourages people to get active the several different sports and fitness programmes It’s not a race. Even young members of the family can take part.
