On Saturday 18 May, Exeter City fans will be taking on Yeovil Town fans at Elmore FC for the Adam Stansfield Memorial Trophy. The game kicks off at 11.30am, in order to allow players and fans to watch the League 2 play-off final between Bradford and Northampton at the clubhouse at Elmore, which kicks off at 1.30pm. Since the passing of Adam Stansfield in 2010, Grecians and Glovers have been getting together to play football in memory of a hero of both clubs in order to raise money for the Adam Stansfield Foundation. Exeter are current holders of the trophy, having triumphed for the first...
We are over two months into the Government's Green Deal loan scheme. Is it an affordable way for householders to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and save money or will it be a bureaucratic white elephant?
The Green Deal is a government initiative to encourage home owners to install energy-saving measures in their homes. These loans are paid back through the savings made on your energy bills over a maximum of 25 years. The Green Deal loan is attached to your property so if you move before the loan has been paid off; it will pass on to the new owner or tenant.
A charity project is appealing for old unwanted bikes for a new venture.
Exeter Community Bikes has launched a scheme to recycle and refurbish bicycles while giving training and skills to the long-term unemployed. The money from the sale of the re-vamped machines will go back into the project to help more trainees and give them useful business experience.
Jola Pawlikowski, who is heading up the scheme said she had been delighted with the level of support from across the city including bike enthusiast city MP Ben Bradshaw. “We have had loads of help from all sorts of people...
Hands up if you like bugs and mini beasts? If so, head for Killerton House and Gardens on Tuesday 14 May.
The Carousel Project are back to look at bugs, mini beasts and explore natural lifecycles. The walk will be push chair friendly. Meet in the car park by the dovecote at 10am, and the walk will be finished by 12.45pm. The cost is £4 per family inclusive of refreshments.
Around Britten is an extensive tour of events by cellist Matthew Barley that pays homage to Benjamin Britten's creativity and innovation, taking his music to a kaleidoscope of venues far and wide around the UK — not just in concert halls — to celebrate Britten's centenary and to show that his music really is for everyone.
For more information regarding Matthew Barley and the 'Around Britten' tour, please visit the website .
After a four year absence, Exeter-based airline Flybe has started flying to Nice with a twice-weekly service from Exeter.
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, now offers a choice of Tuesday and Saturday departures with passengers flying on the comfortable 118-seat Embraer 195 jet aircraft.
Nice is the latest summer route with Flybe, but the airline is operating 19 routes to and from Exeter this summer, a total choice of up to 218 flights each week.
Nice is a popular metropolitan centre with a long and varied history dating back some 400,000 years. Situated...
Local company Gleave Media was delighted to have been chosen to work on the social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter with Exeter City Council on the recent ‘Exeter Together’ campaign.
Organisers of the Devon Sports Awards, Active Devon and The Exeter Foundation proclaimed last night’s glittering ceremony a huge success as over 250 people came together to celebrate a year of sporting success across the county.
Exeter and East Devon did particularly well winning five of the twelve categories including the coveted ‘Exeter Chiefs’ Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award, in addition to six runner up places.
Neil Parsons who founded Lympstone Amateur Boxing Club in 1968 was announced the ‘Exeter Food Festival’ Senior Volunteer of the Year which was followed...
The Cygnet Theatre in Exeter has been re-branded by Krage Design and has a new look Summer Brochure.
Rosalind Williams Principal commented: "Michael Krage of Krage Design has designed our new Cygnet Logo and brochure and Lee Hodges has illustrated some exciting posters for our summer plays, which promise to make a fabulous season, and we are confident that you will be tempted to sample some of the delights we have on offer.
"We train young professional actors, and as we near the end of another academic year, our third year group are ‘cooked and ready’ and will be presenting...
The number of seabirds recorded washed up on beaches in two incidents along the English Channel covered in polyisobutene (PIB) has passed 4,000.
Now, leading wildlife conservation and animal welfare charities and the UK Chamber of Shipping, supported by the wider industry body MaritimeUK, have come together as a single voice to call for an urgent review of the hazard classification status of PIB.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is currently investigating the cause and culprit of these incidents. If it is confirmed that this disaster was the result of illegal...
