Flood relief and engineering works planned for South Devon Link Road in December

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/30/2013 - 1:58pm

A series of flood relief and engineering works will cause travel disruptions around the Christmas holiday period as part of the South Devon Link Road project. Residents of Kingskerswell and Newton Abbot, along with rail users, are being informed well in advance about the construction plans to enable them to make any arrangements if appropriate. Contractor Galliford Try is due to take possession of the railway at the accommodation bridge on Torquay Road, Newton Abbot, and Aller Orchard, Langford and Manor Drive, Kingskerswell between 25th and 29th December 2013 to undertake major...

blur Group, Flybe and the University of Exeter’s Physics School to speak at ExIST Quarterly Event

The Chamber’s Exeter initiative for Science and Technology will be welcoming speakers from blur Group, Flybe and the University of Exeter’s Physics School at its October event on Wednesday 9 October at the Met Office.

Jon Hogg, head of platform at blur Group will be giving a presentation on business sense and how blur Group is using intelligence to transform services procurement. Global technology firm blur Group recently announced that it will be establishing its new ‘R&D Center’ and global headquarters in Exeter’s Science Park in November. The company announced they are...

Mother and children in Braunton helicopter rescue

The police helicopter was involved in the rescue of a mother and her two children who were lost in north Devon on Sunday night.

At about 7.20pm on Sunday (29 September), Devon and Cornwall Police received an emergency call from the mother who was described as "distraught" and "panicking". She was with her ten-year-old and three-year-old children and told police that she was lost on Braunton Burrows.

She had been walking since 6pm and her children were getting cold and upset.

Devon and Cornwall Police say that the woman had been trying to find her way back to her car...

Kaleider announces five new live experiences in Exeter

Authored by KellyJohnson
Posted: Mon, 09/30/2013 - 12:16pm

This autumn, Exeter will host four new live performance experiences made, commissioned or produced by Kaleider. Taking place in public spaces throughout the city – from Exeter Central Library to the Guildhall – and all of them interruptive, and testing the boundaries of audience experience, the events offer something meaningful in everyday surroundings.

Kaleider makes the effort to continually ask the question ‘what can we do together that we couldn’t do apart? to that end artists, academics and scientists have been brought together to imagine new works that begin to look towards a...

Hospiscare Open Event

Event Date: 
30/10/2013 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: 
Otter Nurseries, Gosford Rd, Ottery St. Mary EX11 1LZ

Bringing care closer – East Devon Day Hospice Appeal: Help Hospiscare build a much-needed day hospice in the heart of East Devon

Are you a master baker, a champion knitter or a green-fingered gardener? Join us at one of our open events to find out how your hobbies and talents could fund a moment of care for patients with a terminal illness in the East Devon area.

Hospiscare is launching an appeal to raise £250,000 to complete and run a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Visiting a day hospice helps patients by providing advice, complementary therapies, activities and...

Hospiscare Open Event

Event Date: 
19/10/2013 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Royal British Legion Hall, School Lane, West Hill, Ottery St Mary EX11 1TX

Bringing care closer – East Devon Day Hospice Appeal: Help Hospiscare build a much-needed day hospice in the heart of East Devon

Are you a master baker, a champion knitter or a green-fingered gardener? Join us at one of our open events to find out how your hobbies and talents could fund a moment of care for patients with a terminal illness in the East Devon area.

Hospiscare is launching an appeal to raise £250,000 to complete and run a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Visiting a day hospice helps patients by providing advice, complementary therapies, activities and...

Hospiscare Open Event

Event Date: 
17/10/2013 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Axminster Church Rooms, Axminster Church Green, Silver Street, Axminster EX13 5NH

Bringing care closer – East Devon Day Hospice Appeal: Help Hospiscare build a much-needed day hospice in the heart of East Devon

Are you a master baker, a champion knitter or a green-fingered gardener? Join us at one of our open events to find out how your hobbies and talents could fund a moment of care for patients with a terminal illness in the East Devon area.

Hospiscare is launching an appeal to raise £250,000 to complete and run a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Visiting a day hospice helps patients by providing advice, complementary therapies, activities and...

Hospiscare Open Event

Event Date: 
12/10/2013 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
The Star Inn, 33 New St, Town Centre, Honiton EX14 1BS

Bringing care closer – East Devon Day Hospice Appeal: Help Hospiscare build a much-needed day hospice in the heart of East Devon

Are you a master baker, a champion knitter or a green-fingered gardener? Join us at one of our open events to find out how your hobbies and talents could fund a moment of care for patients with a terminal illness in the East Devon area.

Hospiscare is launching an appeal to raise £250,000 to complete and run a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Visiting a day hospice helps patients by providing advice, complementary therapies, activities and...

Christmas with the Cathedral Choir

Event Date: 
18/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral's professional choir returns for its popular seasonal concert, supported by Rathbones Investment Management.

Well-known carols and new works will be joined on the programme by some lighter Christmas items.

As usual there will be plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in with the 'old favourites'

Ticket prices:

Front Nave (reserved): Adult £15, Student £12, Under 18 £5 Rear Nave (reserved): Adult £12, Student £10, Under 18 £5 Side Aisle (unreserved): Adult £8, Student £6, Under 18 £5 Discounts (for groups of 8 or more) are available...

Christmas with the Cathedral Choir

Event Date: 
14/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral's professional choir returns for its popular seasonal concert, supported by Rathbones Investment Management.

Well-known carols and new works will be joined on the programme by some lighter Christmas items. As usual there will be plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in with the 'old favourites'

Ticket prices:

Front Nave (reserved): Adult £15, Student £12, Under 18 £5 Rear Nave (reserved): Adult £12, Student £10, Under 18 £5 Side Aisle (unreserved): Adult £8, Student £6, Under 18 £5 Discounts (for groups of 8 or more) are...

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