If you want to know how to plan the perfect wedding – look no further. Here are five wedding top tips pulled together by our fabulous Wedding Planner, Harriet Weeks.
As a very busy wedding planner in Exeter, as well as being just weeks away from her own Devon wedding, Harriet is about as well placed as you can get for offering the best advice for planning your wedding in Devon. Read on for an insider’s view on how to plan your wedding with minimal stress, plus advice on how to avoid the pitfalls and, low and behold, ways to actually enjoy it!
Exeter Airport is at the forefront of an exciting and innovative period for aviation navigation as pilots will soon be able to fly new Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) instrument approaches.
The airport’s LPV approaches will use Global Positioning System satellites (GPS) and suitable flight deck equipment. They will soon be introduced so that Exeter will have an alternative to the ground-based Instrument Landing System (ILS).
David Burrows, Air Traffic Services Manager at Exeter Airport said: “We offer an array of instrument approach options but the...
Join Peppa and her friends for an all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles!
The nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it - quick! As they set up a fete to raise the money for the repairs, they’ll need your help to make sure everything goes smoothly.
Join Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, as well as Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Suzy Sheep as they have fun putting up bunting, running stalls and organising a great day out. There’s also a Champion Puddle Jumping competition judged by Mr Potato where everyone gets wet and...
The tiny plastic particles polluting our seas are not only orally ingested by marine creatures, but also enter their systems through their gills, according to a new study led by the University of Exeter.
Scientists also discovered that when microplastics are drawn in through this method they take over six times longer to leave the body compared with standard digestion.
Lead author Dr Andrew Watts of the University of Exeter said: “Many studies on microplastics only consider ingestion as a route of uptake into animals. The results we have just published stress other routes...
On average, a woman lives 5-10 years longer than a man. Among people who exceed 100 years old, 85% are women. The ‘gap’ between men and women has been explained by biological determination or by the fact that women are more careful, but the amplitude of differences suggests there is a more complex determination.
What is the secret? There are a few that elucidate why all statistics, with no exception, show women as more long-lived.
1 – Unhealthy Habits Excessive smoking, alimentation rich in fats, sedentary activities and consumption of alcohol are typical to men, and...
A Roman road discovered on an archaeological dig has repairs to the road surface, showing that pot holes in Devon's roads are nothing new.
The excavation at Ipplepen, run by the University of Exeter, is back on site following the discovery of a complex series of archaeological features thought to be part of the largest Romano-British settlement in Devon outside of Exeter.
Wheel ruts found in the newly excavated road surface are thought to be like those at Pompeii caused by carts being driven over them. This is cause for excitement according to archaeologist Danielle Wootton...
Devon-based folk arts charity Wren Music are hosting a residency with an international flavour this summer, in a young musicians project that will culminate in three live shows – including a performance at Sidmouth Folk Week.
Over 20 musicians will gather in Okehampton to create a brand new show celebrating their traditional cultures. The 22 musicians, aged 17 to 30, will be travelling from Latvia, Sardinia and Lithuania, as well as from across Devon.
The creative pressure will be well and truly on them as they have just six days to prepare for three public performances in...
The campaign to tackle cheap illegal tobacco across the South West is coming to the Guildhall in Exeter on Saturday, 26 July.
Illegal tobacco is known to make it easier for children to start smoking, because it is sold at pocket money prices, meaning that young people could start smoking. Illegal tobacco is also known to make communities more attractive to criminals.
Devon County Council is working with Smokefree South West on a campaign to increase public awareness about illegal tobacco, persuade people to stop buying it and encourage more people to report it.
Exeter City fans unable to make the journey to Brazil for their team's anniversary game can still enjoy some of the experience.
The current Exeter City squad will be playing a Fluminese team in Rio on the day in a match to commemorate the 100th anniversary of when the sides first met.
From 2pm on Sunday there will be sideshows, face painters, mascots, BBQ food and the bars will be open, and look out for a Stagecoach open top bus to catch a ride up to the ground.
Music will be provided in the afternoon by Streetheat Samba Band and Daniel Rangel from Brazil playing...
Colyton Fire Station is hosting an open morning for prospective on-call firefighters on Saturday 26 July 2014, starting at 9.30am.
At the same time, the station is holding an open morning for residents who would like to look around the fire station and talk to a firefighter about fire safety.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Colyton community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a...
