A new discovery trail devised by Gara Rock will take children and their families on a voyage of discovery when they visit the café restaurant or stay in the self-catering apartments and cottages during the summer months ahead. And owners of the unique development have teamed up with Salcombe-based clothing company Quba & Co to offer everyone who takes part in the treasure trail the chance to enter a draw and win a prize each month.
Gara Rock is perched up high on the cliff tops of the rugged south Devon coast near East Portlemouth. It is steeped in history and tales of...
On Friday 1 August work begins to alter the entrance to the Harbour Road car park in Seaton in preparation for the start of the building of the £4m visitor centre, Seaton Jurassic.
The car park will remain open using the existing entrance until Sunday 31 August to allow for this year’s Seaton carnival and funfair. A compound to house the site offices of the contractors will be created on the Tramway side of the car park from 15 August.
Councillor Ian Thomas, East Devon District’s Council’s cabinet member for economy and chair of the Seaton Regeneration Board said: “This is...
At The Real McCoy, Exeter’s longest running retro destination, preparations are in full swing for next year's 30th Birthday celebrations. The Fore Street Vintage Emporium will be unveiling its new-look to customers on Friday 1st August this year, as they expand their existing in store line-up to include a host of retro and antique concessions.
For the past three decades The Real McCoy has been the flagship of the South West vintage fashion scene, nationally renowned and drawing a loyal cliental from across the UK. Joining the Grand Dame as she enters this new phase are brands; A...
A new book, Jerusalem Unbound, plots the history and examines the underlying factors that make a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians so difficult.
Written by Professor Mick Dumper, a University of Exeter politics expert with over 25 years of experience of Jerusalem, the book explores why religious property in ethnically mixed cities attract conflict and argues that holy sites are particularly difficult in peace negotiations as they cannot be exchanged or traded like other properties. It also compares Jerusalem with other divided cities like Belfast and Beirut and...
Ed Chorlton has decided to stand down as chairman of Exeter City.
A statement on the football club’s website yesterday afternoon said: “Edward Chorlton OBE has decided to stand down as Chairman of Exeter City AFC with immediate effect following speculation in the Press.
“Mr Chorlton wishes Exeter City AFC well in the future.
“He says the Club has a professional Board of Directors, an outstanding manager, a very talented young team, and a group of hard working staff.
“He thanks them for their support and friendship over the last four and a half years and...
Four students from South Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton have been working with Dartmoor National Park Communications Team as part of their work experience placement with the National Park.
Pictured from left to right are Peter Benson (15), Max Newman-Robjant (15), Lauren Smart (14) and George Parnell (15). During their week long work experience they have also had a taste of what life is like working in a variety of other roles including archaeology, access and estate management, planning, ecology, recreation, business support and legal.
The Fore Street Collective are excited to announce the launch of the Fore Street Treasure Hunt!
Running for the whole of the summer holidays, adults and children alike are invited to pop into Bunyip & Otton’s to pick up their first clue and start the trail.
Making their way around the hidden gems of Fore Street, the trackers will have to figure out each clue to make their way to the next shop, all the way to the treasure at the end.
This event is totally free to take part in, and victors will have exciting lucky dip prizes to dive into at the end of the...
Why not raise money for Dream-A-Way while signing up the experience of a lifetime... an Arctic Challenge?
To take part all you have to do is raise £2,500 and prepare yourself for a survival experience like no other.
You will take part in a training exercise in November, in Devon, to prepare you for what is certain to be the trip of a lifetime.
On 20 February 2015 the Arctic Challenge team leave London Heathrow for Stockholm, where they will then board an internal flight to Östersund inside the Arctic Circle.
It really is a once in a lifetime challenge and a...
Budding entrepreneurs at an Exeter Junior School have proven to be top of their class when it comes to turning ideas into cash thanks to Virgin Money.
The pupils at Exeter Junior School took part in the Virgin Money Make £5 Grow Scheme and were tasked with setting up their own mini business from an initial loan of £5.
The aim was to make as much profit as possible. They marketed and sold their products at school events and some teams organised their own sales outside school.
Short listed teams then faced the Dragons' Den made up of staff across the Junior and Senior...
Tom Johnson admits he is already playing “catch-up” on his Exeter Chiefs team-mates after reporting back this week for pre-season training.
The 32-year-old, along with new signing Moray Low, have been granted extended leave after they were both involved in summer tours with England and Scotland respectively.
Refreshed and revived, however, the duo are now back in harness alongside their team-mates as the countdown to the new 2014/15 season continues.
For Johnson, tackling the demands of an Exeter pre-season programme is nothing new and he says the work put in now by...
