Exeter city centre’s Christmas lights switch-on event is just a week away.
The Christmas lights ceremony, next Thursday, will see Rob Baxter, Exeter Chiefs Head Coach; Paul Tisdale, Manager of Exeter City Football Club and members of the Lympstone Military Wives Choir taking centre stage to jointly switch on the city centre’s Christmas lights at 6.30pm.
Joining them on stage will be the Lord Mayor of Exeter.
Visitors and shoppers to Princesshay will be treated to a festive programme of entertainment throughout the event. The Princesshay stage will light up with...
Plymouth is again preparing to host one of the most exciting events in the UK: the internationally renowned British Firework Championships.
The dates for the 2014 event have now been confirmed as Tuesday 12 August and Wednesday 13 August.
Plymouth City Council coordinate the event in partnership with The Event Services Association (TESA) and 2014 will be the 18th anniversary of the championships which is one of the biggest annual displays put on by professional firework companies in the UK.
More than four tonnes of fireworks will be set off over Plymouth Sound,...
Local charity The Devon and Cornwall Food Association has been shortlisted as the potential recipient of up to £50,000 of People’s Millions Lottery Funding – an opportunity that will enable them to expand the vital work they do to redistribute in-date food that would otherwise be sent to landfill. Their project, Devon and Cornwall Food Action, is one of two projects chosen for the South West region but your help is now sought to secure the funding. A public vote on the 26 November will decide which project wins this year’s cash and your votes are needed.
The cockroaches are in, the bridges are up and the competition is on, which means it’s finally time to reveal who’s been shouting, “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me In There!” as we uncover the Celebrities who’ll be facing the Trials of the jungle in 2013.
Who will be the camp joker? Who’ll start the first argument? And will anyone flunk as many challenges as Helen Flanagan? Start making your predictions now as we introduce this year’s campmates. Find out what Olympic Gold medallist Rebecca Adlington fears most about going into the jungle. Kian Egan reveals why he won't be phased by a...
Police found smoke bombs and vehicles suspected to be stolen in Paignton yesterday.
The property in Broadsands Court was searched yesterday when a man and a woman failed to stop for police when driving through Torquay yesterday morning.
Police followed the car and arrested a 21-year old man from Wales and a 17-year old woman from Brixham.
They were taken into custody in Torquay police station and are still being held there until they can be interviewed.
The Explosives Ordnance Disposal unit were called in to assist with the safe removal of the smoke bombs...
Cricket it’s a Christmas Fair runs from 10.30am-4pm and features 70 plus local stall holders offering a great mix of vintage, retro, antique and hand-made goodies. There will be two fashion shows at noon and 2.30pm and cakes from Mrs Gill’s Country Cakes. There will also be apop up beauty parlour with hair from Laura Elston and make-up from Sophie White.
Crickey it’s Rock n Roll is a night of live music from The Hot House Playboys and rocking tunes from DJ Louie Louie. Tickets £6 in advance, £8 on the door, 9pm-1am.
A VIP event was held to launch the opening of the new Charlie’s Live Lounge in Exeter before opening its door to the general public. The exciting new music venue strictly for the over 25’s is the brainchild of local businesswoman Rebecca Weaver. Guests enjoyed fizz and canapés with musical entertainment from Adam Isaac of ‘The Voice’ in the bar area. Live music on the top floor was provided by ‘Dave Can’t Dance’ and 80’s sounds from Ashes to Ashes. A charity raffle raised monies for Families for Children and St. Loye’s Foundation.
Anita the Akita formerly known as Bullet - a very unsuitable name for a beautiful girl who was found wandering the streets of Bradford. She was picked up as a stray and placed in the dog pound and given seven days for her owner to find her.
It was discovered she was micro chipped and the owner was contacted. He claimed that he had sold her on but nevertheless he would come and collect her, presumably to sell her on again.
He didn’t show up and Anita’s time was up. Seven days had gone by and she was scheduled to be put to sleep.
Local charity, Hospiscare is embarking on its first overseas challenge, taking people off the beaten track into one of the most unusual and exotic, natural environments on the planet – the Sahara Desert.
Hospiscare has teamed up with tour operator Different Travel, who specialise in overseas charity challenges and adventure holidays, to organise a five day, ATOL protected, Sahara Trek which runs from November 6 to 11, 2014.
Hospiscare Running and Challenge Fundraiser Celia Wilkinson said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Different Travel to offer the trip of a...
The Deer Park is celebrating after being awarded Silver in the Devon Tourism Awards, held in association with Visit Devon.
The country house hotel in Weston, near Honiton was awarded Silver in the Business and Venue Tourism Category, sponsored by Exeter International Airport.
The awards were announced a lavish ceremony at the Grand Hotel in Torquay last week.
Managing Director at Deer Park, Mark Godfrey commented: “We are utterly ecstatic to have been crowed Silver at the Devon Tourism Awards. We’ve heavily invested in the Deer Park over the last 12 months and it...
