Help the Ranger team at Knightshayes celebrate International Ranger Day on 31 July by joining in the important work they do every day to look after our special places. This summer families can have an adventure in Knightshayes’ beautiful landscaped parkland and woodland by becoming a ranger for the day on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 July; and again on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 August.
Get on your outdoor gear, garden gloves and sturdy shoes to help bash some brambles and clear some laurel. After a picnic lunch, as a thank you for all your hard work, Knightshayes will help you...
Learn to make hay in the traditional way using a scythe in a workshop organised by EDDC’s Community Development and Countryside teams.
This traditional tool has been used for hundreds of years to manage grasslands across Europe and is great skill to learn.
The workshop is on Tuesday 5 August from 10am-3pm at Honiton Bottom Nature Reserve and there is no need to book. Sunshine has been ordered for the day but cannot be guaranteed.
The workshop will be run by Reigning Ladies’ Scything Champion Andi Rickard, who will provide instruction on scythe mowing and maintenance...
Peppa and her friends return to Exeter Northcott Theatre for another all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles in this brand new show Peppa Pig’s Big Splash.
The nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it – quick! As they set up a fete to raise the money for the repairs, they’ll need the audiences help to make sure everything goes smoothly. Join Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig, as well as Danny Dog, Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep as they have fun putting up bunting, running stalls and organising a great day out.
Leading property consultancy JLL is further boosting its Exeter planning team with the appointment of a new director.
James McMurdo, a dual-qualified town planner and surveyor has joined the team to drive the planning and development consultancy business for JLL, following three years at Bell Cornwell LLP where he worked as a planning and development consultant.
The appointment forms part of the expansion of JLL’s planning provision in the South and South West. JLL’s Exeter office now offers full scale planning consultancy services alongside its offices in Bristol, Cardiff...
A painting inspired by the famous football game between German and British soldiers on Christmas Day 1914 was unveiled at Castle Galleries, Exeter on Saturday 19 July ahead of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War on 4 August.
As Europe embarks on four years of events to mark the Great War, Bob Barker has produced ‘Sod This For A Game of Soldiers’, a touching commemoration that depicts unexpected fraternity in the gruesome theatre of war.
The Bradford-based artist, who turned professional in 2000 after years of painting as a hobby, spent months...
Neil Parish has welcomed the Government’s announcement that schools in some of the least fairly funded local areas in the country will benefit from a £390 million cash boost in the biggest step towards fairer schools funding in a decade. The schools budget in Devon will increase by £16.7 million making a real difference to children in Tiverton and Honiton.
Schools in Tiverton and Honiton will see their per pupil funding increase by 4.7% or £194.
Neil Parish MP, who has long campaigned for fairer funding for Devon’s schools, commented: "Children in Devon deserve the very...
Award winning digital agency WNW Digital formerly known as WNW Design, has relocated its headquarters to the hub of Exeter business centre in prestigious offices in Dix’s field, having left its Exmouth base after eleven years.
The new offices will bring us closer to the majority of our clients and enable us to attract more of the high calibre staff we require to support our clients in the future.
The change of name is being made to better reflect the range of services WNW Digital offer, design being only one element of the digital toolbox. The re-brand and relocation of WNW...
Neil Parish MP joined the prince of Wales and the duchess of Cornwall as they visited riverside cottage HQ in East Devon on Tuesday 15 July.
The royal couple toured park farm which is a working organic smallholding, their royal highnesses have an interest in local, seasonal food and supporting British producers. They visited river cottage because it is widely known for its ground breaking work for the use of seasonal, ethically produced ingredients and championing the cause of sustainability in the food industry.
Their royal highnesses chatted to the staff and members of...
The great news for rock, live music lovers and aspiring musicians in and around Exeter, is that Chantel will be playing in her band at Exeter Phoenix on Tuesday 9 September and put simply; this will be a night to remember and one show not to miss!
Winning four awards in the last three years is indicative of her increasing popularity in and outside of the UK and in an industry where male guitarists have been dominant and received most of the limelight on and off stage, what a refreshing and justifiable change, that Chantel was the first female artist to be voted Guitarist of the...
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies (HMIC) has today published its latest inspection into the value for money provided by Devon and Cornwall Police.
Previous reports have highlighted the considerable challenges faced in Devon and Cornwall and the current report reiterates that the challenge remains larger here than in many other areas because the Force already spends less than others and receives a lower level of funding than other forces.
In response to the question “How well does the Force provide value for money?” the report says that Devon and Cornwall provides...
