V-Day at Urban Burger

Event Date: 
14/02/2015 - 11:00am to 10:00pm
Venue: 
44 Queen Street, Exeter

Whether you’re a loved up couple or a group of ‘Anti-Valentiners’, Urban Burger is playing ‘Stupid Cupid’ and catering for all this Valentine’s Day.

On February 14th, we will have one dining area for couples and one for groups. Urban Burger is therefore the perfect place to celebrate Valentine’s Day, whatever your relationship status!

View our menu and contact us to book your table: http://bit.ly/1BoZsHk

Creative dating at Exeter Museum

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) is getting romantic this February with two events lined up.

The Valentine’s Vintage Ball brings dance music and theatre to the Museum. The Hot Tin Roofs will bring a raucous blend of swing, shake and rhythm & blues.

The Lindy Hoppers will on-hand with dance lessons, Nuts and Volts theatre company will be in residence researching the history of romance and there will be ElectroSwing DJs, Alfie’s Black Cab Photobooth and a vintage dressing up theme.

The event takes place on Saturday 14 February, from 7 to...

Exceptional runners for Exeter Super Sunday

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Fri, 02/06/2015 - 3:17pm

Exeter Racecourse’s £100,000 added card on Sunday (Feb 8) has been rewarded with top class entries across seven races, with the first race off at 1.25pm, including the feature listed novices’ hurdle.

Six go to post with the Philip Hobbs-trained War Sound, who looked so impressive on his course debut on New Year’s Day when he easily saw off his ten opponents to record a 12 lengths success, likely to start favourite.

Paul Nicholls, who saddled last year’s winner Vibrato Valtat, runs Emerging Talent, a heavy faller last time out at Kempton in the grade two Sky Bet Supreme...

Police and Crime Panel approves council tax rise

Households in Devon and Cornwall will pay on average an extra £3.31 a year after the Police and Crime Panel approved Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg’s budget and a 1.99 per cent increase in the policing precept for 2015/16.

Speaking directly after the unanimous vote, OPCC Chief Executive Andrew White said: “We are delighted that the strength of the case that we put to the Police and Crime Panel has been accepted and understood by every member of the panel.

“We don’t make this increase lightly. It’s important that whenever you make an increase in council tax that it...

ALTERN8 Exeter: Rock, Metal & Alaternative

Event Date: 
19/02/2015 - 9:00pm to 20/02/2015 - 2:00am
Venue: 
Walkabout Exeter

The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla on Thursday Nights at Walkabout Exeter

And now for something completely different... With ALTERN8, you can expect the newest in Rock/Metal/Alternative Music, some great oldies, and as always, the classic's. Best of all, you can request what you want to hear!!

One of the best Rock, Metal & Alternative Nights in Exeter!

Carling, Snakebite, John Smiths & Strongbow pints - £2.00 Bottles of Fosters, Vk's £2 3 Sambucas/Tequila's for £5 Vodka & Mixer (Not Red bull) £2 2 4 1 on Cocktails! 2 4 £5 on All Aussie beers...

Exeter Chiefs side to face Saracens

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 02/06/2015 - 12:26pm

Ricky Pellow believes it’s testament to the quality and professionalism within the squad that Exeter Chiefs are pushing hard for honours on three fronts this season.

Having positioned themselves nicely amongst the Premiership’s leading lights, as well as booking a last eight place in the European Challenge Cup, the Devon club last week became the first side to ensure their place in this season’s LV= Cup semi-finals with victory away to the Newport-Gwent Dragons.

Last Sunday’s 37-32 success at Rodney Parade meant the Chiefs will top Pool Four regardless of what happens...

Saving food and supporting the community

Authored by Martyn Goss
Posted: Fri, 02/06/2015 - 12:26pm

An Exeter charity has just set a new record in its work to prevent good food from being wasted and to support local community organisations across the city.

Devon and Cornwall Food Association, based in South Street, rescued over six tonnes of edible produce in December 2014, bringing the total saved last year to over 26,000 kilos.

Through its work with volunteers, in-date foodstuffs which are destined for landfill or incineration are collected daily and stored temporarily.

They are then re-distributed to dozens of community groups which support some of the most...

Snooker ace eager to face Fearless Fergal

Devon’s Sam Baird has spoke of his optimism ahead of a Welsh Open Round One tie with Fergal O’Brien.

Being drawn against the ‘baby faced assassin’ for Tuesday 17 February was neither the best nor worst of possibilities according to Sam

“I’m just glad not to have drawn a real top player”, explained the 26 year old, “Anyone else I feel I can compete against.”

But Baird is under no illusions that O’Brien will provide easy opposition.

“Fergal is a very tough player”, continued The Blade, “He’s done well recently and gone up the rankings a bit – which is great at...

Police appeal for witnesses to A380 crash

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/06/2015 - 7:52am

At approximately 7:50am on Thursday 5February, emergency services were called to a serious road traffic collision on the A380 Newton Road, in Kingskerswell on the Priory Road junction, involving a black Triumph motorcycle and a Ford Fiesta.

The male motorcyclist was taken to Torbay District Hospital with serious foot and lower leg injuries.

The Exeter bound lane of Newton Road was closed whilst officers carried out a survey of the scene and reopened at around midday.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101...

New funding secured for cycling in Devon

New funding has been secured for cycling in Devon, as the County Council announces that cycle trips in parts of the county have risen by over 20% in the past year.

Devon County Council has received a further £675,000 from the Department for Transport to fund more schemes as part of the Granite and Gears project, which aims to develop a network of multi-use trails to open up access to Dartmoor.

The funding will be used to support five cycling schemes which Devon County Council is developing and joint-funding, with an additional £300,000, in partnership with Dartmoor National...

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