In an event that promises to be a unique experience, join renowned historian, Dr Ian Mortimer on 11 April, for an exclusive talk to a small audience at Higher Uppacott – the rare and amazing example of a Grade 1 Listed medieval Dartmoor longhouse. The one hour talk on 'The changing medieval world - from the Vikings to the Scientific Revolution' will be followed by an informal tour of Higher Uppacott conducted by Dr Mortimer. The event starts at 10.30 am and finishes at 12.30 pm and with tickets only costing £15.00 it is advisable to book early to ensure a place.
GoHard Events give you a regular series of fitness competitions to test and challenge your all round physical abilities.
The GoHard Games are designed for same sex teams of two and adopts an AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) programme of challenges over one day. The challenges include active work and recovery phases lasting a total of 20 minutes each and are designed to push you and your team mate to your limits. The GoHard Games will test all aspects of your physical abilities - strength, endurance, mobility and speed. The format encourages you to regularly train as team mates,...
Firefighters up and down the country are preparing to roll up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash this March 14, raising vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.
Firmly established on the fire and rescue service calendar, the National Car Wash is the charity's largest national fundraising event of the year.
Motorists are invited to take their car along and have it washed in return for a donation to The Fire Fighters Charity, the UK’s leading provider of services that enhance quality of life for serving and retired fire service personnel and their families...
People not yet on the electoral register still have time to make sure they can vote in this May's elections.
A General Election will take place on Thursday 7 May to elect the Member of Parliament for the Exeter Constituency as well as elections for 13 seats on Exeter City Council.
Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “People must be on the electoral register to have their say on who sits on the City Council and who represents them in government. For those who have recently moved to the area, or moved house within the city, it is important to make sure that they...
Re-Making the Past is a new exhibition of objects that 'commute between different times and cultures' at Devon Guild of Craftsmen.
The exhibition brings together a group of artists who share a common fascination with bygone eras. While their objects are newly-made, inspiration is based on ancient landscapes and materials from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Mainly sculptural work is created from natural fibres, metal, resin and ceramics with wall-based installations in enamels, glass and textiles.
Helen Marton has made giant oven gloves patterned with scans of ancient...
A motorbike ride with a special chocolatey difference will take place on Easter Sunday this year – and YOU could be part of it.
The riders will be delivering chocolate Easter eggs to youngsters with life-limiting illnesses at the South West Children’s Hospice.
So why not join 'Exeter Based Motorcycle Rides' for a ride to remember? This amazing ride will take place on Easter Sunday 5 April, meeting at Bridge Motorcycles, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8RG. Be ready to leave at 10.30am. To join in just turn up on two wheels (or three for trikes!) with a full tank of fuel and make...
We live at a time where thoughts zip around the world at the speed of light. A cataclysmic event or a compromising photo is instantly witnessed by millions of people in the blink of an eye. In so many ways the internet, not even a concept just a few years ago (the worldwide web was 25 last year!) has changed our lives in immeasurable ways and, I like to think, for the good.
To many, social media services such as Twitter and Facebook ARE the internet with the amount of active users on a day by day basis counting in the hundreds of millions and growing. For a lot of people from my...
Molly Scott-Cato, the Green Party’s South West Euro MP, will be speaking at Exeter Castle next Wednesday (18 March) at 7.30pm.
Hosted by the Mid Devon Green Party, the renowned Professor of Economics, a leading figure in the fight against the deeply damaging TTIP trade agreement, will explain the Green Party's unique approach to the banking system and why we need to neutralise the stranglehold private banks have over the public’s lives and return financial control of the country to democracy.
She’ll show how and why we need to end the punitive austerity measures that have...
If Devon farmer Jon Williams' late father had been told his dairy herd would be milked by robots in 2015, he would have laughed disbelievingly. However, that is exactly what is happening at Higher Hampton Farm in Kilmington as 21st century technology hits the age-old occupation.
But it is Ben, Jon's eldest son and the third generation of the family to work on the farm, who has been the driving force behind this radical change to their livelihoods.
Since the 1970s, much research has gone into investigating methods to alleviate time management constraints in conventional...
In 24 Hours With…we take a well-known local businessperson and ask where they go for lunch, spend their downtime and visit for inspiration or advice.
Former City lawyer Deborah Clark and husband Tony Orchard own Burgh Island in Bigbury-on-Sea and Southernhay House boutique hotel in Exeter. Here, Deborah tells us what the city has to offer:
FOR BUSINESS LUNCHES
Harry's Bar, situated in Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens, is the best place to get steak tartare. But ask for the DIY version, not the pre-mixed! It's also quiet, discrete and has excellent staff. You can watch...
