The South West is getting set to go rugby crazy with the countdown to the first World Cup fixture in Exeter now well underway.
Tonga face Namibia in Pool C at Sandy Park on September 29 but there will be a sprinkling of international talent on show in the city before that to whet the appetite of rugby fans.
Former New Zealand Maori Brad Hepi and Welsh World Cup player Will James are two of the star names signed up to play in a charity tag rugby day in Exeter this weekend.
The Devon Rugby Legends Tag Feztival at Exeter Saracens on Saturday is raising awareness and...
The Grand Western Canal Country Park and Stover County Park have today (Thursday 23 July) been named among the best green spaces in the UK.
The parks, which are both managed by the County Council, are among a record-breaking 1,582 parks and green spaces across the country, and 90 in the South West, to be presented with the Green Flag Award.
The prestigious award from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, provides recognition that the Grand Western Canal Country Park, near Tiverton, and Stover Country Park, near Newton Abbot, are achieving the highest possible standards,...
Why has the sound of ping pong balls bouncing on tables, happy voices and shrieks of laughter become a familiar sound in city centres nationwide this summer? It’s all down to Ping!; the sensational public street festival which has taken the nation by storm once again! By placing 1,000 ping pong tables in the streets of 19 towns and cities, Ping! offers members of the general public the opportunity to pick up a bat and ball and enjoy the game and they have done so in their thousands; the free-to-use tables prove just too irresistible to pass by and as a result they’re used around the clock...
Members of the Devon Art Society will be displaying their finest works at St Annes Hall, Babbacombe Road, Babbacombe.
The show runs from Saturday 1 August through until Sunday 16 August and admission is free.
The exhibition covers classical themes with floral, still-life, figurative and landscape as well as seascape subject matters. There will also be some abstracts but much of the work covers beautiful scenes of the West Country. You will be able to enjoy some high quality paintings large and small at affordable prices.
Exeter Green Party says that if new rules adopted by the European Parliament are agreed by the European Commission, sending food waste to the Exeter’s energy from waste plant could become illegal.
The Parliament last week voted to end the incineration of all recyclable and biodegradable waste. http://www.greens-efa.eu/circular-economy-14330.html
Currently, food waste in the city makes up around 35% of ‘black bin’ waste and is incinerated at the £46m Marsh Barton energy from waste plant site.
Greens have long campaigned for food waste to be collected and processed...
Police are appealing for the public’s help in trying to locate some distinctive items stolen from the Exmouth area.
Two rings and an ornament (pictured) were stolen during a burglary at a house in the St John’s Road area between Monday 29 June and Tuesday 7 July.
The items are described as a white gold ladies wedding ring with diamond cut effect, a ladies vintage Art Deco style gold band, and a wind-up ornament.
Detective Constable Matthew Burnell, Honiton CID said: “The stolen items are very distinctive and are of huge sentimental value to the owners.
Devon public relations firm Tidy Eye PR has been appointed to provide services for TV legend and Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson and film producer daughter Dee Anderson.
Exeter City Football Club will once again celebrate diversity in the local community by holding an international football tournament this Sunday (26 July).
The six-a-side competition has been organised by Exeter City Supporters Trust’s One Game One Community Group and Exeter City’s Football in the Community team. It will take place at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Sports Complex.
The tournament, now in its 11th year, encourages participation from local community teams and especially black and minority ethnic players. The event attracts players from many different...
The eagerly awaited Twister rollercoaster at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park officially opens today (Thursday 23 July 2015).
Chris and Katie Down together with their three children will jointly open the park’s latest addition and welcome guests to enjoy the new ride.
The Twister rollercoaster is the biggest ride to be built at Crealy to date and has seen the largest investment in a single ride in over 5 years. The new rollercoaster will feature 310 metres of winding track and will stand 12 metres high, offering fantastic views across the park and thrills and spills...
. JIM CAUSLEY. A local singer who has achieved national prominence and is a five times nominee for the BBC 2 Folk Awards. + AMANDA DIAMOND & EDDIE RICHARDS. Two muscians/singers who are regular performers at clubs and festivals and for many years were involved in the Chippenham Folk Festival. A night of fabulous folk music mainly in the traditional vein. Info: 01626 775517. email: hugh.teignmouthfolkconcerts@gmail.co.uk web: www.teignmouthfolkconcerts.co.uk
