Exeter Chief’s famous mascot Big Chief….in the shape of a cake will be joining the Lord Mayor of Exeter to officially open the new Oak Furniture Land store on Exeter Retail Park on Saturday 24th May, from 10.30am to 11.30am.
The life size cake of Big Chief’s head will take centre stage as the Lord Mayor accepts the creation from the new Oak Furniture Land store.
Oak Furniture Land the UK’s largest retailer of solid hardwood furniture, commissioned the life size cake of Big Chief’s head to celebrate their arrival in town and show their support for the West Country’s number...
The Splash Pad at St Thomas Pleasure Ground will open for the first time at 2pm on Friday (23 May). The facility replaces the old paddling pool, which despite being popular and much-loved was showing signs of age.
The City Council hopes the Splash Pad will become a hit with youngsters not only from St Thomas but from all over the city.
The City Council has replaced the paddling pool with a brand new water splash play area that is unique to the city.
A series of water fountains, cannons and a tipping bucket now entertain children on top of a brightly coloured rubber...
Buckfastleigh’s time-capsule tourist attraction, the Valiant Soldier, is putting on a unique local exhibition about World War One.
It opens at the end of May and features artefacts, photographs, information and personal memories. The exhibition will display items ranging from German, French and British helmets to cards and gifts sent to the troops from the people left at home.
The exhibition is part of a series of events called Buckfastleigh Remembers.
Graham Squires, of the Valiant Soldier project, said: “This is going to be a rolling exhibition, with new things...
Crossing the finishing line in just under six hours and raising £2,000 for charity was a poignant moment for first-time London Marathon runner Diane Collett.
After losing her mother to cancer just two months previously and supporting her sister through her own brave battle with the disease, 2014 has been a tough year for the 48-year-old business director.
And while Diane is first to admit that finishing in 5 hours 55 minutes breaks no world records, she is determined to secure a place next year to raise even more cash for charities close to her heart.
Three Devon academies will need new financial sponsorship after the Department of Education (DfE) confirmed the closue of the Prospects Academy Trust. The DfE has confirmed that the government are seeking new sponsors for six schools including three in Devon after the Prospects Academy Trust will became the first academies chain to close its doors. In total the chain operates six schools including Paignton Community & Sports Academy (PCSA) as well as the Curledge Street and King's Ash primary schools both also in Paignton In a letter to parents the principal of PCSA, Jane English...
Cornish bee experts have been awarded a Lottery grant to help save the county’s very own honey bee. And a Devon conservation charity is playing its part.
B4 - Bringing Back Black Bees - is a Cornwall-based conservation organisation working to promote the qualities of the native black honey bee Apis mellifera mellifera.
Their project, ‘Strengthening the Heritage of the Cornish Black Bee’, has been given a Heritage Lottery Fund Sharing Heritage grant of nearly £10,000 to help communicate the benefits of the Cornish strain of honey bee and to encourage bee enthusiasts to keep...
If you’ve got a budding donkey groom in the family, why not take them along for a special hands-on session with one of the donkeys in our events team, and leave with a certificate!
Learn to clown around with the team at Knightshayes, the National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton, as it hosts a circus skill workshop badge day this half-term.
On Tuesday 27 May, between 10.30am and 4pm, the event will give scouting and guiding groups the chance to earn their circus skills badge. They will learn skills like plate spinning, diablo and juggling from our Victorian themed circus performer Robin Fox. In addition, they will be shown how to make juggling balls, to use face paint like circus professionals and will perform their newly learnt skills to one...
Enjoy the talents of ‘ Celtic Folk legend’ Dick Gaughan at The George Hotel South Molton on Friday 6 June.
Dick, who has been described as having "The kind of voice that could stop a train in its tracks", has recorded compositions for artists such as Billy Bragg and Christy Moore and now he is coming to a venue near you.
Dick Gaughan will perform at The George Hotel, South Molton on Friday 6 June at 8.30pm.
Tickets cost £10 in advance or £12 ( or 4 for 3 when booking pre-show meals).
Please visit www.wegottickets.com/event/274792 for tickets.
