Families for Children’s Chief Executive Officer, Caroline Davies, will be receiving an OBE award for her services to children across the South West from the Queen at a special ceremony onFriday.
And in celebration of this great honour the charity is giving away 50 free children’s tickets to their Summer Concert to be held this Saturday (28 June).
Katey McDonald, marketing coordinator says: ”The New Egham Singers will be performing a fantastic Summer Concert to raise fund for the vital work we do in supporting our adoptive children and their families across Exeter and the...
People in Devon are being asked for their view on the county’s Highways and Transport services.
Devon County Council is one of 78 Local Authorities in England and Scotland taking part in the annual National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey over the next few weeks. It covers all aspects of local highway and transport services, from the condition of roads to the quality of local bus services.
It is the seventh year that the survey has been carried out and asks people across the country exactly the same questions, whether they live in Devon, Dorset or Derby....
A team of people made up of members from businesses around Crediton have completed the Three Peaks Challenge, and attempt to walk the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours.
The intrepid adventurers have raised just over £600 of a £2014 target for The Devon Community Foundation.
George Clover and James Fyfe from Helmores Estate Agents, Chris Eaton and Sam Watkins from Viator Electrical Contractors, Colin Heard of Colin Heard Landscapes, Damo Cross of Colourburn, Barny Butterfield of Sandford Orchards and Graham Webber of GW Fitness completed the...
This summer, the West Country is all fired up to host its first gathering of the global blacksmith community for over 30 years. The long wait will come to an end on 13th August when The International Blacksmiths Festival is held at Westpoint Exeter until 16th August 2014.
An exciting comeback for international blacksmithing talent, this event will showcase the best of the craft from around the world. The festival will be a celebration of the ancient tradition’s historic roots and its importance in today’s society. Enticing not only those well-versed in the trade, but also novices,...
Exeter School has announced to parents plans for a new pool and changing facilities thanks to an anonymous donation.
A donor, who wishes to remain unnamed, has generously donated the funds to build a new 25-metre, covered, competition-standard, swimming pool.
The school governors have agreed to match the funding to enable much-needed improvements to the boys’ changing room and locker facilities and to create an exciting list of improvements to spectator and participants’ facilities in the Sports Hall.
The school is currently in the process of submitting plans for...
Changes to the way people in Exeter are allocated social housing could be implemented in an effort to prioritise those in the greatest housing need.
Exeter City Council is looking at removing Band E from its housing allocation system.
Doing so would allow the Council to spend more time working with those with the greatest housing need, such as vulnerable adults and families with safeguarding issues and health and wellbeing needs.
Currently people registering with the Council for housing in the city are placed in one of five bands with 'A' signifying the greatest...
People whose homes have been affected by flooding in Topsham and Exeter are being invited to an event looking at flood prevention.
The Topsham Emergency Group (on behalf of Topsham Community Association) is hosting a Flood Fair on Friday 4 July from 3pm to 8pm at Matthews Hall in Topsham.
The focus is on flood prevention in Topsham, but any Exeter residents affected by flooding in February are invited to attend.
The Fair will include an exhibition and information on the following:
Individual property protection – information on various forms of flood
A new £820,000 classroom building will be officially opened at Exminster Primary School later this week.
The four-classroom block replaces two outdated classrooms and adds two new classrooms to expand the school.
The project will be officially opened by the Chairman of Devon County Council, George Gribble, on Wednesday (June 25).
Devon’s Cabinet Member for Schools, James McInnes, said: “Exminster School has been expanding over a number of years to meet the need to provide school places for children living locally.
Princesshay, in conjunction with conservation charity Paignton Zoo, is hosting a bug eating challenge from 11am-3pm on Friday 4 July to launch the start of its Summerdine restaurant promotion.
Visitors to Princesshay Square will be tempted to try mealworms, locusts, crickets and weaver ants with stickers and certificates awarded to the brave. There will also be giant summer games including jenga and connect 4 and free face painting for families to enjoy throughout the day.
Princesshay is offering a free day out for a family of four to Paignton Zoo and a range of other UK...
