Exeter Daily reader Robert Sterry captured this stunning image for us of Princess Anne inspecting the troops at yesterday's Armed Forces Day.
The city was packed with servicemen and women, past and present along with hundreds of onlookers.
As part of the city’s annual celebrations of the work of the Armed Forces, almost 800 servicemen and women from all branches of the armed forces marched through the city centre with Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence taking the salute at the Guildhall.
Thousands flocked to Ottery for the second Food and Families Festival. The town centre was packed with people determined to make the most of the festival and they were rewarded with unending blue skies and culinary delights.
“We were blessed with an exceptionally sunny June day,” said Ruud Jansen Venneboer, one of the festival organisers.
“People came in their droves to celebrate all that is good about the region, and we were delighted to welcome so many first-time visitors to the town.”
Mill Street market was abuzz with stalls offering a wide variety of local...
Gateway Assessors are volunteers who conduct the first interview with the client.
They identify the client's issues, decide the next best step for the client (whether internal or external referral) and collect information which might be used to lobby local and government policy to improve the lives of our clients.
If you have six to eight hours a week spare for at least six months and enjoy working with people, they would love to hear from you.
You can apply online at www.exetercab.org.uk/volunteer and you will then be invited to an open afternoon.
Buying into the excitement over companies’ Initial Public Offerings may not be a golden ticket, warns wealth manager Brewin Dolphin.
Research from the group shows that, of the seven companies that debuted on the UK stock market in the last twelve months, four are currently trading below their flotation price and only two have left investors sitting on significant gains.
“The hype surrounding the Royal Mail float may encourage people to think that buying shares when a company floats is a sure-fire way to make money,” warned Tim Walker, Divisional Director and Head of Office...
Young people from across Exeter will be experiencing their very own Big Bang moment at the South West’s biggest-ever science, technology, engineering and maths fair next week.
Exeter University, which will host the fourth Big Bang Fair South West on June 26, will be a hive of activity as 2,500 students, teachers and guests arrive for a day of education, engagement and competition, backed by the Education Business Partnership – South West.
Nearly 150 student projects from schools across the South West will be on show to be judged by a panel of over 100 industry professionals...
A planning application for Orchard Solar Park, a 7.5 MW solar development at Shepherd’s Farm, near Clyst St. Mary, has been submitted to East Devon District Council by Wiltshire-based Solstice Renewables.
The solar park is adjacent to Crealy Great Adventure Park and would supply renewable electricity directly to Crealy, enabling the local family visitor attraction to benefit from lower cost electricity and improve its sustainability.
It would generate enough renewable electricity to power approximately 2,250 average households, and save an estimated 3,250 tonnes of carbon...
An information day about eye health, eye conditions and support available for people who already have sight loss, is being held for residents of Exeter at the city centre Boots Opticians store, on Friday 27 June, 10am – 4pm.
Organised by Action for Blind People (Action) and Boots Opticians, the day will raise awareness of the importance of good eye health and offer advice and support on services available for blind and partially sighted people. This includes welfare benefits, housing, assistive technology, and employment support.
Volunteers at A la Ronde, the National Trust property near Exmouth, are busy sorting books of all shapes and sizes, titles and themes ready for the forthcoming season.
Salli Carr-Griffin, Assistant Property Manager, says: “The second-hand book sale area in the house is in its fifth year and is hugely popular. We raised over £9,000 through it last year, so we are asking our supporters to sort out their book shelves once again and donate any surplus books they may have. Funds raised go towards conservation work of the unique and quirky collection in the house”.
