Bicton Fest is the annual family music festival held in the grounds of Bicton College. From 29th - 31st August, the family friendly weekend will fill three days and three stages with local music, entertainment and trade stands.
Camping for all ages is encouraged, with tickets available for the whole weekend so you can celebrate the end of the summer in style!
Performers include Luke Friend, Mad Dog Mcrea, Adam Isaac Band, Wille & the Bandits and many more.
On Sunday 31st, The Music Mill will take over with their 'Big Gig' - a celebration of BBC Radio...
Passengers on commuter trains across England and Wales are set to benefit from radically improved mobile broadband access under new government plans.
Under the proposals, more than £53 million will be invested in fitting out trains with new wifi equipment.
This will enable passengers to receive seamless mobile broadband connections, equivalent to speeds and bandwidth available at stations and off the railway, and at least 10 times better than services they currently experience.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "We all know how frustrating it can be to...
Everys Solicitors joined Exeter Chiefs players and fellow keen golfers to raise money for the Exeter Foundation.
The firm was the main sponsor of the ‘Play with the Chiefs’ charity golf day that took place at the East Devon Golf Club, close to Everys’ branch in Budleigh Salterton, last Thursday.
Everys entered two teams with one made up of commercial director Bruce Brooker, legal consultant David Wood, Chiefs’ fly-half Henry Slade and guest Lee Mayor. The other team comprised of some of the firm’s legal experts Hilary Quantick, Clive Dixon, Martin Justice and Sean Jenner...
Exeter Sustainable Business Network (ESBN), a sub group of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, is holding their next event at The Met Office on Thursday 24 July.
The event, which runs from 8am-10am, will be on the topic of ‘sustained growth through your people’ with speakers Mark Story, Head of Organisational Development at The Met Office; Chris Lorimer, Chair of ESBN; Shaun Durham, Managing Director of Crisp; Nicki Parker from Aspire and Sara Hope from The Internal Coach.
Chris Lorimer, Chair of ESBN said: “This is a landmark event for the Chamber, showcasing the rich people...
Over 2,600 two year-olds in Devon are either now entitled to, or will be from September, up to 15 hours of free Early Learning and Childcare per week.
This is roughly 35% of the County’s 2 year-old children who can benefit from the opportunity to make new friends, learn through play and have lots of fun at one of around 430 of our high quality specially approved childcare settings.
Those childcare providers include day nurseries, pre-schools, child-minders and school nurseries.
The DISC website gives more information and tells parents/carers the eligibility criteria...
Hundreds of locals and vehicle enthusiasts gathered to the Exeter Bus & Coach Station on Saturday to mark the company's 50th anniversary and to raise money for a good cause.
Over 40 vehicles, past and present, were showcased at the event.
Members of the public were also treated to free heritage bus rides around the city and free rides through the bus wash to celebrate the milestone.
Vehicle enthusiasts were in for a treat, as well as vintage buses, bus related memrobilia was also on sale.
Although all the activities that took place on the day were free,...
Why not join knowledgeable experts at A la Ronde on Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 July, from 11am until 4pm to find out lots of interesting facts about the butterflies and moths that live in the area.
Spot and identify native species in the meadows that surround the National Trust house near Exmouth and discover more about their life-cycle and habitats.
Mary Harold, Publicity Officer for the Devon branch of Butterfly Conservation said: “We are really looking forward to the butterfly weekend. As well as butterfly walks, we shall be setting a moth trap to see what is about. Last...
Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed they are investigating an allegation of fraud after receiving reports from the public about an account on website "gofundme.com".
The account was supposedly set up in remembrance of 12-year-old Nicole Hartup, who died after falling from a wall at the Phoenix Youth Centre in Wonford in May.
However, members of the public believe the funds are being kept by the individual who set up the account.
A spokesperson from Devon and Cornwall Police said: "I can confirm we are investigating an account on the gofundme.com website...
Women in Devon are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Exeter as there are just two weeks left until registration closes.
The race takes place at Westpoint, Clyst St Mary on Sunday 27 July.
Entries will close at midnight on Friday 25 July and organisers are encouraging mums, daughters, grannies, sisters, friends and workmates who want to take part in the 5k and 10k women-only events to sign up as soon as possible at www.raceforlife.org
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring...
