Don’t make any plans for the weekend until you’ve checked out our guide to what’s on in and around Exeter:
THEATRE
The Great Gatsby Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exter It’s the 1920’s, the age of jazz and women’s independence; when wealth, glamour and decadence ignited public fascination for a fleeting moment in time. Jay Gatsby embraced the era as he set about acquiring all the trappings of a self-made millionaire. His biggest conquest was the young socialite, Daisy. For years, Gatsby is passionate in his pursuit of her love until it all ends...
A car accident that took place on the A361, just North of South Molton, earlier today has resulted in a member of the public being pronounced dead at the scene
The incident, involving two vehicles, also resulted in two other casualties being air lifted to hospital with serious injuries.
Police and other emergency services attended the scene, with the accident believed to have taken place at 11am.
The road is expected to be closed for some time whilst the thorough police investigation takes place.
The A361 North Devon Link Road, South Molton, is closed both...
The Environment Agency (EA) has approved a grant to cover the costs of repairs to coastal defences in Topsham. The defences at Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, were damaged by the storms in February this year and the repair has just been finished. A large section of the coastal defence alongside the River Clyst frontage was severely damaged during the high tides and storm damage in January and February. This resulted in a breach which allowed the high tides to overtop and flow into the protected land and inland road behind it. These raised defences provide protection to the RSPB reserve at...
New regulations have come in to force which will affect almost all contracts entered by consumers purchasing goods and services.
The regulations apply to contracts made on or after 13th June 2014. These regulations mean businesses may well need to make some significant changes to their paperwork and the way they deal with customers.
The Regulations make some key changes to the consumer protection framework:
Extending the list of pre-contract information to be provided to consumers, to include details of the trader, the goods, the price, any other applicable
Devon and Cornwall Police have reiterated their warning to football fans to have fun, but drink responsibly during this summer’s FIFA World Cup. During previous football tournaments incidents of alcohol-related violence, including domestic abuse, have increased – particularly following England games. Alcohol plays a significant factor in these incidents and people may be drinking more alcohol whilst watching the World Cup matches. Over the next four weeks, police will be raising awareness of the link between alcohol and violence. In 2010, Devon and Cornwall Police recorded a 28% increase...
East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is offering a great opportunity to find out more about dragonflies later this month.
On Sunday, 29 June, Dave Smallshire, British Dragonfly Society Trustee and co-author of Britain’s Dragonflies, will be returning to the Axe Estuary Wetlands to lead a Wildlife Training Day.
The course is suitable for anyone with an interest in dragonflies and damselflies – participants will learn how to find, capture and identify dragonflies, discover evidence of emerging specimens and hear all about their amazing lifestyles.
Exeter School is proud to host an exhibition of work by pupils of the WESC Foundation, the Specialist Centre for the Visually Impaired, for the third year running.
Sensational 2014, an exhibition of sensory artwork, will be held in Exeter School's new Art Department gallery from Monday 16 June until Friday 20 June.
John Mason, Head of Art, said: "This is always a special event as it is both humbling and inspiring to see the work of these children."
Irena Boobyer, WESC Foundation Art teacher, said the collaboration between the two schools is a welcome opportunity to...
With 100 stunning coastal walks to choose from, the Great South West Walks 2014 is now open for bookings.
These specially selected circular walks by the South West Coast Path Association, will take place across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset from 20-28 September.
Walkers can look forward to taking part in easy and family friendly strolls as well as challenging and rough terrain treks; many of the walks have themes such as history and wildlife, mining heritage, foraging, Jurassic geology and even a barefoot hike - each guided by an expert walk leader.
The South West's deepest gorge is now accessible to those with limited mobility thanks to a charity hire scheme based in Devon. The National Trust's Lydford Gorge in Devon has become the newest site to come on board as a partner for charity accessibility scheme, Countryside Mobility South West. Countryside Mobility, which has recently been recognised nationally in the Visit England Awards for Excellence, is run by charity Living Options South West and aims to open up the South West's countryside to those with limited mobility through the hire of their all terrain mobility scooters. These...
