“Most of us have trouble juggling. The woman who says she doesn’t is someone whom I admire but have never met.”
Barbara Walters, broadcast journalist and author
This day is designed to offer women a fantastic opportunity of working together with like minded individuals, sharing ideas, supporting one another, enthusing, inspiring and motivating each other. It offers women in business the opportunity of addressing some of the realities and difficulties in juggling work and home life.
You will leave with processes to help you manage your time, communicate effectively...
A top local artist has come to the English Riviera to paint a gorilla in public.
Cleo Heard is painting the life-size figure between Monday 26th and Friday 30th May, during half term. She is working in the entrance hall of Living Coasts, on the quayside, where people can watch her progress.
Last year Cleo painted the popular Bananarilla for the Great Gorillas Project. Her design for this gorilla uses the Living Coasts penguin logo in a striking all-over pattern. She has dubbed this gorilla Penguilla.
Hayley Gibson, from Living Coasts, said: “This is part of the...
Police in Cullompton are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the Town. The incident occurred in Middle Mill Lane, Cullompton, between 11.30pm and midnight on Sunday 25th May. A 19yr old woman was walking down Middle Mill Lane, Cullompton, from the High Street, towards the Tesco Superstore when she was pushed from behind by a man.
She fell to the floor and whilst there the man grabbed her handbag. He then rifled through the bag briefly, removing a bank card and threw the bag back on to the floor before making off from the scene. The victim received only minor grazing to...
Firefighters wearing breathing apperatus tackled a blaze at a chip shop in Crediton.
The alarm was raised at just after 7.30pm and two appliances were mobilised from Crediton and an additional appliance from Exeter Danes Castle.
On arrival crews found smoke billowing from the Trawler's Catch in High Street and set about using two breathing apperatus, one hose reel jet, and a covering jet for safety. The fire involved a deep fat fryer and a steel flue.
Crews increased breathing apperatus to four and a dry powder extinguisher was also in use.
Bicton College student Melanie Cowlan completed Level I and 2 Fibrecraft in 2012. Majoring in a wide range of felt making techniques, Melanie has subsequently established a Fibrecraft enterprise and has recently resigned from her place of work in order to expand her business.
Since 2012 she has developed a repertoire to include: wearable art, wall art, vessels, accessories, jewellery and greetings cards. Plus, she has received numerous commissions for wall art and wearables.
Melanie’s techniques include nuno felting using the finest merino fibres, silk fabrics and lustrous...
Bicton College student Josephine Yongo is currently experiencing her first visit to the UK, whilst undertaking a 6 week course organised by the Bicton Overseas Agricultural Trust (BOAT).
Studying a specially designed intensive course including project management, leadership and communication, Josephine and 6 fellow students are seizing the opportunity offered to them by BOAT so that they can return home and engage others in effective training.
Josephine, from Kenya, manages the Rarieda Training and Resource Centre in Kisumu, which is part of the Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust....
Supporters of Hospiscare in Honiton are inviting people to join them for a very special evening to raise funds for the new East Devon Day Hospice.
On Saturday 21 June guests who attend an evening of Supper by Candlelight will enjoy wine, food and entertainment.
The evening starts with a 6pm reception of bubbly and canapés at St Paul's Church, Honiton, followed by a performance, given by Jan Sutcliffe and members of her company ‘Nostalgia Incorporated’ together with Maestro Trevor Bolshaw.
The musical performance will be followed by a four course supper with wine, at...
Blue Fizz Events announce their latest wedding fair in collaboration with the Deer Park Country House Hotel, Honiton.
Think colour pop, cocktails and candy... perfect wedding inspiration for the bride and groom looking for the quirky and fun alternative to their wedding styling.
The fair takes place betwen 6pm and 8.30pm on Thursday 5 June and will be brimming with ideas for your fun filled, party vibe and colourful wedding day.
As always there will be an amazing line-up of different exhibitors, from bridal wear to accessories, cakes to flowers, accessories to...
The chaos causing clowns are back with a brand new outdoor show. Join the 4 boys from Le Navet Bete once again and experience a whole new level of ridiculousness. Expect characteristic live music, audience interaction, circus influences and down right silliness.
Performances at 2.30pm, 5pm and 7.30pm.
TICKETS
Ignite Festival Ticket Prices: 1 show £7, 2 shows £13, 3 shows £18, 4 shows £22 and 5 shows £25.
Buy online below (multibuy savings will automatically be applied to your basket) or call our box office on 01392 667080.
On Saturday 7th June the South West Blogger Event will take place here in Exeter. The first major event of its kind to be held in the South West, it has been welcomed by local independent businesses throughout the city who are keen to make their mark amongst the UK blogging community.
The event will have a strong local presence, providing an opportunity for businesses to network with bloggers on both a local and national scale. Organisers of the event have worked hard to collaborate with the city’s independents, resulting in a strong South West flavour.
