On Sunday 24 November, A la Ronde, near Exmouth, launches its third annual community Christmas Tree Festival.
Local organisations are invited to bring a decorated tree to be displayed in the grounds until 15 December.
The idea is to raise awareness of your organisation in the local area and to convey key messages about what you do to other participants and A la Ronde’s many visitors during the run up to Christmas.
If you’re local and would like to know more about how to get involved, just give Hilary Burrow a call on 01395 265514. We would love to hear from you and...
As the only professional pantomime produced in Exeter, the seasonal offering at Exeter Corn Exchange has become an essential part of Christmas in the city since the first one, “Snow White” in 2010.
Produced by Kickline Theatre, this year’s panto is the ultimate dreams-come-true story, “Cinderella”. The show runs from 14th December - 5th January and tickets are available from Exeter Corn Exchange on 01392 665938 and at www.exeter.gov.uk/cinderella
Kickline’s pantomime performers have always been strong on professional stage experience, not least Exeter actor Daniel Page who...
Devon County Council leader, John Hart, is meeting people in Exeter next week to deliver a stark warning on upcoming cuts.
Mr Hart has warned that due to the scale of these cuts there could be ‘no sacred cows’ and “Anyone who thinks we can carry on providing the same level of services while making those sort of cuts is, frankly, living in cloud cuckoo land.”
Yesterday the Local Government Association which represents 373 councils in England and Wales, demanded that the Chancellor George Osborne allow for a period of financial stability before making any further cuts....
A Mid Devon District Councillor has stepped down from his party after allegations of assualt have emerged.
Cllr John Squire, who serves the Yeo Ward near Crediton is alleged to have committed the offenses at a Crediton Address in July earlier this year. He has yet to be arrested or be formally charged but it has been confirmed that Squire has stepped down from the Conservative group.
A council spokesman said “Councillor John Squire has received a summons in relation to an alleged assault. This is being dealt with by the courts. He has tendered his resignation from the...
Bathing water quality across the South West is at its best for seven years.
Out of 145 designated bathing waters sampled in the South West Water region, covering Devon, Cornwall and Lyme Regis in Dorset, 144 or 99.3% met or exceeded the minimum European water quality standard and 132 or 91% met the tighter guideline standard.
This is a significant improvement on last year’s results, when 133 or 91% met the minimum standard and 91 or 62% met guideline.
Before South West Water’s Clean Sweep programme closed 250 crude sewage outfalls across the region, at a cost of...
Last night, Neil Parish MP, presented the Rural Fair Share Petition signed by the residents of Tiverton and Honiton. The Rural Fair Share campaign is calling on the Government to address the ongoing disparity in funding between rural and urban areas.
The campaign is set up to counter policies such as the rural penalty which sees urban areas receive 50% more support per head than rural areas. The Campaign is set up by a group of MPs which regularly argue for a fairer funding balance between urban and rural areas. The group’s Secretary Graham Stuart MP, said: "The Rural Fair Share...
Devon law firm Kitsons has enhanced its private client offering in the city with the addition of two experienced lawyers to its private client team and the launch of a weekly drop-in legal surgery. These steps reinforce Kitsons’ strong commitment to Exeter and its desire to offer clients in the area a complete service.
Headed up by private client specialist and partner Simon Armitage, Associates Charlie Siegle and Stephen Craig have joined Simon in Kitsons’ Exeter office to further develop the department in the city.
To celebrate the expansion, Kitsons’ private client...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he is ready to unleash a group of players this weekend who are "chomping at the bit" to get some competitive rugby under their belts.
After a testing nine-week block of action in both the Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup, the Chiefs are now focusing their thoughts on this Saturday's opening LV= Cup encounter at home to holders Harlequins (3pm).
For those stars who have helped to propel the Devon outfit into the top four of the Premiership and also the summit of Pool Two in Europe, it's likely they will be given a well-earned break...
'Classics Galore' is held every two years, and has now established itself as one of Exeter’s largest indoor concerts, attracting over 1000 people.
The concerts are specially arranged for those with an interest in the lighter side of classical music, and contain nothing that is heavy, or obscure. Items are specially chosen to be of no more than seven or eight minute’s duration, and usually immediately recognisable – although one or two work are included that are perhaps not so well known, but nevertheless enjoyable. Film and other music is not forgotten, and in past years...
