The National Governing Body for Wheelchair Rugby, GBWR, has agreed a deal with the Middlesex Sports Foundation worth £50,000 that will run for the next four years.
Rhidian Jones, Chairman of the Middlesex Sports Foundation, said: “We were all impressed by the courage and commitment of the athletes at the Paralympics in London in 2012. As a charity with assets derived from the rugby community, and focussed on aiding sport for youth and those with special needs, we considered GB Wheelchair Rugby an ideal partner with which to develop a strong relationship.”
The world’s leading electric and hybrid cars are coming to Exeter on 8th April at Westpoint Arena for the public to test drive. The Green Car Showcase is part of Renewable Energy Marketplace, the largest energy event in the south west.
The cars available for viewing and test driving will include:
Tesla- Model S (pictured)
BMW- i3
Renault- Twizy, Kangoo, Zoe
Toyota- Auris Hybrid and Yaris Hybrid
Lexus- CT and IS
Kerry Hayes, the showcase organiser, said: ”We are thrilled to be giving the public the opportunity...
The Exmouth branch of RGB Building Supplies has joined forces with Exeter Age UK supported group, Men in Sheds, to launch a Tool Amnesty on Monday 7 April.
RGB is asking people to donate any old or unused hand tools to the Tool Amnesty in return for a £5 voucher to spend in branch.
All the donated tools will be given to Men in Sheds who will renovate and refurbish them so that tool kits can be sent to Africa, via the charity Tools for Self Reliance, to help locals learn a trade and support their local communities.
The Tool Amnesty is part of RGB Exmouth’s weeklong...
Exeter Sports Academy to host day of indoor Parkour/Freerunning taster sessions on Sunday 27 April 11am - 4pm.
No doubt you've seen it on TV, in your favourite action movie or computer game. Freerunning is the thrilling contemporary urban sport which involves leaping effortlessly between walls, vaulting over railings and navigating the urban landscape in a way you may never have considered possible!
Contrary to how it appears, with a bit of expert guidance in a friendly and supportive environment, picking up the basic movements is easy, even if you have an no prior...
This is a new exhibition of ten artists whose work goes 'beyond the book'. It runs from Saturday 5 April -Sunday 8 June at Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9AF.
The Guild's curator Saffron Wynne worked with independent artist Su Blackwell, whose delicate 3-D book sculptures have featured in the Guardian, to help select work for the exhibition. They wanted to see what artists think about books, at a time when the printed page is being replaced increasingly by digital media and aspects of traditional crafts such as book-making are seen as out-dated and rare.
Award-winning independent gift and lifestyle store Insideout is celebrating its 10th Birthday this month, with a fantastic array of competitions and giveaways both in store, and on their website www.gottohaveit.co.uk
Owners Nicky and Paul Edmunds opened their first store in Tavistock in 2004 and subsequently in Dartmouth and Exeter's Princesshay shopping centre in 2007. This forward-thinking independent has continued to go from strength to strength despite the tough economic climate.
Owner Nicky Edmunds said "We work hard to offer our customers something a bit...
Pets at Home has demonstrated its commitment to Exeter pet owners by investing more than £225,000 in renovating its store located on Exeter Retail Park.
Pet lovers in Exeter will now see a Vets4Pets veterinary surgery inside the store. The Vets4Pets surgery houses a full operating theatre, digital X-ray facilities, in-house laboratory and a hospital ward providing a full range of treatments from health checks to emergency operations.
Store manager, Matt Ledgerwood-Barr, said: “We’ve listened carefully to what our customers have been telling us and we’re confident the store’...
Exeter’s Guildhall Shopping Centre is making the city a safer place to shop with the help of the nation’s leading first aid charity.
The centre’s management team has purchased a portable Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs) – life saving equipment that can shock the heart to restart it after a cardiac arrest – from St John Ambulance.
And first aiders have been given training to ensure they can respond quickly in a life-threatening emergency.
“This is just one of several measures we have in place to ensure the safety and security of our customers, and we are...
A big-hearted zoo keeper at Paignton Zoo has gone ape for Ape-ril in aid of orang utan conservation. Head Keeper of Mammals Craig Gilchrist has had his beard dyed orange by his barbers – The Groom Room, in Abbey Road, Torquay - as part of Ape-ril, a campaign run by the Sumatran Orangutan Society.
Craig, who is co-chair of a national zoo primate group, was keen to take part: “I want to raise awareness and money. Sumatran orang utans share 96.4% of our DNA, but they are Critically Endangered and on the edge of extinction.”
The Ape-ril campaign encourages men around the world...
The coffers of the Exeter Foundation have again been boosted by almost £2,000 following the success of the charity’s latest Sportsman’s Dinner held at Sandy Park last week (20 March).
Star attraction for the night was former Scotland and British Lions star Doddie Weir, who entertained the audience of nearly 200 people with a number of anecdotes from his playing days, as well as further amusing stories about his life away from the game.
Weir was also not afraid to have the odd joke or two at the expense of some of the audience members, including his former Borders team-mate...
