The night belonged to Exeter at the Butcombe British Skittles Championships at the weekend when Exeter’s Two Tribes team successfully defended their mixed team title in a last minute comeback. They beat their rivals by just three points but it was enough to lift the coveted silverware for the second year running at the championships held in Torquay.
Two Tribes captain Barry Powell said he saw the match slipping away to their Gloucestershire rivals, Satellite’s Scorching Hoppers and managed to rally the troops.
‘We kept our nerve and got through it,’ he said. ‘It’s a...
Exeter is a great city to live in, as we all know, with good shops, plenty to do, and of course being close to the sea! However, what you may not have known before is that starting a business in Exeter is really easy, and you can soon be your own boss, running your own company and enjoying that awesome South West lifestyle without having to go to work!
What Kind of Business Can You Start in Exeter?
With the sun, sea, and fresh air easy to come by in the South West, starting a business where you can work from home is a good idea. There are actually lots of business ideas you...
It is also the time of year when the Environment Agency urges people to check their oil tanks to protect the environment and reduce the risk of potentially large financial losses.
Leaked oil can end up in drains, many of which lead directly to rivers, streams, lakes and even garden ponds, having the same effect as pouring it directly into the watercourse.
Oil is poisonous to fish and other wildlife and smothers plants and just 2 litres of oil could seriously pollute the volume of fresh water needed to fill an olympic-size swimming pool.
This November, Exeter is in for a blast of high-energy comedy as Ensuite kicks off its UK tour at the Bike Shed Theatre. Ensuite is Hugh McCann’s debut show which he has both written and performs, with direction from New Model Theatre’s Tom Nicholas.
Ensuite is a coming of age story, following the macbook-toting avant garde of Shoreditch, and Hugh’s attempt to become one. It’s a tale of dreamers, all trying to be unique, together. It is an energetic tour-de-force performance from McCann partly drawn from his own experiences at St Martin’s College of Art.
New research from SeeAbility, the national sight loss and disability charity, shows nearly four in ten (37%) pupils attending special schools have no history of eye tests. This alarming figure is made worse as children with learning disabilities are 28 times more likely to have serious sight problems than other children. There are 8,335 students in special schools in the South West and if these findings are replicated across the region 3,084 children with disabilities are missing out on the eye care they need. With 100,000 children in special schools in England the figure could reach 37,...
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 fin Exeter on October 8.
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, theatres, artists and even chefs.
This Sunday 27th September at The Exmouth Pavilion Exmouth Art, Craft & Design Fairs (almost certainly the best monthly craft fair in Devon) With lots of LOCAL exhibitors Right on the sea front from 10am to 4 pm FREE Entry Over 40 stalls of Art, Crafts & Gifts Presented by LOCAL craft workers - A real change from the high street - a Shopping Experience! Most of our craft workers come from Exmouth and Exeter with a few further afield from Somerset and West Devon - but all are LOCAL. The range and quality of goods is amazing - probably the best craft fair in Devon? All your quality...
Families are invited to get stuck in at Lower Halsdon Farm, near Exmouth, on Sunday 27 September. From 10am until 3pm, children will be given the chance to connect with nature and the outdoors as work on hedge-centric tasks including cutting back and laying with loppers and saws. As well as learning new skills, they will build confidence and explore aspects of countryside management in an informal and relaxed way. As a reward for all their hard work, the children will also be able to tick off a few ‘50 things to do before you're 11 ¾’ activities, like cooking on a campfire. Ranger Lucy...
Roy Powney, 78, from Exeter has been honing his bee keeping skills on Princesshay’s rooftop garden which is home to five hives and more than 60,000 bees.
Through Age UK Exeter, Princesshay’s Charity of the Year, Roy has been visiting the roof top garden every Thursday since April. Working alongside Jason Wallis, head bee keeper for Princesshay, Roy has been closely involved in caring for the bees which has been a passion of his from a young age.
Princesshay’s city bee project, now in its third year, continues to thrive on the roof tops of the busy Exeter shopping centre....
Exeter Chiefs has become the latest independent business in the city to sign up to Exeter Pound.
The successful rugby club joins more than a hundred other traders to use the complimentary currency.
The Exeter Pound was given a special launch at Sandy Park yesterday (Saturday 19th September) at the pre-season friendly against Bath.
Members of the public were able to purchase Exeter Pounds at a special Exchange Point at the stadium and use the local money to pay for admission and in the bars and shops at the club. The main benefit is to keep currency circulating...
