Enjoy a day in Devon and join Newton Abbot Racecourse for an afternoon of racing on Wednesday 13th August.
Racing for the day starts at 2:10pm and gates open at 12:10pm.
Tickets can be bought online at www.newtonabbotracing.com until 5pm on Tuesday 12th August. Tickets will be available to buy at the gate on arrival.
Tickets are priced at £12 for the Course Enclosure and £18 for the Paddock Enclosure. Children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS can enjoy free entry.
The Family Enclosure will be available, providing...
People in Exeter are being encouraged to switch off their lights tonight to commemorate the start of the First World War, 100 years ago.
As part of a nationwide commemoration, people are urged to turn off their lights from 10pm to 11pm, leaving only a single light or candle for a shared moment of reflection.
Exeter City Council will be putting a light in the window of the Guildhall, which has been at the heart of civic life in the city for over 800 years.
The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Percy Prowse said: “It’s so important that we don’t forget the mistakes of the...
Hospital Radio Exeter are looking for someone with good technical knowledge, who can also be a good an all-rounder to assist our engineer on the radio station. They should have a background knowledge of a working radio studio, including mixing desks, audio playout systems, PC operating systems, etc. As this is only part of the job, you will be expected to work in all areas of Hospital Radio.
How do you fancy meeting people, raising money, and being on the radio, all for a good cause? If this is on your wavelength, Hospital Radio Exeter might just be for you.
Police are inviting cyclists to take advantage of a free bike security marking event near Chudleigh next weekend. Officers and PCSOs will be on hand at the main car park in Haldon Forest on Sunday 10 August to mark cycles, and offer crime prevention and road safety advice to riders. The event has been organised by Chudleigh neighbourhood policing team in conjunction Forest Cycle Hire Centre, based at Haldon. The aim is to promote awareness around bike security and to help prevent cycle thefts. Devon and Cornwall Police and the cycle centre are jointly providing 100 bike marking kits to be...
A professional skydiver from Exeter has been lucky enough to secure a place in a top World Record Attempt being held in California this year.
Maddy Heath Kelly, a newly qualified mental health nurse from Exeter, applied for the event back in June, but didn’t think she’d hear any more about it until an email came through a few weeks ago.
“It explained that I’d been selected as one of the ladies to represent the UK and I couldn’t believe it!” said Maddy, 26.
Maddy is believed to be the only person from Devon to have earned a place at the event and said she was “over...
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the First World War, an Exeter gallery is unveiling a miniature war sculpture that will also raise funds for The Royal British Legion. Castle Galleries, Exeter, will unveil ‘Never Forgotten’ by Nic Joly, a poignant commemorative piece to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The gallery is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for The Royal British Legion through the sale of miniature limited edition sculptures. The collection will be available at Castle Galleries, Exeter from Monday 4 August. The Royal British Legion is the UK's...
First Great Western have launched a photo competition to capture the beautiful scenery of the UK.
They're looking to see who can uncover some of the hidden gems of Exeter and the South West, or simply show the places you've travelled to by train this summer.
All entries will appear in the FGW Frame Your Train gallery, and be put in front of a credible judging panel for a chance to win ‘Photo of The Week’ and two standard class train tickets!
To enter, simply:
- Take a photo of the view from the carriage window
Family-friendly, yet traditional, the Dartmoor Folk Festival, which follows hot on the heels of the Sidmouth Folk Festival, will take place in the foothills of Dartmoor from Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10.
It includes a packed programme of events and activities suitable for all ages, including a hugely-successful dedicated children's festival.
The main event will include concerts, a ramble on Dartmoor, a ceilidh, folk service, craft displays, dances, a Dartmoor Fayre, music hall, pub sessions and music, song and dance workshops.
Police in Newton Abbot are appealing for information following an incident of indecent exposure in the town. The incident happened at around 8.45am on Tuesday 29 July within the grounds of All Saints Parish Church in Highweek. Police received a report from a female witness that a man had been seen standing within the church grounds performing an indecent act. He is described as white, in his early thirties, around 5ft 8ins, of athletic and toned build, tanned, with short dark hair. The man was wearing a plain black ~T-shirt and black lace-up work-style boots. He is described as having the...
Connecting Devon and Somerset – the programme that is bringing broadband to rural areas of the two counties – has won government funding to give broadband support to women in business.
The programme has won £75,000 in a successful bid to help women start and develop their own businesses using superfast broadband.
The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) team secured the funding after a bid to the Women and Broadband Challenge Fund that was announced in May by the Minister for Women Nicky Morgan who was also made Education Secretary in the last Cabinet reshuffle.
