South West Athletics Academy will be at Princesshay shopping centre on Monday 29 July to promote athletics and activities in the holidays and other available activities.
The 30m sprint track will have a speed gate so anyone can come and test their speed over 20m on the track or just have a go at a range of athletics events.
There are other holiday programmes also available from sprinting and high jump to have a go pole vault available through the summer holidays.
We have activites for anyone ages 4 to adult - for more information please see our website www.sw-...
The busiest week of the year on the Beer Heights Light Railway, with an intensive train service operated by the entire Peco fleet, assisted by guest locomotives from all over the country.
The Princesshay team continues to support Land Securities’ national charity, the MS Society, by taking part in ‘Wig-ity-60’ on Friday 26 July. The national charity is marking its 60th anniversary this year with a Challenge60 campaign, which aims to raise £250,000 in 60 days to fund vital research.
Members of the Princesshay team wore bright orange wigs on Friday 26 July in an effort to raise awareness and money for the MS Society’s Challenge60 fundraising event. Security guards, car park attendants, cleaners and centre management staff all took part.
South West based chartered accountants Francis Clark are now 24th in the latest Top 50 league table of UK chartered accountancy practices.
The latest figures, published by Accountancy Age reveal that Francis Clark has moved up four places in the league.
They also have a recorded turnover increase of 21%. This follows the seven-office, 46-partner firm improving its position in the Western Morning News Annual Business Guide Top 150 firms, placing it 42nd, from 44th in 2012 and 69th in 2011.
Managing partner Les Burnett commented: “The substantial rise of 21% in...
Seven former members of Devon County Council have been bestowed the title Honorary Aldermen, at today's Full Council meeting.
They include:
Mrs Brenda Taylor , elected to the Devon County Council in 2001 for the Exmouth Brixington and Withycombe Division, serving until 2013.
Brenda served on numerous committees, including Audit, Appeals, Farms Estate and Public Rights of Way, and the People's and Health Overview Scrutiny Committees. She represented the County Council on a wide range of outside bodies including the Devon Sea Fisheries Committee and various school...
Expect the unexpected this September as The Unexpected Festival comes to Exeter.
The Unexpected Festival will take place from 15-22 September and will include activities such as art making, music acts and other contemporary performances. It really all is in the name, the festival will not take place in one conventional location, but instead, across several locations in Exeter.
This September you really will never know when you could come across the unexpected.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Exeter City Council, said: '’The major aim behind Unexpected 2013 is to enhance Exeter...
Exeter’s John Lewis store has announced the next three charities to receive support through its Community Matters scheme.
John Lewis customers are directly involved in how much money is donated to each charity, as they are given the ability to vote through the Community Matters scheme.
The scheme enables customers to receive a token at the till, which they then pop into the box of the charity they would like to receive funds. At the end of each round of voting, John Lewis splits a £3,000 donation according to the proportion of the customer vote they received.
Get lost in the mystery and intrigue of Sherlock Homes and enjoy the magical performance of the pantaloons as they present this classic in Killerton's garden.
Tickets: £16 adult, £11 child. Click here to book.
Make an evening of it and have a delicious pre-theatre supper with award winning local produce in the Killerton Kitchen restaurant, call 01392 881345 to book your table.
