Budding athletes inspired by the 2014 Commonwealth Games can test their talent for sprinting and high jump on South West Athletics Academy’s portable running track and high jump in Princesshay Square, Exeter from 10am – 4pm tomorrow (Friday 1 August).
Wayne Pearce, Princesshay Centre Director, said: “Anyone inspired to try athletics for themselves is invited along to Princesshay to see how high they can jump and how fast they can run. Princesshay is delighted to sponsor South West Athletics Academy to host this event and support its Community Athletics programme.”
A company that has doubled in size over the last two years has introduced their existing 120 staff to brand new Pynes Hill offices in Exeter with an innovative singing workshop. BPA, a world-wide customer service quality monitoring company, who have been trading for 26 years and employ team members speaking 22 native languages who offer mystery shopping and customer service monitoring across the world, experienced such rapid growth over the last 48 months they were forced to split into two different offices, whilst bosses searched for suitable premises to house the multi-million pound...
Partners and sponsors gathered to celebrate the countdown for Nourish, Bovey Tracey's first annual festival of craft, food and music which takes place on 5 and 6 September.
The small town on the edge of Dartmoor has become a centre for contemporary culture; Bovey Tracey is home to one of the country’s top annual craft events, a nationally acclaimed centre for craft, and an award winning artisan cheese specialist.
Nourish will celebrate the best in regional food, craft and music in an event designed to feed the body, the mind and the senses. The festival is led by The...
The planning application for a new, improved public slipway at Mamhead View, Exmouth, has been submitted and should be considered for approval before the end of the year.
The existing slipway had to be closed in August 2012 for public safety reasons. Surveys showed that the fill material supporting the concrete slab of the slipway had been scoured away.
Specialist consultants have been employed to examine options for a replacement slipway, and to carry out the necessary geotechnical and environmental surveys needed to support a planning application.
Across the country, organisations and individuals are being encouraged to switch off their lights between 10pm and 11pm on Monday 4 August, leaving just a single candle or light burning 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 past and innovative events like this help us to remember.” The Lights Out initiative is being organised by...
The family of a Cullompton teenager who died in a motorcycle collision have paid a moving tribute to him.
Eighteen-year-old Mason Jones died from his injuries after the Yamaha motorcycle he was travelling on was involved in a collision at around 10.30pm last Tuesday (22 July) on the A3440 near Uffculme.
His father David and step mother Jo said: “We were privileged to have him as a son, he touched so many people’s lives during his 18 years and we have been truly comforted by the overwhelming gestures, kindness and support from his many, many friends.
BBC Radio Devon will play host to the BBC World War One At Home Live Event when it appears at the Okehampton Show on 14 August 2014. The special event will reflect the dramatic impact the war had on families and communities across Devon, and help visitors to explore their own relatives’ links to the war.
The BBC World War One At Home Live Event is a family-friendly event which includes hands-on activities, performances and interactive sessions designed to appeal to everyone aged from eight to 80-plus. The events are intended to bring to life the World War One At Home stories that...
Public Health England (PHE) is continuing to monitor the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD, Ebola) outbreak in West Africa, but advises the risk to the UK remains very low.
No cases of imported Ebola have ever been reported in the UK. Ebola is a form of viral haemorrhagic fever and currently more than 1000 cases have been reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, of which there have been more than 650 deaths. This is the first documented Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and it is the largest ever known outbreak of this disease.
Following the success of the first Exeter Street Food Festival last year, the organisers of the Exeter Street Food Market in the Guildhall Shopping Centre are planning an event that will be bigger and better for this year.
Taking place on 1st, 2nd and 3rd August, this year’s Exeter Street Food Festival will feature a wide array of international cuisine using the best local ingredients. A visit to the Festival will provide tastes from around the world, including tapas, paella, American, Creole, Middle Eastern and Italian cuisines – and that’s just for starters!
A local community café has been shortlisted for a high profile national award by UK charity and leading awarding body in deaf communications, Signature.
Exeter’s Café 55 has been named as one of four contenders in the Community Spirit category at the 2014 Signature Annual Awards.
The awards honour individuals, organisations and community groups that are striving to break down the barriers of communication between deaf and hearing people.
The public will choose the winner of the Community Spirit category, and Signature is urging people to go online to cast their vote...
