An evocative exhibition of Devon landscapes showing throughout July and August features the work of two photographers, Natalie Christie and Martin Sharpe.
Christie captures landscape through artistic eyes and the selection of her works large and small is stunning, including summer grasses against a stormy sky and crashing waves.
Sharpe’s work is abstract with an emphasis on line, shape, pattern and beautiful spectrums of colour. All of the works are available for sale and can be ordered in different sizes.
Greeting cards reproducing the artists work will also be...
Five aspiring young chef finalists have been put through their culinary paces and have made it one step closer to landing their dream apprenticeship placement at River Cottage HQ with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the River Cottage team.
The River Cottage Rising Star 2013 competition was launched to give one lucky individual the best possible start to their career and to become the face of its new Young Chef Apprenticeship Scheme. In turn River Cottage hopes that its Rising Star will inspire other budding chefs so that that they too can join the River Cottage team on this...
An annual craft festival is currently being held on Exeter's Cathedral Green with tents as far as the eye can see, stalls selling everything from handbags to garden plants there's something for everyone at the fair.
A variety of live music is played on the Green giving the fair its own soundtrack as people browse the stalls. There's a good old fashioned Punch and Judy show, a magician and a face-painting stall for the kids - for once they won't be moaning about wanting to go home.
When you're tired of shopping, there's a chance to sit on Cathedral Green to enjoy the...
Our Big Gig 2013 will see the whole country come together, celebrate and enjoy music together during a weekend of musical merriment. For all those suffering Glastonbury withdrawal symptoms or who have missed out on live music this summer, help is just around the corner!
Community, Equality, Disability Action (CEDA) are hosting Exeter’s contribution to the national music event ‘Our Big Gig’. Taking place thanks to funding secured from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Arts Council England, the eclectic variety of free music and participation events taking...
The National ‘Tea with an Architect’, (TWAA) scheme founded by Gabrielle Omar, member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and a former contestant on BBC1’s The Apprentice, comes to Exeter. TWAA seeks to give architects a ‘brand overhaul’ and the regular ‘tea sessions’ hope to integrate communities and address common misconceptions about the role of architects in a relaxed and friendly environment over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
The RIBA and its members has backed Gabrielle Omar with the launch of this campaign and the first of a planned series of Exeter-based...
Doctors in Devon are celebrating the 65th birthday of a “national treasure” today – the NHS.
Since the NHS launched on 5 July 1948 it has continually developed and in April this year groups of GPs and clinicians were given the responsibility of buying most healthcare services, including acute hospitals and mental health services.
In Devon, the Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which is made up of member GP practices, was set up, giving clinicians and patients more of a say in local healthcare development to get services right for their...
Sowton Business & Technology Centre in Exeter has installed video conferencing equipment for the benefit of its existing tenants and other businesses in the city.
The managed office provider has installed a high definition video conferencing suite into one of its meeting rooms as an extension of the services it already offers to its customers.
Sowton Business & Technology Centre offers flexible, high specification work space from fully furnished single offices with full administrative support to office suites and boardrooms, along with fast broadband, telephony...
Dust off the Speedos – the call is out for people to take to the water for the annual Topsham-Turf swim organised by the Estuary League of Friends.
This year’s event takes place on Saturday 17 August and covers the traditional mile-and-a-half course from Topsham Sailing Club to the Turf Hotel.
It is now eight years since the swim – a long-standing event in Topsham – was revived by Topsham ferryman Mike Stevens. Since 2005 it has been organised by Estuary League of Friends and now has support from Michelmores Solicitors.
Exeter School’s U15 Cricket Team have added to their recent trophy haul by becoming West Of England Cricket Champions at the Final held in Sherborne on Wednesday 3 July. And the cherry on the cake is that it has just been announced that Exeter School pupil Ben Green has been named Captain of the South and West U15 cricket team for the Bunbury Festival, taking place at Durham University on 21-26th July 2013. After being named Devon Cricket Champions in June, the team took on Millfield and Mounts Bay in the South West Play Off. Exeter School beat Millfield comfortably by 8 wickets and Mounts...
