Firefighters roll up their sleeves for charity

Firefighters are preparing to roll up their sleeves to take part in a charity car wash on Saturday 15 June, raising vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.

The event will be held at Station 60 Special Operations, which is part of the Service Headquarters site at Clyst St George, from 9am – 1pm.

There will also be a Fireman Sam shop, selling merchandise from the popular children’s television show.

Motorists are invited to take their car along and have it washed in return for a donation to The Fire Fighters Charity, the UK's leading provider of services that...

Government’s planning changes threaten the quality, vitality and viability of our shopping streets, says Exeter City Council

Media coverage of the Government’s recent planning changes was dominated by the controversy over a free-for-all on house extensions and the potential problems that might cause between neighbours. But changes to the rules governing retail premises could have just as big an impact on our city centres and shopping streets.

Exeter City Council has confirmed that it shares the fears expressed by the Labour Party nationally that the changes could be extremely damaging to the quality and character of our shopping streets.

The new rules threaten to destroy independent retailers and...

Tony Rowe opens new Sports Pitch at Bicton College

The Exeter Chiefs Rugby Academy is approaching the end of its second year at Bicton and proving to be an extremely successful partnership. With a growing sporting reputation, and a high demand for places, Bicton is developing its sports facilities and increasing the range of courses on offer. This September students will be able to take their studies to the next level as the College starts a new HNC and HND in Sport (Coaching and Sports Development), alongside the other sports and outdoor adventure courses already running.

Tony Rowe, Chairman and CEO of the Exeter Chiefs, recently...

Rabble, your new magazine needs you

Event Date: 
21/06/2013 - 1:45pm
Venue: 
St Sidwells Comunity Centre

Please come to St Sidwells Community Centre on 21 June to get involved with Rabble. This is a new free local magazine for Exeter parents; I hope to make a group to write blogs and articles and form friendships.

You are welcome if you would just enjoy a topical chat and cup of tea, contribute or help other people to write. Think of it as a mothers' meeting with attitude and a chance to see your writing and pictures in print.

Hope to see you there.

New Chiefs fly-half Sweeney keen to get started

Newcomer Ceri Sweeney says he cannot wait to tackle the demands of the Aviva Premiership when he kick-starts his Exeter Chiefs career next week.

Signed during the close season from Welsh outfit Cardiff Blues, the 33-year-old fly-half is one of four newcomers Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has brought ahead of the new 2013/14 season. After five years playing in the Welsh capital with the Blues, Sweeney is keen to experience a new playing challenge and feels his move to Sandy Park will offer him the perfect opportunity of testing himself in another tough rugby environment. "I've never...

National award for local coffee business

Buckfastleigh-based independent coffee specialist, Coffee West Ltd, has been announced as winner of ‘Distributor of the year’ trade award at the Spring Ball in London last week.

The Award ceremony on 10 April, 2013 was sponsored by the Essential Café magazine and took place at St John’s Smith Square, in the heart of Westminster.

The awards observed the highest standards in terms of objectivity and impartiality and have been decided in closed session by an independent panel of judges.

Coffee West was recognised for providing the most outstanding all-round support to...

A hat-trick for RAMM and its architects at the RIBA South West Regional Awards

RAMM’s redevelopment project and its architects, Allies and Morrison, have received further acclaim, winning the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) South West Regional Award 2013 last night. RAMM also won South West Building of the Year and the South West Conservation Award.

The RIBA Awards programme champions and celebrates the best of British architecture:

“This is a nationally important project, made all the remarkable when the full logistical story is explained (for example, only 0.01% of the museum archive is on display in RAMM). A&M’s attention to detail...

Puzzletree hosts sports day for all

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 06/13/2013 - 11:33am

The Puzzletree in Okehampton is hosting a fun day of sport on Monday 24 June from 10am-4pm.

This year’s event is the third in succession that the Puzzletree has organised for people with learning disabilities.

The fun day is free to attend, and includes a variety of sports to encourage people to try new activities, as well as those they already enjoy.

Sports include boccia, badminton, volleyball, short tennis, seated exercise, velcro targets, dance, fencing, TaiChi, croquet, table tennis, exercise machines, basketball, parachute games, football and frisbee throwing...

Tiverton High School beats cream tea world record

Students and staff at Tiverton High School are claiming the world record for the biggest ever cream tea.

They played host to 559 guests for a proper cream tea yesterday (12 June).

The current world record for the biggest cream tea is 403 people, but an event earlier this year claimed 430.

Pupils from local primary schools, Tiverton students and staff and special guests from the community all joined in to swell the record-breaking numbers which have still to be ratified by Guinness World Records.

Officials from GWR were present at the attempt today.

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