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.
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.
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. “...
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 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...
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...
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...
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.
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
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....
