Mother's Day Treat at Seaton Tramway

Event Date: 
15/03/2015 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Colyton Station, Seaton

Seaton Tramway, the unique visitor attraction along the beautiful River Axe, is offering every Mum who travels with a member of her family a £5.00 Seaton Tramway Gift Voucher on Mother’s Day, Sunday, 15th March.

This is your Mum's special day, so why not treat her to a delicious roast Sunday lunch at the Tramstop Café at Colyton station? Ride there by tram from Seaton or park your car at Colyton and after lunch take the tram to Seaton for a walk by the sea and the amazing Jurassic Coast. On returning to Colyton, you could continue the treat with a Devon Cream Tea in the Tramstop...

Buy Local Food & Drink Festival

Event Date: 
13/03/2015 - 5:00pm to 15/03/2015 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Budleigh Salterton

The second Budleigh Salterton Food and Drink Festival kicks off at 5pm on Friday March 13th with a fantastic line up of culinary expertise from River Cottage HQ, McMillan’s Deli and award winning author Mark Diacono; live music will be provided by The Exmouth Shanty Men and the Ukulele Rat Pack.

The local beer festival will open proceedings and some tasty foodie delights will be on offer in the kitchen!

The fun continues through the weekend with Glenn Cosby, last man standing in the 2013 British Bake Off, opening the event on the Saturday. The impressive chefs’ line up...

A Choral Selection Box

Event Date: 
15/03/2015 - 3:30pm
Venue: 
St Paul's Church, High Street, Honiton

The University of Exeter Chapel Choir will be performing a selection of choral works including such favourites as Parry’s ‘I Was Glad’ and Wood’s ‘O Thou the Central Orb’.

The concert will take place in St Paul’s Church, known for its fantastic acoustic and organ.

Tickets available on the door.

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NCT Nearly New Sale

Event Date: 
14/03/2015 - 11:30am
Venue: 
Magdalen Court School, Victoria Park Road, Exeter

Your chance to purchase nearly new baby equipment, prams, pushchairs, carriers, high chairs, playmats, stair gates, ride-ons, trikes, scooters, bikes, clothes, shoes, wellies, fancy dress, toys, books, DVD's, ICT...and lots more.

11.30am-1.30pm.

£1 entry, no buggies.

Further information: https://www.facebook.com/NCTExeterandEastDevon

Trust welcomes new non-executive director and confirms two reappointments

THE Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Robert Down as a non-executive director.

The Trust has also confirmed two reappointments to the board – Roger French as chairman and Pauline Geen as a non-executive director.

Robert Down has a background in the oil and gas industry, managing and leading the technical and financial activities of a large, complex multinational company.

He has a BSc in civil and structural engineering, is a Chartered Engineer (MICE) and is a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (...

New centre to boost business

Entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses in Devon are set to benefit from a unique new support service. Exeter Library has been chosen to pilot a Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) dedicated to supporting local entrepreneurs to start, run and grow their own businesses. The new centre will join the network of six others across the UK based on the successful British Library Business and IP Centre in London. Over the past two years Business & IP Centres have been created in city libraries in Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool....

Two men charged with attempted kidnap

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/12/2015 - 3:55pm

Two men have been charged in connection with an incident that took place in the Barrington Street area of Tiverton at 6.30pm on Tuesday 3 March.

Cameron Ashton, 18, of Lumley Street, Liverpool, has been charged with assault and attempted kidnap.

Jonathon James Weston, 22, of Lakenheath Road, Liverpool, has been charged with attempted kidnap and driving a motor vehicle dangerously.

They appeared before Exeter Magistrates' Court on Friday 6 March.

Government must come clean on plans to deal with Devon NHS financial crisis

It is essential the Government comes clean and announces its plans for those NHS areas in the worst financial trouble, including Devon, before the election. Otherwise, the public will quite rightly conclude Ministers are trying to “bury bad news” until after May 7th.

I have it on good authority that the NHS was expecting to announce “intervention and support” regimes for the most “financially distressed” NHS areas at the same time as the new “vanguard” integration pilots, which were unveiled this week. This didn’t happen.

At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, my Labour...

Chiefs side to take on the Tigers

Ricky Pellow says Exeter Chiefs will have to be switched on - both individually and collectively - if they are to overcome rivals Leicester Tigers in today's LV= Cup semi-final at Welford Road (1pm). In a position similar to that of 12 months ago when they had to overcome Bath on their own turf, the defending champions need no reminding of what is needed to book their place in the first showpiece final of the 2014/15 season. And according to the Exeter skills coach, it's a challenge Pellow and everyone at Sandy Park are keen to take on as the Chiefs maintain their push for honours on three...

Arrival UK - The Ultimate Abba Tribute Show

Event Date: 
13/03/2015 - 7:45pm to 10:30pm
Venue: 
The Barnfield Theatre - Exeter

ABBA / 'ARRIVAL ®' are The Best Multi Award Winning Abba Tribute band you will find anywhere in the World today'.

'ARRIVAL' have been performing across the Globe on both Stage and T.V. since 1995 and have performed to millions of Abba fans in over 20 different countries.

A fantastic Live band containing some of the UK's finest musicians, stunning Live vocals, beautiful harmonies, and choreographed dance routines all come together to create a

'Truly Authentic Abba Experience'.

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