Exeter networking organisations support Devon Business Expo

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Thu, 05/01/2014 - 11:24am

Two leading Exeter-based networking clubs are joining forces to be part of the new Devon Business Expo organised by thebestof Exeter with headline sponsor Basepoint Business Centres and Express & Echo as the official media partner. The business exhibition launches on the 5th June at Matford Centre, Exeter with over 100 exhibitors and the capacity for 1000 delegates who can attend the event for free with pre-booking. The Keynote Speaker is Michelle Downey Head of thebestof for the UK who will open the event which includes seminars and workshops.

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and...

Exeter Chi Running Workshop

Event Date: 
18/05/2014 - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Venue: 
University of Exeter Sports Park, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QN

Like to run with less effort and pain free? Learn Chi Running, a low impact running technique based on the principles of t'ai chi, in this friendly and inspiring one-day workshop.

Suitable for all runners, from beginners to ultra marathoners, and all levels of fitness.

Cost: £95

For more details and to book, visit http://www.blueskyrunning.co.uk/exeter-chi-running-workshop/

Or contact Hannah Kirkman Tel: 07976 904033 Email: hannah@blueskyrunning.co.uk

South West lawyers in Hong Kong mission

Two lawyers from a leading South West law firm will fly the flag for the region at a major international trade marks event in Hong Kong in May.

Ben Travers and Tom Moore, from the intellectual property and information technology law (IP & IT) team at Stephens Scown LLP will attend the International Trade Mark Association annual meeting – the biggest international trade mark event of the year.

Taking place in Hong Kong from 10-14 May, the event sees over 8,500 attendees from 140 countries gather to discuss the latest developments in this fast moving area of law....

Wildlife pub quiz for Devon Wildlife Trust

Event Date: 
25/06/2014 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Cowick Barton Pub, Cowick Lane, St Thomas, Exeter

A fun, friendly pub quiz, with British wildlife theme - for fun, not for experts! June 25th, 7.30pm Cowick Barton pub. All proceeds to support Devon Wildlife Trust activities in Exeter.

3 old friends, 1 old banger & 3,000 miles of road

Authored by titchie2
Posted: Thu, 05/01/2014 - 9:26am

Thirty years after leaving school, three old school friends who attended St Wilfrid’s School (class of 1984) in Exeter are reuniting to take part in the famous Scumrun charity rally.

Starting from Brands Hatch on 8 May, Terry Gale, Richard Harris and Paul Stevenson will be covering 3,000 miles in four days in their £500 2.5L Mercedes that already has 205,000 miles on the clock. The school friends, along with 100 other cars costing £500 or under will rally in a bid to become the scumrun champions. Team "Three Wise Monkeys" are hoping to raise as much as possible for the...

The Ritz Comes to Exeter Castle

Authored by tbott
Posted: Thu, 05/01/2014 - 8:54am

The Ritz comes to Exeter Castle...

Exeter Castle will soon be hosting afternoon tea with live music from Tom Bott’s High Society Orchestra.

Tom Bott is a professional violinist originally from Exeter, who directs and performs with his palm court orchestra, the High Society Orchestra in London and the south of England.

Exeter Castle is working in partnership with Tom Bott’s High Society Orchestra to bring a Ritz style event to the heart of Exeter. The orchestra have recently completed their second season of ‘Concert & High Tea’ events in Marlborough, Wiltshire,...

'The Ritz Comes to Exeter Castle' - A Fathers Day treat...

Event Date: 
15/06/2014 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue: 
The Ballroom, Exeter Castle

Exeter Castle Presents: High Tea and Live Music from Tom Bott's High Society Orchestra.

Experience the opulence, style and glamour of vintage Hollywood and London high society...in the beautiful surroundings of the Ballroom at Exeter Castle.

There are two dates to chose from on either Sunday 15th June or Sunday 5th October 2014 - or maybe you would like to come along twice!

Don't wait to experience an afternoon of lovely entertainment provided by Tom Bott's High Society Orchestra and fine food supplied by Posh Nosh. Transporting you back to an era...

Devon Art Society Spring Exhibition

Event Date: 
30/04/2014 - 5:00pm to 11/05/2014 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
St. Anne´s Hall Babbacombe

The Devon Art Society are holding their spring exhibition at St Anne’s Hall, Babbacombe until Sun 11 May. The hall will be open every day 10am - 6pm. Admission is free. The Society has a long tradition of exhibiting going back 102 years. They will be showing and selling original paintings, watercolours, pastels, oils, acrylics, mixed media, and more.

Some 300 works of art are there for you to admire from traditional landscapes, seascapes, and portraits to still lifes both figurative and abstract. http://committeedevonart.wix.com/devon-art-society

Friends of Sharon Bridgman help to reach her fundraising target

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 04/30/2014 - 3:57pm

Friends of a Devon woman killed in a car crash while on a fundraising cycle challenge have pledged to help raise her target goal of £10,000.

Sharon Bridgman, 38 was killed last Saturday (26 April) after she was struck by a motorist whilst cycling across the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia, with her husband Tim.

Sharon and Tim Bridgman, from Zeal Monachorum near Okehampton, were in Bolivia as part of a round-the-world cycle challenge to raise £10,000 for the international disaster relief charity, Shelterbox.

Their two-year journey had already taken them from Norway...

Rogue traders jailed for conning elderly victims

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/30/2014 - 3:07pm

Two men, who pleaded guilty to fraud and consumer protection offences, have received prison sentences for conning elderly and vulnerable people for thousands of pounds.

Rogue traders, James Doran of Quedgely in Gloucester and Patrick Conners of Hatfield in Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to a variety of offences committed in the summer of 2012 in Plymouth and Exeter.

Trading as South West Drives and Patios, the two approached an elderly Plympton resident to install a block paved driveway at his home.

Pressure was put on the man who reluctantly agreed a contract for £6...

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