Golf day raises over £1,300 for Dream-A-Way

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/11/2014 - 10:47am

Twenty teams of ladies from all over Devon took part in another extremely popular and successful golf day at beautiful Stover Golf Club on Thursday 3 July.

Some ladies have taken part in all previous 11 years in support of Dream-A-Way and for some it was their first visit, with many promises to return next year for our very lucky 13th golf day on Thursday 2 July 2015.

The course was in beautiful condition, the amazing Stover team looked after our every need and the buffet even excelled the wonderful ones we have previously enjoyed. To add to all this the sun shone...

Sign up for the Great British Beach Clean

The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), says recent figures showing the highest amounts of litter on British beaches in 20 years have prompted it to launch a mass beach participation event The Great British Beach Clean.

The charity is looking for volunteers to put their names forward, ready to make this the biggest event of its kind in September.

Plastic bottles and carrier bags, condoms, nappies, balloons, and tiny plastic pieces can be found on almost every beach in the UK – either washed up, blown there or dropped. Our beaches have never...

Do you work in the coolest place in the UK?

According to recent research, we spend more than 100,000 hours of our lives at work.

This is why we need to work in spaces that stimulate creativity and districts that excite us, with teams that support our ideas and bosses that inspire us.

Employees and business leaders in Exeter are being asked to nominate their office location in a unique search that will identify the very best business district and locations in the UK.

Can Exeter compete with the likes of London’s Shoreditch, Manchester’s prime business district Spinningfields or in Edinburgh’s New Town, which...

Schools plan to work more closely together to enhance pupils' education

Three East Devon schools are launching an exciting educational partnership to enhance their pupils’ learning. The governors of Farway Primary School have decided to join the successful Jubilee Federation which currently consists of Broadhembury and Branscombe primary schools, which have been working together since 2011. The three schools say the partnership will help to maintain high standards in teaching and learning and enhance pupils’ overall educational experience as well as strengthening their financial position. It will be a unique and specialist partnership as all three schools are...

Get active at Sport and Wellbeing Fun Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/11/2014 - 9:44am

This Sunday (13th July) will see Active Devon co-host a Sport and Well Being Fun Day at Exeter Quay & Piazza from 11am-4pm to encourage everyone to get active for life.

All ages and abilities are welcome to come and sample sports and healthy lifestyle activity.

The day will offer taster sports from a range of organisations including Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, South West Athletics Academy, Exwick Tennis Club and Exeter Martial Arts club.

The event is being held in partnership with Exeter City Council and St Lukes Science and Sports College who will...

Teignbridge hosts free event for landlords

Landlords who rent homes privately are invited to a free event which can help them run tenancies more effectively.

Teignbridge District Council is putting on another Landlord Open Evening which brings experts together under one roof so local landlords have information and help to run, manage or end tenancies.

The free landlords open evening is on Monday 14 July from 5pm until 9pm in Old Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot.

The event, held last year with great success, is specifically designed for landlords and those thinking of letting a property. Landlords will...

Live Pro Wrestling star Raven

Event Date: 
02/08/2014 - 5:45pm to 8:45pm
Venue: 
Torquay Town Hall

Pro Wrestling pride is bringing it's own unique brand of adrenaline fuelled family friendly entertainment to Torquay Town Hall: and this time they're bringing with them RAVEN! Raven has appeared all over the world for WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA, ROH & more... now he will be joining the superstars of Pro Wrestling Pride live for one night only at Torquay Town Hall Saturday August 2nd.

RAVEN will not be appearing for any other company during his time in the UK and has informed us that this may be his very last tour of the country! So for all you fans out there this really is a...

Local building projects rewarded for excellence

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 07/10/2014 - 11:33pm

Builders, architects and their clients have scooped prestigious awards for building excellence in projects across Teignbridge, West Devon and the South Hams.

A wide range of housing projects were honoured in the Devon Building Control Partnership Building Excellence Awards with winners including school buildings, the conversion of a large mill and reconstruction of a number of listed buildings in Dartmouth that had been severely damaged by fire.

Projects were judged on criteria including compliance with building regulations, accessibility and inclusive environment,...

Academy of Floral Art wins gold at RHS Hampton Court

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/10/2014 - 5:36pm

Amongst the exquisite floral designs and heavenly scented roses in the Rose and Floristry Marquee at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the Academy of Floral Art were awarded an RHS gold medal for their bright and colourful competition stand depicting the circus.

The Academy of Floral Art based in Dunchideock near Exeter made up two teams (from some of their 80 students) to work in shifts from 8am-2pm and 2pm-8pm on Sunday 6 July. Their mission was to create a display that evoked the excitement and intrigue of the circus.

They had to include five specific designs...

First glimpse of the YMCA's new look

Event Date: 
16/07/2014 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Chapter House

YMCA is the largest and oldest youth charity in the world. Over the last couple of years, all 155 YMCAs in England have been working together to find a new common brand that communicates what the organisation is and the difference it makes to communities across England.

It now has a new brand identity – and Exeter YMCA is the first to formally adopt this.

Please join us on Wednesday 16th July to witness the unveiling of our new brand before it officially goes public.

Where? Chapter House, Exeter Cathedral

When? Wednesday 16th July, 5.30-7.00pm

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