Community Workshop - 2.00 - 3.30pm Find out more about the changes happening at Exwick Parish Hall this summer, discuss concerns and come up with a possible vision that meets the needs of Exwick. Running in parallel will be a children's workshop 'Smoothie Energy' for children of parents attending the workshop. This workshop is being run by Transition Exeter in partnership with Exwick Parish Hall with funding from the Co-operative Community Fund. Book on by ringing Gill on 07806 623311 or emailing gillwyatt@transitionexeter.org.uk
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall was in Exeter yesterday (Tuesday 16 July) visiting the children, young people and team at WESC Foundation, an Exeter-based charity offering learning, care and therapy to more than 100 children and young people with sight loss and complex needs.
The Duchess, who is also a patron for the charity, last visited the organisation in 2008.
She was formally welcomed by Tracy de Bernhardt Dunkin, Principal and CEO at WESC Foundation, and then met staff and students to learn more about Neuro Visual Technology (NVT) and the advancements being made in this...
Shipman Financial Planning launched their SFP Women at One network on Thursday 20 June with a lunch held at Southernhay House for local business women. Their guest speaker was the inspiring Deborah Clark, proprietor of Southernhay House and Burgh Island who sparked an interesting debate.
SFP Women at One is a network organised by Shipman Financial Planning for local business women to share their skills and build relationships with other professionals. The network will meet on a quarterly basis with guest speakers and exciting and varied events involving group members, all of which...
Businesses across Honition were invited to an open evening at Honiton Primary School last week (11 July) to learn more about the school and to have an opportunity to be a part of its future.
They were treated to a tour of the school and enjoyed a presentation on the journey the school has taken over the past five years as well as a view of what the future holds.
Honiton Primary has been on a drive to bring four iPads into every classroom of the school. The evening was part of this drive, which will decrease the pupil to tablet ratio.
Detectives investigating the death of a mother and son at Haytor will be returning to Dartmoor one week after the tragic event to appeal for the public’s help to establish the pair’s last movements.
Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks last Friday (12 July). Police later discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton.
Detectives are trying to establish the movements of Katherine and Joshua in the 24 hours prior to their death.
It has been established that they took a black private...
Celebrate Sindy's 50th anniversary with us! In conjunction with the 'Heart Of Devon' and Exeter based Pedigree Toys, manufacturers of the doll, we celebrate this significant anniversary.
Bring along a Sindy doll and receive a FREE Sindy Cup Cake from the Garden Room Restaurant, plus enter the draw to win a special princess cake!
On the hottest day of the year so far, magnificent venues, palm trees and the blue waters of the English Riviera provided the perfect backdrop to a day of sport on Sunday at the 2013 Devon Games to Inspire, held at numerous venues across Torbay. The waterfront location and direct access to the sea provided an opportunity for organisers to add sailing and a sea-swim triathlon to the competition for the first time in the Games' history.
Sporting Champion and London 2012 Diver Sarah Barrow opened the event and took a tour of the competitions offering inspiration and advice to the...
The BRITDOC Foundation has launched the Ping Pong Care Campaign 2013, and we are bringing it to Exeter. The campaign encourages community centres, sheltered housing, residential villages, care homes and day centres to screen the feature documentary Ping Pong as an inspiration for more active lifestyles in our senior years.
This funny and emotional film follows eight octogenarians who may be old but still want gold, as they prepare for and compete in the over-80s World Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia
The Ping Pong Care Campaign is running awareness events in...
An evening of Tango and Salsa dance organised by a local nurse has raised £2,000 for Hospiscare.
More than 60 dance enthusiasts attended the Latin dance event, held at Reed Hall, Exeter University, which featured dance demonstrations, lessons and a live tango orchestra.
The evening was organised by nurse Mo Ross in memory of her sister, Geraldine Privett, who received Hospiscare after being diagnosed with a terminal illness in 2012. Geraldine was a ward clerk at Whipton Hospital up until her illness started.
Mo said: “My sister was diagnosed in May 2012, her first...
Exeter College has announced this week that it has purchased the National House building in Queen Street and will open it at the start of the new term in September with future plans to create a dedicated Computing, Maths and Science Centre for the College's students.
Principal Richard Atkins said: "I am delighted that the College has successfully negotiated the purchase of National House, which will become an important addition to the College's facilities."
"This acquisition was fully supported by the College's Board of Governors and forms part of our long term property...
