That one object would you save from a burning building? What was the first thing you remember losing? What is the one object you always wanted but never had? The stuff we own says a lot about us; our class, taste, age and marital status. Some objects are so every-day we don’t think about them and others so precious we don’t take them out of the box. What if we didn’t live with these anxieties, how would our relationships with people benefit or suffer? Stuffis an exploration of the things we own, how they shape and dictate the way we live our lives but most importantly how they can bring...
England Netball are excited to announce the launch of our Netball Youth Camps (NYC) this summer. When we spoke to junior netballers they told us that they wanted more opportunities to play netball during the summer holidays so we have designed these camps to do just that!
The camps are non-residential holiday camps designed for 11-16 year olds providing ‘Nothing but Netball’; including top quality coaching, fun netball activities and even an opportunity to meet and be inspired by an England player. If you are a junior netball lover (or the parent of one!) these are an unmissable...
Golf in the South West has received a boost this month as Exeter golfers past and present celebrated the official opening of the Vic Ambler Golf Centre on 15 May.
The event, at the University’s Streatham campus officially unveiled the new, purpose-built, short-game practice area at the Sports Park which will offer golfers from across the region the latest golf green technology.
Designed by market leaders Tour Greens Europe, the 50m x 30m area can’t fail to impress, featuring a 250m2 Pro-tour standard practice green, 120m2 putting green, and two golf zones.
Visitors to Castle Drogo will get the opportunity to learn more about the ongoing building work to make building water tight on 27 May.
In 2013 one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the National Trust began at Castle Drogo.
The castle has suffered major structural problems ever since completion which has resulted in serious leaks and water penetration throughout the building. If the decision to undertake extensive conservation had not been taken, the castle would eventually have become inaccessible and this national treasure would have been lost forever. The...
If music be the food of love… These famous lines from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night give a flavour of Cygnet’s Summer season.
The theatre has much on the menu to tempt you:
Wren Music are bringing five much loved West Country folk musicians James Findlay and Solaference to Cygnet Theatre on 23 May and Jonny Dyer and Vicki Swan with Marilyn Ticker and Paul Wilson on 13 June.
The main course on offer is Shakespeare’s Classic comedy of wit and folly – Twelfth Night, served with renaissance style by director Jacquie Crago, which previews on 11 June and plays at Trebah...
The husband of a Devon woman killed while on a fundraising cycle challenge has thanked donators from around the world for their generosity. Sharon Bridgman, 38, was killed in April after she was struck by a motorist whilst on a round-the-world, to raise money for the charity Shelterbox, with her husband. Since the news reached them last month, the couple's friends and family have worked hard to raise more than £9,100 of the initial £10,000 target in an effort to commemorate Sharon’s memory. In an update to the couple's Just Giving page , Tim writes: “On the 26th of April 2014 in a remote...
Join Jungle Jim, the multi award-winning entertainer here at Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park, As Jungle Jim, creates a 'Rumble in the Jungle' with all his Jungle friends including Pee Wee the elephant, Dandelion, Slippy the seal, Rufus the gorilla, Scratch the rat, Pippo the hippo, Camilla the ostrich and lots more. Jim and his gang will provide a unique, unforgettable show.
Join Jungle Jim, the multi award-winning entertainer here at Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park, As Jungle Jim, creates a 'Rumble in the Jungle' with all his Jungle friends including Pee Wee the elephant, Dandelion, Slippy the seal, Rufus the gorilla, Scratch the rat, Pippo the hippo, Camilla the ostrich and lots more. Jim and his gang will provide a unique, unforgettable show.
Law firm Browne Jacobson has strengthened its regulatory team with the appointment of partner Nigel Lyons in Exeter. Nigel joined the team on 6th May 2014 and specialises in criminal regulatory work. Qualified in 1990 Nigel has established a strong reputation as a regulatory lawyer in the UK specialising in all aspects of regulatory enforcement, in particular health & safety, environmental, trading standards and licensing. In addition Nigel has specialist expertise in advising on regulatory matters for farming communities. A former president of the Association of South West Lawyers and...
