The British Heart Foundation shops’ Bag It. Beat It. stock appeal is under way in Exeter.
The campaign was officially launched at Princesshay on 5 September by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Percy Prowse, when he donated the first bag of items.
Every bag donated to the Bag It. Beat It. campaign this September will fund life-saving heart research, helping over 40,000 little heroes continue to fight congenital heart disease.
The Exeter community is being urged to join in and donate a bag of good quality clothes, shoes, toys, books, CDs, DVDs and bric-a-brac and...
Exeter's Unexpected 2014 Festival set its sights squarely on pulling surprises where least anticipated.
The 2014 Festival brought some of the UK's most explosive street theatre, circus shows, performances and workshops to the open-air streets, cultural venues and public spaces across Exeter's city centre with an action-packed programme of extraordinary, family-Festival fun to end the summer holidays.
Best of all, through Exeter City Council's hard work, apart from one evening event on Saturday night, the entire programme was free and unticketed.
Eight people have today been arrested after a series of successful warrants were carried out in Plymouth and Cornwall as part of a major investigation into human trafficking and modern slavery. Search warrants were executed this morning, Tuesday 16 September, under the Immigration and Asylum Act at five properties in Plymouth and one address in Bodmin. Police arrested eight people, five women, aged between 26 and 34, and three men, aged between 35 and 37, on suspicion of trafficking people into the UK for the purpose of labour exploitation and on suspicion of money laundering. They remain...
The first ever Devon Wine and Music Festival at the renowned Pebblebed Vineyard at Clyst St George, near Exeter, was a huge success.
Hundreds of people enjoyed the cosy atmosphere of this very special festival – the high quality singers and musicians came from within a five mile radius and the food was local too.
Wine tasting from seven Devon vineyards took place in the barn and the rural idyllic scene was complete with children enjoying the space and freedom to have a straw bale fight, pick blackberries and race around the vineyard fields.
Green Party members in Exeter have selected Diana Moore as their parliamentary candidate for the 2015 general election. Ms Moore is a business advisor with extensive experience working with social enterprises, charities and councils across the South West and is a director on the boards of two local cooperatives and a social enterprise. She has also actively supported community involvement in issues around housing in Exeter, including the large proposed developments in Alphington and the South West of Exeter.
Ms Moore said: “The Green Party has distinctive policies that put people...
Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell says he has never "felt so good" on a rugby pitch after he marked his return to competitive action by claiming a try-double in Monday night's A League victory over London Welsh.
The England international has been sidelined since March with injuries to both his shoulder and knee, but he showed within minutes of his return that he was firing on all cylinders and itching to return to first team duty.
The Cornishman featured for 34 minutes as the Exeter Braves - who also added tries through Ceri Sweeney, Tom James, Jack Arnott, Sam Skinner and...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies will be joining in with Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ on Friday 26th September by hosting a ‘Big Breakfast Morning’. Between 7.30am and 11am, the branch will be serving breakfasts and brewing coffee in return for a donation to Macmillan. Additionally, there will be a charity raffle to boost the fundraising total with the chance to win some great prizes. Rob Allen, Operations Manager at RGB Building Supplies, commented: “Our Big Breakfast Morning has become an annual event and is always well supported by our customers...
Three Economics A Level pupils from Exeter School have been highly commended in the prestigious Royal Economics Society Essay competition.
Max Brewer, Matthew Hills and Charlie Holmes wrote essays on one of six different topics, competing against over 1,600 entrants.
Upper Sixth Former Max was placed on the shortlist of final entrants, putting him in the top ten for his essay entitled: ‘Promoting growth and fighting poverty should be the priority in the developing world, not reducing greenhouse gases’.
Matthew Hills wrote an essay on the same topic for which he was...
Visit Newton Abbot Racecourse on Friday 19th September and enjoy an afternoon at the races.
Racing starts at 2:15pm and gates open at 12:15pm.
Tickets for the afternoon can be bought online until 5pm on Thursday 18th September. There will also be the chance to buy tickets at the gates on the day.
Tickets cost £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card can enjoy free entry.
For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.newtonabbotracing.com .
Sixteen bakers from South West Communications Group went head to head with a charity ‘cake-off’ competition.
The ‘cake-off’ event was the latest leg of a year-long inter-departmental competition.
Two people from each of the eight teams were invited to bake either a Victoria sponge or a cake of their choice.
The judges of the ‘cake-off’ were top chefs Michael Caines, from Gidleigh Park, and Matt Mason, from Jack in the Green, plus South West Communications Group’s CEO and chairman Tony Rowe.
Mr Caines said: “A fantastic cake competition with some really...
