If you need some family inspiration this summer then look no further than Killerton. The Outdoor Team has created an action packed programme of weekly events for August that will inspire and entertain all members of your family. Some of these events are a first for Killerton, and the National Trust Rangers are very excited at this new opportunity to show off the wild side of the estate.
‘Try it Tuesdays’ give taster sessions of sports and activities including rock climbing, laser clay pigeon shooting, cricket, tag rugby, archery and more. You can turn up and join in any time...
The Ocean Film Festival showcases the world’s most amazing ocean films above and below the water’s surface - letting you immerse yourself in the wonders of the ocean without getting your feet wet!
Brought to you by the producers of the Banff Film Festival UK Tour, this extraordinary collection of short films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue. Inspiring and thought-provoking, the Ocean Film...
Elite Training are currently offering Emergency First Aid at Work courses in our Exeter centre on the following dates:
Saturday 19th Sep 2015 Friday 25th Sep 2015 Saturday 17th Oct 2015 Friday 23rd Oct 2015
This Level 2 Award is certificated by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and successful candidates will be able to:
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of a first aider - Assess an incident - Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally - Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally - Recognise and assist...
A pioneering student entrepreneur support programme has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.
The IGNITE scheme, which supports budding student entrepreneurs to gain experience and develop their ideas, has been nominated for The Duke of York Award for University Entrepreneurship in the 2015 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards.
Representatives from IGNITE will join other finalists at a special award ceremony, held on 10 November at Park Lane’s Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
Founded in 2012, IGNITE provides the perfect environment to encourage students...
Two award-winning holiday parks owned by the same Devon family have been awarded the highest accolade achievable in the tourism industry.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park and sister park Castle Brake have both been awarded five Gold Stars each through the VisitEngland National Quality Assessment Scheme.
Ladram Bay is situated in Otterton near Budleigh Salterton on the Jurassic Coast. Sister site Castle Brake is set on the edge of Woodbury Common, only a short drive away from the coast.
The accolade comes after Ladram Bay officially launched close to £3million worth of new...
Staff from South Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT) have raised more than £2,000 for local charities from a sponsored cycle and walk along the Granite Way.
The event took place on 16 May 2015 with many ambulance staff and their friends and family cycling and walking from Okehampton to Bridestowe, along the Granite Way. The event was in aid of the Devon Ambulance Staff Benevolent Fund (DASBF) and FORCE Cancer Charity.
The cycle route was 16 miles long and the walk eight miles with support for those taking part being given in the form of fresh fruit supplied by Riverford...
Romance blossomed when Willy Wonka met Witch, Granny Weatherwax on the Cathedral Green.
The drama happened as witches, a baddie, a warrior and a ghostly king were enjoying a spot of sighting around the city, posing outside the romantic House that Moved and the atmospheric Stepcote Hill, before arriving in the calm oasis of the Cathedral Green.
But wait, who’s causing a commotion? Racing down the hill was a large group of Oompa Loompas, with Willy Wonka leading the charge!
On spying something to jump over (boys!) the Oompa Loompas took it in turns to leap over the...
A man who was caught driving dangerously near Exeter has been jailed.
Jonathan Bumford, 25, from Paignton, was sentenced to three months in prison at Exeter Crown Court on Friday (7 August), having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.
Bumford was charged with dangerous driving following an incident Sunday 24 August 2014 when he drove his Mitsubishi car during the early hours of the morning through a police road block on the C19 road at Haldon Hill.
Despite the efforts of officers to stop the vehicle Bumford continued to drive onto the A38 travelling at speed in...
Don’t make any plans for the weekend until you’ve checked out our guide to what’s on in and around Exeter (7-9 August).
THEATRE
Granny Eyeball Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Granny Eyeball doesn’t like people. Generally speaking, people don’t like her back. Actually, they’re not too keen on her front, sides or top either... and definitely not her bottom! Locked away in a ramshackle farmhouse on the outskirts of Ballskirk Joanna Gormley dreams of a better life, free from the clutches of her wicked guardian - the dreaded Granny Eyeball. Wandering Tiger...
