Supporters of SNUG (Supporters of the Neo Natal Users and Graduates) at the RD&E Hospital, recently held a fundraising jumble sale at Sandford Parish Hall. The event was organised by Kaye Vinnicombe, who received tremendous support from SNUG when her youngest daughter was born. Kaye is pictured holding her 15-month-old daughter Breanne, together with her son Travis Baker, 14, who helped with the sale even though his wrist is in plaster. Travis later had his head shaved to a Grade 2, which raised £300 for SNUG. Nine-year-old Alisha Baker and her friend eight-year-old Ellie Kirby,...
Sporting enthusiasts from a wheelchair badminton club in Devon will be able to enjoy new equipment, thanks to a generous donation from local heating oil supplier. The Devon Racqueteers Club was formed in 2008 and is now the largest wheelchair badminton club in the UK. Members enjoy the social side of meeting together and playing for fun and have also had considerable success winning many gold and silver medals at various competitions. Exeter based supplier, Emo Oil, donated £300 to the Devon Racqueteers after club secretary, Mike Follett, applied to the company for funding. The donation...
One talented local youngster became a VIP for the day at Paignton Zoo.
Four year old Aaliyah Brown from Chudleigh officially opened the Zoo’s new Investigate exhibit. The opportunity was her prize after winning an art competition to design a super bug.
Katherine Sobey from Paignton Zoo said: “There were three categories - 6 and under, 7 to 12 years and 13 to 16 years. Finalists were selected from each category - they won a family ticket to Paignton Zoo and were invited to the official opening. On the day we awarded first prize and the honour of opening Investigate – and...
Exeter Rugby Club are hoping that Chiefs supporters and the local community can help them in their quest to find out more about the brave former players who gave their lives during World War One.
Regular visitors to the Devon venue will know that a special memorial plaque is already located within the County Suite to commemorate former Exeter Rugby players who paid the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. Now, with the centenary well underway, the club is looking to ensure this tribute includes those that gave their lives in WW1. To this end, Chief Executive Tony Rowe OBE is...
Sheila Stone and her daughter Charlotte Stone will be presenting a series of etchings and art work on silk at A la Ronde near Exmouth from 5 to 18 June, 10.30am - 5.00pm.
Sheila moved to Lympstone in 2008 after a lifetime in Primary Education in Inner London. Now she both paints, favouring charcoal and gouache, and etches. In each she uses a restricted palette, being interested in tonal values. She is also a keen photographer and this influences her work.
Sheila is also attracted by the discipline and exacting nature of...
Meeting and talk with local bird experts from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Join them for a 20 to 30 minute walk around the museum to see the wildlife on display. Discover underwater wonders around Devon’s shores, learn how bees are saving the UK millions of pounds a year, which piece of clothing inspired the RSPB’s origins and how everything from tigers to sparrows are being protected by local conservationists.
Fake scientific and documentary evidence can play as big a role in forgery scandals as clever fabrication of the artwork itself, as we discover in a ‘ripping yarns’ survey featuring the familiar Tom Keating and Van Meegeren amongst a supporting cast of exotic rogues.
Themes will include an introduction to the Wellcome Collection displayed in the Intimate Worlds exhibition, aspects of sex in Ancient Egypt, Roman and Tudor times, LBGT history and a chance to see some of RAMM’s own collections of ancient artefacts of a sexual nature.
ADVICE: the day will contain images and discussion of a frank sexual nature. In partnership with the University of Exeter Centre for Medical History and LGBT Health Project Devon. Part of Universities Week 2014
Two performances: one at 11am and the second at noon.
In the 1960s, Gilbert & George transformed themselves into a living sculpture to portray the issue of homelessness. Students from Exeter’s Royal Academy for Deaf Education experiment with this contemporary art approach to convey issues that concern them today. Accompanying the RAMM exhibition, Gilbert & George | ARTIST ROOMS.
