History comes to life in Exeter on Friday 5 July, with the centuries-old tradition of Lammas Fair.
The colourful ceremony of the Proclamation of the Fair dates back more than 900 years and Exeter is one of the few cities to maintain the tradition.
The word Lammas derives from the Anglo-Saxon Hlafmaesse or Loaf Mass. Lammas Day, the festival of St Peter and Vincula, was when the first fruits of the harvest were offered to the Church in the form of a loaf.
The franchise of a fair was a very valuable possession, giving exclusive right to tolls on all articles sold. The...
Vote online now and ensure that RAMM’s iconic painting, Portrait of an African , is included in Art Everywhere, the world’s biggest art exhibition this summer.
Starting today and for one week only, the public is invited to choose their favourite British artworks from a shortlist at www.arteverywhere.org.uk
Fifty of the 100 shortlisted paintings will then be used to transform thousands of poster sites and billboards into iconic artworks starting on 8 August 2013.
Art Everywhere is a collaborative project between Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks, the Art...
The future redevelopment of Teignmouth’s Carlton Theatre site is back under the spotlight at a series of community workshops.
Teignbridge District Council has issued a call for residents and other groups looking for a place to meet to get involved with the design of a building fit for the 21st Century.
Teignbridge is keen to meet with anyone interested in the theatre’s future so they can hear all the ideas and aspirations.
The workshops will be held on Tuesday 2 July, starting at 4pm.
Teignbridge is once more looking at the potential redevelopment of the...
"Children are still being mauled by dogs, assistance dogs are being attacked by out of control aggressive dogs, and innocent members of the public out walking their dogs are being intimidated by youths with the so called 'status dogs'!" says Tricia Wills, ( www.triciawills.co.uk ) a dog trainer and behaviourist, based in Exeter.
A government spokesman is saying that "urgent action" is needed to protect the public from dangerous dogs. But what is this all going to amount to?
Although the government plans to crack down hard on these grey areas (described here by the BBC on 9...
Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today publishes its latest advice trend statistics, which show that it has helped 610 people directly with advice on 2,436 problems so far this financial year.
There was an eight per cent increase in enquiries about welfare benefits and tax credits; such as employment and support allowance, disability living allowance and problems with housing benefit.
The average value of debt per client stood at £9,312; with the average amount owed to each creditor standing at £2,701, an increase of £409 or 17% on the previous year.
The multi-award-winning Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is set to get behind this year’s top British Wimbledon hopefuls by offering families with the following surnames (Andy) Murray, (Laura) Robson, and (Heather) Watson free entry into the park during the competition from Monday 24 June – Sunday 7 July 2013.
To celebrate the Wimbledon Championships, Devon’s Crealy mascots Buddy and Blossom have been practising their tennis skills on court, with Crealy’s loveable villain Red Tooth Max as umpire. Ranked number 2 in the world, Andy Murray beat Germany’s Benjamin Becker in his...
Around 6,000 people still remain stranded as heavy rain prevented rescue efforts from continuing in north India to evacuate people stranded in the flood-hit hill state of Uttarakhand.
Despite relief camps being set up, fresh landslides have prevented rescuers going by road to Badrinath where thousands of pilgrims are waiting to be rescued.
The search and rescue operation in Kedarnath has concluded, said officials today. "No survivors remain in the jungles around Kedarnath. They have all been brought out," said Ravinath Raman, an officer involved with the rescue operation to...
Hundreds of thousands of women across England and Wales could be spared the distress and uncertainty of a breast cancer diagnosis by taking a daily pill to help prevent the disease. Updated guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says the NHS should give tamoxifen or raloxifene to particular groups of women with a family history of cancer [1] because the drugs can help stop them getting breast cancer if they are taken for five years.
Roughly 50,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK [2], making it the most common...
