The children are due to break up for the Christmas holidays this week and it coincides with a brilliant new film release.
The much loved online game, Moshi Monsters, is set to see six of it's lead Moshlings make the leap from the small to the big screen in an action packed animation, at Vue Entertainment from tomorrow (Friday 20th December).
As well as being a great way to keep the kids entertained during the holidays, parents can also get their little ones an extra treat if they order the cinema tickets online.
Vue customers who book tickets online will receive a...
Devon County Council has agreed the proposed schedule of schemes to increase walking and cycling on Dartmoor.
The “Granite and Gears” project, led by the County Council and Dartmoor National Park, was awarded £4.4 million fundingfrom The Department for Transport's (DfT) Cycling Ambition fund in August.
The project is also supported with an additional £3 million from Local Transport Plan funding, section 106 money and contributions from Devon County Council, Dartmoor National Park, Teignbridge District Council and West Devon Borough Council.
House prices in the South West are set to rise again as demand continues to exceed supply, surveyors have forecasted.
According to new figures released today by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) house prices in the South West will increase by a further 7% over the next year.
Rental costs are also set to rise by a further 2% which will carry over into the cost of living.
The forecast is echoed nationally as well with the average UK house price set to rise by 8% in the next year.
London house prices again see the largest increase, jumping up by...
Dean Mumm has admitted it was an “easy decision” to extend his stay with Exeter Chiefs for a further two years.
Signed from the NSW Waratahs ahead of the 2011/12 season, the vastly experienced Australian international has proven an instant hit at Sandy Park, both on and off the field.
His eye-catching displays, together with his try-scoring abilities and on-field leadership skills were not only a key facet of his first year in Devon, but also this term where he has led from the front since being awarded the captaincy by head coach Rob Baxter.
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter today told of his delight after skipper Dean Mumm put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with the Aviva Premiership club.
With the Australian international's contract due to expire at the end of the current campaign, Baxter has moved swiftly to ensure the experienced forward will remain at Sandy Park for the foreseeable future.
And it's a bold statement of intent from Baxter that the Chiefs are clearly determined to ensure they keep hold of their prized assets.
Baxter said: “He’s been a fantastic signing for us since he turned up...
Exeter’s annual Christmas market will finish for another year this evening.
Christmas shoppers will have until 9pm tonight to buy gifts from the market stalls made up of traders from the local area and all over Europe.
There’s a huge range of Christmas treats available for hungry shoppers to feast on with a over 50 traders selling roast Hog, Belgian chocolates, Baklava, crepes, specialty cheeses and meats from across the continent.
Local retailers make up over 30% of the traders selling a wide range of traditional Christmas crafts and local foods as well as...
Exeter Tennis Centre is looking forward to an exciting 2014, after welcoming a raft of new coaches to its award winning team.
A Beacon Site for tennis’ governing body the LTA, the centre helps hundreds of people from across the city play tennis every week.
The introduction of six new members of the coaching team will allow the centre to widen their programme, introducing a number of new initiatives in January.
Amongst the new recruits is Tennis Development Officer Julie Williams, who will work closely with the Director of Tennis to oversee the centre’s community...
A summer holiday home in Topsham for people living with dementia is to offer a specialist activity club over the winter months.
With recent news that the number of people with dementia could triple by 2050, there is an ever more pressing need for facilities that offer support.
Sallie Rutledge opened The Mede four years’ ago to enable carers and their loved ones to have holidays, after her own father in law was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Although at full occupation in the summer months, the bungalow lies dormant through the cold season.
Rory McCalllum, the head of children and adult protection at Devon County Council has left his £95,000 job.
The departure comes after an unannounced inspection by Ofsted found the county’ children’s protection services were “inadequate”.
Children’s protection, safeguards some of the most vulnerable of the County’s 141,000 children and young people (0-17 years old).
However the Ofsted report stated that: “There are systemic weaknesses in managerial oversight and quality assurance that enable inconsistent and ineffective practice to go unchallenged and as a...
2013 showed rock solid growth for Exeter based digital agency Rokk Media says Managing Director, Adam Stone.
"It’s been an incredible year for us. 2013 proved to be another record breaker thanks to our growing list of local, national and international clients with turnover and profit reaching new heights, staff levels increasing substantially and we’re now able to offer an unparalleled set of skills, professionalism and experience right here in Exeter - the South West's Silicon Valley!
We’ve become one of very few digital agencies in the UK that can truly boast both quality...
