Exeter's England Blind Football Captain, Keryn Seal, tells of the teams woes at the IBSA World Games and his hopes for the summer's IBSA Blind Football European Championships.
A series of concerts hosted by acts who make up the Wren Music team and featuring some of the finest folk artists in the UK.
The next one ion the series promises a real treat for folk fans: On Friday June 12th 7.30pm Gavin Davenport and Tom Kitching are joined by Solarference, making a welcome return to the Cygnet.
Gavin and Tom are at the forefront of the new wave of English traditional folk music. Individually . Together, they specialise in delivering gutsy trad folk music with eclectic influences from English traditional to the weirder realms of rock their set bristles...
Once again this summer, Exeter will see Ping! table tennis tables springing up in public places around Exeter as part of the National Table Tennis Association’s Ping! initiative.
Active Devon, the local organisers ensured that last year’s event was a runaway success with over 30,000 people from across Exeter enjoying table tennis for free over the summer.
The countdown to this year’s big launch in June is now underway and Active Devon would like some fun loving helPing! hands over the summer.
Those who are interested in a spot of volunteering are invited to enjoy...
River Dart Country Park is kicking off the summer season in blazing fashion with the return of the park’s fun-filled annual event, Picnic at the Park, this Sunday (31 May).
The line-up boasts an array of family activities and spectacles, including dance displays, a dog show and a birds of prey show by South Hams Hawks and Owls.
Picnic at the Park is incredibly popular with the local community and this year looks to be no different, with organisers making a few changes to the format to make it an even better occasion for all. This year, it’s a ticket only event with 4,000...
Leading local advice charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau is saying a “big thank you” to their volunteers by hosting a cream tea event later in the Summer.
At a time of financial pressures, the invaluable contribution made by volunteers is needed more now than ever.
Volunteers undertake a variety of roles. These include training as advisers and assessors, campaigning on social policy issues, working on Reception, helping out with administration, providing financial capability training courses, and even sitting on the trustee board.
A free community event you can join as either a stall holder or browser. It takes place on Sunday 21 June 2-4pm and involves anyone living inn Heavitree.
Local people sign up at the website below to hold a stall at their house selling jumble, bric and brac, plants, cakes, craft items, books, records, etc. check out the website for details of the stalls and their locations.
Join us and be part of an exciting new community event.
The largest rail union, RMT, has confirmed that members will be taking 24 hours of strike action from 5pm Thursday 4th June through to 4.59pm on Friday 5th June in the current dispute over pay and jobs at Network Rail with a further 48 hours of action from 5pm on Tuesday 9th June to 4.59pm on Thursday 11th June. In addition there will be action short of a strike from 00.01 Saturday 6th June to 23.59 on Friday 12th June.
The RMT executive decision is:
We note that a meeting with our Area Council Representatives has been held and as part of a rolling campaign we instruct our...
The Guardian UK University League Tables 2016 are just out and Exeter University has been ranked at number nine, having risen three places since last year when it was ranked at Number 12 in the UK (league table here ). With an overall Guardian score of 83.8 out of 100, Exeter University ranks especially highly for those ‘Satisfied with Course’ (91.5 out of 100) and ‘Satisfied with Feedback’ (76.7 out of 100). As home to one of the UK’s very best universities, and rising in ratings and popularity, the student accommodation offering for those visiting Exeter University is also flourishing....
Police in Newton Abbot are appealing for information following a theft in Ipplepen.
The incident occurred at around 2.05pm on Sunday 10th May at Hollyhocks Florists located at the Fermoy’s Garden Centre, on the A381 Totnes Road in Ipplepen.
Whilst the counter was unattended by staff the offender walked behind it and stole a handbag containing a quantity of cash.
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
He is described as being aged, in his 50’s approximately 6’2” in height, and medium in build.
