Topsham Bowling Club Open Day

Event Date: 
04/05/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Topsham Bowling Club, The Green, Fore Street, Topsham

A chance to come and see Topsham Bowling Club. Meet some new friends and have fun. Coaches on hand to assist.

Why not learn to play a new sport.

No need to book ahead, just come along and why not bring a friend with you?

For more information call 01392 274922 and ask for Adrian.

Easy to find, the club is situated in the middle of Topsham immediately behind the main pay and display Car Park whose entrance is between the Fire Station and Matthews Hall in Fore Street.

10am-1pm.

Investigation begins into Marsh Barton fire

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 05/01/2014 - 2:44pm

Police and fire crews have begun investigating the cause of major blaze at an Exeter car show room. At its height around 40 firefighters tackled the fire, at Hendys Car Supermarket on the Marsh Barton Industrial Estate, which was reported to be under control by 7:45am. Crews remain at the scene and the incident is still causing major traffics delays due blocked roads on the estate. Arriving on scene at around 5:34am firefighters found smoke coming from the commercial building, which measures 20 metres by 10 metres, and was well alight. Five fire appliances, along with support from an...

Flower Festival and Scarecrow Extravaganza

Event Date: 
03/05/2014 - 10:00am to 05/05/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Church of the Holy Cross, Cruwys Morchard, Tiverton EX16 6LD

Beautiful flowers will fill this historic church and the scarecrows will be parish-wide, in the theme of nursery rhymes (map provided).

A hunt the clue based around both flowers and scarecrows will keep the whole family absorbed. In the new Parish Hall next to the church will be an arts and craft exhibition, plant and cake stalls and refreshments- ploughman's lunches, cream teas cake and beverages.

10am-4pm daily.

An afternoon of racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Thursday 8th May

Event Date: 
08/05/2014 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

With summer just around the corner, enjoy an afternoon of thrilling summer jumps racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Thursday 8th May.

Racing will start at 14:05, with gates opening at 12:05.

Tickets for the day can be purchased at www.newtonabbotracing.com until 5pm the day before the fixture. Tickets will be available at the gate upon arrival.

Don’t forget – children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card can enjoy free entry to all fixtures.

Exeter Record Fair

Event Date: 
03/05/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

A full house of all your favourite regular vinyl and CD dealers. Tom from Exeter Local Music and Andrew from Specialist Music will be at the fair promoting local bands and their music, and Roy with his Record and CD protective covers and sleeves.

With all dealers having masses of good quality Vinyl Records, CDs and much more to choose from and following on from the success of the last fair, it should be another good event for everyone.

Doors open 9.30am, £1 entry, early entry from 8am £3.

Weather warning for this afternoon

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 05/01/2014 - 1:22pm

More Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop north of Exeter later from noon today, forecasters say. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning due to the risk of surface water flooding caused by the showers but have cautioned that th location of the showers is still uncertain. Due to the uncertainty in the likely distribution of showers, Met Office forecasters are advising the public to monitor the website for possible updates. A chief forecaster at the Met Office said:”A slack area of low pressure will move eastwards across southern Britain on Thursday. “...

Pens Unlimited donates to male cancer charity

Newton Abbot based family run business, Pens Unlimited, has donated 1,500 custom branded pens to the charity Realblokes.

Realblokes was founded in January 2014 after one of the team member’s friends sadly lost a battle with cancer. Real Blokes raises money in association with Cancer Relief UK and aims to generate awareness of male cancers. Scott Harrington, team member of the charitable group says:

“There is a lot of talk about women’s cancers and the delicate nature of the female body but what a lot of people don’t realise or talk about, is the delicate nature of men’s...

Bicton supports flood recovery

Bicton College’s Farm Manager, James Drury, sacrificed time this month to enable fellow farmer, James Winslade, from Somerset a rare opportunity to spend time with his young family for the first time since the floods struck the Somerset Levels in January.

Bicton College offered support by drilling 53 acres of Spring Barley, giving their brand new Claas 640 Arion and Lemken drill their first outing since delivery just this month. Commenting on his busy week, James Drury said, ‘The work we did for James gave him the chance to have Easter Sunday off - his first day off since the farm...

Friends donate 19th century lace to RAMM

The recent purchase of 19th-century lace by the Friends of Exeter Museum and Art Gallery for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) exemplifies the diverse relationships that are crucial to the running of a successful modern museum.

A flagship service provided by the city council, RAMM has benefitted from over 130 years continuous support. Arts Council England helps the museum serve the wider region while local, regional and national partnerships help share expertise and extend both services and audiences. The support of Friends and a Development Trust improves displays and...

Exeter Biologist to be Fellow of the Royal Society

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/01/2014 - 11:35am

Professor Nick Talbot of the College of Life and Environmental Sciences has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), the premier scientific accolade in the United Kingdom.

Professor Talbot is distinguished for his role in determining the mechanisms by which fungi cause disease in plants. His discoveries have led to new insights into fungal developmental biology, cellular differentiation and, in particular, how fungi have evolved the capacity to cause some of the most important crop diseases.

Professor Talbot’s research group are best known for their studies on rice...

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