Songs from the Cathedral's North Tower

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:59am

A quartet of Exeter Cathedral’s singers will climb the 175 steps to the top of the North Tower every day next week to entertain picnickers on Cathedral Green.

The singers will perform a short set at noon each day, and will sing a mix of sacred and secular music throughout next week (week beginning 11 August).

The North Tower of the Cathedral is 120 feet high and boasts spectacular views over the city and to Dartmoor and the coastline at Exmouth.

Visitors can go up the tower – the oldest part of the Cathedral at 900 years old - every half an hour through the summer...

Council pledges support for networking event

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:47am

A number of high profile businesses from Exeter and the South West will gather at award-winning Sandy Park this November, for the annual b2b@SandyPark exhibition.

The event, which takes places on Thursday 5 November (10am–5pm), sees Sandy Park team up with the region’s top Premiership Rugby Club the Exeter Chiefs, and has already secured support from Exeter City Council plus local media The Exeter Daily, Radio Exe and the Express and Echo.

B2b@SandyPark promises to be a unique business to business opportunity for companies to not only showcase their products and services,...

Shop bought chickens test positive for Campolybacter

The Food Standards Agency has today published the first set of quarterly results from a new survey of Campylobacter, a food-poisoning bacteria, on fresh shop-bought chickens.

The results show 59% of birds tested positive for the presence of Campylobacter, which is considered to be responsible for more than 280,000 cases of food poisoning each year. In 4% of samples Campylobacter was also identified on the outside of the packaging.

Campolybacter is killed by thorough cooking, however, it is the most common form of food poisoning in the UK, affecting an estimated 280,000...

Go Wild In the Country!

Event Date: 
16/08/2014 - 8:00am
Venue: 
Axe Estuary Wetlands near Seaton

Summer at the Axe Estuary Wetlands near Seaton can only mean one thing – it’s time for the Wet ’n’ Wild Summer Festival on Saturday August 16, organised by East Devon District Council’s Countryside team.

The day starts at 8am (weather permitting) with a bird ringing demonstration by the Axe Estuary Ringing Group, and a chance to identify and learn about live moths caught in a moth trap during the previous night.

From 10am until 4pm there will be plenty of activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy, including willow weaving, storytelling, children’s craft activities,...

Go Wild In the Country!

Summer at the Axe Estuary Wetlands near Seaton can only mean one thing – it’s time for the Wet ’n’ Wild Summer Festival on Saturday August 16, organised by East Devon District Council’s Countryside team.

The day starts at 8am (weather permitting) with a bird ringing demonstration by the Axe Estuary Ringing Group, and a chance to identify and learn about live moths caught in a moth trap during the previous night.

From 10am until 4pm there will be plenty of activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy, including willow weaving, storytelling, children’s craft activities,...

Cosy Devon to visit Teignbridge Libraries

Find out if you could benefit from free energy saving home improvements worth around £3,050 at a 'pop-up stall' in Teignbridge’s libraries next week.

Energy saving scheme CosyDevon will be at Teignmouth library on 13th August (from 9am to 6pm), Dawlish library on 15th August (from 9am to 5pm) and Newton Abbot’s Passmore Edwards Centre on 16th August (from 9am to 4pm).

CosyDevon is an energy saving scheme launched this month by nine local authorities across Devon, including Teignbridge and energy company E.ON. The scheme will invest £9 million into improving homes...

Darts Farm supports DAAT

If you go along to Darts Farm, even if you have been there lots of times before, you could get lost, but it’s all in the name of Charity!

The fantastic team at Darts Farm have once again put together their fabulous Maize Maze to raise funds for Devon Air Ambulance Trust.

Caroline Creer, Fundraising Director of Devon Air Ambulance Trust said “We are delighted to be working once again with the Darts Farm team and the maize maze is such a great fun way to raise funds for the Charity and a cost effective way to keep the kids busy for an hour or two during the Summer holidays....

Grecians start new campaign on Saturday

The Grecians will begin their League Two campaign this coming Saturday at 3pm as they welcome Portsmouth to St James' Park.

Paul Tisdale, who is the second longest serving manager in current English football, only behind Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, having been at Exeter for over eight years, will lock horns with newly appointed Portsmouth manager Andy Awford, who joined the club in early May after the club decided to sack Richie Barker.

The last time these two met was in February earlier this year; which saw them battle out a 1-1 draw at St James Park. A 90+4 minute...

Dolls House & Miniature Fair

Event Date: 
10/08/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

Experience the exquisite world of Dolls House Miniatures at our public fair where you will find exhibits, displays and demonstrations by some of the leading craftspeople in this field.

A range of stands will be exhibiting everything from charming miniature figures anddelightful dolls houses to every imaginable accessory and items of furniture. Whether a keen miniaturist collector or enthusiast, or someone just wanting to visit for casual interest, you can be assured of a warm welcome.

Brought to Westpoint by Wendy's World Fairs.

www.wendysworldfairs.co.uk

£...

Jazz on the Quay with Sunset Cafe Stompers

Event Date: 
10/08/2014 - 12:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay and Canal Trust Present 2014 Jazz on the Quay

What better way to spend time, than on Exeter's Historic Quayside and enjoy an afternoon of mellow music.

Relax outdoors by the water with a cream tea in a cafe or a meal in a pub nearby. With different bands every Sunday until 31 August.

Schedule

10 August : Sunset Cafe Stompers 17 August : Hogsnort 24 August : Hogsnort 31 August : City Steam Jazz Band

Performances runs from 12.30pm - 3.30pm

www.exeter.gov.uk/ecqt

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