The Friends Life Tour of Britain will be bigger and better than ever when it returns to Devon on Thursday 11 September.
Pro rider Chris Opie, of Rapha Condor JLT, and former pro Colin Lewis today (Friday 1 August) got a preview of some of the route which will start in Exmouth and finish in Exeter.
The Devon Stage, hosted by Devon County Council and sponsored by South West Highways Ltd, will be Stage Five of the race and will cover 110miles (177km) of the county.
The Friends Life Tour of Britain 2014 will feature its biggest ever line-up of top tier UCI Pro Teams in...
Two North Devon men are cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in September to raise funds for two charities.
Rob Weatherley and Jon Gay from Coxleigh Barton, near Barnstaple in Devon are hoping to complete the gruelling 874 mile trip in just eight days.
Rob’s aunt Lynn is just one of approximately 200 women in the UK who suffer from Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, known as LAM, a rare incurable lung disease that only affects women. Rob will be raising money for LAM Action, a charity that funds research into finding a cure for the disease and provides a support network for...
Have you ever wanted to have a go at rock climbing?
The National Trust has teamed up with Spirit of Adventure, an outdoor adventure activity provider, to give you the opportunity to try out rock climbing at one of Dartmoor’s natural beauty spots.
The rock adventure day takes place at the Dewerstone, near Shaugh Prior on Dartmoor; a perfect place for climbing, scrambling and the thrill of abseiling. It’s a fantastic way to enjoy a day out with friends or family as well as seeing some amazing scenery along the way.
The session takes place on Tuesday 12 August, 10am–...
Former BBC Spotlight presenter Teresa Driscoll will soon be touring Devon's libraries with a workshop to help aspiring writers.
Tickets are free (with a refundable deposit of £5) and will be available in the libraries below from Saturday 9 August.
The workshop Short stories: for pleasure and for profit is suitable for new and aspiring writers of short fiction and is a relaxed and fun session designed to build confidence and help writers to find their own voice. The session is pitched to suit a broad range of ages and experience but is for adults only, please. Absolute...
Devon broiler farmer Tamsin French has dresses s as a chicken called ‘Rosa’, and today embarked on a 39-day tour of the European Union. The 39Days4Rosa tour will take in 21 EU Member States and finish at the European Parliament in Brussels on September 8th.
‘Rosa’ is calling for clear, mandatory method of production labelling of poultrymeat. She wants consumers to be able to answer the simple question, 'How was this chicken kept?' Her tour can be followed on Twitter (@39Days4Rosa, #39Days4Rosa) and Facebook (39Days4Rosa). Thirty-nine days is the average lifespan of an intensively...
Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz McMeikan as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 August 2014. Liz is Senior Independent Director at JD Wetherspoon plc and chairs the Remuneration Committee at Unite Group plc.
She is also a Non-Executive Director at Fresca Group, a £365m private business, and Chairman of the Moat Housing Association. Liz spent her early career at Colgate-Palmolive and then at Tesco, establishing Tesco Express and being appointed Stores Board Director for Change Management and Human Resources. Liz will...
The final whistle will blow on The Day We Played Brazil this Saturday so make sure you don't score an own goal by missing out on this "must-watch musical" (Express and Echo). With standing ovations after every performance during the run, this special show is a sensational celebration of Exeter’s history and its surprising place in international football.
The last ever performance is part of a special Gala evening to welcome back Exeter City Football Club and its fans from their 2014 tour of Brazil. The evening includes drinks and delicious hot supper served in the...
Tiger Bills, the unique East-Meets-West dining concept that has taken the UK by storm, is now set to roll out across the UAE and Indian Ocean thanks to a new dual-territory deal.
Owners of the brand, The Lifestyle Hospitality Group (LHG) have just announced the expansion across eight nations including Sri Lanka, the Seychelles, the Maldives, Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates in conjunction with Castaway Hotels and Escapes.
The Bar•Wok•Grill experience fuses authentic Thai cuisine with the full flavours of the Western grill, serving favourites like Pad Thai, curries and...
Detectives from British Transport Police have released the CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to after a 14-year-old girl was assaulted at Exmouth station.
The incident happened on Sunday 13 July, as the girl travelled between Exeter and Exmouth.
Detective Constable Dean Jeffery said: “During the journey the man engaged the girl in conversation and, when the train arrived at Exmouth, he walked with her towards the bus station and touched her inappropriately.
“The girl managed to run away and alert the authorities.”
An Exeter based investment management business has produced a novel idea to promote its brand by launching a specially brewed beer , the first stone brewed ale in Britain for 100 years.
Dan Constable, the Head of Business Development at Hawksmoor Investment Management, thought of the using a bespoke beer as a marketing tool for use at events and took the idea to Briarbank Brewery on a visit to the firm’s Ipswich office.
He said: “I was asked what sort of beer we had in mind and had a discussion about it potential taste, colour and strength. I suggested a stony taste to...
