Exhibition of paintings by Bryan Dawkins

Event Date: 
17/08/2013 - 11:45am to 25/08/2013 - 11:45am
Venue: 
Kennaway House, Sidmouth

From Saturday 17 August until Sunday 25 August Bryan Dawkins will be exhibiting some of his latest work.

Open 10.30am - 4.30pm daily.

Free admission.

www.kennawayhouse.org.uk

Family fun afternoon

Event Date: 
26/08/2013 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Kennaway House, Sidmouth

Go along to Kennaway House for a family fun afternoon with a bouncy castle, fun games, lucky dip, stalls, refreshments, entertainment and lots more... all between noon and 4pm.

www.kennawayhouse.org.uk

Calling all budding Andy Murrays and Laura Robsons

As usual, Exeter City's summer holiday football courses are proving very popular, but as part of the club's plans to increase its multisport offering, the Football in the Community coaches have been on two tennis delivery courses run by the LTA.

The club has announced two dates for a tennis camp at Cowick Barton Playing Fields' tennis courts in Exeter, on Wednesday 14 August and Tuesday 27 August. The event, which is suitable for 7-14 year olds, will run for three hours from 12-3pm and will cost £10 per day.

For more information and bookings, contact Catherine Fraser on...

Jazz in the Afternoon

Event Date: 
11/08/2013 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Kennaway House, Sidmouth

Jazz in the Afternoon with Maggie Reeday (vocals), Craig Milverton (piano) and Pete Allen (clarinet and szes).

3pm-5.30pm, doors open at 2pm.

Admission £10 at the door.

Licensed bar and light snacks avaialble.

www.kennawayhouse.org.uk

24-year-old female cyclist dies after colliding with a house in Branscombe

Update 6 August: The female cyclist has now been named as Rebecca Scott, aged 24 and from the Exeter area.

5 August: A 24-year-old woman from Exeter has died after sustaining serious injuries when her bike collided with a house in the centre of Branscombe. The incident occured at around 2.15pm on Saturday 3 August 2013, when she was descending a hill into the centre of Branscombe from the Beer direction when she collided with a house. The woman died at the scene from her injuries.

The woman's next of kin have been notified. Further updates to follow.

Rural consultancy appoints new farming consultant

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Tue, 08/06/2013 - 10:47am

Haines Watts Rural Business LLP, sister firm to Bideford-based Chartered Accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP, announce the appointment of Lucy Thomas as a farming consultant. Rural Business LLP agricultural consultants assist with decision making in response to ever-changing agricultural market conditions and cover all aspects of farm business management with clients across the South West.

A farmer’s daughter, Lucy graduated from Harper Adams with honours gaining experience in Land agency including Land Sales, Single Farm Payment and Planning when working for Rendells. Lucy...

Exmouth RNLI volunteers prepare for Open Day

The biggest event on the Exmouth Lifeboat Fundraising Team’s calendar, the lifeboat station Open Day will take place on Sunday 18 August this year. Situated on Queens Drive, the event will be held between 10am and 4pm.

Dedicated volunteers are currently busy organising stalls, raffle prizes and making produce to sell in order to raise money towards the launch and recovery vehicle appeal. As the new Shannon-class lifeboat is due early next year, this will be an opportunity to raise a large chunk of the £90,000 remainder needed for the vehicle.

The volunteer Sea Safety team...

Exeter Company attracts the support of the Asian Arts Agency

Authored by JoJo Spinks
Posted: Tue, 08/06/2013 - 8:33am

Local company Interwoven Productions are thrilled to announce that they have attracted the co-producing partnership of the Asian Arts Agency for their new show Antara .

Antara is a dance/spoken word collaboration featuring International dance artist Ajeesh K Balakrishnan, who has created the choreography with local talent, Kay Crook.

The project has provided a wonderful opportunity to explore powerful Vedic themes in the context of modern urban Britain. It benefits greatly from the pulsing, lyrical spoken word of urban poet Steven Duncan.

Jaswinder Singh, Director...

Fitness First launches the gym equipment of tomorrow

Fitness First has embarked on a nationwide project which will see its gyms undergo a complete transformation, with investment being made to improve the clubs' decors as well as their equipment, changing rooms and workout areas.

With an investment of over £20 million across clubs commencing in 2013, Fitness First is taking fitness technology and the gym experience to another level. Each site will be kitted out with the latest exercise equipment to put members in complete control of their workout.

So what are these unique 'workout of the future' inspired initiatives?

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Housebuilder to invest in its own workforce of skilled tradesmen

A leading housebuilder is looking to increase its workforce by creating its own skilled team of tradesmen to cope with a boom in the housing industry across the South West.

Developers Persimmon Homes South West is expanding so quickly across the region that to cope with the busy demands of a building site they are looking to increase their workforce.

Bricklayers, carpenters, dry liners, decorators, plumbers, electricians and kitchen fitters are all needed as the developer expands across 16 developments throughout the South West with more openings planned for 2014.

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