The GoHARD Obstacle Run Series is a 3km and 6km run incorporating various obstacles, including a camouflage net crawl, a Bulgarian bag carry, log lunge, farmers walk, balance beam and ‘over and under’ hurdles. Failure to cross the balance beam will see competitors tasting dirt as they are then made to execute 5 solid burpees. The ‘over and under’ hurdles include a series of solid 6ft walls, intermixed with low beams requiring good upper body strength and agility. The course is suited for all abilities and the entry cost of £22 includes an event vest, with spot prizes for the event winners...
Police officers from Ottery St Mary are reminding people to take their personal items with them after a parked car was broken into and valuables stolen.
The theft took place just before 3pm and 4.30pm on Thursday 13 August at White Cross Cark Park, East Hill, Ottery St Mary.
A blue Nissan X-Trail had the window smashed and personal items worth over a thousand pounds was stolen.
Amongst the items stolen was a pink iPhone 5, a black Mulberry wallet, Pierre Cardin glasses, a large blue leather handbag, cash and credit cards.
Library users in Pinhoe, Exeter, are getting a helping hand with using the internet as part of a new nationwide digital inclusion initiative.
Devon County Council has joined forces with BT and Barclays as part of their campaign to bring free Wifi and hands-on digital support to communities across the UK.
The County Council’s library in Pinhoe is one of 100 UK centres taking part in the initiative, which aims to support the Government’s Digital Inclusion strategy to reduce the number of people offline in the UK by 25% by 2016.
One of East Devon’s most long-lived independent shops has been fundraising for Devon’s newest wild animals. Staff at Roberts, Ottery St Mary’s venerable hardware and homeware shop, decided to support the River Otter beavers by setting up a fundraising book and DVD stall in the store. Donated items raise funds for the River Otter Beaver Trial, the Devon Wildlife Trust-led project that convinced the Government to allow the beavers to stay in the wild – and is now monitoring the beaver population and its effects for the next five years. Anna Feeney, who works at Roberts, had become a keen...
Teignmouth Folk Concerts, Teignmouth's premier music event, is a series of concerts running on the second Saturday each month at The Alice Cross Centre, 1-3 Bitton Park Rd., Teignmouth, TQ14 9BT. The guests on the 10th October are "Zulu Tradition" from KwaZulu, Natal, who will be presenting an evening of Zulu Culture in song, dance, music and drumming. Vibrant, Dynamic, and not to be missed.
Geoff Parling has told Exeter Chiefs team-mates Henry Slade (pictured) and Luke Cowan-Dickie to enjoy every minute of tomorrow’s QBE international between England and France at Twickenham (8pm).
The young Chiefs duo are set to win their first international caps when Stuart Lancaster’s side kick-off the first of three warm-up games ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
Having progressed from age group level through to that of senior squad members, Slade and Cowan-Dickie – together with club colleagues Parling and Jack Nowell – know they are all within touching distance of...
The mystery behind the Exmouth Beach sink hole which has opened up three times over the last six weeks may finally be resolved.
Following a tip off from a member of the public, East Devon District Council engineers have discovered a South West Water pipe deep under the sand which looks like it has become blocked in some way.
The engineers will now be working with South West Water and contractors over the coming weeks to resolve the problem. Once the council has completed its investigations, it will be able to confirm a more accurate timescale.
The Thrive Summer Series, a brand new initiative aiming to get the nation active, is heading to Princesshay on Saturday 5th September as part of a nationwide tour.
The Thrive team will be running activities to get shoppers moving.
Local activity groups are invited to join the Thrive team and be part of Exeter leg of the tour. Dance teachers, fitness instructors, martial arts gurus and walking group leaders are all welcome to join the event.
Thrive will feature fun and motivating characters such as Wilma Whistle and Dr Spin.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are issuing an urgent warning about the danger of derelict buildings, after the recent fires at the Quality Hotel in Plymouth. People are putting themselves and those that work for the emergency services at risk.
In the last few weeks fire crews from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have been called to tackle two deliberate fires at the empty and run-down Quality Hotel on the Hoe.
Lee Howell, Chief Fire Officer and Chairman of the National Arson Prevention Forum said: “Arson is a crime and places unnecessary risk...
Being able to name a street is usually reserved for the the high achievers or celebrities in our society, but one estate agency in Devon is giving the general public that very chance.
Helmores in Crediton, have taken on a development of five brand new homes in Lapford and when the developer asked the Helmores New Homes team to help brand and market the site for him, they decided to make the public the Creative Directors.
Associate Partner George Clover said: “When the Helmores New Homes de-partment takes on developments - whether it is one or hundreds of properties - we are...
