The Government has pledged an extra £31.45m to bring superfast broadband to the South West today.
The Government hopes the extra money announced by Culture Secretary, Maria Miller, earlier today will help promote business start-ups and job creation in some of the hardest to reach rural areas in the South West.
Local projects in the South West will now receive additional funding from a £250m pot, with coming in addition to the £1.2bn already invested by central and local Government.
Chris Garcia, Chief Executive of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise...
Exeter Racecourse has launched a fabulous new art competition for children aged 11 and under with the overall winner featured on the front page of its racecard on Family Day, April 15.
Exeter want children to come up with vibrant designs which depict the colour and vibrancy of a day at the races, from the brightly coloured silks worn by jockeys, to smiling faces in the crowds.
There are prizes to third place in each category – seven and under and eight to 11 - including vouchers from Leonard Coombe Master Saddlers and Country Life, family tickets to the races as well as the...
Hot on the heels of the immense success of last year’s Sweeney Todd, Clyst Vale Community College are brimming with excitement to return to the Barnfield with their all-new production. They will be the second group in the UK and THE FIRST IN THE SOUTH WEST to present ‘The Addams Family’ which is a new musical comedy only recently released for performance in the UK and yet to play in the West End.The Addams Family enjoyed huge success when it opened on Broadway in March 2010 and has since toured the United States to great acclaim.
CoCo and the Butterfields are a truly colourful, energetic and crowd-stamping act to be reckoned with, featuring beatboxer EupheX and performing their own unique fusion of Folk, Pop and Hip Hop, or "Fip Fok" to their fans. Within a year CATB had earnt themselves the title of the UK's best unsigned act, (winners of Live and Unsigned 2012) collecting several more song writing awards, 250,000 YouTube hits and shared a stage with internationally renowned artists King Charles, Bastille and The Pogues.
The ultimate eclectic collective, CATB find extraordinary musical integrity and...
Exciting New Family Adventure Club starting this Spring
Want to spend more quality time with your children outdoors? Then why not join the Family Adventure Club, a brand new club for the whole family packed with fun and excitement in the woods.
Family Adventure Club will be led by Hannah Standen, from A Touch of the Wild who has been inspiring groups of children, young people and adults in the outdoors since 2005.
They will be playing games, exploring the woods, tracking wild animals, building dens, lighting campfires and lots more.
Andrew Kearney, member of St Johns Chambers construction and engineering team will be delivering The South West and Wales Adjudication Society’s Annual Adjudication Law Update on Tuesday, 8th April 2014 at Ashfords, Exeter Stephen Homer of Ashfords will chair this 1-hour seminar, with Andrew bringing delegates up to date with all the latest developments in the law as it relates to Adjudication.
To book your place, contact events@ashfords.co.uk or call 01392 333616 by Friday, 4th April 2014 to reserve a place.
Details Download programme: The Annual Adjudication Law Update...
An Exeter local has come up with a unique way of raising awareness of what Down Syndrome is and what it means to have the condition as part of World Down Syndrome Day.
World Down Syndrome Day, which takes place this year on 21st March, encourages friends of Down Syndrome International all over the world to choose their own activities and events to help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have the condition and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities.
Exeter local Grace Parker has created the Tie a Blue Ribbon page...
Exeter Racecourse has launched a fabulous new art competition for children aged 11 and under with the overall winner featured on the front page of its racecard on Family Day, April 15.
We want children to come up with vibrant designs which depict the colour and vibrancy of a day at the races, from the brightly coloured silks worn by jockeys, to smiling faces in the crowds.
There are prizes to third place in each category – seven and under and eight to 11 - including vouchers from Leonard Coombe Master Saddlers and Country Life, family tickets to the races as well as the...
Blue Chip Holidays, the South West’s largest provider of four and five star self catering holiday homes, has today announced the appointment of Mark Williams as Portfolio Development Manager with responsibility for property acquisition in East Devon.
Mark, who lives in Sidmouth, has over 20 years’ experience as a country homes agent in Devon and specialises in advising owners on property investment to help maximise returns.
Mark’s appointment is part of Blue Chip Holidays’ plans to increase its property portfolio in East Devon over the coming twelve months.
Reduce yor chance of heart diseases and attacks with these eight ways to make your heart stronger...
#1 - Drink Five Glasses of Water a Day
It is a proven fact that people who drink five glasses of water a day are 54 percent less likely to have a fatal heart attack than people who drink fewer glasses of water a day. Scientists explain this by saying that the water you consume throughout the day dilutes the blood, which makes it less likely to clot in your system.
#2 – Proper Diet
You should always keep in mind that a poor diet will ultimately lead you to...
