Get Changed in Wonderland

Event Date: 
06/06/2015 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Community Stage, Exeter Respect Festival, Belmont Park

Get Changed Theatre Company proudly presents its latest production Get Changed in Wonderland to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most famous and enduring children's classics. The story is full of the kind of whimsical charm and feeling for the absurd that Get Changed performances always deliver.

Come and see our opening show on Community Stage at 1pm at the FREE Respect Festival, Belmont Park in Exeter, on Saturday 6 June.

Police target drivers in Honiton

Neighbourhood officers stopped more than 60 vehicles during a successful traffic operation in the Honiton area on Thursday 14 May.

Officers from Honiton Neighbourhood Policing Team, the Special Constabulary and a team from the Vehicle Inspectorate (VOSA) carried out stop checks in Dunkeswell and Sidmouth Road, Honiton.

Overall a total of 64 vehicles were stopped and the drivers were spoken to at both locations.

Of these, four traffic offence reports were issued by police for excess speed, no seat belts and no insurance offences. VOSA issued six prohibition notices...

Afternoon Tea at Spacex: 23 May

Event Date: 
23/05/2015 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Spacex, Preston Street

Join Spacex for tea, cake and conversation.

We are opening the gallery to the public to celebrate the launch of our Kickstarter campaign and it is a chance for everyone to hear about our new programme.

We also invite you to share what you would like to see from Spacex in the future.

http://spacex.org.uk/

Meet Exeter School's new senior Army cadet

Exeter School’s senior Army cadet has relinquished the role to his successor as the exam season gets underway.

Upper Sixth pupil and Army scholar, Warrant Officer 1 Angus Creer, said he was sad to see his four years in the CCF end.

”I’ve really enjoyed it but am looking forward to what comes next”, he said. “I am going to Birmingham University to study International Relations, and after that I will join the army.”

WO1 Creer’s ancestor is an Exeter School alumnus whose name appears on the school’s war memorial. Robin Pratt, Angus’s great-great uncle, was killed in...

Bluebells victorious at Greenway

National Trust gardeners at the much loved holiday home of Agatha Christie, Greenway, are celebrating a huge swing to the bluebells after one of the finest showings in many years brought visitors to its woodland gardens.

Last year Greenway gardeners were battling the invasive and unwelcome Three Cornered Leek which is similar in appearance to a white bluebell, but with a distinctive smell and a narrow green stripe down the centre of each petal.

Simon Akeroyd, Head Gardener said, “The Three Cornered Leek can smother bluebells and has a strong onion smell whereas our native...

Plymouth Business Show headline sponsor announced

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 05/14/2015 - 11:37am

Plymouth and Devon Chamber of Commerce has revealed that Thrive Hubs – an innovative network of co-working hubs set to launch at several Plymouth sites – is to be the headline sponsor for the forthcoming Plymouth Business Show.

Held on 17 June at the Plymouth Pavillions from 9.30am to 4pm, the show is in its third year and has grown to be the largest business show in the region.

With the shared goal of providing inspiring business environments in which companies and entrepreneurs can ‘thrive’, the collaboration between these two organisations will no doubt make this year’s...

Housing Justice Roadshow - Exeter

Event Date: 
18/06/2015 - 9:30am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Community Centre (EX4 3RG)

Churches, dioceses, projects, housing associations and statutory services can work together to create affordable housing.

National Christian charity Housing Justice will be demonstrating, through case studies from its own projects, how this can be done.

To find out more and book your place, please visit the booking page here: http://goo.gl/be0vgs

Unemployment in Devon continues to fall

The number of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon decreased even faster than nationally between March and April 2015, falling by 323 claimants (7.5% lower than March’s figure).

Total claimants for April came to 3,974, representing just 0.9% of the working age population of Devon.

JSA for Devon has fallen by 33% between April 2014 and April 2015, and a huge 57% since April 2011, when claimants stood at 9,451.

All of Devon’s eight districts experienced a decreased number of claimants between March and April 2015; North Devon falling the most by 12.6%....

Mercure Exeter Southgate celebrates £2m investment

The Mercure Exeter Southgate hotel today celebrated the completion of a £2 million investment project, transforming the interior of the city centre hotel.

The final phase of the extensive refurbishment completes the redesign of the reception, Gate House restaurant, bar, lounge, terrace and all 156 bedrooms.

The redesign has been inspired by the famous Exeter Book, an incredibly precious Anglo-Saxon tome housed at Exeter Cathedral. Written in 970 AD, the manuscript contains the world’s oldest and largest collection of Old English poetry.

Elements of the Exeter Book...

Devon businesswomen awards launch

Nominations for this year’s NatWest Venus Awards will open at a launch party in Exeter on Thursday 21st May 2015.

The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and entrepreneurs.

The Devon Venus awards celebrated its second year last year and attracted more than 2,000 nominations. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever before and will be launched at an evening ceremony at the city’s historic Exeter Castle.

The Devon Venus Awards regional partner, Celia Delaney, of SpeakingSuccess, expressed her...

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