Introduction to painting wildlife

Visitors to the Axe Estuary Wetlands near Seaton will be familiar with the work of accomplished local artist and illustrator Mike Hughes, as it adorns the ceiling and walls of the Information Centre there.

Mike has exhibited at the Artists for Conservation Annual Gala, the Mall Galleries, The Royal West of England Academy, South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts and at the British Bird Fair.

For a number of years now he has also illustrated the popular Events Guide published by East Devon District Council Countryside team.

You can see examples of Mike’s work on...

Free workshop for "cool" pets

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 07/23/2014 - 12:05pm

Pets at Home Exeter is holding a workshop to provide pet owners with top tips on how to protect their pets in the sun and heat this summer.

The event is taking place on Saturday (26 July) at the Pets at Home store, Rydon Lane, Exeter between 1pm and 2pm.

During the workshops Exeter colleagues will cover a range of topics such as walking pets in the heat and keeping them hydrated, plus provide safety measures for travelling with their furry friends during the summer months.

Dave Lidster, store manager, said: “As the weather heats up some independent animals, like...

Banquet marks Academy's second year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/23/2014 - 11:25am

Food producers and sponsors joined proud families to mark the end of the second cohort of Michael Caines Academy students at Exeter College with a celebratory banquet reflecting the standard of the many prestigious establishments the students have experienced during their two year programme in the Academy.

And for the first time the talented chefs and front of house students were on the receiving end of world class hospitality as the younger first year Academy students were put through their paces in the training kitchen during the day with the Academy's founder and mentor –...

Garden Party at Angela Court Nursing Home

The residents at Angela Court Nursing Home were treated to an afternoon garden party to rival that at Buckingham Palace!

Aside from residents and their families, visitors included the local school teachers and children who sang beautifully, as well as The Sidmouth ‘Living with Cancer’ group.

Angela Court, at Tipton St John, is recognised as an Investor in People and cares for some of the most vulnerable elderly in the community; the care team boasts an excellent reputation for its high quality care.

The home has the advantage of an elevated position, with extensive...

Hot, hot, hot and there's more to come!

Newton Poppleford is going to be as hot as Porto this week as temperatures continue to soar.

The Met Office is forecasting dry and warm weather right through until next week.

If you're planning a barbeque this is the weekend for it with Saturday expected to be around 26C and Sunday 24C.

Experts are predicting that the thermoeter could hit 28C in Devon today.

The five day forecast courtesy of the Met Office is as follows:

Today:

Any patchy cloud and hill fog will soon clear to leave another mostly fine day and it will become very warm or...

Living Coasts penguins fly East

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Wed, 07/23/2014 - 9:47am

Living Coasts has sent 20 penguins to Eastern Europe as part of a major new initiative. The coastal conservation charity has donated the birds to Tblisi Zoo in the former Soviet republic of Georgia to start a brand new colony.

Living Coasts Operations Manager Clare Rugg explained: “They have built a penguin exhibit from scratch with our advice and input – we have been working with them because they have just joined EAZA, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, the body which represents top zoological collections across Europe. This is the first EAZA move to Georgia.”

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New Life Radio for good news and good music

Authored by mikec
Posted: Tue, 07/22/2014 - 5:32pm

New Life Radio 106.2 FM and Online launches at midnight on Friday (25 July) and will be broadcasting 24/7 for two weeks.

A Christian radio station with a message for today, the station will feature music, stories, drama, interviews - something for all ages.

For the full programme schedule and for more information visit http://www.newliferadio.co.uk/

Based near Bovey Tracey, the station director is Mike Coles and broadcasts in conjunction with the New Life Conference.

Listen on FM or online.

www.facebook.com/newliferadiofm

Families of 1914 footballers proud of The Day We Played Brazil

Authored by Jenny Hogg
Posted: Tue, 07/22/2014 - 4:56pm

The Day We Played Brazil has been wowing audiences at the Exeter Northcott Theatre since it opened on Wednesday 16 July and a group of audience members in particular on Saturday evening’s performance had a very special reason to see the show.

The musical celebrates the 100th anniversary of Exeter City becoming the first team to ever play Brazil and follows the stories of the 1914 footballers who went on the South American tour. Billy Smith and Bill Lovett were two of the footballers who played in the historic tour and members of both of their families travelled down from the north...

Neil Parish MP appointed Ministerial Aide to Transport Minister

Neil Parish, Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Honiton, was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Minister of State for Transport, the Rt Hon John Hayes MP, following the recent reshuffle of the Cabinet. As a PPS Neil Parish will act as a liaison between backbench MPs and the Minister, serve as an important channel of communication and attend meetings in the Department for Transport.

The Rt Hon John Hayes MP, who Neil will be assisting, was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Transport on 15th July 2014. He is also senior Parliamentary adviser to...

Trail of discovery at Gara Rock

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Tue, 07/22/2014 - 3:56pm

A new discovery trail devised by Gara Rock will take children and their families on a voyage of discovery when they visit the café restaurant or stay in the self-catering apartments and cottages during the summer months ahead.

And owners of the unique development have teamed up with Salcombe-based clothing company Quba & Co to offer everyone who takes part in the treasure trail the chance to enter a draw and win a prize each month.

Gara Rock is perched up high on the cliff tops of the rugged south Devon coast near East Portlemouth. It is steeped in history and tales of...

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