Children had lots of fun at an Exeter church summer holiday club, with games, drama, crafts, stories and a sports day.
Staff and volunteers from Isca Church welcomed 67 children to the club, which had the theme Polar Explorers, and took place at Willowbrook School.
They held their sports day at the Exeter Arena and later enjoyed a high-spirited prize giving and bbq at the new The Beacon, youth and community centre in Beacon Heath.
Duncan Medlock, Isca Church children’s worker, said: “We had an amazing week with lots of fun, games, crafts and teams chanting their...
Plymouth commercial property specialist Bruton Knowles has sold an office investment near Plymouth city centre.
Glenn Kelly sold 210 Exeter Street next to the Cattedown Roundabout to a private investor off an asking price of £415,000 freehold.
The two-storey building – currently occupied by GP Strategies Training – offers a total of 3,818 sq ft of modern accommodation with seven parking spaces.
Glenn said the sale underlined increased investment interest across the city.
“We have seen a number of headline deals going through in the past few months and the...
A World First on Exeter’s Canal Basin this August Bank Holiday
World first in Exeter this August Bank Holiday Monday!
The UK’s only climbing wall on water returns to Exeter this August for the second Deep Water Solo Exeter competition which takes place on Exeter’s canal basin from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August. The event attracts climbers from across the UK including top athletes such as Steve McClure, Neil Gresham, Emma Twyford and GB para climber Dave Bowes. All come to compete on a climbing wall built over Exeter...
As the school summer holidays get into full swing, a survey has found that the humble chicken is likely to be in high demand on barbecues in the South West. Bangers and burgers have lost out as 29% of people in the South West named chicken as their top pick .
Encouragingly, 29% of people in the South West said they take extra care when cooking chicken on the barbecue. However 22% said they never worry about it, despite the fact that over a quarter of a million people fall ill every year due to campylobacter, the bug most often carried on raw poultry.
Exeter-based recruitment platform for ex-forces personnel, Cross Deck, is all set to launch a National series of Careers and Training fairs, with the first on the calendar taking place here in the city on Wednesday 9 September 2015 at Exeter Castle. Cross Deck is the leading careers and training information resource for everyone with a military background and their families. With over 30,000 members of the site, they aspire to be the recruitment channel of choice for companies seeking to hire qualified, experienced and motivated ex-service personnel.
Two men sustained serious injuries after a single-vehicle collision on the A38 at Chudleigh Knighton in the early hours of this morning [17 August].
Emergency services were called at 3.45am after a Ford Transit van left the road and collided with a tree near to the Chudleigh turn off on the northbound carriageway.
Three men, all from Spain, sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.
Two passengers, both men in their 20s, received serious injuries and remain in Derriford Hospital. One of the men sustained life-threatening injuries.
Jamil Miah, founder of Denley's Essence of India in Topsham, is hoping to garner some all-important support from fans of the popular Indian restaurant for the chance of winning a prestigious British Curry Award later this year. Having been shortlisted four times already, since 2009, Jamil says he is excited about the possibility of coming away with a grand prize this year.
Jamil says: “With over 200,000 nominations received last year, every person’s vote counts, so we are asking all our loyal customers to help us in our goal of winning one of these esteemed awards.”
What makes the Musicians of London Wall so special is their ability to share the limelight with each other in a very democratic fashion. All the member of this group are stars in their own way and the egalitarian approach of these musicians ensures that they all have a chance to shine in pieces that focus the spotlight on each of the performers in turn.
Catherine Hodgson, the founder and director of classical music charity Concerts in the West saw the Musicians of London Wall performing earlier this year in London at the Handel Festival (in her capacity as Festival Director) and...
Ensemble Perpetuo is a vibrant new chamber ensemble comprising lively soloists and orchestral musicians who perform a wide variety of traditional and contemporary chamber music. They perform across the UK, often in unexpected locations, and will be playing for Concerts in the West in Exeter, Ilminster, Bridport and Lyme Regis in October.
Founded in 2013 by English oboist James Turnbull, Ensemble Perpetuo is constantly searching new ways to enhance their concert experiences and have formed a number of highly successful multi-art form collaborations with composers, dance companies,...
The Perks Ensemble has an irresistible charm that is due in no small measure to the fact that its three energetic and committed founding members all just happen to be related. During the summer months the group's vibrant members will be performing at a number of venues in France and the UK, including Exeter, Bridport, Ilminster and Shute, near Axminster in Devon for Concerts in the West.
This dynamic chamber ensemble was created in 2012 by two brothers - Oscar and Elliott Perks - and their sister Ursula. Together they have earned a highly deserved reputation for playing exciting...
